Best SecurityWeek Podcasts (2025)

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The CISO Holiday Party 2025: Leadership Lessons from the Year That Was - BSW #427 49:27

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Join Business Security Weekly for a roundtable-style year-in-review. The BSW hosts share the most surprising, inspiring, and humbling moments of 2025 in business security, culture, and personal growth. And a few of us might be dressed for the upcoming holiday season... Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-427…

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Holiday Special Part 1: You're Gonna Click the Link - Rob Allen - SWN #540 35:34

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It's the holidays, your defenses are down, your inbox is lying to you, and yes—you're gonna click the link. In Part 1 of our holiday special, Doug White and a panel of very smart people explain why social engineering still works decades later, why training alone won't save you, and why the real job is surviving after the click. From phishing and sm…

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Modern AppSec: OWASP SAMM, AI Secure Coding, Threat Modeling & Champions - Sebastian Deleersnyder, James Manico, Adam Shostack, Dustin Lehr - ASW #362 1:07:52

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Using OWASP SAMM to assess and improve compliance with the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is an excellent strategy, as SAMM provides a framework for secure development practices such as secure by design principles and handling vulns. Segment Resources: https://owaspsamm.org/ https://cybersecuritycoalition.be/resource/a-strategic-approach-to-product-sec…

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Auld Lang Syne, Ghostpairing, Centerstack, WAFS, React2Shell, Crypto, Josh Marpet... - SWN #539 32:10

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Auld Lang Syne, Ghostpairing, Centerstack, OneView, WAFS, React2Shell Redux, Crypto, Josh Marpet, and More, on the Security Weekly News. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-539

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With AI Nothing Is Safe - PSW #905 2:13:54

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This week in the security news: Linux process injection Threat actors need training too A Linux device "capable of practically anything" The Internet of webcams Hacking cheap devices Automating exploitation with local AI models Lame C2 Smallest SSH backdoor Your RDP is on the Internet These are not the high severity bugs you were looking for Low ha…

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Cybersecurity Hiring Trends as Boards Bridge Confidence Gap and Build Strategic Lever - Jim McCoy - BSW #426 54:36

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Business Security Weekly is well aware of the cybersecurity hiring challenges. From hiring CISOs to finding the right skills to developing your employees, we cover it weekly in the leadership and communications segment. But this week, our guest interview digs into the global cybersecurity hiring trends. Jim McCoy, CEO at Atlas, joins Business Secur…

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Pornhub, WSL, Santastealer, Geoserver, Webkit, Fortiyomama, Dad's pix, Aaran Leyland. - SWN #538 34:36

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Pornhub, WSL, Santastealer, Geoserver, Webkit, Fortiyomama, Dad's Pix, Aaran Leyland, and More, on the Security Weekly News. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-538

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Developing Open Source Skills for Maintaining Projects - Kat Cosgrove - ASW #361 1:03:55

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Open source projects benefit from support that takes many shapes. Kat Cosgrove shares her experience across the Kubernetes project and the different ways people can make meaningful contributions to it. One of the underlying themes is that code is written for other people. That means PRs need to be understandable, discussions need to be enlightening…

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Illuminating Data Blind Spots, Topic, Enterprise News - Tony Kelly - ESW #437 1:49:42

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Interview Segment: Tony Kelly Illuminating Data Blind Spots As data sprawls across clouds and collaboration tools, shadow data and fragmented controls have become some of the biggest blind spots in enterprise security. In this segment, we'll unpack how Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) helps organizations regain visibility and control over th…

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Disney Gone Wild, Docker, AIs, Passkeys, Gogs, React2Shell, Notepad++, Josh Marpet... - SWN #537 30:38

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Disney Gone Wild, Docker, AIs, Passkeys, Gogs, React2Shell, Notepad++, Josh Marpet, and More Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-537

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Tech Segment: MITM Automation + Security News - Josh Bressers - PSW #904 2:07:47

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This week in our technical segment, you will learn how to build a MITM proxy device using Kali Linux, some custom scripts, and a Raspberry PI! In the security news: Hacking Smart BBQ Probes China uses us as a proxy LOLPROX and living off the Hypervisor Are we overreating to React4Shell? Prolific Spyware vendors EDR evaluations and tin foil hats Com…

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Salesforce Security Risks, Boards Duty of Care, and Managing CISO Risks - Justin Hazard - BSW #425 52:57

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Organizations rely heavily on Salesforce to manage vasts amounts of sensitive data, but hidden security risks lurk beneath the surface. Misconfigurations, excessive user permissions, and unmonitored third party integrations can expose this data to attackers. How do I secure this data? Justin Hazard, Principal Security Architect at AutoRABIT, joins …

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Hypnotoad, AI Galore, Storm-0249, DocuSign, Broadside, Goldblade, Aaran Leyland... - SWN #536 34:50

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We've got: Hypnotoad, AI Galore, Storm-0249, DocuSign, Broadside, Goldblade, Ships at Sea, Sora, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-536

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Making OAuth Scale Securely for MCPs - Aaron Parecki - ASW #360 1:07:43

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The MCP standard gave rise to dreams of interconnected agents and nightmares of what those interconnected agents would do with unfettered access to APIs, data, and local systems. Aaron Parecki explains how OAuth's new Client ID Metadata Documents spec provides more security for MCPs and the reasons why the behavior and design of MCPs required a new…

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Agents at the Door: Vetting Non-Human Identities in External IAM - Rakesh Soni - CSP #219 29:28

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This episode was about agentic IAM—what it is and the risks that come with letting non-human agents act for customers. We defined external IAM, then traced how the industry moved from basic login and MFA to consent, delegation, and now agent-to-agent interactions. Along the way we unpacked key risks for CISOs and practitioners to consider. Segment …

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Fix your dumb misconfigurations, AI isn't people, and the weekly news - Danny Jenkins, Wendy Nather - ESW #436 1:34:58

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Interview with Danny Jenkins: How badly configured are your endpoints? Misconfigurations are one of the most overlooked areas in terms of security program quick wins. Everyone freaks out about vulnerabilities, patching, and exploits. Meanwhile, security tools are misconfigured. Thousands of unused software packages increase remediation effort and a…

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Toilet Cams, N. Korea, Brickstorm, MCP, React2Shell, Proxmox, Metaverse, Josh Marpet - SWN #535 33:08

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Toilet Cams, North Korea, Brickstorm, MCP, India, React2Shell, Proxmox, Metaverse, Josh Marpet, and More, on the Security Weekly News. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-535

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Holiday Hack Challenge, AI, Internet of Trash - Ed Skoudis - PSW #903 2:10:41

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This week we welcome Ed Skoudis to talk about the holiday hack challenge (https://sans.org/HolidayHack). In the security news: Oh Asus Dashcam botnets Weird CVEs being issued CodeRED, but not the worm Free IP checking Internet space junk and IoT Decade old Linux kernel vulnerabilities Breaking out of Claude code Malicious LLMs Hacker on a plan gets…

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Shadow Risks in SaaS, Cybersecurity Market Has Lost Its Mind, and Rise of the CTrO - Mike Puglia - BSW #424 1:06:01

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While many businesses rely on Microsoft 365, Salesforce and Google Workspace security features, critical blind spots remain—the recent series of high profile SaaS breaches demonstrate this. So what should you do? Mike Puglia, General Manager of Kaseya Labs, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss the risks in SaaS applications. In this segment, M…

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AI semantics, Calendly, Teams, Schmaltz, India, Antigravity, Scada, Aaran Leyland... - SWN #534 36:15

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AI semantics, Calendly, GreyNoise, Teams, Schmaltz, India, Antigravity, Scada, Aaran Leyland, and More... Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-534

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Making TN Critical Infrastructure the Most Secure in the Nation - T. Gwyddon 'Data' ("Gwee-thin") Owen, James Cotter - ASW #359 59:02

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For OT systems, uptime is paramount. That's a hard rule that makes maintaining, upgrading, and securing them a complex struggle. Tomas "Data" Owens and James Cotter discuss how Tennessee is tackling the organizational and technical challenges that come with hardening OT systems across the state. Those challenges range from old technology (like RS-2…

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From Misconfigurations to Mission Control: Lessons from InfoSec World 2025 - Rob Allen, Perry Schumacher, Marene Allison, Ryan Heritage, Patricia Titus, Dr. Ron Ross - ESW #435 1:43:23

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Live from InfoSec World 2025, this episode of Enterprise Security Weekly features six in-depth conversations with leading voices in cybersecurity, exploring the tools, strategies, and leadership approaches driving the future of enterprise defense. From configuration management and AI-generated threats to emerging frameworks and national standards, …

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Dealing with loss, phone loss with Aaran, Doug, and Josh. - SWN #533 41:44

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Are you walking around with a phone in your hand? Probably, are ready for the day when it gets grabbed and disappears. Aaran, Doug, and Josh talk about phone strategies on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-533

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Vibe Coding For Success and Failure - PSW #902 1:06:52

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Tune in for some hands-on tips on how to use Claude code to create some amazing and not-so-amazing software. Paul will walk you through what worked and what didn't as he 100% vibe-coded a Python Flask application. The discussion continues with the crew discussing the future of vibe coding and how AI may better help in creating and securing software…

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Security Money: The Index is Back Near Highs as AI Leads the Discussion - BSW #423 1:03:20

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The Security Weekly 25 index is back near all time highs as the NASDAQ hits another record high. Funding and acquisitions have shifted to AI as the security industry continues to evolve. We also had a new IPO, Netskope. They will replace CyberArk once the Palo Alto Networks acquisition closes, allowing the index to survive another public company ac…

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AI and Cybersecurity - Shakour Abuzneid - SWN #532 32:17

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Doug talks about AI with Cybersecurity Expert Dr. Shakour Abuzneid from Roger Williams University. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-532

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Figuring Out Where to Start with Secure Code - ASW #358 46:23

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What are your favorite resources for secure code? Co-hosts John Kinsella and Kalyani Pawar talk about the reality of bringing security into a business. We talk about the role of the OWASP Top 10 and the OWASP ASVS in crafting security programs. And balance that with a discussion in what's the best use of everyone's time -- developers and appsec fol…

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Aligning teams for effective remediation, Anthropic's latest report, and the news - Ravid Circus - ESW #434 1:38:57

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Interview with Ravid Circus Ravid will discuss why security and engineering misalignment is the biggest barrier to fast, effective remediation, using data from Seemplicity's 2025 Remediation Operations Report. This is costing some teams days of unnecessary exposure, which can lead to major security implications for organizations. Segment Resources:…

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Emoticons, Sonicwall, Global Protect, Pop ups, WhatsApp, 7Zip, Roblox, Josh Marpet... - SWN #531 33:57

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Emoticons, Sonicwall, Global Protect, Pop-ups, WhatsApp, 7Zip, Roblox, Josh Marpet, and More on the Security Weekly News. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-531

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Give Me Liberty or Linux, Badge Hacking Interview - Bryce Owen - PSW #901 2:09:41

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In the security news: Cloudflare was down, it was not good Logitech breached The largest data breach in history? Fortinet Fortiweb - the saga continues Hacking Linux through your malware scanner, oh the irony I never stopped hating systemd The ASUS exploit that never existed If iRobot fails, can we deploy our own hacker bot army? Threat actors depl…

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Health and Wellness of the CISO as They Crack Under Pressure and Need a BISO to Scale - Dr. Yonesy Núñez - BSW #422 56:46

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It's a topic we discuss often on Business Security Weekly: CISO Burnout. It's real, but how should you manage it? Dr. Yonesy Núñez, Global Cybersecurity Executive at Chain Bridge Bank and former Managing Director, Chief Cybersecurity Risk Officer, and Chief Information Security Officer at The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), joins Bu…

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Cloudflare, Gh0stRAT, npm, North Koreans, Arch, Steam, Documentaries, Aaran Leyland.. - SWN #530 35:24

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Cloudflare, Gh0stRAT, npm, North Korean Employees, Arch Linux Steam Machine, Documentaries, Aaran Leyland, and more on the Security Weekly News. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-530

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Secure Coding as Critical Thinking Instead of Vulnspotting - Matias Madou - ASW #357 1:03:41

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Secure code should be grounded more in concepts like secure by default and secure by design than by "spot the vuln" thinking. Matias Madou shares his experience in secure coding training and the importance of teaching critical thinking. He also discusses why critical thinking is so closely related to threat modeling and how LLMs can be a tool for h…

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Year of the (Clandestine) Linux Desktop, topic, and the news - Rob Allen - ESW #433 1:56:50

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Segment 1: Interview with Rob Allen It's the Year of the (Clandestine) Linux Desktop! As if EDR evasions weren't enough, attackers are now employing yet another method to hide their presence on enterprise systems: deploying tiny Linux VMs. Attackers are using Hyper-V and/or WSL to deploy tiny (120MB disk space and 256MB memory) Linux VMs to host a …

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Augustus De Morgan, Doordash, Fortiweb, Typosquatting, Vista, Ransomware, AI, More... - SWN #529 28:45

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Augustus De Morgan, Doordash, Fortiweb, Typosquatting, Vista, Ransomware, AI, Josh, Rob, Aaran, Jason, Dr. Scott, Rocky, Uh., and More on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-529

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Going Around EDR - PSW #900 2:06:22

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This week: Minecraft on your lightbulb Sonicwall breached, who's next? Ditch Android, install Linux Hacking your face Thermostat freedom Pen test fails HackRF hacking times 2 Going around EDR Hackers in your printer Chinese data breach NFC relays and PCI Constructive construction hacks FlipperZero firmware update ICS, PLCs, and attacks Bayesian Swi…

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Securing Model Context Protocol as Companies Plan to Replace Entry Roles with AI - Rahul Parwani - BSW #421 58:59

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As AI revolutionizes how we work, it has created a new attack surface with new technologies. One of those new technologies is Model Context Protocol (MCP). MCP has emerged as the standard for connecting AI to external tools, but its flexibility has created security challenges. How do we secure MCP? Rahul Parwani, Head of Product, Security Solutions…

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Miles, 10/8 time, Lost Phones, Whisper Leak, Quantum Route, AI Galore, Rob Allen... - Rob Allen - SWN #528 39:46

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Miles Davis, Jimmy Buffet, 10/8 time, Lost Phones, Phishing, Whisper Leak, Quantum Route Redirect, AI Galore, Rob Allen, and more on the Security Weekly News. Segment Resources: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-a-ransomware-gang-encrypted-nevada-governments-systems/ This segment is sponsored by ThreatLocker. Visit https://security…

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Ransomware, Defaults, and Proactive Defenses - Rob Allen - ASW #356 1:11:26

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Just how bad can things get if someone clicks on a link? Rob Allen joins us again to talk about ransomware, why putting too much attention on clicking links misses the larger picture of effective defenses, and what orgs can do to prepare for an influx of holiday-infused ransomware targeting. Segment resources https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/s…

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ATT&CK → ATLAS: A CISO's Blueprint for AI Governance - Sandy Dunn - CSP #218 27:55

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CISO Sandy Dunn breaks down her blueprint for AI-ready defense—pairing MITRE ATT&CK v18 with MITRE ATLAS to move from policy to behavior-based detections. We hit practical AI governance, her early focus on defending and understanding AI, and how OWASP GenAI tools turn checklists into action. Segment Resources: Article: https://www.linkedin.com/puls…

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OT Security Doesn't Have to be a Struggle, Spotting Red Flags, Enterprise News - Joshua Hay, Todd Peterson - ESW #432 1:38:17

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Segment 1: OT Security Doesn't Have to be a Struggle OT/ICS/SCADA systems are often off limits to cybersecurity folks, and exempt from many controls. Attackers don't care how fragile these systems are, however. For attackers aiming to disrupt operations, fragile but critical systems fit criminals' plans nicely. In this interview, we discuss the cha…

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AI-Obfuscating Malware, China Influence Ops, and Meta's Fraud Fortune and Jason Wood - SWN #527 44:40

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This week we have AI-Obfuscating Malware, China Influence Ops, and Meta's Fraud Fortune, Jason Wood, and more on the Security Weekly News. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-527

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CISO Perspectives: Navigating the Security Landscape in 2025 44:21

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In a world where cyber risk is business risk, today's Chief Information Security Officers are not just defenders of data—they are strategic partners driving organizational resilience. Moderated by Gartner's Ash Ahuja, this candid conversation explores how security leaders are balancing innovation with risk management, influencing board-level decisi…

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Turning To The Darkside & AI Cyberslop - PSW #899 2:07:54

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This week: Reversing keyboard firmware Ghost networks Invasion of the face changers Ghost tapping and whole lot of FUD AI doesn't code securely, but Aardvark can secure code De-Googling Thermostats Dodgy Android TV boxes can run Debian HackRF vs. Honda Cyberslop AI paper Turning to the darkside Poisoning the watering hole Nagios vulnerabilities VPN…

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Defense Against Configurations as CIOs and CISOs Show Value Through Risks and Metrics - Rob Allen - BSW #420 49:31

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What's the biggest attack vector for breaches besides all of the human related ones (i.e., social engineering, phishing, compromised credentials, etc.)? You might think vulnerabilities, but it's actually misconfiguration. The top breach attack vectors are stolen or compromised credentials, phishing, and misconfigurations, which often work together.…

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Rogue Negotiators, Gemini Pulled, Apple's AI Shift, Disappearing CAPTCHAs, and More! - SWN #526 32:31

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Rogue Negotiators, Gemini Pulled, Apple's AI Shift, Disappearing CAPTCHAs, and Aaran Leyland on the Security Weekly News. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-526

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Researching and Remediating RCEs via GitHub Actions - Bar Kaduri, Roi Nisimi - ASW #355 1:08:08

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Pull requests are a core part of collaboration, whether in open or closed source. GitHub has documented some of the security consequences of misconfiguring how PRs can trigger actions. But what happens when repo owners don't read the docs? Bar Kaduri and Roi Nisimi walk through their experience in reading docs, finding vulns, demonstrating exploits…

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Transforming Frontline Workflows with Passwordless Access, AI costs, and the News - Joel Burleson-Davis - ESW #431 1:41:46

2M ago1:41:46

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Segment 1: Interview with Joel Burleson-Davis Frontline workers can't afford to be slowed down by manual, repetitive logins, especially in mission-critical industries where both security and productivity are crucial. This segment will explore how inefficient login methods erode productivity, while workarounds like shared credentials increase risk, …

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AI Cheating?, O, Canada, npms, passkeys, Exchange, Solaris, the amazing Rob Allen - Rob Allen - SWN #525 32:25

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AI Cheating?, O, Canada, npms, passkeys, Exchange, Solaris, the amazing Rob Allen of Threatlocker, and More on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Segment Resources: Ingram Micro Working Through Ransomware Attack by SafePay Group | MSSP Alert: https://www.msspalert.com/news/ingram-micro-working-through-ransomware-attack-by-safepay-group This …

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Cybersecurity Is Dead - PSW #898 2:03:55

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In the security news this week: Cybersecurity is dead, and AI killed it Exploiting the patching system Apple makes it easier for spyware Who is patching Cisco ASA? Shove that DMCA somewhere HTTPS - a requirement Russia wants to own all the exploits Abandonware challenges Reversing at its hardest with Lua Hacking team is back, and leetspeak malware …