Best The Library Of Mistakes Podcasts (2025)

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Leila Johnston - Freelance Writing, AI Anxiety, and the Library of Mistakes 53:49

2d ago53:49

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What if the greatest threat to creative careers isn't competition but rather the rapid advancement of technology itself? In this thought-provoking conversation, wordsmith Leila Johnston pulls back the curtain on the real world of freelance writing. Leila's journey from journalism to digital copywriting reveals the psychological challenges of freela…

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Speaking the Same Language: Communication Strategies for Bridging Divides with Lori Weigel and Jonathan Voss 1:08:43

8h ago1:08:43

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In this episode of An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast, I sit down with Lori Weigel, Principal at New Bridge Strategy, and Jonathan Voss, Former-Partner at Lake Research Partners and Founder of Voss Research and Strategy. Two leaders from opposite ends of the political spectrum who are united by a common mission: to help…

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SANS Stormcast Tuesday, April 29th: SRUM-DUMP 3; Policy Puppetry; Choice Jacking; @sansinstitute at #RSAC 7:37

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SRUM-DUMP Version 3: Uncovering Malware Activity in Forensics Mark Baggett released SRUM-DUMP Version 3. The tool simplifies data extraction from Widnows System Resource Usage Monitor (SRUM). This database logs how much resources software used for 30 days, and is invaluable to find out what software was executed when and if it sent or received netw…

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Challenges and new experiences on Election Day 50:12

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Plus: A B.C. pilot tells the story of his harrowing crash into the Sea of Cortez near La Paz, Mexico. Also: Evidence from an archaeological site in Britain reveals the gnarly death of an ancient gladiator. And yes, there were lions involved.

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Nat Dyer, "Ricardo’s Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray" (Bristol UP, 2024) 1:21:22

1d ago1:21:22

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From the workings of financial markets to our response to the ecological crisis, economic theory shapes the world. But where do these ideas come from? Ricardo’s Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray (Bristol University Press, 2024) tells the fascinating story of David Ricardo, Adam Smith’s only real rival as the ‘founder of …

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SANS Stormcast Monday, April 28th: Image Steganography; SAP Netweaver Exploited 7:55

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Example of a Payload Delivered Through Steganography Xavier and Didier published two diaries this weekend, building on each other. First, Xavier showed an example of an image being used to smuggle an executable past network defenses, and second, Didier showed how to use his tools to extract the binary. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Example%20of%20a%20…

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Terry Baxter and Libby Coyner-Tsosie, "Stories on Skin: A Librarian's Guide to Tattoos as Personal Archives" (Bloomsbury, 2025) 53:47

2d ago53:47

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Tattoos are not merely decorative; they contain deep meaning for individuals and communities. They document their wearers' personal histories and position in families or society, and they engage with a communal understanding of symbols. Stories on Skin: A Librarian's Guide to Tattoos as Personal Archives (Bloomsbury, 2025) by Terry Baxter & Libby C…

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Special Episode: Natalie Halla and Manizha Bakhtari 28:22

3d ago28:22

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According to the Taliban, Manizha Bakhtari no longer represents Afghanistan abroad. But that hasn't stopped the country's one-time top diplomat in Austria from keeping the doors of its embassy in Vienna open and now her efforts are the subject of the new documentary, The Last Ambassador. Nil Köksal sits down with Bakhtari and director Natalie Halla…

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Éric Grenier on the polls and the home stretch 46:14

3d ago46:14

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Plus: Judy Kurtz from The Hill prepares for a White House Correspondents Dinner unlike any other. Also: Nearly four years after the Lytton wildfire wiped out most of her village, Mayor Denise O'Connor gives a tour of her new home.

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SANS Stormcast Friday, April 25th: SMS Gateway Scans; Comvault Exploit; Patch Window Shrinkage; More inetpub issues; 6:38

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Attacks against Teltonika Networks SMS Gateways Attackers are actively scanning for SMS Gateways. These attacks take advantage of default passwords and other commonly used passwords. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Attacks%20against%20Teltonika%20Networks%20SMS%20Gateways/31888 Commvault Vulnerability CVE-2205-34028 Commvault, about a week ago, publishe…

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Catherine McKenna on Carney, Trump and the “51st state” 59:05

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Plus: After scientists created "olo" -- a colour they say no one else can see, artist Stuart Semple created "yolo". And he says it can be yours for a small price. Also: We remember tireless B.C. drug and addiction advocate Trey Helton.

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SANS Stormcast Thursday, April 24th: Honeypot iptables Maintenance; XRPL.js Compromise; Erlang/OTP SSH Vuln affecting Cisco 5:44

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Honeypot Iptables Maintenance and DShield-SIEM Logging In this diary, Jesse is talking about some of the tasks to maintain a honeypot, like keeping filebeats up to date and adjusting configurations in case your dynamic IP address changes https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Honeypot%20Iptables%20Maintenance%20and%20DShield-SIEM%20Logging/31876 XRPL.js Compro…

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A trial gets underway, but could it really change hockey? 59:35

6d ago59:35

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Plus: Nil reaches Nardwuar the Human Serviette, who’s snagged more interviews with Canadian political leaders during this campaign than anyone. Also: Up until 2015, academics at Oxford drank wine out of a chalice made from the human skull -- likely that of an enslaved woman. Archeologist Dan Hicks uncovered that history and says it's now his goal t…

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SANS Stormcast Wednesday, April 23rd: More xorsearch Updates; DKIM Replay Attack; SSL.com Vulnerability Fixed 6:18

6d ago6:18

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xorsearch.py: Ad Hoc YARA Rules Adhoc YARA rules allow for easy searches using command line arguments without having to write complete YARA rules for simple use cases like string and regex searches https://isc.sans.edu/diary/xorsearch.py%3A%20%22Ad%20Hoc%20YARA%20Rules%22/31856 Google Spoofed via DKIM Replay Attack DKIM replay attacks are a known i…

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Intrigue builds ahead of a historic conclave 1:02:04

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Plus: How getting stuck in quicksand led to a rom-com worthy love story for a Michigan couple. Also: Canadian author Robin Stevenson’s book Pride Puppy is at the centre of a Supreme Court decision on 2SLGTBQ+ books in schools. She says she was shocked to hear a Justice repeat the false claim that her alphabet book -- about a puppy at a Pride parade…

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Innovation Lessons for School Leaders to Build Real Student Agency with Josh Reppun 1:06:03

7d ago1:06:03

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In this episode of An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast, Peter Stiepleman sits down with Josh Reppun, host and Global Community Director of What School Could Be. Josh, a former history teacher turned educational innovator, shares his journey of challenging traditional education models. Through his work with the What Schoo…

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SANS Stormcast Tuesday, April 22nd: Phishing via Google; ChatGPT Fingerprint; Asus AI Cloud Vuln; PyTorch RCE 5:35

7d ago5:35

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It's 2025, so why are malicious advertising URLs still going strong? Phishing attacks continue to take advantage of Google s advertising services. Sadly, this is still the case for obviously malicious links, even after various anti-phishing services flag the URL. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/It%27s%202025...%20so%20why%20are%20obviously%20malicious%2…

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Phil Fontaine on the meaning of a Pope’s apology 1:04:11

8d ago1:04:11

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Plus: Did the search for extraterrestrial life just take a huge leap? We reach Cambridge University’s Nikku Madhusudhan to explore the possibility. Also: As spring struggles to break through, we bring you the late, great Fireside Al Maitland’s reading of Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant.

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SANS Stormcast Monday, April 21st: MSFT Entra Lockouts; Erlang/OTP SSH Exploit; Sonicwall Exploit; bubble.io bug 7:31

8d ago7:31

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Microsoft Entra User Lockout Multiple organizations reported widespread alerts and account lockouts this weekend from Microsoft Entra. The issue is caused by a new feature Microsoft enabled. This feature will lock accounts if Microsoft believes that the password for the account was compromised. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/widesp…

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The challenge ahead for Pierre Poilievre 1:16:08

11d ago1:16:08

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Plus: Game, Set and Match medieval style. We hear about Australian efforts to revive Real Tennis, a move to bring the sport back to it’s Henry VIII roots. Also: A special edition of As It Happened, diving into the archives for some “new discoveries”.

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SANS Stormcast Friday, April 18th: Remnux Cloud Environment; Erlang/OTP SSH Vuln; Brickstorm Backdoor Analysis; GPT 4.1 Safety Controversy 6:18

11d ago6:18

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RedTail: Remnux and Malware Management A description showing how to set up a malware analysis in the cloud with Remnux and Kasm. RedTail is a sample to illustrate how the environment can be used. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/RedTail%2C%20Remnux%20and%20Malware%20Management%20%5BGuest%20Diary%5D/31868 Critical Erlang/OTP SSH Vulnerability Researchers …

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Green Party co-Leader Elizabeth May makes her case 43:21

12d ago43:21

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Plus: At the San Diego zoo, elephants go viral when video captures their touching and fascinating reaction to an earthquake. Also: Filmmaker Sepideh Farsi on the death of her new documentary’s subject: 25 year old Gazan photojournalist Fatima Hassouna, reported killed in an Israeli airstrike.

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Stolen Fragments: Black Markets, Bad Faith, and the Illicit Trade in Ancient Artefacts 58:33

12d ago58:33

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In 2012, Steve Green, billionaire and president of the Hobby Lobby chain of craft stores, announced a recent purchase of a Biblical artefact—a fragment of papyrus, just discovered, carrying lines from Paul's letter to the Romans, and dated to the second century CE. Noted scholar Roberta Mazza was stunned. When was this piece discovered, and how cou…

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SANS Stormcast Thursday April 17th: Apple Updates; Oracle Updates; Google Chrome Updates; CVE News; 6:04

12d ago6:04

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Apple Updates Apple released updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and VisionOS. The updates fix two vulnerabilities which had already been exploited against iOS. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Apple%20Patches%20Exploited%20Vulnerability/31866 Oracle Updates Oracle released it quarterly critical patch update. The update addresses 378 security vulnerabilities…

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Scott Reid on Green Party’s exclusion from debates 1:11:26

13d ago1:11:26

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Plus: A Michigan bookstore gets a lot of unexpected help moving its entire inventory. Also: Ahead of the inaugural game of the new Northern Super League, founder and soccer star Diana Matheson tells Nil it's been years in the making to get to the first professional women's soccer game ever played on Canadian soil. But now that we're here, she knows…

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SANS Stormcast Wednesday Apr 16th: File Upload Service Abuse; OpenSSH 10.0 Released; Apache Roller Vuln; Possible CVE Changes 5:54

13d ago5:54

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Online Services Again Abused to Exfiltrate Data Attackers like to abuse free online services that can be used to exfiltrate data. From the originals , like pastebin, to past favorites like anonfiles.com. The latest example is gofile.io. As a defender, it is important to track these services to detect exfiltration early https://isc.sans.edu/diary/On…

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The White House versus Harvard University 58:25

14d ago58:25

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Plus: Boston Globe reporter Billy Baker investigates a shockingly violent woodpecker terrorizing Rockport, Mass. Also: It was no surprise that Paige Beuckers was picked first overall at last night's WNBA draft -- least of all to Gary Knox, a dad who just happened to be at the right place at the right time and predict her stardom way back in 2013, w…

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From Controversy to Collaboration: Co-designing Education in Anacortes with Dr. Justin Irish 57:15

14d ago57:15

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In this episode of An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Justin Irish, Superintendent of the Anacortes School District in Washington and a former principal at Edmonds School District. Dr. Justin Irish shares how systems thinking, co-design, and meaningful partnerships have helped his district navigate …

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SANS Stormcast Tuesday April 15th: xorsearch Update; Short Lived Certificates; New USB Malware 5:35

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xorsearch Update Diedier updated his "xorsearch" tool. It is now a python script, not a compiled binary, and supports Yara signatures. With Yara support also comes support for regular expressions. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/xorsearch.py%3A%20Searching%20With%20Regexes/31854 Shorter Lived Certificates The CA/Brower Forum passed an update to reduce t…

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The White House doubles down on a deportation mistake 59:31

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Plus: CBC's Kate McKenna tells us about stumbling onto a story of campaign “dirty tricks” in an Ottawa bar. Also: Speaking of watering holes, An Edinburgh man embarks on an ambitious project: creating miniature versions of some 300 pubs across the city. And he says attention to detail is the key to his success.…

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SANS Stormcast Monday April 14th: Langlow AI Attacks; Fortinet Attack Cleanup; MSFT Inetpub; 7:07

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Exploit Attempts for Recent Langflow AI Vulnerability (CVE-2025-3248) After spotting individaul attempts to exploit the recent Langflow vulnerability late last weeks, we now see more systematic internet wide scans attempting to verify the vulnerability. https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Exploit+Attempts+for+Recent+Langflow+AI+Vulnerability+CVE20253…

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Daryl Fairweather, "Hate the Game: Economic Cheat Codes for Life, Love, and Work" (U Chicago Press, 2025) 36:04

17d ago36:04

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The secret insights of economics, translated for the rest of us. Should I buy or rent? Do I ask for a promotion? Should I tell people I’m pregnant? What salary do I deserve? Should I just quit this job? Common anxieties about life are often grounded in economics. In an increasingly win-lose society, these economic decisions—where to work, where to …

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What Canadian mayors say is missing from the campaign 1:03:48

18d ago1:03:48

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Plus: Canadian Will Nediger writes his name in the history books -- in pen -- by taking second-place at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Also: Nil talks to Paul Wells about what the veteran political journalist thinks of the campaign so far, and what he’s looking for in the weeks ahead.

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SANS Stormcast Friday April 11th: Network Infraxploit; Windows Hello Broken; Dell Update; Langflow Exploit 5:34

18d ago5:34

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Network Infraxploit Our undergraduate intern, Matthew Gorman, wrote up a walk through of CVE-2018-0171, an older Cisco vulnerability, that is still actively being exploited. For example, VOLT TYPHOON recently exploited this problem. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Network+Infraxploit+Guest+Diary/31844 Windows Update Issues / Windows 10 Update Microsoft …

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An investigation gets underway in the Dominican Republic 1:07:52

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Plus: A French presidential hopeful says migrants could be deported to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, islands off the coast of Newfoundland. Also: Alasdair Spark says he’s solved the mystery of that deeply creepy (and conspiracy theory-provoking) final scene in The Shining.

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SANS Stormcast ThursdayApril 10th: Getting Past PyArmor; CenterStack RCE; Android 0-Day Patch; VMware Tanzu Patches; Odd Win11 Directory; WhatsApp File Confusion; SANS AI Guide; 6:35

20d ago6:35

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Getting Past PyArmor PyArmor is a python obfuscation tool used for malicious and non-malicious software. Xavier is taking a look at a sample to show what can be learned from these obfuscated samples with not too much work. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Obfuscated%20Malicious%20Python%20Scripts%20with%20PyArmor/31840 CenterStack RCE CVE-2025-30406 Glad…

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Tariffs put China and its business partners in a tough spot 1:03:06

20d ago1:03:06

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Plus: We follow up with the starting pitcher for one of two absolutely terrible teams who both ended epic losing streaks this week. Also: The mother of an Indigenous woman killed by police in New Brunswick tells us about her efforts to effect change in policing -- and about how one police chief on the other side of the country has responded.…

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SANS Stormcast Wednesday, April 10th: Microsoft Patch Tuesday; Adobe Patches; OpenSSL 3.5 with PQC; Fortinet 7:19

20d ago7:19

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday Microsoft patched over 120 vulnerabilities this month. 11 of these were rated critical, and one vulnerability is already being exploited. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Microsoft%20April%202025%20Patch%20Tuesday/31838 Adobe Updates Adobe released patches for 12 different products. In particular important are patches for Coldfusi…

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John Kay, "The Corporation in the 21st Century: Why (Almost) Everything We Are Told about Business Is Wrong" (Yale UP, 2025) 55:15

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John Kay's The Corporation in the 21st Century: Why (Almost) Everything We Are Told about Business Is Wrong (Yale UP, 2025) is an accessible and entertaining reappraisal of what business is for and how it works. Full of history and written in a compelling narrative style, this book describes a shift in the underlying assumptions of the relationship…

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Can a former Prime Minister give the Conservatives a boost? 1:04:29

21d ago1:04:29

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Plus: A conversation with Fred Armisen about the late, great Blondie Drummer Clem Burke. Also: The editor of a low German newspaper tells us about his visit to a measles-afflicted Mennonite community in Texas... and about his efforts to get through to its residents.

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Cultural Frameworks for K-8 Leaders to Build Equity and Cut Suspensions with Dr. Lupita Ley Hightower 46:55

21d ago46:55

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In this episode of An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Lupita Ley Hightower, the 2023 Arizona Superintendent of the Year and the 2024 Voice for Equity Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Dr. Hightower, who recently retired from her role as the superintendent of the Tolleson Elementary School Distri…

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SANS Stormcast Tuesday, April 8th: 6:18

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XORsearch: Searching With Regexes Didier explains a workaround to use his tool XORsearch to search for regular expressions instead of simple strings. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/XORsearch%3A%20Searching%20With%20Regexes/31834 MCP Security Notification: Tool Poisoning Attacks Invariant labs summarized a critical weakness in the Model Context Protocol…

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Nobel Prize laureate Joseph Stiglitz on Trump’s tariffs 1:01:08

22d ago1:01:08

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Plus: Baseball YouTuber Dan Sarmiento of Enjoy The Show breaks down an epic match up between two of the worst teams ever. Also: Drumheller, Alberta is home to the world's largest replica dinosaur. And its owners say they plan to take it down. But a local food truck owner is launching a rebellion, hoping to save Tyra.…

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SANS Stormcast Monday April 7th 2025: New Username Report; Quickshell Vulnerability; Apache Traffic Director Request Smuggeling 6:14

23d ago6:14

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New SSH Username Report A new ssh/telnet username reports makes it easier to identify new usernames attackers are using against our telnet and ssh honeypots https://isc.sans.edu/diary/New%20SSH%20Username%20Report/31830 Quickshell Sharing is Caring: About an RCE Attack Chain on Quick Share The Google Quick Share protocol is susceptible to several v…

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Mistakes New Podcasters and Voice Artists Make and How to Avoid Them-APVA 50:48

23d ago50:48

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As a new podcaster or voiceover artist, navigating the audio industry can be daunting. With so many talented artists vying for attention, it's easy to make mistakes that can hinder your success. In this informative and engaging session, we'll explore the most common mistakes new podcasters and voiceover artists make, and provide practical tips and …

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A view from Bay Street on this week’s huge market losses 1:03:26

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On the other hand: It's boom time for the maker of Louisville Slugger baseball bats, thanks to a fad that’s taking the sport by storm. Also: With Jordan's Principle funding up in the air, the Council for Yukon First Nations is forced to halt crucial community services. And the executive director tells us it's heartbreaking for the people she serves…

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SANS Stormcast Friday, Apr 4th: URL Frequency Analysis; Ivanti Flaw Exploited; WinRAR MotW Vuln; Tax filing scams; Oracle Breach Update 6:16

26d ago6:16

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Exploring Statistical Measures to Predict URLs as Legitimate or Intrusive Using frequency analysis, and training the model with honeypot data as well as log data from legitimate websites allows for a fairly simple and reliable triage of web server logs to identify possible malicious activity. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Exploring%20Statistical%20Mea…

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The former auto worker who stood side by side with Trump 59:47

26d ago59:47

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Plus: We'll hear from a pair of nonagenarians who have been exchanging the same birthday card with one another twice a year for eight decades. Also: Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey takes us inside the Canadian decision making on a tariff response.

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SANS Stormcast Thursday Apr 3rd: Juniper Password Scans; Hacking Call Records; End to End Encrypted GMail 9:23

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Surge in Scans for Juniper t128 Default User Lasst week, we dedtect a significant surge in ssh scans for the username t128 . This user is used by Juniper s Session Smart Routing, a product they acquired from 128 Technologies which is the reason for the somewhat unusual username. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Surge%20in%20Scans%20for%20Juniper%20%22t12…

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The CBC’s Paul Hunter on another chaotic tariff rollout 1:03:53

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Plus: Hooters declares bankruptcy, prompting a writer to remember an awkward…but ultimately sweet…experience. Also: The Norwegian Refugee Council's Secretary General Jan Egeland calls on the international community to end its "chronic neglect" of displaced people in eastern Congo.

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