Security Now Podcast
The Security Now cron job notifies you about new episodes of the long-running "Security Now" podcast hosted by Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte. This feature provides AI-generated summaries of each episode, focusing on the security news, technical deep-dives, and practical advice discussed in this information-dense podcast.
Quick Details
- Cron Script:
sendSecurityNowResume.js - Data Source: Scraping the Security Now website
- Frequency: Weekly (podcast releases every Tuesday)
- Command:
npm run cron -- -c sendSecurityNowResume
Functionality
The Security Now podcast cron job performs the following operations:
- Fetches the latest episode data from the Security Now website
- Checks if new episodes have been released since the last check
- For new episodes, extracts key information including title, publication date, duration, and show notes
- Uses AI to analyze the show notes and generate a concise summary of the main topics covered
- Creates a formatted message with episode details, summary, and direct links to listen
- Sends the notification to your Telegram channel
- Tracks which episodes have been processed to avoid duplicate notifications
About Security Now
Security Now is one of the longest-running and most respected cybersecurity podcasts, hosted by security expert Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte since 2005. Each weekly episode covers current security news, in-depth explanations of security technologies, and answers to listener questions. The podcast is known for its technical accuracy, detailed explanations of complex security concepts, and comprehensive coverage of emerging threats.
Usage
Running
To run the Security Now podcast cron job manually:
# Check for new episodes with default settings
npm run cron -- -c sendSecurityNowResume