414: Fig Wasp Redux
Mostly Security
Eric goes to Nateland and Jon goes flying. Another javascript worm, and automatic license plate reader records declared public in Washington. For fun we have a repo of annual security reports and Jon suffering memory loss and search ineptitude, but fig wasps are still cool. 0:00 - Intro 17:20 - 21:50 - 28:55 - 29:26 - 30:43 -
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413: Sidekick, not Primarykick
Mostly Security
Eric drills a door and Jon disagrees and commits to an electrical fix. Aisuru makes the Cloudflare Top 10. The Louvre had a bad week, while furniture trucks had a good one. Gemini used to write malware. Rivers in Alaska are orange. 0:00 - Introduction 14:11 - 16:25 - 20:03 - 24:12 - 26:45 - 28:26 -
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412: Precondition Failed
Mostly Security
Remote Eric Assist and Jon enjoys ... hockey(??). More prompt injections, the most damaging UK cyber event (so far), and residential proxy use for fun and training data. Will Agentic AI bring back micropayments, and how is Costco's pumpkin pie so good? 0:00 - Intro 10:47 - 16:56 - 19:32 - 24:34 - 29:49 -
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411: Fantastic Turn Of Phrase
Mostly Security
Travel Adventures, AI Advancements (and Challenges), Satellite Security Concerns, Machine Learning Insights, and De-Extinction Efforts for the Giant Moa. 0:00 - Introduction 4:49 - 9:15 - 14:41 - 20:02 -
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410: Gone
Mostly Security
Family weekends for Eric and Jon. A new side channel for pixel sniffing on Android, malware abusing github + steganography for configuration, and Apple doubles many of its security bounties. For fun, long live(d) the naked mole rat, and warp drives move from the irrational (negative energy ftw!) to the theoretically possible. 0:00 - Intro 8:55 - 12:59 - 16:16 - 23:08 - 27:15 -
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409: Menacing Missives
Mostly Security
This was almost "The Quiet Episode" after some audio challenges, amazing what technology can hide... Eric gets back in town just in time to leave town. Jon goes to a bookstore. The UK is still trying to get Apple to create a backdoor. OpenAI talked about malicious use of AI. ShinyHunters are back. Pristine Stars are a thing and Powell's City of Books is cool. 0:00 - Introduction 3:04 - 5:51 - 15:32 - 22:59 - 26:00 -
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408: Request Timeout
Mostly Security
Eric is traveling and Jon is repairing. Coordinated arrests of scammers across Africa, the world's first malicious MCP server (is super simple), the release of the Sony CD player 43 years ago, and CRISPR modified yeast to create pollen substitute for the bees. 0:00 - Intro 10:27 - 17:13 - 23:02 - 27:02 -
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407: Vampires
Mostly Security
This past weekend, Eric was forgetfully productive. Meanwhile, Jon moved a child into the dorms and battled some radiator problems. On other fronts, AI agents got duped, and self-replicating worms made their way through NPM. Good news: Entra ID tenants dodged a major security event. For a bit of nostalgia, Eric whipped up some lemon bars, and Jon chowed down on pizza. 0:00 - Introduction 9:05 - 13:56 - 18:01 - 22:55 - 25:10 -
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406: Triple Square
Mostly Security
Eric paints and Jon does something I'm sure. Void proxy tackles the complexity of breaking MFA, and Bitcoin ATMs for Scammers. How about a bit of neuromodulation on Pythagorean Triple Square Day. 0:00 - Intro 13:19 - 16:54 - 21:24 - 24:33 -
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405: Method Not Allowed
Mostly Security
Eric updates the mostlysecurity.com vibe. Jon jars honey. Plex asks users to change their passwords. iPhone 17 has new security features. Not to be outdone numerically, 18 Javascript packages were compromised. Eric plays with epoxy and glitter, while Jon reminisces of Perl. 0:00 - Introduction 15:33 - 20:09 - 25:58 - 30:04 - Epoxy and Glitter 33:04 -
info_outlineSummer is here. WWDC has ... liquid glass? And many android features, evidently. Vibe coding is the "remarkably insecure" inevitable future, and a simple (dumb?) github policy bypass. For fun there's a new season of Phineas and Ferb on Disney+, and researchers discover a way to fully expose HIV in white blood cells.
- 0:00 - Intro
- 8:09 - WWDC
- 13:08 - "Remarkably Insecure"
- 18:34 - World's Dumbest Policy Bypass
- 26:32 - New Phineas and Ferb!
- 30:46 - White Cell Exposure