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Paul's Security Weekly (Video)

by Paul Asadoorian · English · Learning

Where security veterans unpack the latest IT security news, vulnerabilities, and research through a historical and technical lens that can cut through even the thickest cigar smoke. Hosted by Paul Asadoorian and Larry Pesce. Co-hosts: Josh Marpet, Jeff Man, Mandy Logan, Tyler Robinson.

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 2 hr 5 min
Latest: 8 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026 · 2 hr 2 min

Routers on Trial, AI Found More Bugs - PSW #947

In the security news this week: BPFDoor OpenSSH compresses a little too much AI can find bugs. Who gets them fixed? TP-Link and the courts Cisco NX-API ClingSTUN LineageOS, Android TV, and a Raspberry PI Dell's updater has a privilege problem SonicWall SSRF U-Boot's LogoFAIL like Exploit-DB isn't dead MFA passes. The attacker still gets in. LakeShark and cool gadgets Kasa cameras and an exposed debug interface SharePoint hardening is back on the checklist Google pauses open-source bug bounty submissions NetScaler's latest vulnerability needs a closer look Kiteworks tells customers to shut it…

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1 Oct 2026 · 2 hr 1 min
Hacking Without Boundaries - Michael Jenkins - PSW #946
First up we talk with Threatlocker CTO Michael Jenkins about threat actors use of AI and keeping the bad things out with Zero Trust. Then in the security news: Compiling spreadsheets, because that's why Nvidia wants to put AI agents in timeout Citrix NetScaler gets exploited again, and again Spectre still refuses to die Your SBOM is incomplete? File notifications leak more than filenames ENIAC had cables instead of a BIOS Another Linux kernel root exploit lands Containers share a kernel ThinkNode M9 microSD card gets a virus notice Google analyst infiltrates a supply-chain gang Your phone…
24 Sep 2026 · 2 hr 4 min
AI Will Save Us, or Not? - PSW #945
In the security news this week: Build your own router, or just buy one What to patch first But maybe don't buy D-Link AI nearly starts a war Flock cameras lose their keys The AI slowdown won't save bad security Opus at home, just slower Black Hat says fundamentals still work Hacker gadgets, and my top pick Gyazo screenshots Fake job interviews, real malware VINCE gets a new home Munich university gets disconnected LinkedIn fights the scraping machine SolarWinds hard-codes another bad idea Fake LastPass kills 145 security tools Colorado water gets its settings changed AI CEOs sell apocalypse…
17 Sep 2026 · 2 hr 4 min
AI hates CAPTCHAs - PSW #944
In the security news this week: UK government rolls out passkeys to 20 million users Phishing-resistant authentication and replay resistance Passkey adoption, device security, and user acceptance EU Cyber Resilience Act guidance, scope, and compliance CRA vulnerability disclosure and reporting requirements The real cost of cyberattacks and cybersecurity spending Cyber insurance and improving organizational security Nightmare Eclipse and the release of Windows zero-days Check Point VPN vulnerabilities and perimeter security GitLab security updates and shadow IT Discovering unmanaged GitLab…
10 Sep 2026 · 2 hr 2 min
It's More Secure When It's Disabled - PSW #943
In the security news this week: Microsoft patches all the things Commissary freezers enter cyberwar Fake AV, real Defender nap Rowhammer comes for the GPU BIOS updates are no longer optional CVSS is not a crystal ball Kworker, but make it malware FortiGate gets a post-exploitation RAT CERN goes Debian underground UEFI shells strike again Australia loses the plot, and phones Cisco routers become covert gateways MikroTik patches the takeover chain WeWorm wriggles through mobile The year of Linux television Browsers become backdoors Fake IT calls, real data theft CVE attribution gets weird…
3 Sep 2026 · 2 hr 12 min
Linux Threat Hunting - PSW #942
First up: a technical segment on Linux threat hunting. We'll start this series by covering the best places to look for IoCs on Linux systems and devices, starting with startup services and scheduled tasks. Then, in the security news this week: SonicWall zero-days, again AI finds a pile of Cisco bugs, and a root RCE Claude Code Auto Mode dangers BGP hijacks your unsigned software update California, Linux and age verification Free movies, complimentary malware Citrix puts Linux alongside Windows Signal's "secure" enclave An expired domain answers military phone calls MORE Cheap Android TV…
27 Aug 2026 · 2 hr 6 min
Hacking All The Devices, with AI? - Rob Allen - PSW #941
Rob Allen from ThreatLocker joins us to discuss securing agentic AI with zero-trust controls, least privilege, and access controls to limit what agents can access and do. This segment is sponsored by ThreatLocker. Visit https://securityweekly.com/threatlocker to learn more about them! In the security news this week: Sixteen-year-old Linux LPEs still work Ubiquiti UniFi, patch it, also light on details If you remember magicJack, you too are old Slovakia doesn't trust its own speed cameras More homework on NIST's vulnerability database Your webcam, mic, and key light, all owned Printer…
20 Aug 2026 · 2 hr 8 min
Rejoice In The Nostalgia - PSW #940
In the security news this week: Cursor opens your repo, the repo opens you If you want the good model I'm going to need to see your ID Flock's a Flocking mess Defender was supposed to be the chosen one Side stepping Secure boot - twice SonicWall: a LAMP stack in a fancy case Macs don't get viruses, part infinity Flipper One, but why not Nix? NetScaler is back in the room Borrowing phone's good reputation USB and how to make Windows download stuff A KVM with the expensive letters removed Five steps to stop the webcam creeps PlexTrac acquired NIST asks the internet to fix the NVD Poland's…
13 Aug 2026 · 2 hr 5 min
The Breached WiFi AI Ports... What? - PSW #939
In the security news this week: • North Carolina ports and contingency plans • Back to paper and pencils • Midnight Blizzard compromises hotel Wi-Fi • DNS strikes again • Captive portals, stolen credentials, and nation-state scale • Phishing-resistant MFA • Goodbye SMS and voice authentication • Cornflake RAT and Chaco Shell • The NPM worm • Hundreds of compromised packages • AI lowers the barrier to mass exploitation • Rethinking "secure enough" • Back to basics: know what's on your network • Get off my PCI lawn Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-939
6 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 59 min
When AI Commits Felonies - PSW #938
This week: When you are not at summer camp you can't read about it The Fettle continues Using the CFAA against AI Social contracts are not security models VSCode extentions, again Bugtraq is back! NVIDA, LVFS, and unraveling AI infrastructure More routers that come with backdoors Do we care about LPE? Even more AI that finds vulnerabilities When AI breaks its own guardtails Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-938
30 Jul 2026 · 2 hr 5 min
Sandwich Hats - PSW #937
In the security news: 2.2 million cars, one shared Bluetooth key JFrog tries to spin an AI 0-day into a win Sextortion scammers recycling ShinyHunters' leaks The first hack ever, from 1966 Prompt injection as a service, $150 a month Cisco's mystery "static credential" BMCs still on the internet, still handing out hashes Scattered Spider duo sentenced over the TfL hack Air-gapped data sneaking out over the video cable A ghost in the network DNS poisoning checks into hotel WiFi Microsoft's cut-rate cybersecurity AI Learning to trust USB drives again Agentic pentesting shows up just in time for…
23 Jul 2026 · 2 hr 3 min
Fixing Vulns Is Harder Than Finding Them - PSW #936
In the news this week: InfraTrust and knowing what to patch Adversary in the middle triggered command injection Exploitarium again FreeRDP comes with free vulnerabilities AI breaking out of sandboxes on its own Wordpress RCE DMA dangers Nightmware eclypse is at it again Fortisandbox Turning AI to the dark side more prompt injection Secure boot is broken, still and again... Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-936
16 Jul 2026 · 2 hr 12 min
1999 Called and It Wants It's Exploits Back - PSW #935
This week, our technical segment covers a new open-source tool written by Paul (and Claude) that helps you keep your Linux systems up to date and assess supply chain risks. It's called "fettle" and is a pure Python implementation that gives you even more features than previously discussed! Then in the security news: The GodDamn Ransomware CMMC suspended Holy Microsoft Tuesday! Lessons learned Without the Internet, do we still get water? The forgotten shims More than two BIOS passwords Cracking firmware encryption with Claude 1999 called, and it wants its "Exploits" back Prompt injection for…
9 Jul 2026 · 2 hr 6 min
AI Is Annoying & IoT Devices Still Get Hacked - PSW #934
In the security news: Son of Anton strikes again! HalluSquatting and using Claude to defend itself CISA KEV's Revolving Door LLM's hallucinate and companies get sued Additionally - GitLost Yet even more Linux vulnerabilities Citrix just keeps bleeding Old hardware is new again A sneak peak into next week's tech segment Tenda hidden backdoors We're still talking about Mirai Today was not a good day for Roundcube Canada is hacking criminals AI safeguards are still annnoying All cars will spy on you The FatFs unpatched vulnerability in millions of embedded devices Windows OS market share drops…
2 Jul 2026 · 2 hr 9 min
Linux Tech Segment & Vulnerabilities Galore - PSW #933
This week we have a technical segment based on the response to "Atomic Arch", an updated open-source tool to help you catch malicious packages. In the security news: Exploitarium A hot messy summer of vulnerabilities AI Squatting Linux LPE - no shortage of those Fingerprinting Favicons Windows 10 extended Can Clothes Make You Invisible to Facial Recognition? Fable and Mythos for All Do we care about Quantum? Execs have AI risk under control Biological warefare in Spyware The scripts in-scope for PCI We don't have privacy, but we may get age restrictions Show Notes:…
25 Jun 2026 · 2 hr 14 min
Cloud Visibility, Fortibleed, hacking things the easy way - Sandy Bird - PSW #932
First up is Sandy Bird from Sonrai discussing how to protect our cloud infrastructure! This segment is sponsored by Sonrai Security. Visit https://securityweekly.com/sonrai to learn more about them! Next up in the security news: Help, I am Fortibleeding Cisco SD-WAN needs help The secret life of probe requests Help, I am Squidbleeding XSS to RCE and why CVSS isn't the full picture TVs spy on you Foundational security practices Cybersecurity costs money Happy "Its too late to update your KEK key" day You don't have security flaws if no one can report them Rickrolling FIFA Domain takeovers End…
18 Jun 2026 · 2 hr 6 min
GPS, PCI, ARCH, OH MY! - PSW #931
In the security news this week: GPS spoofing and satellite jamming are getting way too accessible Rekeying satellites in orbit sounds terrifying Cyber extortion and whether criminals still have ethics AI helping cybersecurity research... and drug discovery Data centers eating regional power grids Nuclear, solar, natural gas, and the future of AI infrastructure What happens when GPS stops being trustworthy? Satellite constellations as the next critical infrastructure target AI guardrails and why sci-fi warned us first Cyber ranges that don't simulate reality anymore The weird morality line…
11 Jun 2026 · 2 hr 3 min
Trolling Microsoft With Vulnerabilities - PSW #930
In the security news: Trolling Microsoft With Vulnerabilities Fable 5 loves guardrails Binwalk vulnerability EMBA and local models EDRChoker AI worms Interesting Arista vulnerability added to KEV BOD 26-04 and stakeholder specific vulnerability categorization Bring your own execution environment Homelab tips MikroTik routers as interceptors Ivanti Sentry and irony Smart TV botnets Privacy laws Solarwinds Serv-U lives on More Cisco SD-WAN fun! Russia can jam GPS No nudes for you says UK Government "Why would someone want to learn code when AI does it better and faster?" Show Notes:…
4 Jun 2026 · 2 hr 2 min
Security Researchers Are Threat Actors - PSW #929
This week in the security news: Security Researchers Are Threat Actors according to Microsoft Hands-free malicious firmware If you've ever typed "ls" in Windows, this is for you Cisco makes more patches, wants you to pay Ambiguous Secure Boot bypass Threat actors love network edge devices, and I have the chat logs and leaks to prove it The downside of chip sanctions Your VoIP phone is hacked Vulnerability disclosure and incentives Claude reccovers Bitcoin wallet an Instagram "Exploit" Turn the plane around The worms will continue PAN-OS global protect vulnerability The 1-Click Github token…
28 May 2026 · 2 hr 4 min
Linux Supply Chain How-To - PSW #928
This week we have a technical segment focused on Linux! Paul released a script that helps you get a handle on Linux supply chain security, and new features allow you to assess the state of Secure Boot on your Linux systems (that also use MS certificates, ironically). The script is in his Git repo: https://github.com/pasadoorian/Linux_Hacks . In the security news: The CVE chase The new security basics Enterprises are lacking more than AI Detections are falling behind Why DOOM!?! Chromium vulnerability The ambitious Flipper One I'm still curious who was behind these leaks Mitre moves Caldera…
21 May 2026 · 2 hr 2 min
FCC, Github, MiniShai-hulud, Stated of Supply Chain, Itron, CRA, NIS2, and more!! - PSW #927
In the security news this week: FCC router bans and the hidden firmware update problem Why extending support timelines actually improves security Github supply chain concerns and the evolving SBOM ecosystem CRA and NIS2 compliance deadlines are getting very real The EU Cyber Resilience Act's 24-hour vulnerability disclosure requirement Security regulation: vertical vs horizontal compliance models Vehicle-to-load EV systems powering homes during outages Solar, batteries, AI farms, and the future economics of electricity Data centers consuming regional power grids BitLocker "Yellow Key"…
14 May 2026 · 2 hr 3 min
You're not going to patch your way out of this - PSW #926
This week: New Yellowkey bitlocker bypass and what it means for you Hackers can run you over with a robot lawnmower FCC says new things about routers, again Glitching with AI almost no false positives AI thought it was evil DirtyFrag and the sad state of Linux LPEs You can buy better tools, perfect security, and other lies The Canvas breach Hackers can still take over trains Baby monitors, on the Internet! dnsmasq flaws I am now paying attention to Swordfish A neat vulnerability for ransomware Mythos, Curl, and how to do secure software Various ways to use AI to find bugs, spoiler, you don't…
7 May 2026 · 2 hr 5 min
Getting Rid of Your VPN - Rob Allen - PSW #925
Rob Allen from Threatlocker joins us to discuss the risks associated with VPN appliances and how to implement better security solutions that don't leave you hanging out on the open Internet. The interview segment is sponsored by ThreatLocker. Visit https://securityweekly.com/threatlockerrsac to learn more about them! In the Security News: Less details about the FCC router ban Canary traps that work Hacking trains and getting arrested You can be an adult if you have a mustache cPanel is being exploited Pro-Iran group takes down Ubuntu Anthropic's new security solution Safe AI Agents and other…
30 Apr 2026 · 2 hr 2 min
FIRESTARTER - PSW #924
This week in the security news: Are you a FIRESTARTER? Eavesdropping via fiber-optic cables Copy Fail - more Linux LPE Github RCE Running Linux on a PS5 BadUSB tricks SilentGlass and HDMI threats Sonicwall and vague details Universities are for porn? The Banshee Before CVEs comes scanning Vendor addresses AirSnitch GitHub and not serious work Routers have country-specific backdoors Phones with Hotspot are fine Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-924
23 Apr 2026 · 2 hr 4 min
Back to (or Start) Fundamentals? - Rajesh Khazanchi - PSW #923
This week: Larry's in the host seat and chaos ensues. We dig into: A very questionable story about tracking a warship with a $5 Bluetooth tracker Serial-to-IP devices quietly sitting in critical infrastructure… and full of holes New York regulators mandating MFA and asset inventory—aka CIS Control #1 is now breaking news A ransomware negotiator who decided to double-dip (and landed in prison) "Brand new" hard drives that come preloaded… with someone else's data The Vercel breach: no zero-day, just shadow IT, stolen tokens, and bad decisions AI-driven vulnerability discovery and the looming…
16 Apr 2026 · 2 hr 5 min
The AI "Vulnpocolypse" Is Real? - PSW #922
This week: CSA issues guidance to CISOs on Mythos Vuln management woes Windows tells you about Secure Boot AI-assisted firmware vuln hunting The dumbest hack Edge decay and the failing perimeter Mac OS X on a Wii Little snitch comes to Linux CPUID served malware Buying plugins to backdoor them Addicted to hacking Is Mythos just a sales pitch? We are still talking about Adobe Acrobat vulns A single line AI jailbreak Hacking Apple Intelligence Don't leave your ICS device or RDP exposed to the Internet! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-922
9 Apr 2026 · 2 hr 5 min
AI Makes All Bug Shallow? - PSW #921
This week: Rage dropping 0-Day Claude Mythos, things are different now From UART to root, on a device made in China, where's the FCC? More CUPS vulnerabilities Russians are hacking routers, FCC ban doesn't stop them Mongoose vulnerabilities, and FCC still does nothing Renting virtual phones Iran's cyber attacks SHA-256 almost broken? Catching Axios New Rowhammer, dubbed GPUBreach, gives you root Windows 11 has sudo! (And SSH...) And Inside a Kubernetes Scanning Fleet Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-921
2 Apr 2026 · 2 hr 6 min
What Is A Router? (And all things AI) - PSW #920
In the Security News: Claude leaks source code and new models Two really smart people say AI is finding vulnerabilities better than ever Windows is using your internet to send updates to strangers BIG-IP APM vulnerability - all you need to know Linux KVM for the win The bus factor and open source Axios supply chain breach Trimming Grub Depotting and hacking e-Motorcycles Trivy and Cisco source code leaks The FCC ban and What is a router? Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-920
26 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
Scanning The Internet with Linux Tools - PSW #919
In this segment, we will explore some pretty awesome tools for scanning the Internet, with a focus on network edge devices. We'll bring it all together with Claude Code and look at some sample results. Tools include: Shodan | Passive recon — query existing scan data for exposed devices, services, and vulns | Passive (API) | Instant (no packets sent) ZMap | Host discovery — find live hosts with open ports | L4 (TCP SYN, UDP, ICMP) | Millions of packets/sec ZGrab2 | Application-layer handshakes — grab banners, certs, headers | L7 (30+ protocol modules) | Thousands of hosts/sec Nerva | Service…
19 Mar 2026 · 2 hr 11 min
Hacking IP KVMs & Reversing with Radare2 - Sergi Àlvarez - PSW #918
In this episode, we sit down with the Radare community leader, Pancake, the creator of the Radare2 reverse engineering framework. Whether you've never heard of Radare, already use it daily, or are thinking about contributing to its development, this conversation will demystify what makes Radare unique, why thousands of engineers rely on it, and how you can step into the community. This segment is sponsored by NowSecure. Discover how AI-powered mobile app security testing finds hidden vulns and leaks at https://securityweekly.com/nowsecure . In the security news: The US national cyber…

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