AI Security Podcast

In this episode, we welcome back Guy Podjarny , founder of Snyk and Tessl , to explore the evolution of AI-assisted coding. We dive deep into the three chapters of AI's impact on software development, from coding assistants to the rise of "vibe coding" and agentic development. Guy explains what "vibe coding" truly is, a term coined by Andrej Karpathy where developers delega...

Dive deep into the evolving landscape of AI in Cybersecurity with Phil Venables, former Chief Information Security Officer at Google Cloud and a cybersecurity veteran with over 30 years of experience. Recorded at RSA, this episode explores the critical shifts and future trends shaping our industry. Caleb, Ashish and Phil speak about The journey from predictive AI to the forefront of Agentic AI in...

Are you overlooking the most critical piece of real estate in your enterprise security strategy, especially with the rise of AI? With 90% or more of employee work happening inside a browser, it's becoming the new operating system and the primary entry point for AI agents. In this episode, Ashish and Caleb dive deep into the world of Enterprise Browsers. They explore why this often-underestimat...

As AI systems become more integrated into enterprise operations, understanding how to test their security effectively is paramount. In this episode, we're joined by Leonard Tang , Co-founder and CEO of Haize Labs, to explore how AI red teaming is changing. Leonard discusses the fundamental shifts in red teaming methodologies brought about by AI, common vulnerabilities he's observing in ent...

Caleb and Ashish cut through the Agentic AI hype, expose real MCP (Multi-Cloud Platform) risks, and discuss the future of AI in cybersecurity. If you're trying to understand what r eally happened at RSA and what it means for the industry, you would want to hear this. In this episode, Caleb Sima and Ashish Rajan dissect the biggest themes from RSA, including: Agentic AI Unpacked: What is Agenti...

Dive deep into the world of AI agent communication with this episode. Join hosts Caleb Sima and Ashish Rajan as they break down the crucial protocols enabling AI agents to interact and perform tasks: Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent-to-Agent (A2A). Discover what MCP and A2A are, why they're essential for unlocking AI's potential beyond simple chatbots, and how they allow AI to gain &...

In this episode, we sit down with Joseph Thacker, a bug bounty hunter and AI security researcher, to uncover the evolving threat landscape of AI-powered applications and agents. Joseph shares battle-tested insights from real-world AI bug bounty programs, breaks down why AI AppSec is different from traditional AppSec, and reveals common vulnerabilities most companies miss, like markdown image exfil...

Can you prove you’re actually human? In a world of AI deepfakes, synthetic identities, and evolving cybersecurity threats, digital identity is more critical than ever. With AI-generated voices, fake videos, and evolving fraud tactics, the way we authenticate ourselves online is rapidly changing. So, what’s the future of digital identity? And how can you protect yourself in this new era? In this ep...

AI is evolving fast, and AI agents are the latest buzzword. But what exactly are they? Are they truly intelligent, or just automation in disguise? In this episode, Caleb Sima and Ashish Rajan spoke to Daniel Miessler —a cybersecurity veteran who is now deep into AI security research. 🎙️ In this episode, we cover: ✅ What AI agents really are (and what they’re NOT) ✅ How AI is shifting from search...

AI is revolutionizing many things, but how does it impact detection engineering and SOC teams? In this episode, we sit down with Dylan Williams , a cybersecurity practitioner with nearly a decade of experience in blue team operations and detection engineering. We speak about how AI is reshaping threat detection and response, the future role of detection engineers in an AI-driven world, can AI redu...

Welcome to 2025! In this episode our hosts Ashish Rajan and Caleb Sima, tackle the pressing question: What should your AI cybersecurity game plan look like this year? The rapid evolution of agentic AI—where AI agents can perform tasks autonomously—is set to transform businesses, but it comes with unprecedented security challenges. From the resurgence of Identity and Access Management (IAM) to the...

In this episode, to kick of 2025, we dive deep into AI and cybersecurity predictions for 2025 exploring the opportunities, challenges, and trends shaping the future of the industry. Our hosts, Ashish Rajan and Caleb Sima sat down to discuss the evolution of SOC automation and its real-world impact on cybersecurity, the practical use cases for AI-enhanced security tools in organizations, why data s...

Host Caleb Sima and Ashish Rajan caught up with experts Daniel Miessler (Unsupervised Learning), Joseph Thacker (Principal AI Engineer, AppOmni) to talk about the true vulnerabilities of AI applications, how prompt injection is evolving, new attack vectors through images, audio, and video and predictions for AI-powered hacking and its implications for enterprise security. Whether you're a red team...

In this jam-packed episode, with our panel we explored the current state and future of AI in the cybersecurity landscape. Hosts Caleb Sima and Ashish Rajan were joined by industry leaders Jason Clinton (CISO, Anthropic), Kristy Hornland (Cybersecurity Director, KPMG) and Vijay Bolina (CISO, Google DeepMind) to dive into the critical questions surrounding AI security. We’re at an inflection point w...

In this episode of the AI Cybersecurity Podcast , Caleb and Ashish sat down with Vijay Bolina, Chief Information Security Officer at Google DeepMind, to explore the evolving world of AI security. Vijay shared his unique perspective on the intersection of machine learning and cybersecurity, explaining how organizations like Google DeepMind are building robust, secure AI systems. We dive into critic...

What were the key AI Cybersecurity trends at ⁠BlackHat USA⁠ ? In this episode of the AI Cybersecurity Podcast, hosts ⁠Ashish Rajan⁠ and ⁠Caleb Sima⁠ dive into the key insights from Black Hat 2024. From the AI Summit to the CISO Summit, they explore the most critical themes shaping the cybersecurity landscape, including deepfakes, AI in cybersecurity tools, and automation. The episode also features...

In this episode of the AI Cybersecurity Podcast, we dive deep into the latest findings from Google's DeepMind report on the misuse of generative AI. Hosts Ashish and Caleb explore over 200 real-world cases of AI misuse across critical sectors like healthcare, education, and public services. They discuss how AI tools are being used to create deepfakes, fake content, and more, often with minimal...

How much can we really trust AI-generated code more over Human generated Code today? How does AI-Generated code compare to Human generated code in 2024? Caleb and Ashish spoke to Guy Podjarny, Founder and CEO at Tessl about the evolving world of AI generated code, the current state and future trajectory of AI in software development. They discuss the reliability of AI-generated code compared to hu...

Which AI Security Framework is right for you? As AI is gaining momentum, we are starting to see quite a few frameworks appearing but the question is, which one should you start with and can AI help you decide! Caleb and Ashish tackle this challenge head-on, comparing three major AI security frameworks: Databricks, NIST, and OWASP Top 10. They break down the key components of each framework, discus...

What is the current state and future potential of AI Security? This special episode was recorded LIVE at BSidesSF (thats why its a little noisy), as we were amongst all the exciting action. Clint Gibler , Caleb Sima and Ashish Rajan sat down to talk about practical uses of AI today, how AI will transform security operations, if AI can be trusted to manage permissions and the importance of understa...

Key AI Security takeaways from RSA Conference 2024 , BSides SF 2024 and all the fringe activities that happen in SF during that week. Caleb and Ashish were speakers, panelists, participating in several events during that week and this episode captures all the highlights from all the conversations they had and they trends they saw during what they dubbed the "Cybersecurity Fringe Festival” in...

How can AI change a Security Analyst's workflow? Ashish and Caleb caught up with Ely Kahn , VP of Product at SentinelOne , to discuss the revolutionary impact of generative AI on cybersecurity. Ely spoke about the challenges and solutions in integrating AI into cybersecurity operations, highlighting how can simplify complex processes and empowering junior to mid-tier analysts. Questions asked:...

How is AI transforming traditional approaches to offensive security, pentesting, security posture management, security assessment, and even code security? Caleb and Ashish spoke to Rob Ragan , Principal Technology Strategist at Bishop Fox about how AI is being implemented in the world of offensive security and what the right way is to threat model an LLM. Questions asked: (00:00) Introductions (02...

What is the current reality for AI automation in Cybersecurity? Caleb and Ashish spoke to Edward Wu , founder and CEO of Dropzone AI about the current capabilities and limitations of AI technologies, particularly large language models (LLMs), in the cybersecurity domain. From the challenges of achieving true automation to the nuanced process of training AI systems for cyber defense, Edward, Caleb...

There is a complex interplay between innovation and security in the age of GenAI. As the digital landscape evolves at an unprecedented pace, Daniel , Caleb and Ashish share their insights on the challenges and opportunities that come with integrating AI into cybersecurity strategies Caleb challenges the current trajectory of safety mechanisms in technology and how overregulation may inhibit innova...