Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

Computer security and privacy explained for non-technical audiences AI summary

Carey Parker Visit website › Technology · EN · 506 episodes · latest 2026-11-09

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A Podcast on Computer Security & Privacy for Non-Techies

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Amateur Radio Fun & Safety

2026-11-09 · 1 hr 14 min

Radio frequencies are all around us – invisible airwaves crackling with life, antennas bristling with energy. Traveling on those airwaves is information of all sorts – much of it available for free, if you have the…
Black October

2026-11-02 · 1 hr 13 min

It’s been a rough month if you work in cybersecurity. Some are calling it Black October. Today we’ll talk about two of the major security events: PHP2Shell and eMudhra’s TLS certificates. But we’ll also have some fun AI…
DROP Your Data

2026-10-26 · 1 hr 7 min

As with many consumer protection laws, California is leading the way with regard to data privacy. In recent years, with the Delete Act and the DROP tool (Delete Request and Opt-out Platform), California residents have…
Build Your Own Apps with AI

2026-10-19 · 1 hr 19 min

In the past, we’ve been told that “there’s an app for that” – meaning, if you search the app store, surely you can find a pre-existing app that does what you’re looking for. But maybe it does a lot of stuff you don’t…
IP Reputation Laundering

2026-10-12 · 55 min

Residential proxy networks have become very popular ways for bad guys to launder their illicit activities through our normal home network traffic. By mixing in their traffic with ours, they are able to use (and abuse)…
Hold Off on Muse

2026-10-05 · 55 min

Meta has released a very powerful new AI agent app called Muse. Likewise, OpenAI has released a similar app called Dots. Both apps feature charming, friendly and decidedly non-threatening avatars to perhaps assuage your…
Here’s to 500!!

2026-09-28 · 1 hr 33 min

Today marks an incredible milestone for this podcast: 500 episodes! Not only is that a crazy long run for any podcast, but I’ve also been astonishingly consistent. I’ve managed to put out an episode of this show every…
Solving the AI Paradox

2026-09-21 · 1 hr 3 min

In the last week, many news organizations have breathlessly covered the “AI doomer” comments by a former Anthropic employee, who said that many of his colleagues were secretly worried about AI ending all of humanity –…
Obscuring the Exit

2026-09-14 · 1 hr 4 min

While we do have some state privacy laws in the US that require companies to allow you to opt out of data collection, these companies have devised clever ways to make these options very hard to find and/or very hard to…
Use a Secure Wi-Fi Router

2026-09-07 · 1 hr 21 min

Probably the single most important device on your home network in terms of security is your Wi-Fi router. In most cases, it’s the only thing between all your networked devices and the Internet’s bad guys. It’s crucial…

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Oldest episode in feed: 03/2017 · over 9 years
Typical length: 58 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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