Firmware Backdoors Be Spying On You - PSW #914
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Release Date: 02/19/2026
Firmware Backdoors Be Spying On You - PSW #914
Paul's Security Weekly (Audio)
AI says that this is the show where we turn coffee into threat intelligence and cigar smoke into packet captures. This week: a firmware backdoor living its best life inside Android tablets a fresh BeyondTrust RCE that already has scanners circling like seagulls over a french fry. Lenovo Vantage reminds us that “preinstalled convenience” is just another way to spell “attack surface.” Texas is taking a swing at TP-Link supercomputers with a 20-year-old Munge bug that still has teeth. Your AI coding assistant might be quietly squirreling away secrets macOS gets a visit from an...
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AI Vulnerability Hunting - PSW #913
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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 for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:
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AI: No One Is Safe - PSW #912
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In the security news this week: Residential proxy abuse is everywhere this week: from Google’s takedown of IPIDEA to massive Citrix NetScaler scanning and the Badbox 2.0 botnet Supply chain fun time: Notepad++ updates were hijacked Attackers set their sights on: Ivanti EPMM, Dell Unity storage, Fortinet VPNs/firewalls, and ASUSTOR NAS devices Russian state hackers went after Poland’s grid Is ICE on a surveillance shopping spree and into hacking anti-ICE apps? Ukraine’s war-time Starlink problem is turning into a policy and controls experiment The AI security theme is alive and well with...
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To curmudgeon or not to curmudgeon, that is the question. - PSW #911
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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 for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:
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We Left It Vulnerable On Purpose - Rob Allen - PSW #910
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In the security news: Rainbow tables for everyone Lilygo releases a new T-Display that looks awesome AI generated malware for real Detecting BadUSB when its not a dongle A telnetd vulnerability Google Fast Pair and how I took control of your headset Should we make CVE noise? Exploiting the Fortinet patch DIY data diode Bambu NFC reader for your Flipper Payloads in PNG files Don't leave the lab door open - amazing research and new tool release Fixing your breadboards Finding vulnerabilities in AI using AI Then, Rob Allen from ThreatLocker joins us to discuss default allow, and why that is...
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Digging For Vulnerability Gold - PSW #909
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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 for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:
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No FlipperZeros Allowed - PSW #908
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This week in the security news: Supply chain attacks and XSS PS5 leaked keys Claude tips for security pros No Flipper Zeros allowed, or Raspberry PIs for that matter Kimwolf and your local network Linux is good now Removing unremovable apps without root Detecting lag catches infiltrators Defending your KVM Fixing some of the oldest code Deleting websites live on stage in costume It was a honeypot FCC is letting telecoms off easy Don't buy a Haribo power bank Ransomeware scum Fortinet vulns CISA warns about NVRs Patching MongoDB Visit for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:
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Breaking Into Cybersecurity - PSW #907
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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 for all the...
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Building a Hacking Lab in 2025 - PSW #906
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The crew makes suggestions for building a hacking lab today! We will tackle: What is recommended today to build a lab, given the latest advancements in tech Hardware hacking devices and gadgets that are a must-have Which operating systems should you learn Virtualization technology that works well for a lab build Using AI to help build your lab Visit for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:
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With AI Nothing Is Safe - PSW #905
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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 for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:
info_outlineAI says that this is the show where we turn coffee into threat intelligence and cigar smoke into packet captures. This week:
- a firmware backdoor living its best life inside Android tablets
- a fresh BeyondTrust RCE that already has scanners circling like seagulls over a french fry.
- Lenovo Vantage reminds us that “preinstalled convenience” is just another way to spell “attack surface.”
- Texas is taking a swing at TP-Link
- supercomputers with a 20-year-old Munge bug that still has teeth.
- Your AI coding assistant might be quietly squirreling away secrets
- macOS gets a visit from an infostealer delivered as helpful add-ons
- Chrome extensions allegedly spy on millions
- open source maintainers drowning in AI-generated nonsense
- Windows flirting with smartphone-style permission prompts.
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