Best CISO Series Podcasts (2025)

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New Study Finds No Email Has Ever “Found You Well” 34:13

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All links and images 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 David Cross, CISO, Atlassian. In this episode: Breaking the Sales Cycle Leadership Under Fire Predicting the Unpredictable Security Startups' Security Paradox A huge thanks to our …

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Velociraptor C2 tunnel, Baltimore’s expensive con, ransomware gangs multiply 8:11

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Velociraptor forensic tool used for C2 tunneling City of Baltimore gets socially engineered to the tune of $1.5 million Ransomware gang takedowns create more smaller groups Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day at…

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Week in Review: Citrix RCE flaw, steganography revived, major telecom fiasco 28:02

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Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Johna Till Johnson, CEO and founder, Nemertes Thanks to our show sponsor, Prophet Security Ever feel like your security team is stuck in a loop of alert fatigue and manual investigations? Meet Prophet Security. Their Agentic AI SOC Pl…

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Malicious nx Packages, AI worker scam, Salt Typhoon attacks Netherlands 8:56

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Malicious nx Packages leak GitHub, Cloud, and AI Credentials North Korean remote worker scheme boosted by generative AI The Netherlands announces Salt Typhoon penetration Huge thanks to our sponsor, Prophet Security Security teams are drowning in alerts - many companies generate upwards of 1000 or more alerts a day, and nearly half go ignored. That…

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Salt Typhoon expands, AI-powered ransomware, Anthropic warns of vibe-hacking 7:39

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FBI warns of expanded Chinese hacking campaign AI-powered ransomware is a thing now Anthropic warns about “vibe-hacking” Huge thanks to our sponsor, Prophet Security SOC analyst burnout is real - repetitive tasks, poor tooling, and constant alert noise are driving them out. Prophet Security fixes this. Their Agentic AI Analyst handles alert triage …

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#118: "AI tools help stimulate creativity, humans think beyond" - Stuart Whayman, President of Corporate Markets at Elsevier 49:15

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Join us this week for The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Stuart Whayman, President of Corporate Markets at Elsevier, a part of RELX Group. They discuss how AI is revolutionising Research and Development, Elsevier-Reed’s shift from hardware to digital, and what the Red Arrows can teach us about leadership. Stuart also talks about …

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DOGE puts critical SS data at risk? CISA warns of new exploited flaw, K-Pop stock heist attacker extradited to South Korea 7:10

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DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says CISA warns of actively exploited Git code execution flaw Alleged mastermind behind K-Pop celebrity stock heist extradited to South Korea Huge thanks to our sponsor, Prophet Security Your security analysts didn’t sign up to chase false alarms all day. With Prophet Security’s AI SOC …

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Farmers Insurance also hit by Salesforce breach, UpCrypter phishing campaign, Pakistan hits Indian government agencies 8:20

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If Salesforce flutters its wings in San Francisco... How is this still tricking people? From tagging to bagging Huge thanks to our sponsor, Prophet Security Security teams are drowning in alerts - many companies generate upwards of 1000 or more alerts a day, and nearly half go ignored. That’s where Prophet Security comes in. Their AI SOC platform a…

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Ep. 318 - The 4th Monday Series - Finding Stable Employment in a Crazy Economy with Bobby Knost 29:10

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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 Bobby Knost. Bobby is a proud memb…

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Malicious Go module, new Mirai botnet, Silk Typhoon exploits cloud 9:26

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Malicious Go module steals credentials via Telegram Mirai-based botnet resurfaces targeting systems globally Silk Typhoon hackers exploit cloud trust to hack downstream customers Huge thanks to our sponsor, Prophet Security Ever feel like your security team is stuck in a loop of alert fatigue and manual investigations? Meet Prophet Security. Their …

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Week in Review: Celebrating 5 years of Cyber Security Headlines 45:50

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Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino. This is our milestone edition, celebrating five years of the daily Cyber Security Headlines news podcast. Our guests today will be the CSH reporters themselves, reflecting on some stories from this week as well as their favorite stories from th…

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Apple’s urgent update, Scattered Spider sentence, Microsoft seeks SSD feedback 8:44

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Apple urges iPhone, iPad and Mac update ASAP Scattered Spider operative gets 10 years and a big fine Microsoft seeks customer feedback on SSD failure issues Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Does logging into a portal security questionnaire feel like punishment? We get it. Other solutions offer browser extensions that require you to do all the c…

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Apple zero-day patch, Jailbreaking ChatGPT-5 Pro, 7-year old Cisco Vulnerability exploited 8:57

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A patch today keeps the zero-day away Jailbreaking ChatGPT-5 Pro The thing about vulnerabilities is they stay vulnerable Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor It’s Thursday. Have you been personally victimized by a portal security questionnaire this week? Most solutions just give you a browser extension to copy and paste answers in, still leaving ho…

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AI Adoption vs. Security Reality — Insights from GPSEC STL 17:01

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Sponsors: ObservoAI (www.observo.ai) Guidepoint Security (www.guidepointsecurity.com) Episode Summary: AI isn’t just hype anymore — it’s transforming the way enterprises operate. At GPSEC St. Louis, David Malicoat sits down with Felix Simmons, Principal Security Architect at GuidePoint Security, to cut through the noise around AI adoption, risk, an…

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UK drops Apple backdoor mandate, Allianz Life breach impacts 1.1M, attack stifles speed cameras 7:13

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UK agrees to drop 'backdoor' mandate for Apple devices Massive Allianz Life data breach impacts 1.1M people Speed cameras knocked out after cyber attack Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor If portal questionnaires were a person, you’d block them by now. Endless clicks, bad navigation, and expanding questions stacked like russian nesting dolls, all…

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I Just Can’t Communicate With the Business. I’ve Tried Condescension AND Derision. 35:44

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All links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), principal of Duha. Joining us is Gary Chan, CISO, SSM Health. Be sure to check out Gary's security mentalism website: https://www.gschan2000.com. In this episode: Decision-making with incomplete info…

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Workday breach, post-quantum alliance, Chinese group targets Taiwan 8:15

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Workday confirms data breach An alliance to unify post-quantum cryptography New Chinese threat actor targeting Taiwan Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor If the thought of logging into a portal questionnaire makes you want to throw your laptop away, you’re not alone. Most solutions just give you a browser extension to copy and paste answers, still…

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Agentic AI in the SOC: Risk, Reliability, and the Future of Security Operations 36:32

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Agentic AI is moving from hype to reality, reshaping how enterprises operate, and how cyber defenders must adapt. In this CyberTalks episode, Mark Gillett (Chief Product Officer, eSentire) is joined by Ben Wilde (Head of Innovation, Georgian) to break down the risks, reliability challenges, and opportunities presented by autonomous AI agents. In th…

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Cisco firewall warning, Colt Telecom cyberattack, CISA’s OT request 7:49

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Cisco warns of maximum-severity defect in firewall software UK’s Colt Telecom suffers cyberattack CISA implores OT environments to lock down critical infrastructure Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Have you been personally victimized by portal security questionnaires? Conveyor is here to help. Endless clicks, bad navigation, and expanding quest…

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Ep. 317 - Security Awareness Series - Are You Ready For A Breach? with Jowan and Chris 23:10

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Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris is joined by Jowan Joseph. Chris and Jowan discuss the importance of effective communication, role adaptation, and the psychological aspects of crisis situations. The discussion emphasizes the need for proactive preparedness and building trust within teams to navigate challe…

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Week in Review: ShinyHunters-Scattered Spider merge, DARPA AI prize, Water infrastructure volunteers 30:29

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Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Steve Zalewski, co-host, Defense in Depth 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…

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NFC fraud reappears, Canada government breach, Zoom’s critical flaw 8:08

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New wave of NFC relay fraud, call hijacking, and root exploits in banking sector Canada’s House of Commons suffers cyberattack Zoom fixes critical Windows client flaw that could enable privilege escalation Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like...right now? We know that real-time visibil…

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Bonus Episode: The Human Edge of AI 50:02

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In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by SANS Chief of Research and Head of Faculty, Rob Lee, to tackle the one big issue on everyone’s mind, AI. Rob shares his expert insight on the rapid rise of AI, from mainstream adoption to cognitive impact, and examines the threats, opportunities, and where human judgment still matters. Contact: Have q…

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Court filing system hack explained, PA AG weighs in on attack, Fortinet attacks raise concerns 7:22

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Hack of federal court filing system exploited security flaws known since 2020 Pennsylvania attorney general says cyberattack knocked phone, email systems offline Spike in Fortinet VPN brute-force attacks raises zero-day concerns Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like...right now? We know…

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#117: "ITAM is the first thing I do in a new company" - Renata Vincoletto, CISO at Civica 54:54

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Join us this week for The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth sits down with Renata Vincoletto, CISO at Civica. After facing a deeply shocking setback, Renata chose resilience over resentment. Inspired by her mentor, she pushed forward, rising through the ranks to ultimately lead cybersecurity strategy for Civica, working on high-stakes government a…

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EP82: Lessons from CISO XC DFW: Leadership, Risk & Real-World Security 38:04

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Summary: Recorded live at CISO XC DFW, this episode of The Professional CISO Show features three powerful conversations from leaders shaping the future of cybersecurity. First, Sonya Wickel shares her 24-year career journey from IT generalist to CISO & CIO, offering insights on fourth-party risk, the value of empathy in leadership, and the importan…

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Fortinet SSL VPNs getting hammered, The Netherlands critical infrastructure compromise, Africa the most targeted for cyber attacks 7:26

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The hits just keep on coming Where's the Little Dutch Boy when you need him? I felt the ransomware down in Africa Huge thanks to our 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…we rely on point-in-time…

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Impressive! Our AI is Approaching “One 9” of Accuracy. 39:43

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All links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), principal of Duha. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Kevin Tian, co-founder and CEO, Doppel. In this episode: AI fraud gets on the juice Agentic AI demands a new security mindset The new frontier fo…

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North Korean crypto theft, Microsoft rolls out back up, four charged in global scheme 9:07

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North Korean crypto theft Microsoft rolls out PC back up during attack U.S. charges four in $100M global fraud scheme Huge thanks to our 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…we rely on point-in-…

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DARPA code prize, ScarCruft adds ransomware, Columbia breach tally 8:21

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DARPA awards $4 million prize for AI code review at DEF CON North Korea ScarCruft group adds ransomware to its activities Columbia University hack affects over 860,000 Huge thanks to our 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…

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Ep. 316 - Human Element Series - Do It Scared, But Do It Anyway with Shang Saavedra 27:32

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Today we are joined by Shang Saavedra, the Founder and CEO of Save My Cents, an influential personal-finance website and social-media platform. Saavedra teaches readers the key habits and behaviors needed to become less fearful of money and live life with joy. Saavedra was named one of the "25 Most Influential New Voices of Money" by TIME/NextAdvis…

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Week in Review: UK LegalAid collapse, public ransomware approval, Salesforce breach impact 30:03

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Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Montez Fitzpatrick, CISO, Navvis 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. Th…

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Hybrid Exchange flaw, France telecom breach, Dialysis company attack 7:44

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Microsoft warns of high-severity flaw in hybrid Exchange deployments France’s third-largest mobile operator suffers breach Dialysis company’s April attack affects 900,000 people Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-d…

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Gemini AI hijacked, Nvidia rejects AI chip backdoors, phishers abuse Microsoft 365 6:23

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Hackers hijacked Google’s Gemini AI with a poisoned calendar invite to take over a smart home Nvidia rejects US demand for backdoors in AI chips Google says hackers stole its customers’ data by breaching its Salesforce database Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybers…

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From Data Governance to AI Security: Kristi Cook on Building Resilient Teams 14:46

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Sponsors AIM Security (www.aim.security) Guidepoint Security (www.guidepointsecurity.com) Kristi Cook, Head of Cybersecurity at Peabody Energy, joins David Malicoat live from GPSEC St. Louis — with AIM Security as our midday sponsor — to discuss how she’s leading her team through AI adoption, data governance, and talent development. From leveraging…

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PBS confirms data breach, TSMC fires engineers over theft, Cloudflare: Perplexity is web scraping 7:04

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PBS confirms data breach after employee info leaked on Discord servers TSMC fires engineers over suspected semiconductor secrets theft Cloudflare on Perplexity web scraping techniques to avoid robot.txt and network blocks Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurit…

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They Can’t Hack All Our Tools If We Keep Buying New Ones 34:18

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All links and images 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 them is their sponsored guest, Rajan Kapoor, CEO of Material Security. In this episode: AI creates security's catch-22 Delegation without abandonment Google's security gaps demand better…

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Microsoft & Google lead zero day exploits, Plague Linux malware maintains SSH access, panel to create US Cyber Force 8:20

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Microsoft and Google among most affected as zero day exploits jump 46% Vietnamese hackers use PXA Stealer, hit 4,000 IPs and steal 200,000 passwords globally New Plague Linux malware stealthily maintains SSH access Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity contr…

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Akira’s SonicWall zero-day, UK Legal-Aid suffers, Luxembourg 5G attack 8:50

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Huge thanks to our 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 deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start y…

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Ep. 315 - The Doctor Is In Series - Love at First Sight, Is it Possible? 33:54

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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 explore the complexities of attraction and the concept of love at first sight. They discuss the biochemical responses associated with attraction, the importance of un…

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Week in Review: Surveillance camera vulnerabilities, data sovereignty conundrum, French submarine cyberattack 30:47

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Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Derek Fisher, Director of the Cyber Defense and Information Assurance Program, Temple University – also check out Derek’s substack. Thanks to our show sponsor, Dropzone AI Security teams everywhere are drowning in alerts. That’s why c…

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ATM Raspberry Pi breach, Easterly West Point cancellation, Chinese company-hacker link 8:53

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NATM network breached and attacked through 4G Raspberry Pi Easterly’s appointment to West Point rescinded Report links Chinese companies to tools used by state-sponsored hackers Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI Security teams everywhere are drowning in alerts. That's why companies like Zapier and CBTS turned to Dropzone AI—the leader in auto…

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Oh No! Lenovo, French submarine data breach, Russian pharmacy cyberattack 7:51

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Oh No! Lenovo You sunk my battleship! Or did you? Russians unable to get a taste of their own medicine Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI Security teams everywhere are drowning in alerts. That's why companies like Zapier and CBTS turned to Dropzone AI—the leader in autonomous alert investigation. Their AI investigates everything, giving your a…

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Telecom Orange hacked, $2.4M Bitcoin seized from Chaos, Scattered Spider’s tactics evolve 6:43

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Critical Authentication Flaw Identified in Base44 Vibe Coding Platform French telecom giant Orange discloses cyberattack FBI seizes $2.4M in Bitcoin from new Chaos ransomware operation Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI What if your SOC could investigate every single alert without burning out your team? That's exactly what Dropzone AI does. Th…

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The Hidden Costs of M&A: A CISO’s Perspective on Cyber Due Diligence 18:37

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In this episode of Cyber Talks, Greg Crowley and Dwayne Smith delve into the critical role of cybersecurity in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). They discuss how cyber risks can significantly affect company valuations and the challenges that arise during these transactions. Dwayne shares his experiences, highlighting the importance of educating stake…

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CISO XC Live: Conversations on Innovation and Threats 31:07

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Sponsored by HivePro (www.hivepro.com) and CISO XC (www.cisoxc.com). EP80 – CISO XC DFW | Hive Pro Special: AI, Identity & The Future of Cyber Roles Live from CISO XC DFW, The Professional CISO Show dives into the intersection of innovation, leadership, and cyber resilience. Host David Malicoat sits down with: Ted Sanders, BISO and cybersecurity ed…

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Cosmo Quiz! 23 Ways to Make Your Vendors Obsessed With Your Security Standards 38:45

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All links and images 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 our sponsored guest, Rob Allen, chief product officer, ThreatLocker. In this episode: Large enterprise security demands drive vendor improvements Technical expertise becomes leader…

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Russian flights grounded, Naval group breach, dating app exposed 8:07

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Hacktivist attack grounds Russian flights Naval group denies breach, hackers beg to differ Dating app breach exposes thousands of women’s pictures Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI Let me tell you about Dropzone AI—they're revolutionizing how security teams work. Companies like CBTS and Zapier use their AI to investigate alerts automatically,…

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NASCAR announces breach, Plankey for CISA, 365 Admin outage 8:25

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NASCAR announces data breach following March cyberattack Plankey appears to be on track to lead CISA Microsoft investigates another outage affecting 365 admin center Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI Today's sponsor is Dropzone AI, the leader in AI-powered SOC automation. Major companies like Zapier and UiPath are using Dropzone to give their…

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Ep. 314 - The 4th Monday Series - What Can You Do If Your Accounts Are Hacked? with Congressman Darren Soto 31:27

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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 Congressman Darren Soto. Darren So…