Best Data Crawling Podcasts (2026)

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Every ecommerce hero needs a Sidekick 29:57

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Ryan is joined by Vanessa Lee, VP of Product at Shopify, to discuss how AI is a tech renaissance and how these new technologies are affecting the ecommerce world. They cover the development of Sidekick, their new tool, along with the general challenges of building AI tools, the importance of maintaining human oversight in AI, and what the future ho…

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America goes solo on cyber. 24:48

21m ago24:48

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The US withdraws from global cybersecurity institutions. A maximum-severity vulnerability called Ni8mare allows full compromise of a workflow automation platform. Cisco patches ISE. Researchers uncover a sophisticated multi-stage malware campaign targeting manufacturing and government organizations in Italy, Finland, and Saudi Arabia. The growing r…

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Cyberattack in the fast lane. 31:29

12m ago31:29

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Jaguar Land Rover reveals the fiscal results of last year’s cyberattack. A Texas gas station chain suffers a data spill. Taiwan tracks China’s energy-sector attacks. Google and Veeam push patches. Threat actors target obsolete D-Link routers. Sedgwick Government Solutions confirms a data breach. The U.S. Cyber Trust Mark faces an uncertain future. …

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You need quality engineers to turn AI into ROI 29:03

1d ago29:03

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SPONSORED BY MONGODB Pete Johnson, Field CTO, Artificial Intelligence at MongoDB, joins the podcast to talk about a recent OpenAI paper on the impact that AI will have on jobs and overall GDP. Pete, who reads the papers (and datasets) so you don’t have to, says that looking at AI’s impact as a job killer is a flawed metric. Instead, he and Ryan tal…

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X marks the violation. 24:09

9m ago24:09

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Grok’s non-consensual imagery draws scrutiny from the European Commission. Researchers link several major data breaches to a single threat actor. The UK unveils a new Cyber Action Plan. A stealthy ClickFix campaign targets the hospitality sector. VVS Stealer malware targets Discord users. Covenant Health and AFLAC report data leaks. Google silences…

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Search engine bots crawled so AI bots could run 23:27

3d ago23:27

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Ryan hosts Akamai data scientist Robert Lester on the show to discuss how the growth of AI bots affects internet traffic, the ways these AI bots differ from the original search engine optimization ones, and why you might not want to mitigate AI bots on your websites. Episode notes: Akamai is a CDN, full-stack cloud computing, and cybersecurity comp…

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A city goes dark as cyber questions multiply. 24:15

9h ago24:15

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Venezuela blames physical attacks for blackout as cyber questions swirl. Trump reverses a chip technology sale over national security issues, and removes sanctions linked to Predator spyware. Greek officials say an air traffic shutdown was not a cyberattack. The U.S. Army launches a new officer specialization in AI and machine learning. The Kimwolf…

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Michael Scott: A team of humble intellects. [Information security] [Career Notes] 9:37

2d ago9:37

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Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Chief Information Security Officer at Immuta, Michael Scott shares his story from working at a forgotten internet service provider to leading the security fight for major food chain restaurants. Michael explains how the different roles at various companies he has worked with paved his way to where he is now…

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Don’t trust that app! 20:41

3d ago20:41

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While our team is out on winter break, please enjoy this episode of Research Saturday. Today we are joined by ⁠⁠Selena Larson⁠⁠, co-host of ⁠⁠Only Malware in the Building⁠⁠ and Staff Threat Researcher and Lead Intelligence Analysis and Strategy at ⁠⁠Proofpoint⁠⁠, sharing their work on "Microsoft OAuth App Impersonation Campaign Leads to MFA Phishin…

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Cyber and its "Hive" Mind 26:37

4d ago26:37

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While our team is out on winter break, please enjoy this episode of Cyber Things from our partners at Armis. Welcome to Episode 2 of Cyber Things, a special edition podcast produced in partnership by Armis and N2K CyberWire in an homage to Stranger Things. Host ⁠Rebecca Cradick⁠, VP of Global Communications at ⁠Armis⁠, is joined by ⁠Curtis Simpson⁠…

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The most dangerous shortcuts in software 29:24

7d ago29:24

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Ryan sits down with Tom Totenberg, head of release automation at LaunchDarkly, to discuss the perils of taking too many shortcuts in software development, how business pressures and AI code tools have contributed to dangerous corner cutting, and the importance of balancing speed with sustainability to maintain system integrity. Episode notes: Launc…

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Confronting China’s Expanding Cyber Threats [Threat Vector] 22:55

5d ago22:55

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While our team is out on winter break, please enjoy this episode of Threat Vector from our partners at Palo Alto Networks. In this episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton talks with Wendi Whitmore, Chief Security Intelligence Officer at Palo Alto Networks, about the increasing scale of China-linked cyber threats and the vulnerabilities in outd…

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Lorrie Cranor: Why Security Fails Real People [Afternoon Cyber Tea] 23:45

6d ago23:45

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While our team is out on winter break, please enjoy this episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson from our partners at Microsoft Security. Dr. Lorrie Cranor, Director of the CyLab Security and Privacy Institute at Carnegie Mellon University joins Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft, on this week's episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea …

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The New Frontlines of Cybersecurity: Lessons from the 2025 Digital Defense Report [Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast] 47:29

9d ago47:29

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While our team is out on winter break, please enjoy this episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast from our partners at Microsoft. In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Chloé Messdaghi and Crane Hassold to unpack the key findings of the 2025 Microsoft Digital Defense Report; a co…

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Season finale: Leading security in a brave new world. [CISOP] 43:59

7d ago43:59

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In the season finale of CSO Perspectives, Ethan Cook and Kim Jones reflect on a season of conversations exploring what it means to lead security in a rapidly evolving “brave new world.” From the realities behind AI hype and the slow-burn impact of quantum computing to the business forces shaping cybersecurity innovation, they revisit key lessons an…

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How AI is helping us build better communities 33:40

10d ago33:40

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MIT and Stanford professor Alex “Sandy” Pentland joins the show to explore the power of communities for shared knowledge and how AI could hurt or help the growth of these communities. Ryan and Sandy dive into the findings from Sandy’s new book Shared Wisdom: Cultural Evolution in the Age of AI, the ethical implications of rapidly advancing technolo…

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The Hidden Risk in Your Stack [Data Security Decoded] 27:12

8d ago27:12

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While our team is out on winter break, please enjoy this episode of Data Security Decoded from our partners at Rubrik. In this episode of Data Security Decoded, host Caleb Tolin sits down with Hayden Smith, CEO of Hunted Labs, as he breaks down how software supply chain attacks really work, why open source dependencies create unseen exposure, and w…

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Charity Wright: Pursue what you love. [Threat intelligence] [Career Notes] 9:50

9d ago9:50

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While our team is out on winter break, please enjoy this episode of Career Notes. Threat intelligence analyst at Recorded Future, Charity Wright, shares her story from the army to her career today. Transitioning from the army to cybersecurity was an exciting change for her. During college she was recruited by the U.S. army where she started her jou…

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Excel-lerating cyberattacks. [Research Saturday] 23:43

10d ago23:43

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While our team is out on winter break, please enjoy this episode of Research Saturday. This week, we are joined by ⁠Tom Hegel⁠, Principal Threat Researcher from ⁠SentinelLabs⁠ research team, to discuss their work on "Ghostwriter | New Campaign Targets Ukrainian Government and Belarusian Opposition." The latest Ghostwriter campaign, linked to Belaru…

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Beyond cyber: Securing the next horizon. [Special Edition] 1:00:13

11d ago1:00:13

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While our team is out on winter break, please enjoy this Special Edition episode. Cybersecurity is no longer confined to the digital world or just a technical challenge, it’s a global imperative. The ⁠NightDragon Innovation Summit⁠ convened a group of industry leaders to discuss how public and private entities can work together to address emerging …

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Containers are easy—moving your legacy system off your VM is not 31:51

14d ago31:51

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Ryan sits down with Dan Ciruli, VP and General Manager of Cloud Native at Nutanix, to talk about getting your virtual machines and Kubernetes to play nice in cloud-native environments, why VMs are still relevant in enterprise applications, and how AI can help modernize legacy systems. Episode notes: Nutanix combines compute, storage, virtualization…

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Yippee-ki-yay, cybercriminals! [OMITB] 40:18

12d ago40:18

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While our team is out on winter break, please enjoy this episode of Only Malware in the Building. Welcome in! You’ve entered, Only Malware in the Building. Wrap yourself in a warm blanket, pour your favorite mug of tea, and join us each month as we unwrap the season’s juiciest cyber mysteries. Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Selena Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Proofpoin…

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And the Breachies go to… 22:22

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In today’s episode, we dig into the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s annual Breachies, highlighting some of the year’s most avoidable, eye-opening, and sometimes head-shaking data breaches. From companies collecting far more data than they need to third-party missteps and quiet misconfigurations, the Breachies offer a revealing look at how familiar…

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Eyes in the sky, red flags on the ground. 27:28

13d ago27:28

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The White House bans foreign-made drones. African law enforcement agencies crackdown on cybercrime. A new phishing campaign targets Russian military personnel and defense-related organizations. A University of Phoenix data breach affects about 3.5 million people. A pair of Chrome extensions covertly hijack user traffic. Romania’s national water aut…

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Tech Investment Strategies and Overview [CISOP] 48:39

14d ago48:39

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In this CISOP episode of CSO Perspectives, Host Kim Jones sits down with John Funge, venture capitalist at DataTribe, to explore how investors view the cybersecurity landscape. Kim reflects on the tension between innovation, profit motives, and the real needs of security practitioners—raising questions about whether the industry prioritizes mitigat…

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Settle down, nerds. AI is a normal technology 37:31

17d ago37:31

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Ryan welcomes Anil Dash, writer and former Stack Overflow board member, back to the show to discuss how AI is not a magical technology, but rather the normal next step in computing’s evolution. They explore the importance of democratizing access to technology, the unique challenges that LLMs’ non-determinism poses, and how developers can keep Stack…

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Everything old is new again. 31:40

14d ago31:40

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NATO suspects Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to disrupt the Starlink network. A failed polygraph sparks a DHS probe and deepens turmoil at CISA. A look back at Trump’s cyber policy shifts. MacSync Stealer adopts a stealthy new delivery method. Researchers warn a popular open-source server monitoring tool is being abused. Cyber cri…

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Eric Escobar: Collaboration is key. [Pen tester] [Career Notes] 8:42

16d ago8:42

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Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Principal consultant and pen tester at Secureworks, Eric Escobar, shares his career path translating his childhood favorite Legos to civil engineering and pivoting to cybersecurity. Eric was always headed toward engineering and got both his bachelor and master degrees in civil engineering. Upon breaking int…

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The top SEO tip for 2026 of +12 SEO specialists 7:13

17d ago7:13

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Learn about the top SEO tip for 2026 of +12 SEO specialists, including Crystal Carter, Chris Green, Jonathan Jones, Myriam Jessier, Gabi Troxler, Anke Probst, Corina Burri, Dan Taylor ♒, Charlie Whitworth, Jonathan Moore, Alex Moss... and mine as well. * What's your Top SEO tip? Leave it in the comments and I'll feature in the SEOFOMO Search Trends…

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The lies that let AI run amok. [Research Saturday] 24:36

17d ago24:36

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Darren Meyer, Security Research Advocate at Checkmarx, is sharing their work on "Bypassing AI Agent Defenses with Lies-in-the-Loop." Checkmarx Zero researchers introduce “lies-in-the-loop,” a new attack technique that bypasses human‑in‑the‑loop AI safety controls by deceiving users into approving dangerous actions that appear benign. Using examples…

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Where encryption meets executive muscle. 27:37

17d ago27:37

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Trump signs the National Defense Authorization Act for 2026. Danish intelligence officials accuse Russia of orchestrating cyberattacks against critical infrastructure. LongNosedGoblin targets government institutions across Southeast Asia and Japan. A new Android botnet infects nearly two million devices. WatchGuard patches its Firebox firewalls. Am…

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Last week in AWS re:Invent with Corey Quinn 23:01

21d ago23:01

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Ryan sits down with Corey Quinn, Chief Cloud Economist at Duckbill, at AWS re:Invent to get Corey’s patented snarky take on all the happenings from the conference. They discuss whether the AI agent hype is supported by actual buyers, how startups are faring as AWS focuses on large enterprises, and how many of the new technologies coming out this ye…

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SEO Predictions and expectations of +20 SEO specialists for 2026 10:01

21d ago10:01

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Learn about the SEO predictions and expectations from top specialists, featuring John Mueller, Barry Schwartz, Dawn Anderson, Judith Lewis, Eli Schwartz, Clara Soteras Acosta, Emina Demiri, Anthony Barone, Seb Atkinson, Dani Leitner, Mihai Aperghis, Julian Redlich, Nadia Mojahed, Max Woelfle, Nikola Minkov, Dave Rohrer, Stephan Czysch, Carolyn Shel…

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OneView gives attackers the full tour. 26:47

18d ago26:47

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise patches a maximum-severity vulnerability in its OneView infrastructure management software. Cisco warns a critical zero-day is under active exploitation. An emergency Chrome update fixes two high-severity vulnerabilities. French authorities make multiple arrests. US authorities dismantle an unlicensed crypto exchange accu…

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The cloud that spies back. 30:10

19d ago30:10

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Researchers detail a years-long Russian state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign. Israel’s cyber chief warns against complacency. Vulnerabilities affect products from Fortinet and Hitachi Energy. Studies show AI models are rapidly improving at offensive cyber tasks. MITRE expands its D3FEND cybersecurity ontology to cover operational technology. Te…

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Cyber shock to the oil trade. 26:58

20d ago26:58

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Venezuela’s state oil company blames a cyberattack on the U.S. An Iranian hacker group offers cash bounties for doxing Israelis. Germany’s lower house of parliament suffers a major email outage. South Korea’s e-commerce breach exposes personal information of nearly all of that nation’s adults. Researchers report active exploitation of two critical …

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Quantum [CISOP] 39:16

21d ago39:16

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In this episode, host Kim Jones tacks a topic that is rapidly moving from theoretical to operational reality: quantum computing. While classical computing will remain the backbone of our systems for years to come, quantum technologies are advancing fast enough that CISOs must begin preparing today. Kim explores what quantum computing really means, …

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Live from re:Invent…it’s Stack Overflow! 31:35

24d ago31:35

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Ryan is joined by Stack Overflow’s CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar and Director of Data Science Michael Foree on the floor at re:Invent to discuss all they’ve seen and heard at the event, from the future of AI agents to the trust issues the enterprise has around AI and the impact of AI and robotics on the job market. Episode Notes: This episode was reco…

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Another day, another emergency patch. 28:40

21d ago28:40

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Apple and Google issue emergency updates to patch zero-days. Google links five additional Chinese state-backed hacking groups to “React2Shell.” France’s Ministry of the Interior was hit by a cyberattack. Atlassian patches roughly 30 third-party vulnerabilities. Microsoft says its December 2025 Patch Tuesday updates are breaking Message Queuing. Res…

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Amanda Fennell: There's a cyber warrior in all of us [Information] [Career Notes] 9:33

25d ago9:33

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Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Chief security officer and chief information officer at Relativity, Amanda Fennell shares her story from archeology to cybersecurity. She shares the path that lead her towards becoming an archeologist and how it turned out not being exactly what she expected. She then shares how she got into the cyber busin…

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Root access to the great firewall. [Research Saturday] 26:06

24d ago26:06

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Daniel Schwalbe, DomainTools Head of Investigations and CISO, is sharing their work on "Inside the Great Firewall." This two-part research project analyzes an extraordinary 500–600GB leak that exposes the internal architecture, tooling, and human ecosystem behind China’s Great Firewall. Across both parts, you break down thousands of leaked document…

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One rule to rule them all. 28:47

24d ago28:47

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A new executive order targets states’ AI regulations, while the White House shifts course on an NSA deputy director pick. The UK fines LastPass over inadequate security measures. Researchers warn of active attacks against Gladinet CentreStack instances. OpenAI outlines future cybersecurity plans. MITRE ranks the top 25 vulnerabilities of 2025. CISA…

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Interface is everything, and everything is an interface 24:28

28d ago24:28

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Ryan talks with Wesley Yu, head of engineering at Metalab, about the evolution of interfaces in technology, the pressure that UI generated on the fly would put on your backend systems, and why AI is just the latest and fanciest in a long line of CRUD apps. Episode notes: Metalab designs interfaces for top brands around the world, helping them desig…

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Weak passwords meet strong motives 31:10

25d ago31:10

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CISA warns that pro-Russia hacktivist groups are targeting US critical infrastructure. Google patches three new Chrome zero-day vulnerabilities. North Korean actors exploit React2Shell to deploy a new backdoor. Researchers claim Docker Hub secret leakage is now a systemic problem. Attackers exploit an unpatched zero-day in Gogs, the self-hosted Git…

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When preview pane becomes preview pain. 23:53

27d ago23:53

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Patch Tuesday. Federal prosecutors charge a Houston man with smuggling Nvidia chips to China, a Ukrainian woman for targeting critical infrastructure, and an Atlanta activist for wiping his phone. The power sector sees cyber threats doubling. The new Spiderman phishing kit slings its way across the dark web. Our guest is Dick O'Brien, Principal Int…

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The bug that got everyone’s attention. 27:27

28d ago27:27

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Organizations worldwide scramble to address the critical React2Shell vulnerability. Major insurers look to exclude artificial intelligence risks from corporate policies. Three Chinese hacking groups converge on the same Sharepoint flaws. Ransomware crews target hypervisors. A UK hospital asks the High Court to block publication of data stolen by th…

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AI and cyber practicum [CISOP] 41:07

28d ago41:07

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In this episode, host Kim Jones examines the rapid rise of enterprise AI and the tension between innovation and protection, sharing an RSA anecdote that highlights both excitement and concern. He outlines the benefits organizations hope to gain from AI while calling out often-overlooked risks like data quality, governance, and accountability. Kim i…

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AI is a crystal ball into your codebase 34:54

1M ago34:54

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Ryan is joined by Kayvon Beykpour, CEO and founder of Microscope, to dive into AI-powered code review’s potential for managing large codebases, the need for humans-in-the-loop for reviewing PRs so AI tools can efficiently and effectively debug, and how AI can increase visibility through summarization at the abstract syntax tree level and high signa…

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America’s tech turn. 27:04

29d ago27:04

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How might Trump’s new National Security Strategy impact cyber? The UK’s NCSC warns LLMs may never get over prompt injection. At least 18 U.S. universities were hit by a months-long phishing campaign. Russia blocks FaceTime. A bipartisan group of senators reviving efforts to strengthen protections across the health sector. Portugal provides legal sa…

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Jon DiMaggio: Two roads diverged. [Strategy] [Career Notes] 9:19

1M ago9:19

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Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Chief security strategist from Analyst1, Jon DiMaggio shares his story on how he grew to become a part of the cybersecurity world. He describes different jobs that paved the way to the knowledge he has in the industry right now, and he even shares about an experience that led him to a path that split and wh…