Synopsis
A family friendly show about security awareness. Topics include developer security, and security awareness in general.
Episodes
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Ep. 124: Double-ClickJacking
24/02/2025 Duration: 21minIn this episode, I go over what Double-ClickJacking is and what you can potentially do about it to reduce the risk to your applications. Will this be the new finding on everyone's pen tests this year?Paulos Yibelo first described Double-ClickJacking and you can read more from him at his post referenced below.References:Paulos Yibelo Blog: https://www.paulosyibelo.com/2024/12/doubleclickjacking-what.htmlSend us a textFor more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on X (@developsec). The DevelopSec podcast is brought to you by Jardine Software Inc.
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Ep. 123: Goals of Security Culture - Sort of?
18/02/2025 Duration: 07minIn this episode, I talk about how security is a part of everyone's role and the labeling of "Security Culture". I share some ideas on how to improve on role based security awareness and building stronger relationships between security and the rest of the organization.For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on X (@developsec).
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Ep. 122: Integrating Security Responsibilities into Development
10/02/2025 Duration: 18minIn this episode I talk about assigning responsibility for secure development and how the dev and security teams should be working together to accomplish a common goal. I also discuss the importance of updating developer job descriptions and creating an expectation around developers having secure development experience.For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on X (@developsec).
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Ep. 121 - Evolving Ransomware: Unique Tactics for Payment
07/05/2024 Duration: 17minIn this episode I talk about the evolving world of ransomware. I discuss a few examples of unique tactics the malicious actors are using to put pressure on organizations to pay the ransom. Referenced Articles: https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2024/04/30/finnish_psychotherapy_center_crook_sentenced/ https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/hackers-weaponize-sec-disclosure-rules-against-corporate-targets https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/05/swatting_extorion_tactics/ For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on X (@developsec). DevelopSec provides application security consulting and training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help.
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Ep. 120: Addressing Root Cause - Vulnerable Components
31/01/2023 Duration: 16minIn this episode we talk about addressing the root cause of an issue versus the symptoms. How can the process of keeping application components updated be improved? For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). DevelopSec provides application security consulting and training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help. Transcript: In this episode, James talks about root cause analysis versus treating the symptoms. Tackling the challenge to integrate security into the development process, looking for insights, answers and practical solutions to avoid getting overwhelmed. Welcome to the develop SEC podcast where our focus is your success in securing and improving development processes. And here's your host, James Jardine. Hey, everyone, welcome back to the show. Today, I want to talk about addressing the symptoms versus addressing the root problem. And I think in application security, or when we talk about
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Ep. 119: Risks of SpellCheck
19/01/2023 Duration: 12minIn this episode we talk about the spell check feature of the browser and how it could present a risk to sensitive data. Link to article referenced: https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/spellchecking-google-chrome-microsoft-edge-browsers-leaks-passwords For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). DevelopSec provides application security consulting and training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help.
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Ep. 118: Log4J Sparking Thought on Vulnerable Components
19/12/2021 Duration: 24minLog4J has been the talk of the town recently and everyone is focused on the technical details of the specific vulnerabilities found. In this episode, James talks about the overarching ideas around dealing with vulnerable components. Are you vulnerable? If so, what needs to be done? For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). Join the conversations.. join our slack channel. Email james@developsec.com for an invitation. DevelopSec provides application security training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help.
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Ep. 117: How Browsers are Helping with Security
09/02/2020 Duration: 13minChrome has announced a few changes that we need to watch out for in the near future. We previously talked about the default value for samesite that is coming up fast. I wrote about this here: https://www.jardinesoftware.net/2019/10/28/samesite-by-default-in-2020/ Also, they are getting ready to start blocking mixed content downloads: https://blog.chromium.org/2020/02/protecting-users-from-insecure.html For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). Join the conversations.. join our slack channel. Email james@developsec.com for an invitation. DevelopSec provides application security training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help.
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Ep. 116: Chrome Retires XSS Auditor
15/11/2019 Duration: 14minIt was recently announced that Chrome was dropping the XSS Auditor in Chrome 78. What does that mean and how does that change things for you as a developer? https://www.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/xss-auditor For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). Join the conversations.. join our slack channel. Email james@developsec.com for an invitation. DevelopSec provides application security training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help.
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Ep. 115: Is CSRF Really Dead?
06/11/2019 Duration: 15minIn 2020, Chrome will default the SameSite attribute to Lax on all cookies. SameSite helps mitigate CSRF, but does that mean CSRF is Dead? For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). Join the conversations.. join our slack channel. Email james@developsec.com for an invitation. DevelopSec provides application security training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help.
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Ep. 114: Investing in People for Better Application Security
29/10/2019 Duration: 24minIn this episode, James talks about investing in the development teams to increase application security priorities. For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). Join the conversations.. join our slack channel. Email james@developsec.com for an invitation. DevelopSec provides application security training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help.
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Ep. 113: What is your mother's maiden name?
28/05/2019 Duration: 21minIn this episode, James talks about some of the risks and recommendations around security questions and their implementation. For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). Join the conversations.. join our slack channel. Email james@developsec.com for an invitation. DevelopSec provides application security consulting and training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help.
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Ep. 112: Application Fingerprinting
22/01/2019 Duration: 21minDoes your application give away details about it server, framework, or other components? How is this information used by an attacker? Check out this episode to learn more. For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). Join the conversations.. join our slack channel. Email james@developsec.com for an invitation. DevelopSec provides application security consulting and training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help.
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Ep. 111: Authentication Alerts
14/01/2019 Duration: 16minWould you know if someone authenticated to your account? With the breaches we see in the news, and attacks like credential stuffing, there must be a way to be alerted to account access. James talks about authentication alerts, what they are, and why you may want to use them. For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). Join the conversations.. join our slack channel. Email james@developsec.com for an invitation. DevelopSec provides application security consulting and training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help.
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Ep. 110: Implementation Matters
07/01/2019 Duration: 19minJames discusses how implementation matters with security controls and how it changes priorities. This came about after reading the following story: https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/31/18162541/vein-authentication-wax-hand-hack-starbug For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). Join the conversations.. join our slack channel. Email james@developsec.com for an invitation. DevelopSec provides application security consulting and training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help.
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Ep. 109: 2018 Reflection
02/01/2019 Duration: 27minI talk about some of what happened in 2018 and what I am looking to do in 2019. I also ask you to think about your previous year and goals. I also talk about some new training I am providing. For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). Join the conversations.. join our slack channel. Email james@developsec.com for an invitation. DevelopSec provides application security consulting and training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help.
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Ep. 108: Dunkin Donuts Breach, Maybe??
12/12/2018 Duration: 18minIn this episode James talk about the Dunkin Donuts Perks breach. This is an interesting situation as the accounts were access using the victim's username and password found from another data breach. The issue: Password Reuse. Could D&D have prevented this? Listen in to hear my thoughts. Please feel free to share your thoughts as well. Article from Today: https://www.today.com/food/dunkin-reveals-security-breach-here-s-what-it-may-mean-t144139 Dunkin Donuts Release: https://www.dunkindonuts.com/content/dam/dd/pdf/Security_Update.pdf For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). Join the conversations.. join our slack channel. Email james@developsec.com for an invitation. DevelopSec provides application security consulting and training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help.
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Ep. 107: Credential Stuffing
09/11/2018 Duration: 18minIn this episode James talks about what credential stuffing is, how if affects your apps, and how you can look to defend against it. For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). Join the conversations.. join our slack channel. Email james@developsec.com for an invitation. DevelopSec provides application security consulting and training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help.
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Ep. 106: Facebook Breach Take-aways and Insights
04/10/2018 Duration: 31minJames talks about the Facebook breach and shares some insights into how you can take steps to prevent this type of incident in your applications. For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). Join the conversations.. join our slack channel. Email james@developsec.com for an invitation. DevelopSec provides application security consulting and training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help.
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Ep. 105: Interview with Eric Johnson
20/09/2018 Duration: 57minI sit down with Eric Johnson to talk about security in the IDE and other fun topics. A bit longer than usual, but full of great information. You can reach out to Eric on twitter @emjohn20 or check out his site at https://www.pumascan.com. For more info go to https://www.developsec.com or follow us on twitter (@developsec). Join the conversations.. join our slack channel. Email james@developsec.com for an invitation. DevelopSec provides application security consulting and training to add value to your application security program. Contact us today to see how we can help.