Take 1 Security Podcast: Episode 9
Unsupervised Learning9 Maalis 2015

Take 1 Security Podcast: Episode 9



START CONTENT


* Sorry about the audio last week; wireless headsets don’t compare to the Yeti
* The CIA is focusing on cyberespionage in its new management
* Anthem is refusing an audit by the OIG office–an org that audits health care groups that provide services to federal employees


* Nothing says I’m guilty like refusing an audit
* Reminds me of the Russians refusing the crash investigation in Game of Cards

* There’s been a possible credit card breach at the Mandarin Oriental hotel chain


* The incident was reported by Brian Krebs

* Three people were indicted in the Epsilon hack


* Resulted in around 1 billion email addresses being stolen

* Dave Aitel thinks junk hacking is a waste


* Basically hacking your blender or whatever
* In my opinion he’s missing the point that most conferences are like this
* I think there’s a hierarchy of talks


* Create new defense tool based on new defense idea
* Create new defense idea
* Create new attack tool based on new attack idea
* Create new attack idea
* Create new tool for existing attack or defense idea
* Describe existing attack or defense idea


* Microsoft has reported it’s vulnerable to FREAK as well, making it even more serious


* FREAK has proved to be less alarming than previous SSL vulns simply because of the difficulty of attack



END CONTENT

Play Podcast

Notes


* I think I’m going to standardize the intro and outro so that I only end up recording the actual story content each week.
* Any recommendations on what else you’d like to see would be appreciated.

Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jaksot(538)

Why I Believe in SOTA Models Over Custom Ones

Why I Believe in SOTA Models Over Custom Ones

I think the future is cheaper and Open Source SOTA models combined with context, not custom, narrow models.Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

11 Maalis 1min

AI Quality Inversion

AI Quality Inversion

A troubling thought about what we will think about high-quality content in the future. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Maalis 1min

The Great Transition

The Great Transition

There are a bunch of different transitions happening right now—all at the same time, all (I think) heading in the same direction. Here is a long-form exploration of the various pieces.Become a Member:...

28 Helmi 1h 24min

Starting 2026

Starting 2026

A welcome back and early entry into 2026. Sponsored by: Knocknoc!Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Tammi 25min

Judge AI based on Output, Not Mechanism

Judge AI based on Output, Not Mechanism

How we can use an output-based system to judge whether or not different kinds of technology achieve understanding or intelligence. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgradeSee omnystudio.com...

22 Marras 20256min

Humans Need Entropy

Humans Need Entropy

How humans and AI models both share the weakness of deterioration without novel inputs. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Marras 20254min

Why I Think Karpathy is Wrong on the AGI Timeline

Why I Think Karpathy is Wrong on the AGI Timeline

Karpathy is confusing LLM limitations with AI system limitations, and that makes all the difference. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

20 Loka 20259min

Novelty Exploration vs. Pattern Exploitation

Novelty Exploration vs. Pattern Exploitation

How going from exploration to exploitation can help you as both a consumer and creator of everything.Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

15 Loka 20253min