Security Now

Security Now!
Presentation
Hosted bySteve Gibson
Leo Laporte
GenreComputer Security
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesWeekly
Production
Audio formatMP3
Publication
Original releaseAugust 19, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-08-19)
LicenseCC-BY-NC-SA[1] (before 2015-04-09)
CC-BY-NC-ND[2]

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.[3]

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.

  1. ^ "TWiT". Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015. These netcasts are released under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike license.
  2. ^ "TWiT". Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015. All TWiT streams and on-demand shows are released under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No-Derivatives 4.0 International license.
  3. ^ "Security Now! Episode Archive 2005". August 19, 2005. Retrieved September 13, 2013.