Cyber Pulse

Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 19 On this episode we press pause on a game you're really enjoying, Cyber Pulse. The National Cryptologic Foundation has loved bringing you Cyber Pulse, and while we're taking a break, there's always a chance we'll fire up the mics again in the future. The cyber world never stops evolving, and neither do we. We'll look back at our journey and what...

Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 18! Our guest this episode is Terryn Valikodath is a senior consultant at Cisco Talos Incident Response with multiple years of experience in Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DF/IR), cybersecurity and IT administration. He has worked with a wide variety of organizations on their worst days and loves nothing more than battling the bad guys as a part of the vang...

Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 17! In this episode we are teaming up with our favorite Cyber Security expert, Kennedy Taylor Tibbets, for a crossover with #CyberChats where we discuss the pros and cons of family tracking apps like Life360. We talk about privacy issues, potential misuse by stalkers, effects on child development, possible trust issues with family and loved ones, and the effect on ba...

Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 16! In this episode we are teaming up with our favorite Cyber Security expert, Kennedy Taylor Tibbets, for a crossover episode with Cyber Chats where we discuss some of the hot technological gifts this year, what you can do to keep your privacy private, and some basic things to stay safe online. We review Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, Apple AirTags, Fitbit Inspire 3, O...

Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 15! Our guest this episode is Simon Hartley. Simon is a Cybersecurity Practice Lead at IBM Consulting. He specializes in product security, connected vehicles, and automotive security. He supports clients in cybersecurity, quantum safety, and AI, delivering compelling products with trust, safety, and security. He is an advisor to the SAE and contributor to their cyber...

Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 14! Welcome back to Cyber Pulse. Today we're diving deep into one of the most fascinating cybersecurity incidents of 2025 – a threat actor installed Huntress EDR on their own attack infrastructure. In this episode we talk about EDR, cyber-criminals, what was revealed, attacker research, AI use in cyber attacks, and how we can better defend going forward : - Huntress...

Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 13! Welcome to a special episode of Cyber Pulse. Today we don't have a guest for you - instead we are focusing on the Tea Dating app leak. We'll discuss what happened, why it was uniquely bad, and what you can do to protect yourself going forward. Let's get started! In this episode we talk about data privacy, the Forensic Aspects of the Tea leak, User Imp...

Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 12! Our guest this episode is Dr. Kim Wuyts. Dr. Wuyts is a leading privacy engineer with over 15 years of experience in security and privacy. Her mission is to raise privacy awareness and get organizations to embrace privacy engineering best practices. She is a guest lecturer, experienced speaker, and invited keynote at international privacy and security conferences...

It's Pride Month, and in this episode of Cyber Pulse, we reach halfway around the globe to interview the amazing Lesley Carhart. They are a US Air Force veteran, DEFCON Hacker of the Year, and currently Director of Incident Response for North America at the industrial cybersecurity company Dragos, Inc., leading response to and proactively hunting for threats in customers’ ICS environments. The...

In this episode of Cyber Pulse, we team up with #CyberChats' host Kennedy Taylor to interview Tennisha Martin, Founder and Executive Director of BlackGirlsHack, a nonprofit that's opening pathways into cybersecurity for Black women and girls across the country. With a background in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon and over 15 years of experience in government consul...

Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 9! Our guest this episode is Laura Bell Main, a global leader in developing secure software, and experienced keynote and conference speaker, presenting at BlackHat USA, RenderATL, and leading international software development and cyber security conferences. With over twenty years of experience in software development and cyber security, she is the co-author of &quot...

Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 8! Our guest this episode is Chloé Messdaghi, a recognized expert in Responsible AI and cybersecurity, focused on creating secure, ethical, and transparent AI systems. She collaborates with companies, governments, and NGOs to advocate for stronger cybersecurity and Responsible AI policies, and has advised on key legislation, including work with the White House. Named...

Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 7! Our guest this episode is John Hammond, cybersecurity researcher, educator and content creator. As part of the Adversary Tactics team at Huntress, John spends his days analyzing malware and making hackers earn their access. He has developed training material and information security challenges for events such as PicoCTF and competitions at DEFCON US. John speaks a...

Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 6! Our guest this episode is Tanya Janca, best-selling author of ‘Alice and Bob Learn Application Security,’ Head of Community and Education at Semgrep, and founder of We Hack Purple, an online learning academy, community, and podcast that revolved around teaching everyone to create secure software. In this episode we talk about Tanya's new book 'Alice and Bo...

Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 4! Our guest this episode is Tim Medin, CEO of Red Siege Information Security. Tim is also a Senior Instructor and course author (SEC560) at SANS. Tim has gained information security experience in a variety of industries including previous positions in control systems, higher education, financial services, and manufacturing. Tim is the creator of the Kerberoasting, a...

Welcome to Cyber Pulse Special Holiday episode! Our guest this episode is Kennedy Taylor, the amazing host of #CyberChats. She is experienced in Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC), Information Risk Management (IRM), and Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management, with a Master's from Georgetown University. We talk about simple things everyone can do to make their online holiday shopping and regu...

Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 3! Our guest this episode is Tanya Janca, best-selling author of ‘Alice and Bob Learn Application Security,’ Head of Community and Education at Semgrep, and founder of We Hack Purple, an online learning academy, community, and podcast that revolved around teaching everyone to create secure software. We talk about application security (app sec), what it is, why it's i...

Welcome to Cyber Pulse! Our guest this episode is Robert Lee, CEO and co-founder of Dragos. We discuss the importance of Operational Technology, Industrial Control Systems, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems in our cyber world. What is OT/ ICS? Why is OT and ICS important to modern society? How is security for these systems different? Have there been any major attacks on industri...

Hello, and welcome to our kick-off episode of Cyber Pulse! Welcome to Cyber Pulse, the latest podcast from the creators of CyberChats, brought to you by the National Cryptologic Foundation. If you're passionate about cybersecurity, intrigued by the evolving landscape of cyber threats, or simply want to stay ahead of the curve in this fast-paced digital world, you're in the right place. Cyber Pulse...