UNSECURITY: Information Security Podcast

Less than one short week after Evan and Brad discussed the Riviera Beach, FL ransomware attack, another Florida city has paid off attackers in a ransomware scheme. In episode 34, Evan and Brad take a look at what we can do about civic ransomware, and how what we've learned about these cities applies to schools as well. Give it a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

The city of Riveria Beach, Florida experienced a ransomware attack last week. This is the third major city affected by ransomware in the last 12 months or so, following Atlanta and Baltimore (who was hit twice). Episode 33 of the UNSECURITY podcast features an in-depth breakdown from Brad and Evan about the Riveria Beach attack, and municipality security in general. GIve it a listen and let us kno...

Evan fills in leading for this episode of the UNSECURITY podcast with Brad wrapped up in numerous incident response engagements. Together, the two of them chat about the numerous security standards the information security world has the ability to adhere to. What do we use standards for, why are there so many, and which ones are best? After that, the guys discuss the ASCO ransomware and what they...

Epsidode 31 boils the blood of Evan and Brad a little bit. The topic of discussion stems around a recent meeting Evan sat in on where the salespeople pushed a solution before even getting a real understanding of what the problem actually was. Join the guys for a discussion on "sales vs. solutions," and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

Incident response has become one of the most pertinent conversation pieces in the information security world. Many organizations are starting to realize that it's important to be prepared for what to do when a breach occurs— because we can't prevent all incidents from happening. Episode 30 centers around this.

In the spirit of Memorial Day and remembrance, Evan and Brad decided to do something a bit different for episode 29. The guys share audio of L0pht Heavy Industries testifying before the United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs (live feed from CSPAN) on May 19, 1998. You'll notice that a lot of the issues discussed in the trial still translate today, despite it being over 20 years ago...

Evan's been gone a lot lately. Back in the office for episode 28, him and Brad take a look back at some of the recent presentations and conferences the two have made appearances and presented at. After, they break down some of the recent information security news stories like Microsoft updates, WannaCry, Cyptography, and more. Give it a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmai...

Epsidode 27 is packed with meaningful discussion around how we can do a better job of teaching our children the importance of information security and internet safety starting at a young age. To do so, Brad and Evan are joined by Ryan Cloutier— a decorated security architect and security education advocate. Check out episode 27 and give us feedback at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

Evan recently wrote an article detailing why he thinks there is a lot of ego an arrogance among people who work in the information security industry. This topic has drawn some interesting conversations and debate on social media since it's been posted, so Evan and Brad made this their primary focus for Episode 26's discussion. They also chat a bit about Evan's recent 'normal people" research, and...

Evan and Brad are back with episode 25 of the UNSECURITY podcast. This week, they're joined by special guest, Christophe Foulon, a senior cyber risk management consultant for ConQuest Federal. Together, the three of them chat a bit about Christophe's path in security, give some password guidance to the listeners, and end with information security news story discussion (per usual). Check out episod...

Episode 24 of the UNSECURITY podcast takes a deep dive into the differences between what it means to be "secure" vs. what it means to be "compliant." Give it a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com

Evan leads the discussion in a jam-packed episode 23 of the UNSECURITY podcast. This week, the guys chat about the FRSecure CISSP Mentor Program, Evan's new #100DaysOfTruth concept, what it's like to podcast about security, and the recent stories in InfoSec. Give it a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com

Brad and Evan are back at FRSecure HQ for episode 22. They discuss their recent travels, the CISSP Mentor Program starting this evening, industry news, and how to deal with toxic coworkers (as requested by a listener). Give it a listen and let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com .

Evan and Brad are back together for episode 21, but are recording from Rochester, NY. Other than talking about what the heck they're doing out there, they took a look back at our recent Hacks & Hops event and summarized its discussion surrounding vendor risk management. In addition, the guys chatted about how you can deal with customers that treat you poorly and finished up with ways that you can...

With Brad on vacation, Evan was joined this week by Shawn Pollard, an analyst at FRSecure. The two of them discuss ways in which a person can stay healthy while working in a security job— part five of Evan's five-part series on starting a security career. As always, please give us your feedback on how the episodes are going, and don't be afraid to send in questions or topic suggestions to unsecuri...

Evan leads the discussion this week from Louisiana as some of his travel plans were foiled. Him and Brad chat about cruise ship internet, RSA, the importance of mental health as a security professional, even more incident response topics, and the big Boening news. Give it a listen and (as always) let us know what you think at unsecurity@protonmail.com !

Episode 18 is a little bit different than weeks prior. We forced Evan to take a vacation and promised his wife we wouldn't give him a dial-in number. So instead of Evan, Brad cohosted this week with our VP of Ops, Renay Rutter. The two of them will take a deep dive into the world of incident responses— since we've seen so many of them lately. Tune in to learn more about how to properly prepare for...

Evan leads this week as he and Brad walk through the security principles FRSecure has in place for the organization. Principles are vital parts of every information security program as they serve as guidelines and reminders. The two of them will give an inside look at the FRSecure principles (and why they exist) so that you can get a better understanding of how you can apply similar principles to...

Brad and Evan are joined by very special guests this week in a unique episode of the UNSECURITY Podcast. Brad and Evan's wives joined the show to give an inside look at how working in the information security industry can have an impact on your life outside of work (for better or worse). After the interview, the guys break down some of the week's top news pieces, as usual. Give episode 16 a listen...

Episode 15 starts out with a bang as Evan and Brad break down two incidents that they recently worked on, and another one that's on the way. They'll also go into detail about a Breach civil lawsuit OSINT, a visit with Lockton, keynoting a manufacturing event and— as always— break down some current events/news topics sweeping the industry.

Brad leads episode 14 with the help of Evan and M1ndFl4y, aka "Ben." M1ndFl4y is a social engineer at FRSecure, and brings with him fascinating stories about his ability to gain access to facilities and information that he's not permitted to. Brad and Evan discuss some of those with him, and then chat about how someone could get into social engineering or learn more about the field.

Evan and Brad are joined in episode 13 by Jim Nash, who is the assistant minority leader for the Minnesota House of Representatives and also a member of the FRSecure family. Naturally, the state of security in local government and in the state of Minnesota were major talking points this week. In addition, the guys chatted about incident response planning and current events like Apple's FaceTime bu...

In episode 12 of the UNSECURITY podcast, Brad and Evan take an in-depth look at the state of employment in the information security industry, including some ways people who are interested in the industry can break through. One example is FRSecure's CISSP Mentor Program, which they also discuss in this episode. Finally, Brad and Evan chat about the news circulating this week surrounding the cost of...

With Evan back from his trip to Cancun writing his second book, it was a perfect time for the first face-to-face recording of the UNSECURITY Podcast. In our 11th episode, Brad and Evan discuss Evan's writing trip, the next release of the FISASCORE® risk assessment, and current news topics like the American military, a flaw in Cisco routers, and Apple's privacy evangelism. Thanks for following alon...

Brad hosts another great UNSECURITY Podcast episode with Evan. This week, they discussed information security book writing, day-to-day security challenges, the new Modlishka 2FA proxy tool (hacking 2FA), El Chapo’s chats, Zurich claiming “act of war” while refusing to payout for NotPetya, and another third-party data breach. While Brad’s back home, Evan tries to make this podcast work from a Starb...