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Episode Guide

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October 9th, 2008

Security Now 165: Listener Feedback 51

Airport security checks and balances, white knuckle Disney adventures, and the limits of spyware infestations…

164

October 2nd, 2008

Security Now 164: Sockstress

Steve explains yet another security flaw in the TCP stack.

163

September 25th, 2008

Security Now 163: DNS Security

The benefits, challenges, and nuances of secure DNS.

162

September 18th, 2008

Security Now 162: Listener Feedback 50

Our regular mailbag episode with questions and comments from our listeners.

161

September 11th, 2008

Security Now 161: Chrome

Steve drills down to determine the security levels offered by Google Chrome.

160

September 4th, 2008

Security Now 160: Listener Feedback 49

Our regular mailbag episode with questions and comments from our listeners.

159

August 29th, 2008

Security Now 159: Is Vista Safe?

Black Hat Conference revelations, where Vista's security improvements fall short, and more.

Security Now

Security Now! with Steve Gibson
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December 29th, 2005

Security Now 20: Your Questions, Steve's Answers

Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson

Security Now! with Steve Gibson, Episode 20 is ready for your consideration.

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This week your questions and Steve's answers.

But first, notice of a very serious security flaw in all versions of Windows. This hole takes advantage of poor design choice in the Windows metafile interpreter and can be exploited by a malicious web site or by email attachments.

Despite the fact that the hole was discovered only yesterday, there are already numerous web sites trying to take advantage of it.

There's no patch yet from Microsoft, but fortunately the fix is very easy. Steve documents it at grc.com. Please go there now and apply the fix.

On this show we discuss:

  • Logging into secure sites

  • Hamachi troubles
  • Getting WPA security on old wi-fi equipment
  • Securing Windows Remote Desktop
  • The unreliabilty of fingerprint scanners
  • Using Gmail on a public network
  • NAT routers vs hardware firewalls
  • Speed issues with VPN
  • Removing the Sony rootkit
  • ISPs that only offer private IP addresses
  • SSID hiding and why it doesn't work
  • Port knocking as a form of security

Steve also hosts transcripts, show notes, and a 16kbps version of the show for the bandwidth impaired at grc.com.

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