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IT SPARC Cast

IT SPARC Cast is a digest of the Enterprise IT news over the last week, with insights, opinions, and a little sarcasm from 2 experts each with over 20 years of experience working in IT or for IT vendors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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8:25

Docker Hub CVE Wake-Up Call: Malware from 2024 Still...

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2025/08/15

We’re kicking off Season 2 of IT SPARC Cast - CVE of the Week with a critical vulnerability warning that should make every DevOps and IT leader take notice. This episode dives into the shocking discovery that 35 Docker Hub images still contain malware linked to the 2024 XZ Utils supply chain attack—highlighting massive blind spots in container security.John and Lou explore how this outdated exploit has resurfaced in current Docker images, why current scanning tools failed to catch it, and what

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14:25

UniFi Goes DIY, Cisco Open Sources AGNTCY, and AI...

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2025/08/05

In this season finale of IT SPARC Cast - News Bytes, John & Lou close out Season 1 with a jam-packed episode of enterprise IT updates. First up, Ubiquiti releases a self-hosted UniFi OS Server for MSPs and labs, letting users run powerful network tools on their own hardware—no licensing fees, no cloud lock-in. It’s a move that’s making waves in MSP and homelab circles alike.Next, they unpack Cisco’s donation of AGNTCY to the Linux Foundation—an open-source framework to help AI agents discover,

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9:40

Breach of Trust: How TEA App’s Security Failures...

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2025/08/01

In this eye-opening episode of IT SPARC Cast - CVE of the Week, John and Lou dive into a double-breach nightmare involving the TEA app—a dating safety app marketed to women. What began as a leak of 72,000 user images and 13,000 photo IDs escalated into a much more severe incident: over 1.1 million private messages containing deeply personal topics were exposed due to unprotected Firebase storage.We examine the catastrophic lapses in security hygiene, discuss the enterprise IT lessons learned, and

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15:01

Enterprise IT in 2055: Code as Thought, Neural...

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2025/07/30

In this third installment of our future-casting series, John & Lou dive headfirst into the radical transformation of enterprise IT in 2055—two decades after the convergence of AGI, Super Intelligence, Quantum Computing, and Nuclear Fusion.This isn’t science fiction—it’s plausible, near-future speculation grounded in tech trends already in motion. Topics include:•Non-invasive, high-resolution neural interfaces that replace keyboards and voice commands•Fully immersive human-AGI workspaces that

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16:36

Google Secures OSS, Meta Gestures Boldly, and TapTrap...

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2025/07/28

In this episode of IT SPARC Cast - News Bytes, John & Lou highlight three big stories shaking up the tech world. First, they explore how Google is tightening open-source security with OSS Rebuild—an AI-powered tool designed to detect supply chain attacks before they strike. Then they pivot to Meta’s latest innovation in gesture-based control using wrist-worn electromyography tech, showing real potential for AR and VR interactions.Finally, they break down a new Android vulnerability called

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7:04

Emergency SharePoint RCE Warning – CVE-2025-53770 &...

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2025/07/25

This week on IT SPARC Cast – CVE of the Week, John and Lou sound the alarm on two critical zero-day vulnerabilities impacting on-premise Microsoft SharePoint servers: CVE-2025-53770 and CVE-2025-53771. Exploited via a chained attack called “ToolShell,” these flaws enable unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE). Nation-state attackers, particularly Chinese APTs, are already exploiting these vulnerabilities, targeting government and infrastructure networks slow to patch. If you’re running

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16:28

Enterprise IT in 2045: Neural Interfaces, Quantum...

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2025/07/23

In this episode of IT SPARC Cast – Hot Take, John & Lou take you on a deep-dive into what Enterprise IT might look like in 2045, assuming the convergence of AGI, Super Intelligence, quantum computing, and nuclear fusion began reshaping the world a decade earlier. This is part two of their future-focused series exploring how these exponential technologies will transform entire industries.From non-invasive neural interfaces and zero-latency global communication to intent-based operating

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16:58

Windsurf Wipeout, Quantum Rumbles, and UniFi 9.3...

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2025/07/21

This week on IT SPARC Cast, John and Lou unpack UniFi Network 9.3’s biggest update yet, talk about why quantum security is no longer just a buzzword, and break down the soap opera acquisition collapse of Windsurf by OpenAI. Spoiler: Google and Cognition swooped in with a surprise twist.⏱️ Timestamps & Show Notes00:00 - Intro00:52 - UniFi Network 9.3Ubiquiti releases UniFi Network version 9.3, and it’s a big one. Key highlights:•Redesigned client tables with better filtering options•Centralized

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7:54

SonicWall Backdoor Exploit – CVEs, One Time Password...

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2025/07/18

📄 Episode Description:In this episode of IT SPARC Cast – CVE of the Week, John and Lou dive into a troubling situation involving SonicWall’s SMA 100 series firewalls. Despite devices being fully patched, active exploits are targeting one-time password seeds with stealthy malware like “OVERSTEP.” The malware modifies boot scripts, hides logs, steals credentials, and persists through reboots—leaving enterprise networks exposed without an effective patch in sight.We break down known associated CVEs

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6:06

Fusion, Quantum, and Super AI: Are We On the Verge of...

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2025/07/16

In this Hot Take episode of IT SPARC Cast, John Barger and Lou Schmidt unpack a mind-bending scenario that feels like it’s ripped straight from science fiction—but could it be closer than we think? With China claiming to sustain nuclear fusion for 30 minutes and targeting operational reactors by 2035, and the rapid rise of quantum computing and AI advancements, the stage is set for a technological revolution. John and Lou explore how fusion, quantum, AI, and space resources could combine to redefine

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6:06

Ruckus in the Network: CVSS 10.0 nightmare and the...

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2025/07/14

This week on IT SPARC Cast – CVE of the Week, John and Lou dive into one of the most critical vulnerabilities to ever hit enterprise wireless networks: CVE-2025-44957 and a cluster of related flaws targeting Ruckus Wireless’s Virtual SmartZone (VSZ) and Ruckus Network Director (RND). These platforms, which manage massive deployments of up to 10,000 access points, contain hardcoded secrets, default RSA keys, unauthenticated RCE flaws, and directory traversal exploits—all scoring up to CVSS 10.0.With

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16:30

I’M NOT A BOT! Linux Foundation Adopts A2A, and Snap...

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2025/07/11

In this of IT SPARC Cast - News Bytes, John and Lou explore the strange reality where human call center agents are now being mistaken for AI. They also break down the Linux Foundation’s adoption of the Agent to Agent Protocol (A2A), a potential game-changer in AI agent communication. And yes, someone built an ad blocker… for Snap Spectacles. It’s another week of tech headlines you don’t want to miss.⸻⏱️ Show Notes:00:00 - IntroWelcome back to IT SPARC Cast - News Bytes! John and Lou dive into the

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21:05

HPE + Juniper: The Merger Is Approved… Now What?

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2025/07/09

In this episode of IT SPARC Cast - Hot Take, John Barger and Lou Schmidt break down the latest in the $14 billion HPE acquisition of Juniper Networks, now officially approved by the U.S. Department of Justice. But this merger comes with conditions—and plenty of unanswered questions. From Aruba’s low-end product line being sold off to Juniper’s Mist AI Ops being licensed out, the implications are massive for the enterprise networking market.John and Lou share their predictions on who wins the product

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12:05

Ingram Micro Ransomware Breach: What Happened and How...

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2025/07/07

This week on IT SPARC Cast - CVE of the Week, John Barger and Lou Schmidt dive into the massive ransomware attack that crippled global IT distributor Ingram Micro. The breach, allegedly carried out by the SafePay ransomware group, took down Ingram Micro’s critical ordering and licensing platforms, causing widespread disruption across the tech industry. With speculation that attackers may have gained access through the company’s GlobalProtect VPN as far back as November, this incident highlights how

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4:14

Two New Linux Privilege Escalation Flaws You Need to...

IT SPARC Cast ·

2025/07/01

In this episode of IT SPARC Cast - CVE of The Week, John and Lou break down two critical Linux vulnerabilities—CVE-2025-6018 and CVE-2025-6019—that could allow local users to escalate privileges all the way to root. Discovered by the Qualys Threat Research Unit, these flaws affect major Linux distributions, including openSUSE and SUSE Enterprise Linux. Even though Ubuntu users may be safe if default PAM files haven’t been altered, the risks for production Linux environments are real—and patching is

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20:45

Tech Titans Collide, Congressional Bans, and the...

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2025/06/27

In this Episode of IT SPARC Cast – News Bytes, John and Lou break down a historic first meeting between Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds, sparking speculation about collaboration. They also cover Nvidia’s bold move into cloud services, how Congress is banning apps like WhatsApp and Co-Pilot from staff devices, and whether the Computer Science bubble is finally bursting. This is your enterprise IT news, with the sarcasm and insights you’ve come to expect.⸻🗞️ News Bytes00:56 - Bill Gates and Linus

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15:31

Cloud SLA Theater: Why 99.999% Uptime Is a Joke in 2025

IT SPARC Cast ·

2025/06/25

In this episode of IT SPARC Cast - Hot Take, John and Lou shine a spotlight on the crumbling façade of cloud reliability. Once upon a time, enterprise IT measured uptime in “nines”—with five nines (99.999%) meaning just over five minutes of downtime a year. Today’s cloud providers? They’re barely holding onto three or four nines, if that.From Microsoft’s massive Microsoft 365 outage on June 16th, to recurring IBM Cloud disruptions, and a multi-hour Google Cloud failure that impacted over 50 services

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3:45

SAP NetWeaver RCE Flaw (CVE-2025-31324): Patch It or...

IT SPARC Cast ·

2025/06/24

In this episode of IT SPARC Cast - CVE of The Week, John and Lou break down CVE-2025-31324 — a critical remote code execution vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver’s Visual Composer. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this exploit is not just theory — it’s actively being weaponized by ransomware gangs, Chinese APTs, and groups like BianLian and RansomEXX. Despite SAP issuing emergency patches in April 2025, organizations continue to get hit, proving that unpatched systems remain a massive security liability.We’ll

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23:22

Amazon’s AI Layoffs, Deepfake Scams via Zoom, and...

IT SPARC Cast ·

2025/06/20

In this episode of IT SPARC Cast - News Bytes, John and Lou break down the week’s biggest tech stories—from Amazon’s quiet plan to replace portions of its workforce with generative AI, to BlueNoroff’s chilling new Zoom scam using deepfake technology. They also follow up on pricing details for Google’s Beam 3D video conferencing, discuss rising tension between OpenAI and Microsoft, and look at Uptime Industries’ quirky “AI-in-a-BOX” offering featuring an LLM called Lemony. This episode connects the

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5:45

Government Data Requests: Apple’s Transparency and...

IT SPARC Cast ·

2025/06/17

In this episode of IT SPARC Cast – CVE of the Week, John and Lou dig into Apple’s latest transparency report, which reveals how governments worldwide are requesting access to Apple user data at record-breaking levels. From iCloud backups to metadata, these requests expose just how much personal and corporate information could be vulnerable—even for organizations that think they’re secure. The guys break down the numbers, the countries involved, and what IT security professionals need to consider as

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