Security Now

Technology podcast PodcastSecurity Now!GenreComputer SecurityLanguageEnglishCast and voicesHosted bySteve GibsonLeo LaporteTechnical specificationsAudio formatMP3PublicationOriginal releaseAugust 19, 2005; 21 years ago (2005-08-19)UpdatesWeeklyLicenseCC-BY-NC-SA (before 2015-04-09)CC-BY-NC-NDRelatedWebsitetwit.tv/shows/security-now Security Now! is a weekly podcast hosted by Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte. It was the second show to premiere on the TWiT Network, launching in summer 2005. The first episode, “As the Worm Turns”, was released on August 19, 2005. Security Now! consists of a discussion between Gibson and Laporte on issues of computer security and, conversely, insecurity. Covered topics have included security vulnerabilities, firewalls, password security, spyware, rootkits, Wi-Fi, virtual private networks, and virtual machines. Podcast feed Security Now! is distributed via its main podcast RSS feed and on the GRC Security Now! page. In addition to audio, text transcriptions are published, along with Gibson distributing a low-bandwidth 16 kbit/s version of the show on his own for those with low-bandwidth sources such as satellite internet or dial-up. The podcast runs for