Ephemeral Security

Jason Costain, founder of Javloc, joins us to discuss his 30 years of experience in fraud prevention and bank defense systems. Jason shares insights into the evolution of fraud, from early check scams to modern-day threats like voice deepfakes and machine learning-driven credit card fraud. He also highlights the UK's regulatory responses, the importance of customer education, and the role of t...

Dr. Ethan Heilman, CTO of Bastion Zero, joins us to discuss the latest advancements in secure access technology and the ethical implications of AI systems. Dr. Heilman explains how Bastion Zero provides secure, passwordless access to servers, databases, and Kubernetes clusters without the need for VPNs or SSH keys. Key features include session recording, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and shor...

We dive deep into the evolution of neworks and security from early internet to today. Mentioned in the show: Cyber Trust Mark Pick of the Week: Steve Stonebraker - The Artifice Girl Jim Rigney - Healthy Gamer GG - "You Are Burned Out And Don't Even Know It" Episode Show Notes: Jim Rigney - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rigney/ Links: Podcast Website: ⁠⁠https://ephemeralsecuritypodcast....

Chat with Dan Nowak about threat intelligence, insider threats, deception techniques, intellectual property theft, Made in China 2025, Unlimited Warfare, the future of ransomware, and Defcon. Pick of the Week: Steve - The Americans Dan - Meat Church Guys - The Whisky Bent Barbecue Episode Show Notes: Dan Nowak - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/nowakdaniel/⁠ Website:  www.celsus.io Substack:  ⁠https:/...

Chat with Matt Wright, Senior Security Engineer on Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Attack Surface Management (ASM), Artificial Intelligence. We also cover some news, talk about zero days, and responsible disclosure Episode Show Notes: Matt Wright - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt1337/ Links: Podcast Website: ⁠https://ephemeralsecuritypodcast.com⁠ Github: ⁠https://github.com/ssstonebrake...

Erci Stern tells us her origin story.  We review in depth how she battled users that were uploading Warez on a customer's Anonymous FTP site and also hear a funny story about Slingo.  She takes us through her entire career at AOL where she started in Site Reliability (Systems Administration/Operations), moving to Information Security/QA, and then went into project management.  We al...

Surf Kahuna (Ryan Chapman) shares his origin story about a series of events that occurred on AOL that rocked his world and led him down the path of digital forensics.  Then Steve and Ryan talk espionage, multiple Advanced Persistent Threats, retro gaming, password spraying, ransomware, and what has helped Ryan be successful in Infosec. Guest: Surf Kahuna/Mac Diablo (Ryan Chapman) Host: Steve...

Chat with Sandeep Lahane, CEO of Deepfence, on how ThreatStryker is changing the game for Cloud Workload Protection.  We go deep in to the product's unique full SSL decryption and packet capture capability, identification of an organizations most vulnerable endpoints, and automated workflows to remediate compromised systems. Episode Show Notes: Sandeep Lahane - https://www.linkedin.com/in/san...

Chat with Ryan Fried about being and adjunct professor in the Cyber Security space, being a virtual CISO and talking to executives, purple teaming, true positive security incidents, validating your controls and what you think you know, and Atomic Red Team .  Episode Show Notes: Ryan Fried - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-fried-65747938/ Atomic Red Team - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomi...

Chat with Lisa Falzone and Michael Green of Athena Security Athena Security focuses on Entryway Security - https://www.athena-security.com/ Guests Michael Green, CEO and Co-Founder Lisa Falzone, President and Co-Founder Show Notes https://ephemeralsecuritypodcast.com/athena-security/ Podcast edited and mastered by Charlie Clark, https://www.fiverr.com/chuckaudio Intro music by Margo Stonebraker&nb...

Chat with @Ethan_Heilman, CTO of @getBastionZero on how they are adding additional security when accessing remote infrastructure. BastionZero adds an additional separate Multi Factor Authentication into the authentication process and has a unique multi-root security model.  Ethan can be found at:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-heilman-39896934/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/...

Chat with @DevinCasadey , Managing Principal / Global Red Team Lead. Devin's Certifications: OSCE3 (OSWE, OSEP, OSED), OSCP, OSCE, OSEE, OSWP, eCTHP, GCPN  Devin can be found at: Hack the Box: https://www.hackthebox.eu/profile/28293 HTB & CTF Team: https://www.hackthebox.eu/teams/profile/1685 Github: https://keramas.github.io/about.html LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devin-casadey-...

Chat with Mike Wyatt, Chief Security Officer at CYDERES Mike can be found at: https://twitter.com/cleverexploit https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleverexploit/ Note: This episode has chapters embedded in the file!

The Cyclops Blink botnet is explained (how it worked) and a question is posed to the guests if this should be considered an act of Cyber War Guests: Matt Wright and Brad Lindsley Episode Extras: https://ephemeralsecuritypodcast.com/cyclops-blink/ (includes diagram of botnet, link to the court order to disrupt the botnet, and more)

Guest: Iman Joshua - Head of Information Security at Vimeo Host: Steve Stonebraker stevestonebraker.com Special Thanks Audio Editing and Sound - Adam Joesph - https://www.adamjosephsounds.com/ Theme music - Margo Stonebraker - codewithmargo.com

Interview with CyberSN founder Deidre Diamond, who is redefining passive recruiting for cybersecurity professionals and throwing the resume out the window. Guest: Deidre Diamond, Founder and CEO CyberSN.com Host: Steve Stonebraker brakertech.com Special Thanks: Theme music - Margo Stonebraker - codewithmargo.com

What would you do differently if you could start your Information Security career over again? Special Thanks: Audio Editing and Sound - Adam Joesph - daseinazam.wixsite.com/website Theme music - Margo Stonebraker - codewithmargo.com Host: Steve Stonebraker Information Security Manager, Architecture & Engineering OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) AWS Certified Security - Specialt...