Down the Security Rabbithole Podcast (DtSR)

Prologue This week, the guy with the best vendor hoodies ever is back! Philippe Humeau of Crowdsec joins us again to talk about some of the data his team have gathered, analyzed, and are using to crowd-source protection in the form of block lists. Anton Chuvakin joins us to bring his useful manner of snarkasm, just to keep us honest. Guests Philippe Humeau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phi...

Prologue I read an article the other day that got me thinking, and inspired me to get Wesley onto the podcast to talk about SOAR. Yes, SOAR is absolutely boring -  but that's OK, isn't it? What's the actual purpose of SOAR technology, and where is it being utilized today? Are we getting the most of this, or is it just a boring fad? All this and more on today's show. Guest Wesle...

Prologue We open this episode with an acknowledgement of the crisis in Ukraine, as Putin's madness is unleashed. We stand with the brave people of Ukraine as they defend themselves from unprecedented evil. That said, this week James and I bring Grant Sewell onto the show. Grant has experience being a "behind the scenes" CISO, and more recently in a customer-facing role. We discuss t...

LinkedIn Live stream (recorded): https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6895440886222643201/   DtSR LinkedIn Page (subscribe here!): https://www.linkedin.com/company/down-the-security-rabbithole-podcast/   Prologue This week is a slightly longer (oops) episode of the DtSR Podcast with a three-timer, Adam Meyers of Crowdstrike . Adam joins James and Rafal to talk about the latest Globa...

Prologue This week I'm so thankful that James and I have the opportunity to talk to the authors of "The CISO Evolution" -- a fantastic book for anyone who wants to be, or is working as, a security leader. Rock and Matt join us to talk about the book, share some insights, and maybe answer a tough question or two. Guests: Rock Lambros LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocklambros/...

Prologue Continuing our thread on the software supply chain and SBoM (Software Bill of Materials) we bring in Ed Moyle who is writing a series on the subject for his column. Ed brings up some very interesting points on some key aspects of software supply chain including feasibility and asks that difficult question "So what if you get it?" Guest Ed Moyle LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com...

Prologue SBoM ("Software Bill of Materials") is the new rage. Everyone's talking about it. What it means is you're expecting a list of software components and includes, libraries, etc that make up the software you're buying or using. The problem is, in real life, SBoM is exceptionally difficult and maybe even slightly impractical. Listen in as Rafal & James discuss SBo...

Prologue Back in episode 469 ( https://ftwr.libsyn.com/dtsr-episode-469-yght-they-hacked-ransomware ) we brought Steve Perkins of Nubeva ("Cloud Go" in Portuguese) to talk about a very interesting "accidental" development. They'd figured out a way to steal encryption keys from ransomware, thus rendering it  potentially toothless . Well, now Steve's back with a product...

Prologue Have you ever made a payment from your mobile device, wirelessly using NFC? Of course you have, most of us have by now. Did you know there are some (or at least were) fairly significant design flaws, otherwise known as "features", in the various platforms? On this show, we're interested in learning more about Timur's research and what he's uncovered. You'll w...

Prologue We have a repeat guest today! Mr. Mark Simos joins me once again to talk about Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and it's applicability to not only Azure, but also your other clouds. Building resilient and secure clouds isn't just about security, it's about design and architecture that adheres to good practices. Microsoft's CAF is fantastic place to start...

Prologue This week, on a good start to the new year, Eric Escobar joins us to talk about hacking wireless - and a little bit of history on the topic. Taking us back to early wireless hacking where you had to have the right wireless PCMCIA card and drivers, to today where things are a little more complicated but oddly not too much has changed. Guest Eric Escobar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/i...

Prologue Bentsi is a guy with some experience in the bad guy world when it comes to devices and gadgets getting compromised. In this episode, he tells us stories and anecdotes on things he's seen and the threats gadgets face. It's a very interesting discussion, and might just make you a little more paranoid before it's over. Guest Bentsi ben-Atar https://www.linkedin.com/in/bentsi-b...

Prologue Have you ever plugged your smart phone, tablet or other "smart thing" into a power cable that wasn't  yours ? I'm guessing you've answered yes - and if so, you need to listen to this episode. As we travel and move around with our smart devices, we don't always have our charging cables & blocks with us, and that can lead to disaster. Hear more from Robert...

Prologue In a technically deeper episode, Ev joins Rafal to discuss how security has made productivity  challenging at times, in terms of having to jump through hoops to get work done, and what we should be doing about it. Ev asks us to image an entirely new paradigm of productive access to necessary resources - so listen in and dream big with us. Guest: Ev Kontsevoy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin...

Prologue This week's episode is one of my favorite topics - marketing buzzwords. You've all heard the term "XDR" and wondered (probably like me) what the heck it is and how it's different than EDR or MDR. Do we really need more buzzwords? Mark Alba from Anomali joins me this week to discuss this, and I think it'll help sort things out for you, it sure did for me. I&ap...

Prologue Welcome to the last month of 2021 - December. This month we have a few bonus episodes, starting with this gem on identity. We've got a great guest and Mike Kiser has some interesting opinions he's definitely not holding back on. Thanks for listening - we hope you enjoy this episode. And special thanks to SailPoint for bringing Mike to the mic. Guest Mike Kiser LinkedIn: https://...

Prologue Folks, the video of this episode which was live-streamed to our YouTube channel is here: https://youtu.be/IYVB_LNhURQ - and if you can, watch it. Huge mega-thanks to Microsoft and Lightstream for bringing together Jeff and Mark on this one to deliver some truly phenomenal content. This week is Azure Security Benchmark (not baseline, oops) version 3.0 hot off the presses. We talk about wha...

Prologue Fair warning y'all, this episode may have been just slightly more fun than the Surgeon General allows. That said, on this one we not only made up some new terms ("Threat Instructions", Anton) but also had some fun describing what a well-functioning system of highly automate-able threat data would look like. And as it turns out, it's CrowdSec's "Fire" dat...

Prologue Hey! Are you attending OpenText World Enfuse? If not, click here and check it out - it's virtual! Straight from Enfuse Chuck Dodson joins Rafal & James to talk about digital evidence collection, management, and processing in the realm of law enforcement. A fascinating look at the law enforcement side of things, and a topic perspective most of us never have occasion to think about...

Prologue In this episode, we host a lady who only needs one name, like a movie or rock star. But "Jax" deals with topics we normal people don't have the stomach for, like CMMC and government security. In this episode, she joins us to talk about the current Executive Order on Cybersecurity ( Executive Order 14028, May 12, 2021 - https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/05/17/20...

Prologue Let me start by saying how much I enjoy chatting with Rick Howard, today's podcast guest. Rick's been on before, and we always go long (especially on this one, sorry not sorry), but the content is well worth your time. On today's episode, we chat about "Zero Trust" and where technology meets concept, what's missing, and what's next. If you think you know...

Prologue On Episode 471, as we rapidly hurl towards our 500th episode, we bring back Chris Romeo to talk about threat modeling. Specifically, we discuss threat modeling of software - with developers, methodologies, silos, incentives, and outcomes all in play for discussion. Chris has been doing this a while, and has some deep insights into what it takes to make things work - and he we welcome your...

Prologue On this episode of the DtSR Podcast - Ann Johnson joins special guest-host Ken Fishkin of NJ ISC2 chapter, along with James & Rafal to talk about leadership, and sports apparently. Thanks to the NJ Chapter of ISC2 ( https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4425593/ )for submitting questions and Ken for joining us to guest-host. On this episodes, we ask Ann to talk to us about leadership challe...

Prologue This week on a ridiculously awesome episode of the DtSR Podcast the one and only Mr. Steve Perkins of Nubeva joins Rafal & James to talk about something worth shouting about. They've figured out how to beat ransomware... yes, there are a few 'catch' things, but the tech seems solid and the possibilities endless. Give this episode a listen, then scroll below to click the...

Prologue This week, we get to meet Sean Jackson. You may not know Sean, but his journey may feel familiar. He got here much like many of you, and his story of discovery and understanding of his role in the business as "the security guy" is something you should probably know. There are many paths into our profession, and there are many different ways to view what we do - Sean's is co...