The Audit - Cybersecurity Podcast

A conversation between Nick Mellem, Eric Palms, and Matt Starland about the future of passwords through the lens of IT. The team notes a general lag time behind current threats and the technology already available to upgrade security protocols and the lack of large-scale adoption and upgrades. Passwords may eventually have to be left behind for new technologies such as biometrics. It is largely ag...

A discussion with ITAL members Eric Brown and Scott Rysdahl with Micah Kryzer. Micah is a pentester by day but also works alongside the ITAL team. In this episode the crew overviews certificates, a big topic that transcends any one vendor or environment. Certificates are like an electronic passport meant to uniquely identify a person, computer or application on a network. This specific family of v...

An in-depth conversation with former CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) of the Minnesota Judicial and Metropolitan Council, Gretchen White. ITAL’s own Eric Brown and Gretchen discuss topics including the day-to-day grind of advocating for funding and implementing security protocols, how to prioritize security needs and access risk on a budget, reporting structure, and how to effectively imp...

This week, we are speaking with Dennis Pelton about his expertise in hardware. He makes badges for all the major security conferences and loves to share his knowledge in this space. #security #hacking #wifi #rubberducky #hardware #defcon #schmoo #defcon #bsides

Continue the conversation with guest, Matt Starland, as we dive further into security in the news. How do these breaches happen and how can they be prevented? Find out today on The Audit.  #Breaches #ThreatActors #CyberSecurity #TheAudit 

Traveling for Spring Break, vacation, or work? Join The Audit and guest ethical hacker, Matthew Wold, to hear best practices for keeping your journey cyber-secure. 

In this episode, The Audit discusses day-to-day operations in the industry with cybersecurity expert, Nate Ristine. From creating and hunting down phishing emails, to the emotional aspect of social engineering, find out what tools Nate uses to make it all happen. 

Hardware hacking transforms from mysterious craft to accessible art form in this captivating conversation with Dennis Pelton, whose electronic creations blend security education with playful innovation. At the center of our discussion is Dennis's remarkable business card—a seemingly ordinary rectangle concealing a microchip with his encrypted resume, challenging potential employers to demonst...

Digital security breaches continue to dominate headlines, with T-Mobile's recent API vulnerability exposing personal data from 37 million customer accounts marking their eighth major security incident in just five years. What's behind this alarming pattern, and what does it tell us about the state of cybersecurity today? In this thought-provoking discussion, we're joined by cybersec...

Join the IT Audit Labs crew to talk about Pwnagotchi’s! We will review how a pwnagotchi collects keys/wpa/wpa2 information from 4-way wifi handshakes, and how to crack those keys/how the key exchange functions. It’s a pwnagotchi party!  

Did you know that your Wi-fi is even vulnerable to attacks? Tune in to hear our guest, Dennis, talk about kill chain, DOS attacks, Wi-Fi reconnaissance, and more. For more information about relevant attacks and ways to protect your network, listen to The Audit today! #wifi #cybersecurity #itauditlabs #theaudit  Follow our guest Dennis Pelton on Twitter @c0ldbru  

Breaches, phishing, attacker programming, and more, in this week of The Audit. Tales from the Trenches will talk about several scenarios our hosts have experienced with fraudulent situations, as well as ways these hackers implement their tactics. Tune in to The Audit today to hear more! #cybersecurity #protection #itauditlabs #theaudit 

Vishing is happening constantly. Understanding what vishing is and being able to spot these tactics will help protect your information. The Audit presents three guests that won the DEFCON30 Vishing black badge. These guests are here to discuss their experience at DEFCON, as well as their knowledge on vishing. Join us to learn more. #itauditlabs #vishing #scam #security    Special Thank you to the...

Every click matters in the digital world, especially when cybercriminals are crafting increasingly sophisticated traps. Our latest deep dive into the murky waters of phishing, smishing, and digital deception reveals just how creative scammers have become—and how easily anyone can fall victim.<br><br>The team shares recent encounters with text message scams promising everything from fre...

Missing quotation marks might seem trivial, but in Windows service paths, they create serious security vulnerabilities that hackers actively exploit. This episode takes you through the mechanics of unquoted service path vulnerabilities - a Windows-specific issue that continues to plague even sophisticated security products.<br><br>We start by breaking down exactly what these vulnerabil...

Digital threats lurk around every corner, but your strongest defense might be simpler than you think. We dive into the critical strategies for protecting your personal information in an age where data breaches have become almost routine.<br><br>Your cell phone number serves as a gateway to your identity. By treating it as sensitive information and utilizing services like Google Voice f...

Digital privacy isn't just about hiding what you do online—it's about control. When every click, keystroke, and scroll becomes a data point feeding algorithms designed to predict and influence your behavior, understanding what happens behind the scenes becomes essential.<br><br>Our team dives deep into the hidden world of web privacy, revealing the uncomfortable truth about h...

Digital security goes far beyond just having a strong password. What happens after you hit "send" on that email or text message could expose your most sensitive information to prying eyes, marketers, and even hackers. In this eye-opening episode, we dive deep into the hidden truths about personal communication security.<br><br>Most people are shocked to learn that free email...

The digital breadcrumbs we leave behind create a startlingly accurate profile of who we are—one that corporations, governments, and malicious actors can exploit. In this eye-opening conversation, the team at IT Audit Labs unpacks the complex and sometimes unsettling reality of personal information security in today's connected world.<br><br>Kyle breaks down the concept of big data...

Ever experienced the frustration of multiple security audits that yield the same findings with no real path forward? You're not alone. Security audit fatigue is a widespread challenge facing organizations today, and it's exactly why we created IT Audit Labs.<br><br>Welcome to the premier episode of "The Audit," where we introduce our team of cybersecurity and operat...