Topic: Codenomicon

2 chapters across the catalog

Johnson's Johnson, Jump!
Episode 609 2:35:16 - 2:38:40

609: Johnson's Johnson, Jump!

Heartbleed Bug Branding and Canadian Arrest

The "Heartbleed" security bug was branded with a professional logo by the security firm Codenomicon, which the hosts claim was plagiarized from the artist Danger Mouse. They also question how Canadian police were able to arrest a 19-year-old for exploiting the bug if the vulnerability supposedly leaves no logs or traces.

Cli-Fi®
Episode 608 34:02 - 44:27

608: Cli-Fi®

Codenomicon, Google, Heartbleed Discovery Timeline

The discovery of the Heartbleed bug by security firm Codenomicon and Google researcher Neel Mehta is scrutinized for its suspicious timing and connections to government spooks. Howard A. Schmidt, a former White House cybersecurity coordinator, serves as the chairman of Codenomicon, while Mehta has ties to the Freedom of the Press Foundation. The hosts question the "coincidental" simultaneous discovery of a two-year-old bug by two separate entities.