Mostly Security

Jon King and Eric Wuehler

From commentary on current events to random musings, they chat (mostly) about security and technology topics. However, life is more than just the day job, there's always something fun to wrap up the show.

  1. Go Slop the Pigs

    5D AGO

    Go Slop the Pigs

    Jon's car may or may not be fixed. Eric didn't go to Disneyland. Android is making in-call scam protection better. AI is creating a Blessing of Unicorns. Parked Domains keep scammers alive. Space is getting crowded. Word of the Year - Slop. 0:00 - Introduction 6:38 - In Call Scam Protection 10:21 - A Blessing of Unicorns 13:15 - Parked Domains are Evil 17:55 - House of Satellite Cards 24:10 - Slop

    27 min
  2. Pernicious

    DEC 13

    Pernicious

    Christmas in full swing at both Eric and Jon's places. Less secure certificate validation mechanisms being deprecated, and SEO of AI chats to deploy ClickFix style lures for Stealer installation. For fun we have a shockingly good way to avoid motion sickness in VR, and a promising Leukemia treatment using gene therapy. 0:00 - Intro 9:28 - Weak Validation 14:45 - No Red Flags 21:34 - Stimbox 27:42 - BE-CAR7

    33 min
  3. Security Boffins

    DEC 6

    Security Boffins

    Eric tracks hack attempts and Jon trades blood for pinball. Shai-Hulud is back, Calendly invite scam, Rust for good and evil. Giving Machines for the holiday season and Spores in Space! 0:00 - Introduction 13:48 - Shai-Hulud is back 16:59 - Calendly Invite Scam 19:11 - Rust for Good and Evil 24:33 - Giving Machines 28:00 - Spores in Space

    32 min
  4. 416: Ant Honey

    NOV 29

    416: Ant Honey

    Eric and Jon prep for Thanksgiving. Will blue and green bubbles coexist in peace and harmony? Will the airlines stop sharing flight data with the IRS? And is monitoring every car, everywhere, at all times 'unreasonable search'? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Have some Ozone and a Honey chaser. 0:00 - Intro 8:11 - QuickShare + AirDrop 12:14 - Travel Intelligence Program 18:34 - 'Suspicious' Travel Patterns 25:16 - 5th Smallest (is good?) 32:40 - Honey Tasting

    39 min
  5. Crab Pots

    NOV 22

    Crab Pots

    This week's roundup features a mix of personal updates, major tech news, and scientific intrigue. Eric is super late to the Minecraft party while Jon gets his bushes trimmed. In tech, a massive WhatsApp security flaw exposed data for up to 3.5 billion users, while Google announced the release of Gemini 3 Pro and the new "Deep Think" reasoning mode. Cybersecurity concerns also rose with the global spread of the TamperedChef malware, delivered via malvertising and fake software installers. On the innovation front, MIT researchers developed a new lipid nanoparticle that dramatically enhances the effectiveness of mRNA vaccines, promising cost savings and better seasonal flu shots. Finally, in a fascinating natural observation, a wild gray wolf in British Columbia was documented using a buoy line to haul a crab trap ashore, potentially marking the first documented tool use by a wild canid. This summary of today's podcast brought to you (mostly) by Gemini 3. 0:00 - Introduction 9:10 - Nanoparticle mRNA 12:36 - Gemini 3 17:24 - Tampered Chef 22:48 - Nanoparticle mRNA 26:48 - Smart Wolves

    33 min
  6. Fig Wasp Redux

    NOV 15

    Fig Wasp Redux

    Eric goes to Nateland and Jon goes flying. Another javascript worm, and automatic license plate reader records declared public in Washington. For fun we have a repo of annual security reports and Jon suffering memory loss and search ineptitude, but fig wasps are still cool. 0:00 - Intro 17:20 - Glassworm 21:50 - Conclusions of Law 28:55 - Nate Bargatze 29:26 - Annual Security Repo(rts) 30:43 - Shy figs

    38 min
  7. Sidekick, not Primarykick

    NOV 8

    Sidekick, not Primarykick

    Eric drills a door and Jon disagrees and commits to an electrical fix. Aisuru makes the Cloudflare Top 10. The Louvre had a bad week, while furniture trucks had a good one. Gemini used to write malware. Rivers in Alaska are orange. 0:00 - Introduction 14:11 - Aisuru makes the Top 10 16:25 - Louvre Password 20:03 - PROMPTFLUX 24:12 - The Böcker Agilo 26:45 - The Pink Panther 28:26 - Orange Rivers in Alaska

    34 min
  8. Precondition Failed

    NOV 1

    Precondition Failed

    Remote Eric Assist and Jon enjoys ... hockey(??). More prompt injections, the most damaging UK cyber event (so far), and residential proxy use for fun and training data. Will Agentic AI bring back micropayments, and how is Costco's pumpkin pie so good? 0:00 - Intro 10:47 - Death, Taxes, and Prompt Injections 16:56 - Economically Damaging 19:32 - Veneer of Legitimacy 24:34 - Original Sin (??) 29:49 - Six Million Pies

    35 min
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Ratings & Reviews

4.9
out of 5
14 Ratings

About

From commentary on current events to random musings, they chat (mostly) about security and technology topics. However, life is more than just the day job, there's always something fun to wrap up the show.

Information

  • Creator
    Jon King and Eric Wuehler
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    414
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyright © 2025 Mostly Security
  • Show Website
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