Paul's Security Weekly (Audio)

In the security news this week: FCC router bans and the hidden firmware update problem Why extending support timelines actually improves security Github supply chain concerns and the evolving SBOM ecosystem CRA and NIS2 compliance deadlines are getting very real The EU Cyber Resilience Act's 24-hour vulnerability disclosure requirement Security regulation: vertical vs horizontal compliance models Vehicle-to-load EV systems powering homes during outages Solar, batteries, AI farms, and the future economics of electricity Data centers consuming regional power grids BitLocker "Yellow Key" fallout and large-scale remediation challenges AI-generated PowerShell fixes and the rise of vibe scripting Linux kernel exploits, module jail, and default deny strategies Medical biometric data theft and why fingerprints are terrible passwords Interpol cybercrime operations across the MENA region OT security, connected vehicles, and accepting real-world risk The crew also discusses threat intelligence obligations under the CRA, the operational realities of patching at enterprise scale, the economics of secure-by-default systems, and why making security cheaper than insecurity might finally move the industry forward. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-927

Rob Allen from Threatlocker joins us to discuss the risks associated with VPN appliances and how to implement better security solutions that don't leave you hanging out on the open Internet. The interview segment is sponsored by ThreatLocker. Visit https://securityweekly.com/threatlockerrsac to learn more about them! In the Security News: Less details about the FCC router ban Canary traps that work Hacking trains and getting arrested You can be an adult if you have a mustache cPanel is being exploited Pro-Iran group takes down Ubuntu Anthropic's new security solution Safe AI Agents and other lies People still use screensavers? CISA and operating for weeks or months in isolation Paramiko issues fixes Find security research Copy/Fail and AI slop debate ESP32 simulator Spotting vibe coded malware Fast16 - Stuxnet before Stuxnet Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-925

This week: Larry's in the host seat and chaos ensues. We dig into: A very questionable story about tracking a warship with a $5 Bluetooth tracker Serial-to-IP devices quietly sitting in critical infrastructure… and full of holes New York regulators mandating MFA and asset inventory—aka CIS Control #1 is now breaking news A ransomware negotiator who decided to double-dip (and landed in prison) "Brand new" hard drives that come preloaded… with someone else's data The Vercel breach: no zero-day, just shadow IT, stolen tokens, and bad decisions AI-driven vulnerability discovery and the looming "vulnpocalypse" Quantum crypto debates: real threat or just another security boogeyman? Mirai is STILL alive—because apparently we still don't patch routers And yes… Flipper Zero makes an appearance (no, you're not hacking airplanes… calm down) Then, we rebroadcast an interview from RSAC. Breach Readiness for Measurable Risk Reduction in the Age of AI Cyber leaders no longer debate whether a breach will occur. What has changed is the speed and scale at which AI now enables those breaches. The real question is how far an attacker can move once inside. In this conversation, Rajesh Khazanchi explores why breach readiness, including AI-assisted containment, measurable blast radius reduction, and pervasive microsegmentation, has become mission-critical for business continuity in 2026. This segment is sponsored by ColorTokens. Visit https://securityweekly.com/colortokensrsac to learn more about them! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-923

This week: Rage dropping 0-Day Claude Mythos, things are different now From UART to root, on a device made in China, where's the FCC? More CUPS vulnerabilities Russians are hacking routers, FCC ban doesn't stop them Mongoose vulnerabilities, and FCC still does nothing Renting virtual phones Iran's cyber attacks SHA-256 almost broken? Catching Axios New Rowhammer, dubbed GPUBreach, gives you root Windows 11 has sudo! (And SSH...) And Inside a Kubernetes Scanning Fleet Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-921

In this segment, we will explore some pretty awesome tools for scanning the Internet, with a focus on network edge devices. We'll bring it all together with Claude Code and look at some sample results. Tools include: Shodan | Passive recon — query existing scan data for exposed devices, services, and vulns | Passive (API) | Instant (no packets sent) ZMap | Host discovery — find live hosts with open ports | L4 (TCP SYN, UDP, ICMP) | Millions of packets/sec ZGrab2 | Application-layer handshakes — grab banners, certs, headers | L7 (30+ protocol modules) | Thousands of hosts/sec Nerva | Service fingerprinting — identify 140+ protocols with metadata, CPEs, technology stacks | L7 (TCP, UDP, SCTP) | Fast, concurrent Nuclei | Template-based vulnerability scanning — default creds, exposed panels, known CVEs | L7 (HTTP, network) | Hundreds of targets/min Shannon | Vulnerability exploitation — AI-powered whitebox pentesting of web apps | Application | ~1-1.5 hrs per target edgescan.py | Automated pipeline — orchestrates all tools above into a single command | Orchestration | End-to-end Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-919

In the security news this week: The XZ backdoor documentary Zero days - the clock isn't ticking Vulnerability Mis-Management Reversing traffic light controllers Reversing with Claude Don't curl to bash! Reading CVEs makes my head hurt Dumping browser secrets I open-sourced a new(ish) tool D-LINK exploits There is no password I control the building When old vulnerabilities become new Tile is for stalkers Hacking AI Iran War: What cybersecurity needs to know National cyber strategy Coruna I got phished and I want a refund Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-917

First up is a technical segment called "Paul's Linux Hacks". I finally got around to releasing a bunch of scripts and tutorials for Linux that I've created over the years. We'll go over scripts that can give you a supply chain security report and help you update your Arch-based Linux systems and the tutorial for using Linux KVM/Qemu/Libvirt. Repo is here: https://github.com/pasadoorian/Linux_Hacks Next up is the security news: Controlling 7,000 robot vacuums Curl finds not all AI is bad Palo Alto says "These are not the ties to China you were looking for" Bloomberg writes an article that sheds light on Ivanti Looking for BLE is a trend Don't use AI to generate you passwords New research on hacking Samsung TVs Its not all about gadgets Ring's new bug bounty Paul will be voted in as Prime Minister of Denmark? Hacking AI, AI does some hacking, and hackers are talking about AI Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-915

In the security news: Viral AI prompts Things to do in your home security lab I can open your garage door They call me DKnife Beyondtrust RCE Cool AI device Robots need your body Meta is just full of scams, phishing, and malware Claude Opus 4.6 found more than 500 high-severity vulnerabilities Arista next gen firewalls and command injection Secure Boot updates The RCE AMD won't fix and why the article went away End of support means get it off the network Accidentally giving away $44 billion of Bitcoin Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-913

This week, we get un-curmudgeoned by Mandy, spending a bunch of time talking about regulations, compliance, and even the US federal government's commitment to cybersecurity internally and with the community at large. We even dive into some Microsoft patches, hacking defunct eScooters, and a lively discussion on ADS-B spoofing! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-911

In the security news: KVMs are a hacker's dream Hacking an e-scooter Flipper Zero alternatives The best authentication bypass Pwning Claude Code ForiSIEM, vulnerabilities, and exploits Microsoft patches and Secure Boot fun Making Windows great, again? Breaching the Breach Forum Congressional Emails unsolicited Instagram password reset requests - Is Meta doing enough to secure the platform? LLMs are HIPAA compliant? Threat actors target LLM honeypots Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-909

Our field is booming! Cybersecurity jobs are projected to grow 33 percent through 2033, far outpacing the average 4 percent growth across all jobs. (And yes, those stats could be made up, but they sound nice, eh?) Yet newcomers often feel paralyzed by where to start. The truth? There's no single "right path," but there are proven strategies that work. The field needs people at all levels, and you don't need a four-year degree to break in. We'll discuss all the details, including a list of projects for beginners in Cybersecurity, plus plenty of non-technical suggestions! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-907

This week in the security news: Linux process injection Threat actors need training too A Linux device "capable of practically anything" The Internet of webcams Hacking cheap devices Automating exploitation with local AI models Lame C2 Smallest SSH backdoor Your RDP is on the Internet These are not the high severity bugs you were looking for Low hanging fruit Your TV is spying on you, again no such thing as "offensive security" MCPs and RCEs Browser extensions collecting your AI chats And flooding TikTok with AI influencers Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-905