The Stack and Security Part 1

Welcome guests to today's amazing meal, where we will be taste-testing all things password-related! Join us to uncover the secrets of that which helps us keep our secrets! - Appetizer: apples vs. oranges, authentication vs. authorization. How are they different and how are they alike? - Main course: let's dig into one of the most basic ingredients of cyber security, the password! Master the essential concepts that every cybersecurity chef needs to craft the most sophisticated meals.   - Dessert: what is the taste of randomness for the deterministic computer! In today's sweet farewell segment we unpack the pseudorandomness of it all! Bon appétit, and happy listening!

Ready to dig into today's meal? Please take a seat in our SUSE Security Kitchen and prepare to taste test parts of the history, some of the threats and many of the elements that make up our cyber security world! - Appetizer: let's go back to the pre-Y2K era and learn more about how "vintage" malware used to wreak havoc on networks a few decades back! - Main course: a journey through the many different flavors of the Denial of Service attack (DoS). We are taste testing this underestimated threat in order to better understand how it works and how it can impact you and your systems!   - Dessert: to finish things off, the SUSE Security team chefs once again share their recommendations! Delight in a curated selection of interesting cyber security topics to study for those that aim to become professionals in the field!

Welcome delightful diners! Prepare your napkins for today's meal, as we will take a peek inside the cyber Security Kitchen to learn more about the day-to-day lives of our cyber security professionals! - Appetizer: cleanse your palate and prepare yourself for our main course by exploring the history of one of cyber security's most important modern tools: the CVE! - Main course: join me and Paolo as we chow down on the complex and yet rewarding software audit process performed by members of the SUSE Security team.   - Dessert: who is working behind the closed doors of the cyber Security Kitchen, and what are they cooking in there? Learn more about the many flavors that make up the several cyber security teams out there. Featured link: https://security.opensuse.org/2026/01/16/the-journey-of-auditing-uyuni.html

Ready to enjoy a delicious and cryptic meal at our Security Kitchen today? Join us for an episode that explores the complex world of secrets, codes and cryptography! - Appetizer: Love, war, friendship and even food help us spice things up as we explore the ingenious ways humans shared secrets throughout history. - Main course: We explore the intriguing interaction between keys in both symmetric and assymetric algorithms, as well as the fascinating relationship between butter, brown butter and croissants. - Dessert: discover how YOU can help scientists cooking up some amazing new knowledge in a simple, and yet accessible way.

Diners, your table is ready! Please find your way to your reserved seats as we continue our exploration into the messy, yet fascinating, world of undefined behaviors. - Appetizer: To start things off and cleanse your pallet, we will squeeze some fresh juice out of some widely used cyber security jargons! - Main course: Undefined Recipes and Undefined Behaviors, Part 2 - What happens when you ignore the Cooking Manual or the C Standard. - Dessert: Sweet or sour? The SUSE Security team chefs try to figure out the flavor of today's dessert in an exciting undefined behavior game!

Welcome diners! In today's episode menu, you will be able to explore the complex flavors of some very delicious dishes: - Appetizer: Choose the appetizer you like the most from the reading and viewing selection recommended by our SUSE Security team chefs! - Main course: Undefined Recipes and Undefined Behaviors, Part 1 - Having your home cooks understand your recipes. - Dessert: Tough nuts to crack, but delicious to eat! The SUSE Security team chefs share with us which were the challenging concepts for them to truly grasp!

Join us for the grand finale of our three-part stack meal, one that ends things with an explosion of flavor! - Appetizer: comparing and constrasting the ingredients behind attacks targeting a stack or a heap buffer overflow. - Main course: The Stack and Security, Part 3 - Pancakes, recipes, PIEs and ASLR. - Dessert: A rich stack buffer overflow CVE dessert flight, showcasing the taste of real-world vulnerabilities.

Today's menu will once again feature dishes exploring the stack and its relation to security: - Appetizer: a historical amuse-bouche - the Morris worm. - Main course: The Stack and Security, Part 2 - learning how to protect our stacks from hackers and honey. - Dessert: a bitter-sweet story explaining the origin of the name "Stack canary".

In this introductory episode, diners will delight in the dishes from our opening menu: - Appetizer: Welcome to Security Kitchen! - Main course: The Stack and Security, Part 1 - stack fundamentals, complete with delicious metaphors of pancakes overflowed with honey. - Dessert: A tempting selection of "stack curiosity" toppings.