Down the Security Rabbithole Podcast (DtSR)

Today,  CEO Patrick Dennis joins the Down the Security Rabbithole Podcast right after his keynote to talk about the conference, what's going on at Guidance, and the state of defense. This is a FeatureCast so we get right to the point in an easy-to-listen format.   Thanks for listening! Have something to say? Let's hear it. Support the show >>> Please consider clicking the link ab...

We kick off a week of on-the-scene podcasts live'ish from  Enfuse Conference 2017 , hosted by Guidance Software in Las Vegas, Nevada with Lori Chavez VP of Corporate Marketing. She is the brains responsible for the amazing conference including speakers, content and everything else. Lori gives YOU an insider preview of Enfuse 2017, and tells us a little about what we can expect and some histor...

This week we are  live from Enfuse Conference 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Special thanks to Guidance Software for having us out and getting us access to a whole host of fantastic speakers. On this episode Greg Hoglund and Ryan Butterworth of Outlier Security join us to talk about the DFIR space with all it's problems including a shortage of qualified labor and sub-optimal tools. This fantastic...

Microsoft warns ransomware cyber-attack is a wakeup call As of recording, it is reported that 200,000 computers were infected. Patch for flaw was released in March, 2017 Microsoft has since released a patch for older systems Lots to discuss on this - including Microsoft's letter to the NSA Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39915440 Link: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/micro...

This week - live and in person from Denver, Colorado and the RMISC Conference I interview Stephen E. Coury the CISO of the County and City of Denver. The conversation leads off with Stephen's journey through cloud computing and weaves through some of the challenges municipalities and city governments are facing. It's a fantastic conversation that is readily applied to both public and pri...

Chrome to mark more HTTP pages ‘Not Secure’ In October, 2017, all HTTP sites will be marked ‘Not Secure’ while in incognito mode. Incognito mode allows surfing the internet without saving your browsing history. Enterprise: Have you seen any negative feedback from the previous changes to show not secure? Does this change your priority for moving to always HTTPS for all sites? Link: https://threatpo...

This week the team gets together to talk Management and Leadership in the security industry and in general. Our very own Michael Santarcangelo joins us as our featured guest to dispense knowledge on leadership by the truckload. So grab a cup of coffee, something to take notes and listen in. Have something to say? Let's hear it. Support the show >>> Please consider clicking the link ab...

NewsCast for Tuesday April 18th, 2017   Dallas Tornado Sirens Hijacked Tornado sirens in Dallas all simultaneously went off Suspected hijacking of the emergency system, lots of speculation of how this happened Now believed to be a radio hijack Link: http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/TXDALLAS-1936de1   Two Inmates in Ohio Jail Hacked it From the Inside Talk about an “insider threat”! Thes...

This week the Down the Security Rabbithole podcast hosts Sven Krasser of CrowdStrike. Sven is an  actual machine learning data science expert (as opposed to an "expert") who has been dabbling in machine learning, artificial intelligence and other forms of advanced computational science for a long while before it was popular in security. This week we James and Raf sit him down for 45 or s...

Pew Center Survey Finds Americans Lack Understanding of Cybersecurity Measures Most ‘typical’ users simply don’t understand security because it’s “magic” to them Basics must be understood by average Jane - attackers count on you not knowing How do you take knowledge and push to enterprise, while keeping up with consumers? Link: http://www.pewinternet.org/2017/03/22/what-the-public-knows-about-cybe...

This week, on the Down the Security Rabbithole Podcast, Michael and I are  back with perennial favorite Shawn Tuma. Shawn, our legal eagle friend from Dallas, breaks down the latest issues that affect Cyber Security and the Law - with that business perspective you've come to expect from our podcast. As always, we love hearing from you and if you have questions don't hesitate to hit us up...

The Cost of Cybercrime - Let’s Take a Different Perspective Cybercrime is reported as a $450B drag on the economy; the absolute number sounds big The question to ask: “How big is the global economy?” Turns out that this is only 0.57% of the global economy, in 2014 (nominal) By way of contrast - how many minutes are in a day? What is 0.57% of your day? What it means - we’re doing a good job. Fraud...

Check out episode 236 with Marie-Michelle Strah who is a repeat offender here on the podcast with her first appearance back in 2014 on Episode 122 (  http://podcast.wh1t3rabbit.net/dtsr-episode-122-enterprise-architectures-role-in-security  ). This episode is a revisitation on Enterprise Architecture and it's importance to security with a perspective on enterprise tech stack, business segment...

A Note on the Passing of a Legend Howard Schmidt passed away this week Long, distinguished career as one of the CISOs who “got it” He will be missed in government and private industry - he was on our show too (December 2015) http://podcast.wh1t3rabbit.net/dtsr-episode-166-cyber-security-from-board-room-to-white-house Are SysAdmins Violating the CFAA? This is, by all accounts, an insane criminal de...

This week, the interview is extra special because we have a guest I've personally been following for a long while, and I finally got a chance to virtually sit down and talk through his considerable areas of expertise. I'm pleasured to say we had a chance to sit down virtually with Professor Tom Nichols and talk international affairs, foreign policy and all the important things getting lo...

This week, fresh on the close of  RSA Conference 2017  James, Michael and I discuss the happenings of the conference, lessons, and features along with some inside anecdotes you won't get from anywhere else. Of course, we add our own unique blend of snark and humor - but that's what gets you listening and coming back for more. We'd like to say a big  thank you to everyone who voted f...

This week, while the security world congregates at RSA Conference 2017 we present to you Neira Jones, discussing digital payments, fraud and the world of security as it applies to this domain. In a fascinating discussion, we discuss many of the topics security executives and leaders are talking about right now - but as you have come to expect this is less about 'security' and more about...

It is that time of year of W-2 Scams There have been multiple reports of companies releasing W-2s through email scams. Link: http://cbs4indy.com/2017/01/31/scammer-gets-copy-of-w-2-form-for-every-scottys-brewhouse-employee-after-data-breach/   Cops use pacemaker data to charge homeowner with arson, insurance fraud Becoming a common occurance with IoT devices.  If you are creating these devices, ar...

On this Down the Security Rabbithole podcast we're joined by Stephen A. Ridley & Jamison Utter ( yes, again with this guy ) for a discussion on the finer points of Internet of Things (IoT) security ... or complete lack thereof. If you own gadgets that are 'connected' or you are ever around them (hint: you're surrounded by things that pull IP addresses right now) then you ne...

Hi friends! We're honored to be finalists for the Security Blogger Awards 2017 "Best Security Podcast" so if you listen, go vote for "Wh1t3Rabbit" (as we're labeled) Link:  https://devops.com/2017-social-security-blogger-awards-open-voting/   Digital transformation forces businesses to rethink cybersecurity A change where operations are being held accountable for secu...

This week, Paul Hershberger joins us to talk about taking a fresh look at endpoint security for the new year. Paul has some insights into balancing risk/usability and how some of the things you've heard about endpoint may simply be ... wrong. Join James and I as we let Paul endow us with his wisdom and experience... take some notes, this one's going to be good. Guest Paul Hershberger - @...

St. Jude, MedSec and the FDA FDA, St. Jude go through disclosure/fix cycle No mention of MedSec - interesting for discussion; did they have an impact? St. Jude does a fairly great job of notification, updating “Benefits outweigh the risks”... that’s a big statement http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm535843.htm http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170109005921/en/St.-Ju...

Welcome to the first Down the Security Rabbithole Podcast episode of 2017! We would like to kick off this year, and the run to episode 250 with an episode that dissects the facts from the fiction on the topic of "Advanced Threats". With all the talk in the news about the Russians "hacking the US election" ( yes, that's absolutely silly to call it that ) and talk of retalia...

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year everyone!   May your holidays be filled with joy, love and family. From Michael, James and myself we wish you the very best and a healthy, prosperous and fulfilling 2017. We will be back in 2017 with another great DtSR Episode... but before we go - here's one last NewsCast for 2016.   Yahoo - setting records again - biggest hack ever It happened again: Yahoo sa...

On this episode of Down the Security Rabbithole we tackle the question head on. Whose responsibility is security? Is it the end user who should be responsible for patching the devices they own? Is it the vendor who sells the wares? Is it the manufacturer who sells things with security issues? What if it was everyone's problem? How do we police, legislate and ultimately assign blame? Should we...