Best N2k Networks Podcasts (2025)

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Helen Patton: A platform to talk about security. [CISO] [Career Notes] 10:45

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Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Advisory CISO at Cisco, Helen Patton, shares that a combination of dumb luck, hard work and serendipity that got her to where she is today. Growing up in the country in Australia, Helen notes that computers were not really a thing. She happened into technology after moving to the US, as she was the only per…

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Data leak without a click. [Research Saturday] 22:02

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Today we are joined by Amanda Rousseau, Principal AI Security Researcher from Straiker, discussing their work on "The Silent Exfiltration: Zero‑Click Agentic AI Hack That Can Leak Your Google Drive with One Email." Straiker’s research found that enterprise AI agents can be silently manipulated to leak sensitive data, even without user clicks or ale…

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Identifying vulnerabilities in space with Bigbear.ai. 21:22

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BigBear.ai is at the forefront of innovation for national security, and is committed to supporting the critical infrastructure driving America’s competitive edge. The company deploys cutting-edge Al, machine learning, and computer vision solutions to defend critical operations and win with decision advantage. Our guests are Eric Conway, Vice Presid…

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WhatsAppened to Samsung? 27:36

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Samsung patches a critical Android zero-day vulnerability. Microsoft resolves a global Exchange Online outage. CISA reaffirms its commitment to the CVE program. California passes a bill requiring web browsers to let users automatically send opt-out signals. Apple issues spyware attack warnings. The FTC opens an investigation into AI chatbots on how…

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ESA pushes for space, defense, and cybersecurity autonomy. 24:11

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The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Director General (DG) Josef Aschbacher delivered the opening remarks at the ‘General Assembly Defence, Space and Cybersecurity’. Satlink is partnering with Rivada Space Networks to provide a network with the necessary security and performance to support Spanish enterprises and Defense Forces. Armada AI and Sophia…

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From the Vault: Deepfakes and the Spectrum of Digital Deception 45:22

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Hey folks! This week we're recovering from a few technical difficulties, so we're bringing you one from the vault. This is from the thing that started it all -- the miniseries based on my book, FAIK. This episode covers chapter 6: Deepfakes and the Spectrum of Digital Deception. Get the Book (Amazon Associate Link): ⁠FAIK: A Practical Guide to Livi…

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Cyber and AI take center stage. 25:32

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The House passes a defense policy bill that includes new provisions on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Senator Wyden accuses Microsoft of “gross cybersecurity negligence” after a 2024 ransomware attack crippled healthcare giant Ascension. The White House shelves plans to split U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA. The Pentagon finalizes its lo…

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Could there have been life on Mars? 29:01

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Scientists publish new findings that say they have found the strongest evidence yet of ancient life on Mars. Rendezvous Robotics has emerged from stealth and announced the closing of a $3 million pre-seed funding round. Blue Origin’s Blue Alchemist has successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR), and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star …

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HR1 and the future of U.S. tech security 48:03

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This week on Caveat, Dave and Ben welcome back N2K’s own ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Cook⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our latest policy deep dive segment. As our lead analyst, Ethan shares his knowledge of law, privacy, and surveillance on the latest policy developments shaping the cybersecurity and legal landscape. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views ex…

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How little data reveals a lot. 48:47

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This week, our hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Bittner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joe Carrigan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maria Varmazis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (also host of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠T-Minus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Space Daily show) are sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal …

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86 reasons to update. 27:59

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Patch Tuesday. A data leak sheds light on North Korean APT Kimsuky. Apple introduces Memory Integrity Enforcement. Ransomware payments have dropped sharply in the education sector in 2025. A top NCS official warns ICS security lags behind, and a senator calls U.S. cybersecurity a “hellscape”. A Ukrainian national faces federal charges and an $11 mi…

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The Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 mission launched. 12:59

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SpaceX launches the Space Development Agency’s (SDA’s) first Tranche 1 mission to low-Earth orbit (LEO). ReOrbit has closed a €45 million Series A funding round. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) says it is working on Chandrayaan 4 and Chandrayaan 5 and plans to have a completed module of their Bharatiya Antriksh Station (BAS) in orbit …

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Inside AI Runtime Defense 34:13

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In this episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton, Director of Thought Leadership for Unit 42, speaks with Spencer Thellmann, Principal Product Manager at Palo Alto Networks. Spencer brings a background in AI policy from the University of Cambridge and now leads development of real-time AI runtime security solutions. Together, they explore the d…

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Chalk one up for defenders. 26:20

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The open source community heads off a major npm supply chain attack. The Treasury Department sanctions cyber scam centers in Myanmar and Cambodia. Scammers abuse iCloud Calendar invites to send callback phishing emails. Researchers discover a new malware variant exploiting exposed Docker APIs. Phishing attacks abuse the Axios user agent and Microso…

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Scaling solar tech and securing space traffic. 24:33

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NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) has announced new solicitations for a “Commercial Conjunction Assessment Screening Services” (CASS) pilot program. Capgemini, Thales and Thales Alenia Space, have been selected by the French Space Agency (CNES) to lead an innovative demonstration of 5G direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity. Maxar to partner with …

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MITRE ATT&CK (noun) [Word Notes] 7:43

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Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A knowledge base of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures established and maintained by the MITRE Corporation. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/mitre-attck⁠ Audio reference link: “⁠Attack Frameworks - SY0-601 CompTIA Security+ : 4.2⁠,” Professor Messer, YouTube, 29 April 202…

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Big tech, bigger fines. 30:06

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The EU fines Google $3.5 billion over adtech abuses. Cloudflare blocks record-breaking Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. The Salesforce-Salesloft breach began months earlier with GitHub access. Researchers say the new TAG-150 cybercriminal group has been active since March. Hackers use stolen secrets to leak more than 6,700 Nx private r…

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To boldly regulate (space) where none have gone before. 26:16

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EchoStar has entered into a definitive agreement with SpaceX to sell the company's AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses for approximately $17 billion. NASA seeks feedback from industry partners on the next phase of its commercial space stations strategy. Planet Labs has announced financial results for the period ended July 31, 2025, and more. Rememb…

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Andrew Maloney: Never-ending thirst for knowledge. [COO] [Career Notes] 9:35

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Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. COO and Co-Founder of Query. AI, Andrew Maloney, shares how the building blocks he learned in the military helped him get where he is today. Coming from a blue collar family with a minimal knowledge of computers, Andrew went into computer operations in the Air Force. While deployed to Oman just after the st…

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Don’t trust that app! [Research Saturday] 20:41

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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 Phishing." Proofpoint researchers have identified campaigns where threat actors use fake Microsoft OAuth a…

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The business case for returning to the moon. 22:11

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Lunar Helium-3 Mining (LH3M) is at the forefront of the green energy revolution and the quantum computing era, tapping into the Moon’s rarest and most strategic resource, Helium-3. Beyond enabling nuclear fusion, the cleanest and most efficient energy source, helium-3 is critical for cooling quantum computers, which will revolutionize information p…

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Wheels left spinning after cyber incident. 29:42

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A cyberattack disrupts Bridgestone’s manufacturing operations. CISA warns of critical vulnerabilities in products used across multiple sectors. Additional cybersecurity firms confirm data exposure in the recent Salesforce–Salesloft Drift attack. A configuration vulnerability in Sitecore products leads to remote code execution. HHS promises stricter…

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Helen Patton: A platform to talk about security. [CISO] [Career Notes] 10:45

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Data leak without a click. [Research Saturday] 22:02

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Identifying vulnerabilities in space with Bigbear.ai. 21:22

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WhatsAppened to Samsung? 27:36

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ESA pushes for space, defense, and cybersecurity autonomy. 24:11

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From the Vault: Deepfakes and the Spectrum of Digital Deception 45:22

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Cyber and AI take center stage. 25:32

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Could there have been life on Mars? 29:01

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HR1 and the future of U.S. tech security 48:03

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How little data reveals a lot. 48:47

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86 reasons to update. 27:59

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The Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 mission launched. 12:59

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Inside AI Runtime Defense 34:13

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Chalk one up for defenders. 26:20

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Scaling solar tech and securing space traffic. 24:33

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MITRE ATT&CK (noun) [Word Notes] 7:43

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Big tech, bigger fines. 30:06

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To boldly regulate (space) where none have gone before. 26:16

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Andrew Maloney: Never-ending thirst for knowledge. [COO] [Career Notes] 9:35

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Don’t trust that app! [Research Saturday] 20:41

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The business case for returning to the moon. 22:11

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Wheels left spinning after cyber incident. 29:42