Scinary Information Nexus

This week on the Scinary Information Nexus, we're joined by a special guest, Eyal Benishti, the CEO of our email security partner, Ironscales! Richard, Brazos, Joseph, and John sit down with Eyal to discuss the massive shifts in the threat landscape, from the early days of obvious malware attachments (Phishing 1.0) to the sophisticated social engineering attacks that plague businesses today (Phish...

Welcome back to the Scinary Information Nexus! After a technical mishap involving an unplugged cable (we're looking at you, Mario), the team is back to tackle a topic that affects almost every internet user: online privacy. This week, Brazos, Tye, and Mario dive deep into the privacy policies of the VPNs you see advertised everywhere—from NordVPN to Surfshark. They uncover the fine print that cont...

Welcome to the Scinary Information Nexus! This week, we have a very special guest in the studio: Brian Kane, the Vice President of Global MSP Channels at Threatdown/Malwarebytes. Join us for an insider's look into the trenches of the Managed Service Provider (MSP) world. Brian pulls back the curtain on his 20-year journey, from the scrappy beginnings of building an MSP to advising a global cyberse...

Welcome back to the Scinary Information Nexus! This week, the team cracks open a few beers and pulls back the curtain on the cybersecurity tools they can't live without. From command-line powerhouses to invaluable web utilities, this is the ultimate list of free and open-source tools for both seasoned professionals and aspiring enthusiasts. Plus, we break down two major developing stories: the Tex...

Join us for a journey through the past, present, and future of offensive security. Jason shares his 'living off the land' techniques, discusses the very real threat of AI-driven ransomware, and explains why even the most sophisticated EDR solutions might not be enough to stop a determined attacker. Stick around for some hilarious and humbling stories from the scrappy early days of Scinary. In this...

Welcome to the Scinary Information Nexus! This week, we're going full medieval with mead and Viking helmets while exposing the most predatory pricing schemes in cybersecurity. Join Richard Martin, Joseph Hamilton, Mario Ortiz, and Brazos Wortham as they tear apart the industry's worst business practices. From bandwidth-based pricing that increases your bill during DDoS attacks to gamified token sy...

Welcome to the Scinary Information Nexus! This week, the beer is flowing and the IR line is ringing off the hook. Join Richard Martin, Joseph Hamilton, Mario Ortiz, and Brazos Wortham as they pull back the curtain on the chaotic, non-stop world of Incident Response. When an attacker is inside your network, every second counts. The team shares real-world stories from the cybersecurity front lines,...

Welcome to the Scinary Information Nexus! This week, the team tackles a controversial and ethically murky corner of the cyber world: Offensive Security and the temptation to "hack back" When an attacker breaches your network, is fighting back a righteous act of justice or a dangerous form of vigilantism? Join Richard Martin, Joseph Hamilton, Brazos Wortham, and Director of Cybersecurity Operations...

Welcome to the Scinary Information Nexus! This week, fueled by our friends at Southern Roots Brewing and AdiraNow, we're on camera to pull back the curtain on one of the tech world's most powerful and misunderstood forces: Venture Capital. Join CEO Richard Martin, SOC Managers Mario Ortiz and Joseph Hamilton, and Director of Strategic Initiatives Brazos Wortham as we dissect the high-stakes world...

In this episode we discuss Microsoft's implementation of AI in the form of Copilot and Recall. We also drink beer from Southern Roots Brewing Company in Waco, Texas. https://southernrootsbrewingco.com/

In this episode, we drink beer and tell you what we really think about cybersecurity career paths.

Part 2 of our Vault 7 episode. Joined by our collegue Hunter Isham, Mario and Joseph explore the C.I.A. leak known as Vault 7. This episode has all of the essentials; comparing our favorite 3 letter agencies to each other, trying to figure out what they may be capable of today, and contemplating what that means for everyone else. So come have fun with us as we dive into another Conspiracy riddled...

Joined by our collegue Hunter Isham, Mario and Joseph explore the C.I.A. leak known as Vault 7. This episode has all of the essentials; comparing our favorite 3 letter agencies to each other, trying to figure out what they may be capable of today, and contemplating what that means for everyone else. So come have fun with us as we dive into another Conspiracy riddled leak of national security impor...

On this episode we look into the world of PenTesting and what some of the pitfalls and ethical conundrums mean for the cyber practitioner. Our experts give us first hand anecdotes of what they've experienced in the field while Mario and Joseph try no to derail the episode too much. Come explore the crazy world of red teams, penetration tests, and all things cybersecurity with your Scinary Informat...

Fair warning, most of this episode is our personal opinions and speculation. That being said we will be going into the information leaked from the A.N.T. catalogue, conspiracies around the Stuxnet worm, and what keeps us up at night when it comes to our big government friends and their wonderful toys. It's a conspiracy nut convention and we're the squirrels. Come joing us on this fun ride into sta...

Introducing!!! Richard Martin!!! Our Managing Partner of Sales joins us to talk about what keeps him up at night and what our clients can do to help him (and them) sleep better. Fair warning he's a man who speaks his mind and the filter doesn't always stay on. That being said, we had a few slip ups in the obscene language department, but we're talking about things that can destroy lives and organi...