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This is the first interview in a two-part AI special! First up, we talk with Daniel Miessler, who has been following the generative AI trend very closely and is one of the most prolific writers and thought leaders on the topic. It's a massively divisive topic with the most successful product ever launched (ChatGPT). Some folks think it's overhyped, some think it's going to replace all the worst pa...

Check out this interview from the PSW VAULT, hand picked by main host Paul Asadoorian! This segment was originally published on October 18, 2015. L0pht Heavy Industries was a hacker collective active between 1992 and 2000 and located in the Boston, Massachusetts area. We learn about the history of the L0pht and the future.   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw  for all the latest episodes! Sh...

Ducking AI, Kimsuky redux, SMB signing, MoveIt, Gigabyte, Splunk, Chrome Extensions, AI, Jason Wood and more on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn  for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly   Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly    Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-302

The American Data Privacy and Protection Act introduces oversight of how companies handle the data they collect and process from U.S. citizens, including AI algorithms used to uncover insights that can be monetized. Security professionals should prepare now for the legislation by understanding how to audit algorithms and implement compliance processes. Even if this version of privacy legislation d...

Walking the show floor at RSA Conference, you couldn't trip without falling into an application security vendor booth ... and API security specialists were especially plentiful. Join Forrester Principal Analyst Sandy Carielli for her thoughts on RSA Conference and a deep dive into the challenges of API security. Segment Resources: https://www.forrester.com/blogs/insights-from-the-2023-rsa-conferen...

Penetration Tester stories, dumb and funny stuff that's crazier than movies. Segment Resources: https://www.cyberpointllc.com/index.php https://www.cyberpointllc.com/srt.php In the security news: keystroke logs are stored in plain-text (and other atrocities in software used in schools), WPBT is the gift that keeps on giving and this time it's Gigabyte, PCI DSS 4.0 (drink!), immutable linux desktop...

Check out this interview from the ESW VAULT, hand picked by main host Adrian Sanabria! This segment was originally published on October 21, 2021. The Record has published several interviews with cybercriminals, courtesy The Record's Russian-speaking analyst, Dmitry Smilyanets (https://therecord.media/author/dmitry-smilyanets). These interviews have included representatives from REvil, BlackMatter,...

Check out this interview from the BSW VAULT, hand picked by main host Matt Alderman! This segment was originally published on June 8, 2020.  Marc French has more than 25 years of technology experience in engineering, operations, product management, and security. Prior to his current role at CISO at Product Security Group, Marc was the SVP & Chief Trust Officer at Mimecast, Inc. and has held a vari...

Check out this interview from the ASW VAULT, hand picked by main host Mike Shema! This segment was originally published on March 14, 2022. Cybersecurity is a large and often complex domain, traditionally focused on the infrastructure and general information security, with little or no attention to Application Security. Security providers usually tack-on AppSec services to their existing menu of of...

Ferret Legging, Elon's Brain Implants, Volt Typhoon, CosmicEnergy, OAuth, ILoveYou (and that's not just the Molly talking), Aaran Leyland, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News.   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn  for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly   Show Notes: htt...

On this edition of the ESW news, we're all over the place! Funding and acquisitions are a little sad right now, but AI and TikTok bans raise our spirits. The hosts are split on feelings about the new .zip gTLD, there's a new standard for scoring an "AI Influence Level" (AIL), and lessons learned from Joe Sullivan's case and other Uber breaches. Also, don't miss the new AI tool DragGAN, which enabl...

Liam Mayron from Fastly comes on the show to talk about his unique path into information security, the security implications of generative AI, advances in technologies to protect web applications, detecting bots, and enabling better MSP services! This segment is sponsored by Fastly. Visit https://securityweekly.com/fastly  to learn more about them!   In the Security News: a cross-platform, post-ex...

Space, the final frontier, Naughty Cell Phones, HP, ASUS, Meta, Google, Gil Kirkpatrick, and more on this edition of the Security Weekly News.   Segment Resources:   https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/microsoft-azure-vms-highjacked-in-cloud-cyberattack   This segment is sponsored by Semperis. Visit https://securityweekly.com/semperis  to learn more about them!   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com...

The OWASP Top 10 dates back to 2003, when appsec was just settling on terms like cross-site scripting and SQL injection. It's a list that everyone knows about and everyone talks about. But is it still the right model for modern appsec awareness? What if we put that attention and effort elsewhere? Maybe we could have secure defaults instead. Or linters and build tools that point out these flaws. We...

You can rebuild infrastructure. But you can’t un-breach data – Data sits at the core of an organization and is often the most open and vulnerable. This is why data security is the most important and urgent security problem to solve right now. We’re joined by Matt Radolec, Senior Director of Incident Response and Cloud Operations at Varonis, to walk through the blast radius concept – from what it i...

$10M reward, a serious wemo vulnerability, EXSI threats, critical Cisco flaws, millions of smart phones with preinstalled malware and Bill Brenner   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn  for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn299  

This week, we discuss fundings, acquisitions (TWO DSPM exits!), the ongoing market downturn/weirdness, and surprise - LLM-based AIs! We spend a fair amount of time talking about the importance of breach transparency - we need to be able to learn from others' failures to improve our own defenses. We also discuss the inevitable 'One App To Rule them All' that will serve as an all-knowing personal as...

Kevin Johnson joins us to discuss pen testing, automated testing, why AI testing is not pen testing!   In the security news: How AI Knows Things No One Told It, Dragos Employee Gets Hacked, VMProtect Source Code Leaks, CISA Vulnerabilities, SHA-1 is a Shambles, Microsoft Scans Inside Password Protected Files, Geacon Brings Cobalt Strike Compatability to MacOS, Google Launches Tools to Identify Mis...

This week in the Security News, Aaran Leyland joins remotely to dish out the latest news: Cyber Resilience Act contains a poison pill, a powerful backdoor, Malicious Actors and Jason Wood - Valued Co-Host OR Malicious Actor? All that and more on this episode of SWN!   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn  for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly...

What happens to an app's security after six months? What about a year or two years? A Secure SDLC needs to maintain security throughout an app's lifetime, but too often the rate of new flaws can outpace the rate of new code within an app. Appsec teams need strategies and processes to keep software secure for as long as possible. Segment Resources: https://www.veracode.com/state-of-software-securit...

Medtronic's Security Ambassador program has seen tremendous growth and engagement in recent years. Learn how they gave their program a shot of adrenaline and haven't looked back since.   Cybersecurity teams today are inundated with tools that provide an abundance of alerts and data about threats, gaps, vulnerabilities and everything in between. While security tools are critical to operating a cybe...

Singing Terminators, Gmail, Joe Sullivan, Dragos, ESXi, Microsoft, Greatness, Jessica Davis, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News.   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn  for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn297  

We are nearly half way through 2023, and we're seeing some new trends surface in the cyber landscape. These include generative artificial intelligence, which was everywhere at RSA Conference this year, as well as automation across security operations and the continued need for skilled expertise. Join Matt Alderman from CyberRisk Alliance and Antonio Sanchez, Principal Evangelist at Fortra, as they...

In this talk, Paula Januszkiewicz, renowned cybersecurity expert with years of experience in the field, shares her insights on critical tasks that must be included in any successful penetration testing checklist. She will offer the listeners a sneak peek into her pentesting trick book, discuss the special tools she is using, and highlight the importance of diversifying your pentester's toolkit. Th...

Poisonous Parsley and Chat GPT, QR codes, Boot Guard, Akira, Wanted Posters, SuperCare, VPNS, Jason Wood, and more on this edition of the Security Weekly News.   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn  for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn296