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Why Car Key Fob Encryption Hacks Are Making Headlines
Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Post Mar 24, 2020Automotive key fobs are an attractive target for hackers. Sectigo explains why & how car key fob security can improve with the right encryption & software.
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EPISODE 68
Broadcast Date:
February 24, 202032 minutes
Podcast Feb 24, 2020Root Causes 68: Why SHA-1 Is No Longer Secure
SHA-1 was a cornerstone of the early secure web. 25 years later this hashing function is no longer secure. Join our hosts to hear the history of SHA-1.
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EPISODE 66
Broadcast Date:
February 18, 202016 minutes
Podcast Feb 18, 2020Root Causes 66: Functional Versus Homomorphic Encryption
Homomorphic encryption allows select data to be gleaned from a file even while it remains encrypted. Learn about this approach and its implications.
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EPISODE 62
Broadcast Date:
January 22, 202018 minutes
Podcast Jan 22, 2020Root Causes 62: Windows CryptoAPI Spoofing Vulnerability Explained
A new Windows vulnerability allows creation of fake certificates on trusted roots. This episode explains possible exploits and what to do about them.
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Windows CryptoAPI Spoofing Vulnerability Revealed
Notification from Sectigo
Notification Jan 17, 2020This week Microsoft disclosed the existence of a critical vulnerability in how Windows operating systems validate ECC-based x.509 certificates and released patches for affected versions that are supported.
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7 Crucial Questions About Quantum Computing and Cybersecurity
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Jan 06, 2020Quantum computers take advantage of the very nature of quantum physics to create an entirely new computing paradigm, unlike the traditional 0/1 gated computers we have been using since the 1960s. Sectigo's Alan Grau discusses the threat that Quantum Computing could have on cybersecurity and the viability of current hashing solutions.
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EPISODE 56
Broadcast Date:
December 9, 201923 minutes
Podcast Dec 09, 2019Root Causes 56: 2019 Lookback - Evolving Cryptography
2019 saw important changes in the world's cryptographic standards. Join our hosts as they talk about what 2020 may hold in terms of evolving cryptography.
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141 Cybersecurity Predictions for 2020
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Dec 03, 2019Sectigo's CEO, Bill Holtz, and Senior Fellow, Tim Callan, share predictions about automation and quantum computing in Forbes' annual collection of cybersecurity predictions by industry experts.
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EPISODE 53
Broadcast Date:
November 25, 201919 minutes
Podcast Nov 25, 2019Root Causes 53: 2019 Lookback - Governments Try to Control PKI
It's been an eventful year for PKI. In this episode our hosts discuss how governments sought to control encryption, certificates, and public trust in 2019.
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Why End-to-End Encryption Is Here to Stay
News Article from Sectigo
News Article Nov 18, 2019Recently, the U.S. has been exploring the idea of banning end-to-end encryption (E2EE). Sectigo CEO Bill Holtz explains in his latest Forbes Technology Council column why technologists must remain vigilant against the erosion of security and attempts to weaken encryption—and why E2EE is not going anywhere.
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News Article Nov 06, 2019
Quantum Computing and IT - Tim Callan - ESW #160
In this Security Weekly video interview, Sectigo's Tim Callan discusses the expected outcomes of quantum computing and that cryptographic infrastructure will have to change in a fundamental way - with future encryption platforms needing to be resistant to attacks, not just from quantum computers but traditional computers as well.
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EPISODE 43
Broadcast Date:
October 11, 201922 minutes
Podcast Oct 11, 2019Root Causes 43: Quantum Apocalypse - More on Mosca's Inequality
In this episode our hosts embark on a nuanced exploration of the factors influencing Mosca's Inequality and test whether popular estimates are credible.
