Cyberspeak's Podcast

This week, Bret and Ovie interview Al Lewis from Subrosasoft http://www.macforensicslab.com about the Mac Lockpick. We discuss the new Mac lockpick that can be preconfigured to collect volatile data on Windows, Mac and Linux System. This is the first cross platform utility we have seen. Web sites of the week include www.flyclear.com - use refer a friend code: DSCAM1127098and Ovie gets an extra month free. Oh, and I forgot Bret's web site but will find it and get it posted soon....I am sure it was a MAC website.

This week, Ovie's back from SANS, Bret's on his way back to Kuwait. This week Ovie and Bret answer some great listener email.  Imaging an Apple XRaid, Google getting into the game of image recognition to help identify people exploiting children, Andrew sent in a website with a great collection of file signatures, and Web Sites of the week are Netflix Thief Caught in the Act and http://www.southparkstudios.com/ and Windows Live Mesh   

Bret and Ovie discuss Didier's email and the possibility of web browser prefetching links in an FBI sting operation. Michael helps clarify the OLD phpBB vulnerability, the UK's founding forensic father escapes a jail sentence for fraud and Kerry sent in a list of hundreds of forensic PDF files and makes sure we knew about Quickview Plus (we also suggest Thumbs plus for reviewing large number of graphics). Symantec Corporation released their comprehensive security report on the malware industry and Microsoft turns out to be the Best at patching vulnerabilities the quickest. The full report is available here.  Bret and Ovie discuss Skype and the technical data points of interest when conducting forensics.  Web sites of the week include Teleflip and Twitter as we are now trying to tweetâ.erâtwitter.  Follow Bret and Ovie.

Bret and Ovie discuss a listeners question about a sting operation to lure people wanting to look at child porn to click on a fake web link and get busted for âattempted possession of child pornâ?. What do you think? Fair or Unfair? We think it is NOT entrapment but could be too close to the line. Itâs Miller Time after hacking an Apple in 2 minutes and Vista proves more secure than apple in CanSecWest. The government can now wiretap for a week before submitting a request to wiretap suspected terrorist. The King of Spam gets 26 years in jail. A new vulnerability affecting PHPbb sites, 30 months in prison for spoofing telephone numbers and placing phony emergency calls to manipulate police SWAT teams, Websites of the week include Stuff White People Like, and A special tech tip - append â&fmt=6â? (NO QUOTES) to the URL of your You Tube Video for better resolution.

This week Ovie talks about Samaritans Feet in South East DC, calendar syncing problems, Plaxo suggested by two listeners. A programming mistake leads to a G-Archiver reveationâand 1700 other peopleâs passwords. Ovie and Bret discuss WiebeTechâs fantastic new forensic combo dock. Web site of the week is Programmers Notepad

Today Bret and Ovie talk with Dr. Simson Garfinkel about the Advanced Forensic Format (AFF). We also cover listener feedback and a Judge raps forensic expert for delaying child-porn cases. LINKS: www.afflib.org www.alberteinstein.info/ google.com/calendar We apologize for some of the audio quality during the interview with Dr. Garfinkel. Thanks again for listening!!! Spread the word!

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This week on Cyberspeak, Ovieâs Invisible Shield came in for his blackberry and he loves it. We discuss US v Boucher and the Fifth Amendment protection not to be compelled to disclose passwords. For some great reading on the issue, check out Susan Brennerâs blog post. Department of Defense considers cutting off all non-official Internet access.   We discuss whole disk encryption and new advertised features in True Crypt V5.  We discuss Nuix, a new forensic utility with special application for analysis of emails.  Do you encrypt you forensic images before transport?  Ovieâs Web site pick of the week is http://www.bureauofcommunication.com/compose/apology and Bretâs is Hackers Diet.

Happy New Year...Today Bret and Ovie talk about 2008 Predictions.  We also talk about Bret breaking his IPhone, Black Hat DC, Mac World 2008, security vulnerabilities in the new Boeing 787, Bill Gates retirement video, www.cybercrime.gov, very quick way to wipe a hard drive with badblocks, private investigator story in the news again, search of computer in tax fraud investigation was ruled valid, Alienware 30 inch curved monitor, and Ovie saves the world with invisibleshield.

Elitist iPhone news, Drive Eraser and Drive Eraser PRO, Florida State Troopers need your help, SANS Top-20 2007 Security Risks (2007 Annual Update), Trojan infected hard drives phoning home to China, One Laptop per Child Extended, Web Picks: http://Everyscape.com and http://elfyourself.com.  Merry Christmas!!  

This week we show you how you can donate a laptop to a child in an under privileged country and get 12 months free -Mobile WiFi hotspot access, apple will not take your cash, apple is so secure they are turning off their firewall and the CEO of IronKey talks about the security features of their IronKey thumb drive.  Web pick of the week is Display Fusion.

This week on CyberSpeak we discuss the Techno Forensics Conference Oct 29-31, Guidance Softwareâs policy on replacing dongles, Vista Recycle bin forensics, ways to securely wipe unallocated or free space, and the first class action law suit against Apples for bricking the iPhone.  This weeks tech segment is all about Windows Mail, Vistaâs replacement to Outlook Express.  Bretâs web picks of the week are a great list of security tools, an iPod toilet roll holder and a cool Rube Goldberg Machine.  Ovieâs web site of the week gives you a way to listen to the latest CyberSpeak podcast without an Internet connection.  Just call (214) 283-8997 and you can listen from anywhere.

This week apple deals another blow to their sorry customers, Bret still loves Steve Jobs, Kevin Manson donates a laptop and Jushu Technology, a Chinese company loses their mind and offers a convicted virus writer a job.  A listener sends an email link to an article about Apple feeling bad about ripping off their customers and offers a $7000 rebate for Lisa customers.  Ovie and Bret discuss forensics issues about the Vista Recycle Bin.  Web sites of the week include a link to the Department of Justice Computer Forensic Methodology Flow Chart, a US Sentencing calculator web site and an iPhone hacking web site.

We are back!!!  Thanks to all that wrote in concerned about our wellbeing.  Todays show we discuss listener email, ABC News report on how Dateline NBCâs âTo Catch a Predatorâ? is making it difficult for law enforcement to prosecute child predators because they are using illegal techniques to initiate sexual talk with predators.  Iam wants us to start an IRC chat channel, Andre started a Google Computer Crime web page. In the News, Forensics Expert Shows Cell Phone Evidence in Rape Case, Bret is quoted in Federal Computer Weekly article, Ovie and Bret discuss the recent news coverage on police use of stun guns. Didier Stevens released his new version 2.3.0 of his UserAssist tool.  We discuss WiebeTechâs new âHot Plugâ? device that allows investigators to seize and transport a running computer without having to shut it down. Also discuss is WiebeTechâs new RTX 400 and 600 portable storage devices.  Bretâs web sites of the week was an iPhone site,  http://ibypass.net/ and 35 absolutely essential Mac applications

The DEFCON SHOW!! Wow... Bet you didn't think it was ever going to happen... Its here... Thanks Geoff for getting this out... I am posting this from my hotel room in Texas.. Thanks again to everyone for hanging in there... Bret

Show notes will follow.  We are off to Defcon!!

Today Ovie talks with Didier Stevens about is UserAssist registry parser.  Also, Bret and Ovie talk about the IPHONE!  In addition they talk about Deep Freeze, Vista Forensics, HogFly's blog forensic blog, NAMBLA convention, The Unofficial Apple Webblog, shadowserver.org, myfirstmac.com, energyfiend.com, and streetviewR.com.Ovie agrees that everyone should own an Iphone and that he sleeps in a black tshirt with jeans. (I love being the one that posts the show notes)

Finally...it's here...the July 1st show!!!  Technical problems plagued this release...now it is here.Ovie and Bret talk about lots of stuff.

This weeks show Bret and Ovie discuss the Pentagonâs Confirmation of Hacked Email System , an e-mail scam that includes a Hit-Man Threat, and Microsoftâs new Groove collaboration application.  Ovie test and reports the forensic results of surfing the web with Safariâs Private Browser and answer a question from the episode 72 of the Paul Dot Com show. Ovies web sites of the week - Instant Domain Search and   Graffiti and Bretâs pick was http://www.plinko.net/404/links.asp?type=cat&key=16

In todayâs show, Ovie and Bret discuss listener email, discuss hard drive write blocks and imaging devices, sleuthkit V2.09 is out, Safari for Windows is but you better patch quickly, In the news, the first spammer sentenced under CAN-SPAM act, VA budgets 20 million for credit protection for its victims, Secret Service agent spins a tale but surveillance video unravels her story, and Japanese police learn a lesson in security.  The Slurper aggregates 6 unsecure WiFi access points  and web sites of the week: Drobo robotic storage, Cheapest Gas, and Vehicle crash test site.