Best CISO Series Podcasts (2025)

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They’re Not AI Mistakes, They’re Happy Little Incidents 45:35

2d ago45:35

45:35

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Andy Ellis, partner of YL Ventures. Their sponsored guest is Jadee Hanson, CISO of Vanta. In this episode: Find a partner to work with Fixing the root of burnout The limitations of human vigilance Balanci…

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Ep. 301 - Security Awareness Series - Leadership Relationships and Becoming a CISO with Travis Farral 30:16

18d ago30:16

30:16

Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris is joined by Travis Farral. Travis has been working in information security since the 90s at places such as Nokia, ExxonMobil, and XTO Energy. He is currently VP & CISO at Archaea Energy, a bp owned, renewable natural gas company based in Houston, Texas. He has spoken at eve…

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Week in Review: Agriculture ransomware increase, Congress challenges CISA cuts, Disney’s slacker hacker 29:37

31m ago29:37

29:37

Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Dan Holden, CISO, BigCommerce Thanks to our show sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. Threa…

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Cisco IOS XE vulnerability, Pentagon CIO nomination, new SonicWall vulnerability 8:45

35m ago8:45

8:45

Cisco patches a level 10 vulnerability in IOS XE President nominates former Unilever CISO to be Pentagon CIO SonicWall patches a new zero-day vulnerability Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and …

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Europol shuts down DDoS-for-hire services, CrowdStrike lays off 500 workers, GOV.UK embraces passkeys 7:28

2h ago7:28

7:28

Europol shuts down six DDoS-for-hire services used in global attacks CrowdStrike says it will lay off 500 workers Passkeys set to protect GOV.UK accounts against cyber-attacks Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from z…

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Congress challenges CISA cuts, Texas school breached, NSO pays WhatsApp 8:32

1d ago8:32

8:32

Congress challenges Noem over proposed CISA cuts Texas school district breach impacts over 47,000 people NSO Group to pay WhatsApp $167 million in damages Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and r…

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Signal clones, easyjson warning, UK retail hacker 7:37

2d ago7:37

7:37

Signal clone gets hacked Sounding the alarm on easyjson Ransomware group takes credit for UK retail attacks Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default…

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Microsoft Authenticator passkeys, StealC malware upgraded, CISA budget slashed 8:02

3d ago8:02

8:02

Microsoft ends Authenticator password autofill in favor of Edge StealC malware enhanced with stealth upgrades and data theft White House proposes cutting $491M from CISA budget Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from …

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Ep. 303 - The Doctor Is In Series - Emotional Regulation in the Workplace 34:01

4d ago34:01

34:01

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology. In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing Emotional Regulation in the Workplace. They will talk about the different strategies that can be used to help, not just at work, but in most areas of o…

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Week in Review: Cybersecurity CEO busted, Cloudflare’s DDoS increase, FBI’s help request 31:36

6d ago31:36

31:36

Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest DJ Schleen, Head of Security, Boats Group Thanks to our show sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ranso…

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UK’s Co-op cyberattack, LabHost domains released, NSO WhatsApp damages 7:55

6d ago7:55

7:55

UK retailer Co-Op suffers cyberattack FBI shares list of 42,000 LabHost phishing domains NSO group looking at hefty damages in WhatsApp case Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. Thr…

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Scattered Spider extradition, Telecom hack warnings, Impersonation scammer takedown 9:10

7d ago9:10

9:10

Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ member extradited to U.S. Experts see little progress after major Chinese telecom hack Polish police take down impersonation scammers Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks…

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Apple Airplay-Enabled Devices Can Be Hacked, Google tracked 75 zero days, France ties Russian APT28 hackers to 12 cyberattacks 8:06

8d ago8:06

8:06

Millions of Apple Airplay-Enabled Devices Can Be Hacked via Wi-Fi Google tracked 75 zero days exploited in the wild in 2024 France ties Russian APT28 hackers to 12 cyberattacks on French orgs Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect b…

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Get ALL the Challenges of Cybersecurity AND Fewer Resources 40:22

9d ago40:22

40:22

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining us is Charles Blauner, formerly of Team8 (at time of recording) and now operating partner, Crosspoint Capital. In this episode: Expanding collective defense Getting tal…

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Uyghur software malware, DDoS jumps, 4chan back 7:37

9d ago7:37

7:37

Uyghur Language Software Hijacked to Deliver Malware Cloudflare sees a big jump in DDoS attacks 4chan back online Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a d…

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SAP zero-day active, another OAuth exploit, cybersecurity CEO arrested 7:21

10d ago7:21

7:21

SAP zero-day vulnerability under widespread active exploitation Hackers abuse OAuth 2.0 workflows to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts Cybersecurity firm CEO charged with installing malware on hospital systems Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity control…

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Ep. 302 - The 4th Monday Series - From Scam Victim to Investment Guru with Kayla Lussier 25:06

12d ago25:06

25:06

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The 4th Monday Series with Chris Hadnagy and Mike Holfeld. Chris and Mike will be covering cutting edge global news to help people remain safe, secure and knowledgeable in a world where it is hard to know what is real and what is fake news. Today Chris and Mike are joined by Kayla Lussier. Kayla is the co-fou…

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Week in Review: Secure by Design departure, Microsoft’s security report, LLMs outrace vulnerabilities 30:25

13d ago30:25

30:25

Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Bethany De Lude, CISO emeritus, The Carlyle Group Thanks to our show sponsor, Dropzone AI Alert investigation is eating up your security team’s day—30 to 40 minutes per alert adds up fast. Dropzone AI‘s SOC Analyst transforms this rea…

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Russian army map malware, edge tech attack report, Commvault flaw 8:12

13d ago8:12

8:12

Russian army targeted by Android malware hidden in mapping app Attackers hit security device defects hard in 2024 Critical Commvault Command Center flaw warning Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI Alert investigation is eating up your security team's day—30 to 40 minutes per alert adds up fast. Dropzone AI's SOC Analyst transforms this reality …

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Blue Shield of California shared private data,FBI IC3 report, Ex-Army sergeant jailed 9:43

14d ago9:43

9:43

Blue Shield of California shared private health data of millions with Google The FBI issues its 2024 IC3 report Ex-Army sergeant jailed for selling military secrets Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI Security analysts need practical experience to build investigation skills, but getting expert guidance for every alert is impossible. That's why …

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Microsoft Recall updates, Russian orgs deal with networking software updates, SSL.com certificate issuance vulnerability 7:10

15d ago7:10

7:10

Microsoft Recall on Copilot+ PC: testing the security and privacy implications Russian organizations targeted by backdoor masquerading as secure networking software updates SSL.com Scrambles to Patch Certificate Issuance Vulnerability Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI Is your security team spending too much time chasing alerts instead of stop…

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Data Minimization Means We Don’t Tell You What We’re Collecting 41:53

17d ago41:53

41:53

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series, and Andy Ellis, partner, YL Ventures. Joining us is Mandy Huth, svp, CISO, Ultra Clean Technology. In this episode: Start with good defaults Building talent bridges Don’t forget the humans Differentiating wit…

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Google OAuth abused, Japan's trading scams, hijacking with Zoom 7:59

17d ago7:59

7:59

Google OAuth abused in DKIM replay attack Japan warns of sharp rise in unauthorized trading North Koreans hijacking Zoom’s Remote Control Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI Security threats don't clock out at 5 PM, but your analysts need to sleep sometime. Dropzone AI delivers around-the-clock alert investigations with the same attention to de…

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Microsoft Entra lockouts, wine tasting malware, job scam solution 8:23

18d ago8:23

8:23

Widespread Microsoft Entra lockouts cause by new security feature rollout Malware delivered through diplomatic wine-tasting invites British companies told to hold in-person interviews to thwart North Korea job scammers Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI Growing your MSSP client roster while your alerts are multiplying? Dropzone AI works alongs…

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Week in Review: CISA workforce cuts, AI slopsquatting risk, CVE funding saga 26:16

20d ago26:16

26:16

Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by David Spark with guest Trina Ford, CISO, iHeartMedia Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like…right now? We know that real-time visibility is critical for security, but when it comes to our GRC programs…

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Cyberthreat sharing law renewal, APTs love ClickFix, GoDaddy mutes Zoom 8:54

21d ago8:54

8:54

Bipartisan push for renewal of cyberthreat information sharing law ClickFix becoming a favorite amongst state-sponsored hackers GoDaddy puts Zoom on mute for about 90 minutes Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like...right now? We know that real-time visibility is critical for …

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MITRE bailout, Krebs exits SentinelOne, Apple fixes zero-days 8:09

22d ago8:09

8:09

MITRE gets last-minute bailout from CISA Krebs exits SentinelOne after security clearance pulled Apple fixes two zero-days exploited in targeted iPhone attacks Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like...right now? We know that real-time visibility is critical for security, but w…

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BREAKING: CVE Funding Doesn't Lapse 0:36

22d ago0:36

0:36

CISA issued a statement that it execution an option on its contract with MITRE to continue funding the CVE program.

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Government CVE funding set to end, 4chan down following an alleged hack, China accuses US of launching advanced cyberattacks 7:50

23d ago7:50

7:50

Government CVE funding set to end Tuesday 4chan, the internet's most infamous forum, is down following an alleged hack China accuses US of launching 'advanced' cyberattacks, names alleged NSA agents Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like...right now? We know that real-time vis…

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Welcome to Cybersecurity: Where Everything Is Made Up and the Points Don’t Matter 40:53

24d ago40:53

40:53

All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis, partner, YL Ventures. Joining us is Mike D’Arezzo, executive director of infosec and GRC, Wellstar Health Systems. In this episode: The shift left myth Reconsidering CISO evaluations The power …

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Slopsquatting risks, Morocco leak, EC ups US-based staff security 8:11

24d ago8:11

8:11

AI code dependencies are a supply chain risk Morocco investigates social security leak European Commission increases security measures for US-bound staff Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like...right now? We know that real-time visibility is critical for security, but when it…

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Episode 451 - Connecting & Protecting in the Age of AI 58:47

23d ago58:47

58:47

In today’s security world, there are numerous security solutions that can limit access to company data and IT resources and lock down access. However, when it comes to using AI apps and their back-end models, the answer is not so simple. In this session we take a deep-dive into the challenge that Cisco saw looming on the horizon years ago and has c…

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Episode 450 - Connecting and protecting in the age of AI 20:50

24d ago20:50

20:50

In today’s security world, there are numerous security solutions that can limit access to company data and IT resources and lock down access. However, when it comes to using AI apps and their back-end models, the answer is not so simple. We speak with Carl Solder, Chief Technology Officer - Cisco Australia/New Zealand and get his insights into the …

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Episode 449 - CISO applying and securing an enterprise-ready trust management platform 21:10

24d ago21:10

21:10

Vanta is the first ever enterprise-ready trust management platform – one place to automate compliance workflows, centralize and scale your security program, and build and manage trust with customers and partners. We speak with Jadee Hanson, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Vanta. Security is at the heart of what Vanta does —helping cus…

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Ep. 300 - Human Element Series - Celebrating 300 Episodes of The Social Engineer Podcast 54:23

25d ago54:23

54:23

Today we are celebrating our 300th episode! Chris will be joined by some friends as he discusses how the podcast got started - back in 2009, how it has evolved, including the creation of multiple series, and the direction for the future. [April 14, 2025] 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Man…

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