Episodes

  • PP068: Common Kubernetes Risks and What to Do About Them

    PP068: Common Kubernetes Risks and What to Do About Them
    Jun 24 2025
    Today’s Packet Protector digs into risks and threats you might encounter in a Kubernetes environment, what to do about them, and why sometimes a paved path (or boring technology) is the smartest option. My guest is Natalie Somersall, Principal Solutions Engineer for the Public Sector at Chainguard. We talk about risks including identity and access... Read more »
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    39 mins
  • PP067: Protecting Secrets With Vault and TruffleHog

    PP067: Protecting Secrets With Vault and TruffleHog
    Jun 17 2025
    Secrets trickle out through misconfigurations, poor tooling, and rushed Git commits. Today’s guest, John Howard, joins us on Packet Protector to walk through practical secrets management with Vault and TruffleHog to help make sure you don’t expose your privates. John discusses work he’s done to build an automated process in his organization for developers and... Read more »
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    36 mins
  • PP066: News Roundup – NIST’s New Exploit Metric, Windows RDP Issues, Compromised Routers, and More

    PP066: News Roundup – NIST’s New Exploit Metric, Windows RDP Issues, Compromised Routers, and More
    Jun 10 2025
    Our security news roundup discusses the compromise of thousands of ASUS routers and the need to perform a full factory reset to remove the malware, why Microsoft allows users to log into Windows via RDP using revoked passwords, and the ongoing risk to US infrastructure from “unexplained communications equipment” being found in Chinese-made electrical equipment... Read more »
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    42 mins
  • PP065: A Microsegmentation Overview

    PP065: A Microsegmentation Overview
    Jun 3 2025
    Microsegmentation divides a network into boundaries or segments to provide fine-grained access control to resources within those segments. On today’s Packet Protector we talk about network and security reasons for employing microsegmentation, different methods (agents, overlays, network controls, and so on), how microsegmentation fits into a zero trust strategy, and the product landscape. Episode Links:... Read more »
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    34 mins
  • PP064: How Aviatrix Tackles Multi-Cloud Security Challenges (Sponsored)

    PP064: How Aviatrix Tackles Multi-Cloud Security Challenges (Sponsored)
    May 27 2025
    Aviatrix is a cloud network security company that helps you secure connectivity to and among public and private clouds. On today’s Packet Protector, sponsored by Aviatrix, we get details on how Aviatrix works, and dive into a new feature called the Secure Network Supervisor Agent. This tool uses AI to help you monitor and troubleshoot... Read more »
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    43 mins
  • PP063: Wi-Fi Security and AI in the WLAN at Mobility Field Day

    PP063: Wi-Fi Security and AI in the WLAN at Mobility Field Day
    May 20 2025
    Wireless security takes center stage in this episode of Packet Protector. Jennifer Minella and guests discuss “secure by default” efforts by WLAN vendors; the current state of PSK, SAE, and WPA3; NAC and zero trust; more WLAN vendors adding AI to their products (or at least their messaging); and more. Jennifer is joined by Jonathan... Read more »
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    53 mins
  • PP062: Hunting for Host Security and Performance Issues with Stratoshark

    PP062: Hunting for Host Security and Performance Issues with Stratoshark
    May 13 2025
    Stratoshark is a new tool from the Wireshark Foundation that analyzes system calls on a host. Network, security, and application teams can use Stratoshark to diagnose performance issues and investigate behavior that may indicate malware or other compromises of the host. On today’s Packet Protector we talk with Gerald Combs of the Wireshark Foundation about... Read more »
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    34 mins
  • PP061: Comparing Breach Reports, RSAC 2025 Highlights, and a Security Awareness Soapbox

    PP061: Comparing Breach Reports, RSAC 2025 Highlights, and a Security Awareness Soapbox
    May 6 2025
    New breach reports show threat actor dwell times are dropping significantly. It’s a positive development, but there is a caveat. We discuss this caveat and other findings from the 2025 editions of the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report and the Google M-Trends Report. We also get highlights from the 2025 RSA Conference, and JJ gets... Read more »
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    36 mins