Ryan Williams

The Other Side Of The Firewall

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Dive into the heart of cybersecurity with "The Other Side of the Firewall & Ask A CISSP" podcasts, where the spotlight shines on diversity and excellence within the tech realm. As the digital world expands, the voices shaping its future become ever more crucial. Our mission? To celebrate and amplify the stories of People of Color who've not just climbed the ladder but shattered ceilings along the way to senior and C-suite echelons. Join us on a journey beyond the conventional, as we engage with the "movers and shakers and glass ceiling breakers" of the cybersecurity industry. These trailblazer...

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Ryan Williams

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Workplace Diversity & Inclusion 04.05.2022 39:18

What's up, everyone! In this episode Ryan, Shannon, LeVon, and a special guest, Mike Ware discuss workplace diversity and inclusion. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Michael Ware: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelware1/ D&I Sites & Socials: Blacks in Cybersecurity - https://www.blacksincyberconf.com/ Black Tech Pipeline - https://blacktechpipeline.com/ Woman In Cybersecurity -...

French Hospital Cuts The Hardline 03.05.2022 11:55

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss how a Fench hospital decided to go offline instead of paying their ransomware attackers. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: French Hospitals Cut Internet Connection After Data Raid https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/french-hospitals-cut-internet/?fbclid=IwAR1PefOJ69FypklUg1Oppyy_k6WjzvcXnz_aQxvuvz...

Gaps In Cyber Skills Cause Breaches 02.05.2022 13:26

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss the cybersecurity skill gap and how it may be causing even move breaches. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Cyber Skills Gap Linked to Breaches https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-skills-gap-linked-breaches/?fbclid=IwAR1nTdgxlHRp_Zr5iVSP5nNGbgR3qMzCvmWAvtqJ1XfF7KFeEiTUEepO13c Socials: YouTu...

The Weekly Run Down 29.04.2022 1:11:26

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan and Shannon discuss what we've been doing all week and what media has piqued our interest. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Socials: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXZgdDvlcQ8bP_V4dEF02Yw Facebook - the other side of the firewall page and group! Ryan on Twitter, LinkedIn, Clubhouse and TikTok - @ryrysecurityguy LeVon on Twitter...

Hackers With Benefits 27.04.2022 15:21

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss how some of the more robust ransomware gangs have robust HR departments and even reward their hackers with bonuses. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Leaked documents show notorious ransomware group has an HR department, performance reviews and an ‘employee of the month’ https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/14/c...

FBI Warning Farmers About Ransomware 26.04.2022 9:29

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss the FBI's warning concerning the food supply chain. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: FBI Warns US Farmers of Ransomware Surge https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-warns-us-farmers-of-ransomware/?fbclid=IwAR3zoyWMz05F3EkvH3-nxwNqYP9vMOkjfOYfEDH8H3MN0bs4lNZQ9mmryWU Socials: YouTube - https://ww...

Five Eyes Issues Warning 25.04.2022 7:42

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss how the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand's intelligence agencies are working together to expose hackers and their techniques, tactics, and procedures. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Five Eyes Agencies Issue Detailed Russian Cyber-Threat Warning https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fiv...

The Weekly Run Down 22.04.2022 1:01:03

Women In Cybersecurity Leaving At Age 30 20.04.2022 15:27

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss the executive director of the Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS), Lynn Dohm's, insights into why women are exiting their cybersecurity careers at age 30. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Tearing down red flags: Women in CyberSecurity’s Lynn Dohm on tackling the high exit rate of female infosec pros https://...

Feds Warning About Pipedream Toolkit 19.04.2022 10:39

What's up, everyone! On this episode Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss the Federal Government's warning concerning the Pipedream toolkit. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Feds Uncover a ‘Swiss Army Knife’ for Hacking Industrial Control Systems https://www.wired.com/story/pipedream-ics-malware/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=wired&u...

Google To Invest $9.5 Billion In New Offices 18.04.2022 9:17

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss Google's newly announced $9.5 billion investment in U.S. offices and data centers. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Google to invest $9.5 billion in US offices and data centers this year https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/13/tech/google-investment-office-space/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3 Td3YNLgUOEjfYesiRpryCZnOQc...

The Weekly Run Down 15.04.2022 44:46

Do Cybersecurity Pros Want To Quit? 13.04.2022 12:08

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss a recent pool showing that half of cybersecurity pros considering quitting. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Half of Security Leaders Consider Quitting Due to Stress https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/half-security-leaders-consider/ Socials: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXZgdDvl...

The Darknet's Hydra Slain 12.04.2022 9:05

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss how German authorities finally took down the Hydra marketplace. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Authorities Fully Behead Hydra Dark Marketplace https://threatpost.com/authorities-hydra-dark-marketplace/179240/ Socials: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXZgdDvlcQ8bP_V4dEF02Yw Facebook - the o...

Porn Displayed On EV Chargers 11.04.2022 10:17

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss an electric vehicle charging station being hacked in the Isle of Wight, UK. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Electric Vehicle Chargers Hacked to Show Porn https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/electric-vehicle-chargers-hacked/ Socials: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXZgdDvlcQ8bP_V4dE...

The Weekly Run Down 08.04.2022 36:22

The Proper Punishment For Lapsus$ 06.04.2022 14:31

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan and Shannon discuss the Lapsus$ group and what a proper punishment maybe for those in custody. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Lapsus$ cyberattacks: the latest news on the hacking group https://www.theverge.com/22998479/lapsus-hacking-group-cyberattacks-news-updates?fbclid=IwAR0sIpHny4nBLgCuTaVV8OhodXE1sVfgaXzRd5ruDQM5cQkEkcYKBUL...

The Better Cybercrime Metrics Act 05.04.2022 7:51

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan and Shannon discuss the newly passed, Better Cybercrime Metrics Act and what problems it may solve. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: House Passes Better Cybercrime Metrics Act https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/house-passes-better-cybercrime/?fbclid=IwAR3s1dfvIWCr2C9tOsarTs8VlfIMAp2pXYHHw3af9FG5sfiVFug_LuxyX0w Socials: Yo...

Bitdefender Allow IOT To Go Wild 04.04.2022 9:22

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan and Shannon discuss Bitdefenders decision to not report a Wyze Cam flaw for years. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Bugs in Wyze Cams Could Let Attackers Takeover Devices and Access Video Feeds https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/bugs-in-wyze-cams-could-let-attackers.html Socials: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXZgdDvl...

The Weekly Run Down 25.03.2022 1:04:16

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan and LeVon discuss what we've been doing all week and what media has piqued our interest. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Socials: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXZgdDvlcQ8bP_V4dEF02Yw Facebook - the other side of the firewall page and group! Ryan on Twitter, LinkedIn, Clubhouse and TikTok - @ryrysecurityguy LeVon on Twitter -...

Russia Attacks Ukraine With Deepfakes 23.03.2022 16:12

What's up, everyone! On this episode Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss Russia's use of deepfakes against Ukraine to spread disinformation. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Russia Uses Deepfake of Zelensky to Spread Disinformation https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/russia-uses-deepfake-zelensky/?fbclid=IwAR1KzoUdHVD1e-cOAqzlv6-2ZdSEC46jt9PtSO0zuyMzdUkA9kGidmPBbpU...

Russia Jamming Satellites & GPS 22.03.2022 13:21

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss how Russia's attack on Ukraine may be affecting satellite and GPS systems. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Agencies Warn on Satellite Hacks & GPS Jamming Affecting Airplanes, Critical Infrastructure https://threatpost.com/agencies-satellite-hacks-gps-jamming-airplanes-critical-infrastructure/178993/?fb...

Is This The New Face Of War? 21.03.2022 13:13

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan, Shannon, and LeVon discuss how an AI vendor is supporting Ukraine and how it may become problematic in the future. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Article: Clearview AI Helping the Ukrainian War Effort https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/clearview-ai-helping-the-ukrainian/ Socials: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXZgd...

The Weekly Run Down 18.03.2022 38:13

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan and LeVon discuss what we've been doing all week and what media has piqued our interest. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Socials: Website - www.theothersideofthefirewall.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXZgdDvlcQ8bP_V4dEF02Yw Facebook - the other side of the firewall page and group! Ryan on Twitter, LinkedIn, Clubhouse and T...

In Soviet Russia, Certificate Signs You 16.03.2022 9:57

What's up, everyone! In this episode, Ryan and LeVon discuss how Russian is standing up its own certificate authority (CA) and possibly legalizing piracy to avoid the sting of sanctions. Please LISTEN 🎧 LIKE 👍🏿 and SHARE ❤️ Thanks! Articles: Russian Pushing New State-run TLS Certificate Authority to Deal With Sanctions https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/russian-pushing-its-new-state-run-tls...