Best Threatintelligence Podcasts (2025)

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Mic Drop: The Hackalorian: A careful student strikes back 11:30

5h ago11:30

11:30

Meet Mando: an IT guy by day, cybercrime fighter by night. And his mentor? One of the most prolific data thieves ever. Together, they’re rewriting the rules of digital justice. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Recorded Future News

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A young hacker, and the Life of PII 30:06

1d ago30:06

30:06

This week, how a global game of cat and mouse led to a friendship—and an unexpected redemption. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Recorded Future News

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Mic Drop: Former Deputy DNI Sue Gordon: ‘it is conceivable that the world order has already been broken’ 25:18

5d ago25:18

25:18

This week, as national security agencies brace for deep cuts and digital expertise is shed from their ranks, we talk to former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon about what happens when intelligence is stuck in the past. She says the real danger isn’t what we don’t know—it’s what we stop trying to understand. Learn about …

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USDS insider says DOGE’s audits are like nothing she’s ever seen 25:25

9d ago25:25

25:25

DOGE says it’s rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse. But in her first media interview, one insider at the U.S. Digital Service says DOGE’s “audit” felt more like a purge. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Recorded Future News

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Mic Drop: AI’s unexpected Roman holiday 10:46

12d ago10:46

10:46

While the world is weighing in on where the ethical boundaries of AI should lie, Heather Mellquist Lehto has partnered with someone who has very definite views on AI’s use: the pope. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Recorded Future News

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AI’s divine intervention 24:45

15d ago24:45

24:45

Churches are turning to AI to craft sermons and draw in new believers. But when faith interacts with algorithms, does it change what we’re worshipping? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Recorded Future News

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Mic Drop: Nakasone on Vanderbilt's future of war summit 14:25

19d ago14:25

14:25

More from our exclusive conversation with former NSA Director Gen. Paul Nakasone. He now leads the Institute of National Security at Vanderbilt and will convene a summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats next week. Think cyber warfare, AI, and disinformation and how they will shape wars in the future. He gave us a preview. Learn about your ad…

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Exclusive: Gen. Paul Nakasone says China is now our biggest threat 36:50

22d ago36:50

36:50

This week, a rare sit-down with Gen. Paul Nakasone — former head of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command, and one of the key architects of America's modern cyber operations. Now out of government, he told us nothing was off-limits. So we asked about China. About AI. And about what the current Trump term could mean for the future of cyberwarfare. Learn ab…

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Mic Drop: Jon Clay: Minority Report meets cyber… pre-cogs sold separately 15:14

26d ago15:14

15:14

Trend Micro's Jon Clay explains how artificial intelligence has turned a Hollywood fantasy into a real cybercrime fighting-tool … and it's already working in Taiwan. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Recorded Future News

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The Zelensky playbook: Ukrainian lessons for Taiwan 26:12

1M ago26:12

26:12

So how do you prepare for a war that hasn’t yet started? We take you inside a naval war game for Taiwan that unfolded in a very unlikely place: Las Vegas. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Recorded Future News

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Mic Drop: Kelly Shaw’s job got hacked – by DOGE 13:23

1M ago13:23

13:23

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is supposed to keep us safe from cyber threats, but now its own employees are under attack—this time from sweeping layoffs. We speak with a CISA manager caught in what has been dubbed the Valentine’s Day massacre… and examine what this could mean for our cybersecurity future. Learn about y…

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Is Trump making the US more cyber vulnerable? 20:48

1M ago20:48

20:48

When news came that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may have paused U.S. offensive cyber operations against Russia, it made headlines around the world. But experts say the Trump team is doing something behind the scenes that could be more harmful. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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Mic Drop: Frank McCourt wants TikTok to help him reinvent the internet 10:12

1M ago10:12

10:12

Billionaire Frank McCourt doesn’t want to buy TikTok for its algorithm and addictive videos. He wants its 170 million American users to help him fundamentally change the Internet. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Recorded Future News

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The TikTok ban, China, and national security 35:43

2M ago35:43

35:43

Click Here host Dina Temple-Raston speaks with 1A's Jenn White about the latest on the TikTok ban, what’s next in the possible sale of its American arm, and whether the app is really a threat to national security. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Recorded Future News

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Mic Drop: Aidan Raney's secret mission. 13:07

2M ago13:07

13:07

Aidan Raney does threat analysis for Farnsworth Intelligence, a company he founded. When one of his clients got caught up in a North Korean IT worker scheme, Aidan set out on a little mission: to infiltrate one of these operations and understand how it worked. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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Meet the “Kyles” — North Korea’s secret IT warriors 24:18

2M ago24:18

24:18

North Korea has a secret army of workers applying for remote IT jobs around the world. They collect paychecks, sometimes steal company data, and answer to a boss who isn’t at company headquarters, he’s sitting in Pyongyang. We hear about one named Kyle. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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Mic Drop: Anne Neuberger on AI: ‘We have to challenge ourselves to be first’ 13:58

2M ago13:58

13:58

We sat down with former deputy national security advisor Anne Neuberger on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference to talk about everything from Chinese AI startups like DeepSeek to the competition for the future world order. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Recorded Future News

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Ron Deibert: ‘We’re living in a Philip K. Dick novel.’ 24:46

2M ago24:46

24:46

As his new book “Chasing Shadows” hits bookstores this month, Ron Deibert tells us about how he and his team of digital sleuths at The Citizen Lab have been holding purveyors of high-tech surveillance to account. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Recorded Future News

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Mic Drop: Mark Zaid’s ‘red badge of courage’ 11:34

2M ago11:34

11:34

Earlier this month, Mark Zaid heard that the Trump administration had revoked his security clearances. Mark, best known for being the go-to lawyer for whistleblowers in the intelligence community, now appears to be part of a growing list of people President Trump perceives as disloyal. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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Could AI help ER doctors and medics make better decisions? 27:29

2M ago27:29

27:29

A mass shooting in Las Vegas a few years ago helped pave the way for a new DARPA program that is asking a very thorny question: Could doctors and medics make better life-and-death decisions with a little help from AI? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Recorded Future News

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Mic Drop: The man behind a Binance exec’s Nigerian detention 13:04

2M ago13:04

13:04

Nigerian authorities detained a mid-level Binance executive named Tigran Gambaryan for eight months last year. Some observers say officials hoped to extract millions of dollars in fines from the company. Others maintain they just wanted to send a message. Matthew Page from Chatham House gives us some backstory. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail…

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The Company Man: Binance exec detained in Nigeria breaks his silence 27:47

2M ago27:47

27:47

Former IRS investigator Tigran Gambaryan went to Nigeria on a quick trip to sell Nigerian officials on the utility of cryptocurrencies. He ended up detained there for eight months. On today’s show, an exclusive interview with Tigran about his detention, and how he got out. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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Mic Drop: The algorithm will see you now - AI and psychiatry 14:13

3M ago14:13

14:13

Dr. Stephen Xenakis, a psychiatrist and retired Army brigadier general, has always had an open mind when it came to cutting-edge technology. Now he’s looking at AI to see if it can help doctors treat veterans struggling with mental health. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Recorded Future News

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SPECIAL FEATURE: ‘With AIs Wide Open’ from IRL: Online Life is Real Life 23:50

3M ago23:50

23:50

An episode from IRL: Online Life is Real Life from Mozilla and PRX: Are today’s large language models too hot to handle? Bridget Todd, host of the IRL: Online Life is Real Life podcast, digs into the risks and rewards of open sourcing the tech that makes ChatGPT talk. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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Mic Drop: Tracking a Ghost 12:10

3M ago12:10

12:10

Law enforcement agencies have been disrupting criminal gangs by intercepting their encrypted communications. Jamie O’Reilly of the cybersecurity company Dvuln talks about an Aussie effort to track Ghost. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Recorded Future News

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Mic Drop: The Hackalorian: A careful student strikes back 11:30

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A young hacker, and the Life of PII 30:06

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Mic Drop: Former Deputy DNI Sue Gordon: ‘it is conceivable that the world order has already been broken’ 25:18

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USDS insider says DOGE’s audits are like nothing she’s ever seen 25:25

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Mic Drop: AI’s unexpected Roman holiday 10:46

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AI’s divine intervention 24:45

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Mic Drop: Nakasone on Vanderbilt's future of war summit 14:25

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Exclusive: Gen. Paul Nakasone says China is now our biggest threat 36:50

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Mic Drop: Jon Clay: Minority Report meets cyber… pre-cogs sold separately 15:14

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The Zelensky playbook: Ukrainian lessons for Taiwan 26:12

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Mic Drop: Kelly Shaw’s job got hacked – by DOGE 13:23

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Is Trump making the US more cyber vulnerable? 20:48

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Mic Drop: Frank McCourt wants TikTok to help him reinvent the internet 10:12

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The TikTok ban, China, and national security 35:43

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Mic Drop: Aidan Raney's secret mission. 13:07

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Meet the “Kyles” — North Korea’s secret IT warriors 24:18

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Mic Drop: Anne Neuberger on AI: ‘We have to challenge ourselves to be first’ 13:58

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Ron Deibert: ‘We’re living in a Philip K. Dick novel.’ 24:46

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Mic Drop: Mark Zaid’s ‘red badge of courage’ 11:34

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Could AI help ER doctors and medics make better decisions? 27:29

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Mic Drop: The man behind a Binance exec’s Nigerian detention 13:04

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The Company Man: Binance exec detained in Nigeria breaks his silence 27:47

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Mic Drop: The algorithm will see you now - AI and psychiatry 14:13

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SPECIAL FEATURE: ‘With AIs Wide Open’ from IRL: Online Life is Real Life 23:50

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Mic Drop: Tracking a Ghost 12:10