Robert Kerbeck

Let’s just say you didn’t grow up wanting to become a spy. You just wanted out of the family car business. You’re armed with an Ivy League education in your back pocket. You have a more noble profession in mind. I don’t know... maybe... to be an actor. But... to support yourself... you need a survival job. Before you now it, while your acting peers are waiting tables, you begin your apprenticeship as a corporate spy. Dear listeners... everything you about to hear is entirely true... At least as far as we know... I mean... this is the security industry... And we are talking about a working professional actor But I digress...   pm73media and Matt Stephenson are excited to welcome Robert Herbek to the show. Robert has worn many hats over a long career... most of them in various characters as a CORPORATE SPY! Yes, that is a thing. After a career as a working actor on many network shows you have probably seen, he went full time into the world of social engineering. His new book RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street details stories that are just too good to not be true.  Dig it...   RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street  RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street is the story of a young man who dreams of stardom but can’t quite shake everything he’s learned growing up in the family car business. RUSE lives in a unique intersection of Hollywood and Wall Street as Robert tries to straddle both worlds: interacting with entertainment legends as a burgeoning actor while making ends meet as corporate spy, coaxing people inside big Wall Street firms to reveal information and secrets that could bring down companies worth billions of dollars—and bring him into the crosshairs of the authorities.   About Robert Kerbek  Robert Kerbeck is the author of RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street, a thrilling look into the world of corporate espionage and his career as a secret spy. Robert’s essays and short stories have been featured in numerous magazines and literary journals. One story was adapted into the award-winning film, Reconnected. He fought one of the worst fires in California history, the 2018 Woolsey Fire, to save his home. His debut book, Malibu Burning: The Real Story Behind LA’s Most Devastating Wildfire, won the 2020 IPPY Award as the Silver Medalist in Creative Nonfiction, the Readers’ Favorite Award as the Silver Medalist in Nonfiction Drama, and the Best of LA award. A lifetime member of The Actors Studio, Robert has worked extensively in theater, film, and television, appearing in lead roles in major shows and earning several awards. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he resides in Malibu.   About Matt Stephenson  My name is Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again. In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys. Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy. Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round...   If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at  Spotify,  Apple,  Amazon Music &amp;  Audible as well as  GooglePlay, Gaana,  Himalaya,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Let’s just say you didn’t grow up wanting to become a spy. You just wanted out of the family car business. You’re armed with an Ivy League education in your back pocket. You have a more noble profession in mind. I don’t know... maybe... to be an actor. But... to support yourself... you need a survival job. Before you now it, while your acting peers are waiting tables, you begin your apprenticeship as a corporate spy. Dear listeners... everything you about to hear is entirely true... At least as far as we know... I mean... this is the security industry... And we are talking about a working professional actor But I digress... pm73media and Matt Stephenson are excited to welcome Robert Herbek to the show. Robert has worn many hats over a long career... most of them in various characters as a CORPORATE SPY! Yes, that is a thing. After a career as a working actor on many network shows you have probably seen, he went full time into the world of social engineering. His new book RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street details stories that are just too good to not be true.  Dig it... RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street <a href="https://www.robertkerbeck.com/book/ruse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street </a>is the story of a young man who dreams of stardom but can’t quite shake everything he’s learned growing up in the family car business. RUSE lives in a unique intersection of Hollywood and Wall Street as Robert tries to straddle both worlds: interacting with entertainment legends as a burgeoning actor while making ends meet as corporate spy, coaxing people inside big Wall Street firms to reveal information and secrets that could bring down companies worth billions of dollars—and bring him into the crosshairs of the authorities. About Robert Kerbek <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-kerbeck-12aa7a11/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robert Kerbeck</a> is the author of RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street, a thrilling look into the world of corporate espionage and his career as a secret spy. Robert’s essays and short stories have been featured in numerous magazines and literary journals. One story was adapted into the award-winning film, Reconnected. He fought one of the worst fires in California history, the 2018 Woolsey Fire, to save his home. His debut book, Malibu Burning: The Real Story Behind LA’s Most Devastating Wildfire, won the 2020 IPPY Award as the Silver Medalist in Creative Nonfiction, the Readers’ Favorite Award as the Silver Medalist in Nonfiction Drama, and the Best of LA award. A lifetime member of The Actors Studio, Robert has worked extensively in theater, film, and television, appearing in lead roles in major shows and earning several awards. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he resides in Malibu. About Matt Stephenson My name is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again. In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys. Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy. Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round... If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qUp6uGXoshmBKHYJlXBtb?si=YYeiQ5lhQCeo5DvzAsSh-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insecurity/id1260714697?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple,</a> <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/64bb852d-74fd-49bc-bbc3-05105382afa1/InSecurity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Amazon Music</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/B08JJNM1VB?action_code=SNGGBWS072717001P&amp;ipRedirectOverride=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Audible</a> as well as <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ipudd6ommmgdsboen7rjd2lvste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GooglePlay</a>, <a href="https://gaana.com/season/insecurity-season-3-2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gaana</a>, <a href="https://www.himalaya.com/technology-podcasts/insecurity-251737" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Himalaya</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-insecurity-29945330/episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> I Heart Radio</a> and wherever you get your podcasts! 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Robert Kerbeck: Shank the Man and Rake in the Bucks

Chris Humphreys

“I’m like a dog chasing cars, I wouldn’t know what to do if I caught one, you know, I just do…things.” -- The Joker, The Dark Knight, 2008, Jonathon and Christopher Nolan   Matt Stephenson welcomes Chris Humphreys to pm73media. How does a nice boy from Metro Washington DC start playing pro football (or soccer for you heathens) in England, then move on to multiple other international squads before landing in the United States Army as a linguist with a focus on security? After that... how does he become a leading expert for state and national cybersecurity initiatives? And just how many Pulp Fiction references can they make in a single show? Dig it...   About Chris Humphreys  Chris Humphreys (@CBHumphreys) is the Founder and CEO of The Anfield Group Inc. which provides cybersecurity, regulatory, and technological strategic advisement to all Critical Infrastructure sectors. He is an internationally recognized thought leader and evangelist in the industry verticals of Cybersecurity, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Intelligence Operations, Data Privacy and Regulatory Compliance. With over 20 years of experience, Chris has written National-Level policy on cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection as well as served as the first Cyber Regulator for Electric Utilities within the Texas Region and across North America. Chris has provided testimony for both the Senate and House of Rep on Data Privacy regulation and as a Legislative Advisor for Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Regulation.   About Matt Stephenson  My name is Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again. In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys. Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy. Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round...   If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at  Spotify,  Apple,  Amazon Music &amp;  Audible as well as  GooglePlay, Gaana,  Himalaya,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

“I’m like a dog chasing cars, I wouldn’t know what to do if I caught one, you know, I just do…things.” -- The Joker, The Dark Knight, 2008, Jonathon and Christopher Nolan Matt Stephenson welcomes <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-humphreys-5a563019/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Humphreys</a> to pm73media. How does a nice boy from Metro Washington DC start playing pro football (or soccer for you heathens) in England, then move on to multiple other international squads before landing in the United States Army as a linguist with a focus on security? After that... how does he become a leading expert for state and national cybersecurity initiatives? And just how many Pulp Fiction references can they make in a single show? Dig it... About Chris Humphreys <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-humphreys-5a563019/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Humphreys</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/CBHumphreys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CBHumphreys</a>) is the Founder and CEO of <a href="https://theanfieldgroup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Anfield Group Inc</a>. which provides cybersecurity, regulatory, and technological strategic advisement to all Critical Infrastructure sectors. He is an internationally recognized thought leader and evangelist in the industry verticals of Cybersecurity, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Intelligence Operations, Data Privacy and Regulatory Compliance. With over 20 years of experience, Chris has written National-Level policy on cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection as well as served as the first Cyber Regulator for Electric Utilities within the Texas Region and across North America. Chris has provided testimony for both the Senate and House of Rep on Data Privacy regulation and as a Legislative Advisor for Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Regulation. About Matt Stephenson My name is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again. In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys. Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy. Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round... If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qUp6uGXoshmBKHYJlXBtb?si=YYeiQ5lhQCeo5DvzAsSh-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insecurity/id1260714697?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple,</a> <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/64bb852d-74fd-49bc-bbc3-05105382afa1/InSecurity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Amazon Music</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/B08JJNM1VB?action_code=SNGGBWS072717001P&amp;ipRedirectOverride=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Audible</a> as well as <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ipudd6ommmgdsboen7rjd2lvste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GooglePlay</a>, <a href="https://gaana.com/season/insecurity-season-3-2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gaana</a>, <a href="https://www.himalaya.com/technology-podcasts/insecurity-251737" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Himalaya</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-insecurity-29945330/episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> I Heart Radio</a> and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Chris Humphreys: Forest Gump Ain’t Got Shit on This Guy

Mike Fraser

How can we make a better mousetrap if the designers of and the materials that go into the contemporary mousetraps aren’t good enough to keep pace with the current mouse?   Adapt or perish… now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative  --HG Wells   It is not the strongest species that survie, nor the most intelligent… but the ones most responsive to change  --Charles Darwin   You improvise! You adapt! You overcome!  -- Gunnery Sgt Tom Highway; Heartbreak Ridge   All due respect to the United States Air Force   Do you know what SecDevOps is? Do you know how when or why the concept applies to cybersecurity and the world at large? What if I told you that there are people out there who personify the definition of what we identify as SecDevOps.   Well… I gotta guy…   On today’s episode, Matt Stephenson welcomes Mike Fraser, VP of DevSecOps at Sophos. We take a look at the role that developers can and must play in the world of cybersecurity. These aren’t the folks building the security building... the are the ones making the bricks and hammers used to construct that building. How important are the materials used to construct the very infrastructure of an entire industry? Tune in and find out...   About Mike Fraser  Mike Fraser is Vice President of  DevSecOps at Sophos. Previously, he was co-founder, CEO and chief architect at Refactr (acquired by Sophos in 2021) where he spearheaded the creation of a DevSecOps automation platform that bridges the gap between DevOps and cybersecurity.   Mike is a regular speaker at numerous industry events, including Hashiconf, Hashitalks, KubeSec, various Microsoft events, RedHat AnsibleFest, DevOps Days, and All Day DevOps.   He has also published several feature articles including on TechCrunch, RSA 365, and DevOps.com.   In addition to his Sophos role, Mike helps advise other veteran-led software startups. While leading Refactr, Mike earned a bachelor's degree in application development from North Seattle College and has a master's degree in computer science from Seattle University.   He is also, and it is clearly stated on his CV, the World’s Coolest Dad   About Matt Stephenson  My name is Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again.   In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys.   Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy.   Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round...   If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at  Spotify,  Apple,  Amazon Music &amp;  Audible as well as  GooglePlay, Gaana,  Himalaya,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

How can we make a better mousetrap if the designers of and the materials that go into the contemporary mousetraps aren’t good enough to keep pace with the current mouse? Adapt or perish… now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative  --HG Wells It is not the strongest species that survie, nor the most intelligent… but the ones most responsive to change  --Charles Darwin You improvise! You adapt! You overcome!  -- Gunnery Sgt Tom Highway; Heartbreak Ridge All due respect to the United States Air Force Do you know what SecDevOps is? Do you know how when or why the concept applies to cybersecurity and the world at large? What if I told you that there are people out there who personify the definition of what we identify as SecDevOps. Well… I gotta guy… On today’s episode, Matt Stephenson welcomes Mike Fraser, VP of DevSecOps at Sophos. We take a look at the role that developers can and must play in the world of cybersecurity. These aren’t the folks building the security building... the are the ones making the bricks and hammers used to construct that building. How important are the materials used to construct the very infrastructure of an entire industry? Tune in and find out... About Mike Fraser <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/itascode/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Fraser</a> is Vice President of <a href="https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2022/04/06/automation-in-soar-goes-further-with-devsecops/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> DevSecOps</a> at Sophos. Previously, he was co-founder, CEO and chief architect at Refactr (acquired by Sophos in 2021) where he spearheaded the creation of a DevSecOps automation platform that bridges the gap between DevOps and cybersecurity. Mike is a regular speaker at numerous industry events, including Hashiconf, Hashitalks, KubeSec, various Microsoft events, RedHat AnsibleFest, DevOps Days, and All Day DevOps. He has also published several feature articles including on TechCrunch, RSA 365, and <a href="http://DevOps.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DevOps.com</a>. In addition to his Sophos role, Mike helps advise other veteran-led software startups. While leading Refactr, Mike earned a bachelor's degree in application development from North Seattle College and has a master's degree in computer science from Seattle University. He is also, and it is clearly stated on his CV, the World’s Coolest Dad About Matt Stephenson My name is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again. In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys. Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy. Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round... If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qUp6uGXoshmBKHYJlXBtb?si=YYeiQ5lhQCeo5DvzAsSh-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insecurity/id1260714697?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple,</a> <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/64bb852d-74fd-49bc-bbc3-05105382afa1/InSecurity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Amazon Music</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/B08JJNM1VB?action_code=SNGGBWS072717001P&amp;ipRedirectOverride=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Audible</a> as well as <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ipudd6ommmgdsboen7rjd2lvste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GooglePlay</a>, <a href="https://gaana.com/season/insecurity-season-3-2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gaana</a>, <a href="https://www.himalaya.com/technology-podcasts/insecurity-251737" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Himalaya</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-insecurity-29945330/episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> I Heart Radio</a> and wherever you get your podcasts! 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Mike Fraser: Developers... Adapt or DIE!

Matt Donato

Standing in line, marking time Waiting for the welfare dime 'Cause they can't buy a job The man in the silk suit hurries by As he catches the poor old ladies' eyes Just for fun he says, "get a job" That's just the way it is Some things will never change That's just the way it is Ah, but don't you believe them  -- Bruce Hornsby You tired of hearing about that 3.5 million open cybersecurity jobs number? You know for the open I like to bring either culture or data… let’s go with some data this time. How bout we dig a little deeper? There are nearly 465,000 unfilled cyber jobs across the nation. (ISC)2 says that globally, the cybersecurity industry is short 3.1 million workers and that in the U.S. alone, another 879,000 are needed.  Analytics Insight forecasts 10,006,993 new job openings in cybersecurity by 2023  compared to 3,241,800 job openings in 2019   Cybersecurity has the widest gap between the workforce skills needs and the people who possess those skills MIT Technology Review  fewer than 25% of applicants are qualified for open positions.   Medium reports that ICO fines, incessantly evolving threats, and fewer tools are "creating exhaustion" among cybersecurity professionals.  Let’s add this from a Google search… As we are all more than likely familiar with how Google searches work. This… from the “People also ask” section  Is cybersecurity a high paying job? Is cyber security a good career? What jobs can you do with cyber security? What are 3 jobs in cybersecurity?  Valid questions one and all… What is actually happening in the world of Cybersecurity talent? Well… I got A Guy…   Today Matt Stephenson welcomes Matt Donato, Executive Director at cybersecurity talent firm CyberSN. We dig deep into all that is happening the world of cybersecurity with regard to is working where, why they join, why they leave and why even work for someone else at all. From the Great Resignation to the Great Opportunity there has never been a more dynamic time in the world of Cybersecurity. And we have just the expert to navigate these choppy waters… dig it…   About Matt Donato  Matt Donato is an Executive Direact at CyberSN. He is an accomplished business leader in the field of cybersecurity executive search, staffing, workforce solutions, human capital management, client acquisition, business development, and relationship management.   Matt has over 16 years of experience in professional recruiting, talent management, strategic consulting, and staffing experience in all facets within the cybersecurity industry as well as staffing in the security, risk management technology, finance, operations, and engineering sectors.  Once upon a time, he played Top Flight college Lacrosse. While he may not do that any more, he still plays a pretty mean guitar.   About Matt Stephenson  My name is Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again. In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys. Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy. Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round...   If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at  Spotify,  Apple,  Amazon Music &amp;  Audible as well as  GooglePlay, Gaana,  Himalaya,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Standing in line, marking time Waiting for the welfare dime 'Cause they can't buy a job The man in the silk suit hurries by As he catches the poor old ladies' eyes Just for fun he says, "get a job" That's just the way it is Some things will never change That's just the way it is Ah, but don't you believe them  -- Bruce Hornsby You tired of hearing about that 3.5 million open cybersecurity jobs number? You know for the open I like to bring either culture or data… let’s go with some data this time. How bout we dig a little deeper? There are nearly 465,000 unfilled cyber jobs across the nation. (ISC)2 says that globally, the cybersecurity industry is short 3.1 million workers and that in the U.S. alone, another 879,000 are needed. <ul> <li>Analytics Insight forecasts 10,006,993 new job openings in cybersecurity by 2023 <ul> <li>compared to 3,241,800 job openings in 2019</li> </ul> </li> <li>Cybersecurity has the widest gap between the workforce skills needs and the people who possess those skills</li> <li>MIT Technology Review <ul> <li>fewer than 25% of applicants are qualified for open positions.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Medium reports that ICO fines, incessantly evolving threats, and fewer tools are "creating exhaustion" among cybersecurity professionals.</li> </ul> Let’s add this from a Google search… As we are all more than likely familiar with how Google searches work. This… from the “People also ask” section <ul> <li>Is cybersecurity a high paying job?</li> <li>Is cyber security a good career?</li> <li>What jobs can you do with cyber security?</li> <li>What are 3 jobs in cybersecurity?</li> </ul> Valid questions one and all… What is actually happening in the world of Cybersecurity talent? Well… I got A Guy… Today Matt Stephenson welcomes Matt Donato, Executive Director at cybersecurity talent firm CyberSN. We dig deep into all that is happening the world of cybersecurity with regard to is working where, why they join, why they leave and why even work for someone else at all. From the Great Resignation to the Great Opportunity there has never been a more dynamic time in the world of Cybersecurity. And we have just the expert to navigate these choppy waters… dig it… About Matt Donato <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattdonato/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Donato</a> is an Executive Direact at <a href="https://cybersn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CyberSN</a>. He is an accomplished business leader in the field of cybersecurity executive search, staffing, workforce solutions, human capital management, client acquisition, business development, and relationship management.  Matt has over 16 years of experience in professional recruiting, talent management, strategic consulting, and staffing experience in all facets within the cybersecurity industry as well as staffing in the security, risk management technology, finance, operations, and engineering sectors.  Once upon a time, he played Top Flight college Lacrosse. While he may not do that any more, he still plays a pretty mean guitar. About Matt Stephenson My name is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again. In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys. Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy. Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round... If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qUp6uGXoshmBKHYJlXBtb?si=YYeiQ5lhQCeo5DvzAsSh-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insecurity/id1260714697?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple,</a> <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/64bb852d-74fd-49bc-bbc3-05105382afa1/InSecurity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Amazon Music</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/B08JJNM1VB?action_code=SNGGBWS072717001P&amp;ipRedirectOverride=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Audible</a> as well as <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ipudd6ommmgdsboen7rjd2lvste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GooglePlay</a>, <a href="https://gaana.com/season/insecurity-season-3-2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gaana</a>, <a href="https://www.himalaya.com/technology-podcasts/insecurity-251737" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Himalaya</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-insecurity-29945330/episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> I Heart Radio</a> and wherever you get your podcasts! 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Matt Donato: Rethinking your Strategy in the Hunt for Cybersecurity Talent

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”  —Steve Jobs   “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.”    —Wayne Gretzy   “If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough.”  —Mario Andretti   Sometimes our show has very eloquently prepared blogs that would bring a tear to Shakespeare’s eye… sometimes we offer Shonda Rhimes level quippy thoughts that should get us a spot writing for Inventing Anna   How bout for today we go with straight up statistics • The Small Business Administration (SBA) defines a "small" business as one with 500 employees or less. • In 2019, the failure rate of startups was around 90%. Research concludes 21.5% of startups fail in the first year, 30% in the second year, 50% in the fifth year, and 70% in their 10th year.   Courtesy of Investopedia   Who the hell would even want to do this?   Who the hell would leave a comfortable position in the corporate world complete with benefits, an expense account and really REALLY good coffee in the breakroom? Beyond that… what kind of lunatic keeps doing it over and over again? Well friends… I your lunatic right here…Today Matt Stephenson welcomes Greg Fitzgerald, co-founder of Sevco Security and sereal startup CMO. Our man isn’t that interested if a company has over tons employees. He’s here to build, not maintain…Dig it.   About Greg Fitzgerald      Greg Fitzgerald is the Chief Experience Officer and co-founder of Sevco Security. He is a veteran IT and Security executive with successful tours at TippingPoint, BMC Software, Fortinet and Sourcefire. Fitz was the founding CMO at Cylance and JASK.    About Matt Stephenson      My name is Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again.    In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys.    Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy.    Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round...   If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music &amp; Audible as well as Google, Gaana, Himalaya, I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Greg Fitzgerald: Notes from a Serial Startup CMO

Jamil Jaffer

It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity -- Albert Einstein It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are -- Clive James, writer and poet If future generations are to remember us more with gratitude than sorrow, we must achieve more than just the miracles of technology. We must also leave them a glimpse of the world as it was created, not just as it looked when we got through with it -- Lyndon B. Johnson The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it, so it's part of everyday life.” -- Bill Gates Five years ago, Google ran a Super Bowl ad for its Google Home device… it woke actual devices belonging to users watching the ad. In 2017 Burger King released a TV ad to deliberately trigger Google Home devices to start talking about Whopper burgers. An actor in the ad says directly to the camera, “Okay Google, what is the Whopper burger?” The ad wasn’t done in partnership with Google To add some meta-context to this… while doing the research for today’s show, a commercial popped up during the media hit our guest did on MSNBC talking about “announcing our preganancy.” In the ad, the newly crowned grampa chirped: Make sure to like and subscribe Nervous yet? I’m not saying you should be… Today’s guest has some questions about the role that Big Tech has now assumed in all of our lives… Whether we invite them in or not Today Matt Stephenson welcomes Jamil Jaffer for a loud and rowdy chat about… well… kind of everything that is going on right now. We talk about what is happening in Ukraine and the impact on the world of cybersecurity. We take a stroll down the path of what Big Tech is doing to the fabric of society. I even ask the Pulitzer worthy question: NFTs… Bullshit or not? Dig it.  About Jamil Jaffer  Jamil Jaffer (@jamil_n_jaffer) is the Founder and Executive Director of the National Security Institute, and an Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the  National Security Law &amp; Policy Program at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University. He also sits on the board at IronNet Cybersecurity, a technology products startup founded by Gen (ret.) Keith B. Alexander, the former Director of the National Security Agency and Founding Commander of U.S. Cyber Command. In addition, Jamil is an advisor to Beacon Global Strategies, a strategic advisory firm; 4iQ, a deep and dark web intelligence startup; Duco, a technology platform startup that connects corporations with geopolitical and international business experts; and Amber, a digital authentication and verification startup. Among other things, Jamil currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Washington Board of Trade, the Board of Advisors for the Global Cyber Alliance, and the Advisory Board of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies’ Center on Cyber and Tech Innovation, and is a member of the Center for a New American Security’s Artificial Intelligence and National Security Task Force and the CNAS Digital Freedom Forum. Jamil is also affiliated with Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation. Prior to his current positions, Jamil served on Capitol Hill in a variety of roles, including on the leadership team of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and as a senior staff member of the House Intelligence Committee. Jamil also previously served in the Bush Administration in a number of positions, including on the leadership team of the Justice Department’s National Security Division and in the White House as an Associate Counsel to President George W. Bush. Jamil holds degrees with honors from UCLA, the University of Chicago Law School, and the United States Naval War College.  About Matt Stephenson My name is Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape.  pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again.  In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys. Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy. Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round... If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at  Spotify, Apple,  Amazon Music &amp;  Audible as well as GooglePlay, Gaana, Himalaya, I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity -- Albert Einstein It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are -- Clive James, writer and poet If future generations are to remember us more with gratitude than sorrow, we must achieve more than just the miracles of technology. We must also leave them a glimpse of the world as it was created, not just as it looked when we got through with it -- Lyndon B. Johnson The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it, so it's part of everyday life.” -- Bill Gates Five years ago, Google ran a Super Bowl ad for its Google Home device… it woke actual devices belonging to users watching the ad. In 2017 Burger King released a TV ad to deliberately trigger Google Home devices to start talking about Whopper burgers. An actor in the ad says directly to the camera, “Okay Google, what is the Whopper burger?” The ad wasn’t done in partnership with Google To add some meta-context to this… while doing the research for today’s show, a commercial popped up during the media hit our guest did on MSNBC talking about “announcing our preganancy.” In the ad, the newly crowned grampa chirped: Make sure to like and subscribe Nervous yet? I’m not saying you should be… Today’s guest has some questions about the role that Big Tech has now assumed in all of our lives… Whether we invite them in or not Today Matt Stephenson welcomes Jamil Jaffer for a loud and rowdy chat about… well… kind of everything that is going on right now. We talk about what is happening in Ukraine and the impact on the world of cybersecurity. We take a stroll down the path of what Big Tech is doing to the fabric of society. I even ask the Pulitzer worthy question: NFTs… Bullshit or not? Dig it. About Jamil Jaffer <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamil-jaffer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jamil Jaffer</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/jamil_n_jaffer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jamil_n_jaffer</a>) is the Founder and Executive Director of the <a href="https://nationalsecurity.gmu.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Security Institute</a>, and an Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the <a href="https://nationalsecurity.gmu.edu/education/national-security-law-policy-program/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> National Security Law &amp; Policy Program</a> at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University. He also sits on the board at IronNet Cybersecurity, a technology products startup founded by Gen (ret.) Keith B. Alexander, the former Director of the National Security Agency and Founding Commander of U.S. Cyber Command. In addition, Jamil is an advisor to Beacon Global Strategies, a strategic advisory firm; 4iQ, a deep and dark web intelligence startup; Duco, a technology platform startup that connects corporations with geopolitical and international business experts; and Amber, a digital authentication and verification startup. Among other things, Jamil currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Washington Board of Trade, the Board of Advisors for the Global Cyber Alliance, and the Advisory Board of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies’ Center on Cyber and Tech Innovation, and is a member of the <a href="https://www.cnas.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Center for a New American Security</a>’s Artificial Intelligence and National Security Task Force and the CNAS Digital Freedom Forum. Jamil is also affiliated with Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation. Prior to his current positions, Jamil served on Capitol Hill in a variety of roles, including on the leadership team of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and as a senior staff member of the House Intelligence Committee. Jamil also previously served in the Bush Administration in a number of positions, including on the leadership team of the Justice Department’s National Security Division and in the White House as an Associate Counsel to President George W. Bush. Jamil holds degrees with honors from UCLA, the University of Chicago Law School, and the United States Naval War College. About Matt Stephenson My name is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/packmatt73/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qUp6uGXoshmBKHYJlXBtb?si=de0f5bd9936e4c53" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> pm73media</a> is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again. In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys. Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy. Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round... If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qUp6uGXoshmBKHYJlXBtb?si=YYeiQ5lhQCeo5DvzAsSh-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insecurity/id1260714697?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/64bb852d-74fd-49bc-bbc3-05105382afa1/InSecurity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Amazon Music</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/B08JJNM1VB?action_code=SNGGBWS072717001P&amp;ipRedirectOverride=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Audible</a> as well as GooglePlay, Gaana, Himalaya, I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Jamil Jaffer: Is Big Tech Horrible for America?

If you’re a founder of a company whose purpose is to tell the story of other companies… how do you tell the story of your own company… and your own story?   Jim Garrison : And who killed the President? David Ferrie : Oh man, why don't you fuckin' stop it? Shit, this is too fuckin' big for you, you know that? Who did the president, who killed Kennedy, fuck man! It's a mystery! It's a mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma! The fuckin' shooters don't even know! Don't you get it?    -- JFK; 1991, written and directed by Oliver Stone   Okay… that is completely out of context, but focus on the last couple of lines and take a walk with me… One of the hardest things to do in cybersecurity is get your message out in a way that people understand   Let’s go back to the Jared Vennett quote from The Big Short (yes they even made a book out of it) Yeah, you got a soundbite you repeat so you don't sound dumb, but come on…   What do you do when your tech is so good, so cutting edge, so relevant… and so hard to get people to understand?   You go find the people who specialize in storytelling… and have them craft your story   Today Matt Stephenson welcomes Laurie Donato and Ruben Lopez, the founders of nez&amp;pez, a Charlotte based PR &amp; Advertising company for a chat about going down the rabbit hole when it comes to being a startup. When your calling is to help others build their own brand… how do you build your copmany’s brand? How do you build your own personal brand? And… as a founder… can you even take time for yourself to just be… yourself? Dig it.   About nez&amp;pez  nez&amp;pez is a A Charlotte based company focusing on Cybersecurity, Branding, Advertising, Promotional Ideas and Buzz generating Ideas. They are Internationally awarded for their work including multiple Radio Mercury Awards, multiple The One Show awards, Canne Lions (yes… as in the Cannes Film Festival, as well as Clio and Effie Awards.   Laurie Donato  Laurie Donato is a co-founder at nez&amp;pez. She is a pioneer of the imagination, on an exploration of the mind. Laurie is willing to go where no one has gone before where is always in search of the perfect idea.   She has 20 years in the world of marketing and advertising with clients running the gamut from cybersecurity to big restaurant chains to freight hauling.     Ruben Lopez   Ruben Lopez is a co-founder at nez&amp;pez. He gets inspired by striving for big disruptive ideas that move the needle. That is what gets him up every morning… seizing every opportunity to do kick ass work for any and all brands that have the courage to get noticed   He has 20 years in the marketing and advertising world with clients running from to the steel industry, big fruit conglomeratesas well as utitlities     About Matt Stephenson  My name is Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again.   In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys.   Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy.   Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round...   If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at  Spotify,  Apple,  Amazon Music &amp;  Audible as well as  GooglePlay, Gaana,  Himalaya,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

If you’re a founder of a company whose purpose is to tell the story of other companies… how do you tell the story of your own company… and your own story? Jim Garrison : And who killed the President? David Ferrie : Oh man, why don't you fuckin' stop it? Shit, this is too fuckin' big for you, you know that? Who did the president, who killed Kennedy, fuck man! It's a mystery! It's a mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma! The fuckin' shooters don't even know! Don't you get it?  -- <a href="https://youtu.be/xiCv3RwFef0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JFK</a>; 1991, written and directed by Oliver Stone Okay… that is completely out of context, but focus on the last couple of lines and take a walk with me… One of the hardest things to do in cybersecurity is get your message out in a way that people understand Let’s go back to the Jared Vennett quote from The Big Short (yes they even made a book out of it) Yeah, you got a soundbite you repeat so you don't sound dumb, but come on… What do you do when your tech is so good, so cutting edge, so relevant… and so hard to get people to understand? You go find the people who specialize in storytelling… and have them craft your story Today Matt Stephenson welcomes Laurie Donato and Ruben Lopez, the founders of nez&amp;pez, a Charlotte based PR &amp; Advertising company for a chat about going down the rabbit hole when it comes to being a startup. When your calling is to help others build their own brand… how do you build your copmany’s brand? How do you build your own personal brand? And… as a founder… can you even take time for yourself to just be… yourself? Dig it. About nez&amp;pez <a href="https://nezandpez.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nez&amp;pez</a> is a A Charlotte based company focusing on Cybersecurity, Branding, Advertising, Promotional Ideas and Buzz generating Ideas. They are Internationally awarded for their work including multiple Radio Mercury Awards, multiple The One Show awards, Canne Lions (yes… as in the Cannes Film Festival, as well as Clio and Effie Awards. Laurie Donato <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-donato-3a965832/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laurie Donato</a> is a co-founder at nez&amp;pez. She is a pioneer of the imagination, on an exploration of the mind. Laurie is willing to go where no one has gone before where is always in search of the perfect idea. She has 20 years in the world of marketing and advertising with clients running the gamut from cybersecurity to big restaurant chains to freight hauling. Ruben Lopez <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ideasbyruben/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ruben Lopez</a> is a co-founder at nez&amp;pez. He gets inspired by striving for big disruptive ideas that move the needle. That is what gets him up every morning… seizing every opportunity to do kick ass work for any and all brands that have the courage to get noticed He has 20 years in the marketing and advertising world with clients running from to the steel industry, big fruit conglomeratesas well as utitlities About Matt Stephenson My name is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again. In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys. Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy. Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round... If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qUp6uGXoshmBKHYJlXBtb?si=YYeiQ5lhQCeo5DvzAsSh-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insecurity/id1260714697?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple,</a> <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/64bb852d-74fd-49bc-bbc3-05105382afa1/InSecurity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Amazon Music</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/B08JJNM1VB?action_code=SNGGBWS072717001P&amp;ipRedirectOverride=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Audible</a> as well as <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ipudd6ommmgdsboen7rjd2lvste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GooglePlay</a>, <a href="https://gaana.com/season/insecurity-season-3-2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gaana</a>, <a href="https://www.himalaya.com/technology-podcasts/insecurity-251737" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Himalaya</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-insecurity-29945330/episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> I Heart Radio</a> and wherever you get your podcasts! 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nez&pez: Going Meta with the Idea of Founder Identity

Bill Hunter

"Be Water, My Friend. Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water. You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend."  -- Bruce Lee   After all of the bullshit of the past couple of years… what do you do? How do you evolve?  In these turbulent times, are we reinventing ourselves? Are we reimagining ourselves? Are you a sequel? Are you a reboot? We’re stepping well outside the normal conventions of our tech industry chats for this one. Matt Stephenson welcomes back C-Suite Exec and Board Member at Large Bill Hunter to for a free for all chat about what life looks like for an industry leader and corporate executive as we are supposedly entering a post-pandemic world. What do you do to stay sane after the recent insanity? Be Water My Friend… so sayeth the Master. About Bill Hunter    Bill Hunter is Strategic and Financial C-Suite Executive and Board Member as well as SPAC leader. He is a respected and experienced Industrial and Renewable Materials Private Equity and C-Suite professional helping to transition companies in an ESG focused environment. Bill is on the Board of Directors at American Battery Metals Corp., AMCI Euro-Holdings BV and Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. He was previously employed as a President, CEO, CFO &amp; Director by AMCI Acquisition Corp., a Managing Director by Dahlman Rose &amp; Co. LLC, a Vice President by BMO Nesbitt Burns, Inc. (US), an Associate by NatWest Markets Equity Corp., a Financial Analyst by KPMG LLP, a Principal by Jefferies LLC, and a Principal by TD Securities (USA) LLC.  He also served on the board at Nomura Securities International, Inc. and Teneo Capital LLC.  He received his undergraduate degree from DePaul University, an MBA from Kellstadt Graduate School of Business and an MBA from DePaul University     About Matt Stephenson  My name is Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again. In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys. Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy. Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round... If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at  Spotify,  Apple,  Amazon Music &amp;  Audible as well as  GooglePlay, Gaana,  Himalaya,  I Heart Radioand wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

"Be Water, My Friend. Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water. You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend."  -- Bruce Lee After all of the bullshit of the past couple of years… what do you do? How do you evolve? In these turbulent times, are we reinventing ourselves? Are we reimagining ourselves? Are you a sequel? Are you a reboot? We’re stepping well outside the normal conventions of our tech industry chats for this one. Matt Stephenson welcomes back C-Suite Exec and Board Member at Large Bill Hunter to for a free for all chat about what life looks like for an industry leader and corporate executive as we are supposedly entering a post-pandemic world. What do you do to stay sane after the recent insanity? Be Water My Friend… so sayeth the Master. About Bill Hunter Bill Hunter is Strategic and Financial C-Suite Executive and Board Member as well as SPAC leader. He is a respected and experienced Industrial and Renewable Materials Private Equity and C-Suite professional helping to transition companies in an ESG focused environment. Bill is on the Board of Directors at American Battery Metals Corp., AMCI Euro-Holdings BV and Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. He was previously employed as a President, CEO, CFO &amp; Director by AMCI Acquisition Corp., a Managing Director by Dahlman Rose &amp; Co. LLC, a Vice President by BMO Nesbitt Burns, Inc. (US), an Associate by NatWest Markets Equity Corp., a Financial Analyst by KPMG LLP, a Principal by Jefferies LLC, and a Principal by TD Securities (USA) LLC. He also served on the board at Nomura Securities International, Inc. and Teneo Capital LLC. He received his undergraduate degree from DePaul University, an MBA from Kellstadt Graduate School of Business and an MBA from DePaul University About Matt Stephenson My name is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again. In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys. Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy. Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round... If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qUp6uGXoshmBKHYJlXBtb?si=YYeiQ5lhQCeo5DvzAsSh-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insecurity/id1260714697?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple,</a> <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/64bb852d-74fd-49bc-bbc3-05105382afa1/InSecurity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Amazon Music</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/B08JJNM1VB?action_code=SNGGBWS072717001P&amp;ipRedirectOverride=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Audible</a> as well as <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ipudd6ommmgdsboen7rjd2lvste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GooglePlay</a>, <a href="https://gaana.com/season/insecurity-season-3-2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gaana</a>, <a href="https://www.himalaya.com/technology-podcasts/insecurity-251737" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Himalaya</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-insecurity-29945330/episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> I Heart Radio</a>and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Bill Hunter: Water Can Flow or It Can Crash

Brandon Gilmore

Marco Figueroa

Brandon Gilmore and Marco Figueroa: Where are the Young Black and Brown Men in Cyberscurity?  Photo by F. Scott Schafer   Let us begin, what, where, why or when Will all be explained like instructions to a game See I'm not insane, in fact I'm kind of rational When I be asking you, "Who is more dramatical?" This one or that one, the white one or the black one Pick the punk and I'll jump up to attack one  -- KRS One; My Philosophy, 1989   Want to have a fun and easy conversation? Let’s talk about race in the world if cybersecurity.   Let’s go with some numbers… According to the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals, the cybersecurity workforce looks like this.  6% African American 7% Hispanic  The total U.S. workforce is 11% Black and 15% Latinx by comparison. Who better to jump into this conversation than a right handed, blue-eyed, US born, white straight CIS-male… I don’t pretend know much about this… but I know people who do because they have fought the battles and are providing the opportunities.   On this episode of pm73media, Matt Stephenson welcomes in Brandon Gilmore and Marco Figueroa for a blunt conversation on opportunities in tech for young Black and Brown men. They are both going to be point blank honest on their experiences, opinions of the industry and what they have done and are doing to make our business look more like the rest of the world that surrounds it. Dig it   About Brandon Gilmore  Brandon Gilmore has been a noteworthy leader and talent in the public sector industry with experience in cybersecurity and intelligent automation. Led by three core values - faith, family, and collaboration - he regularly engages with decision-makers on initiatives that center around strengthening our nation against digital threats and preparing the 21st-century workforce. You may know him from his work as Federal Marketing Manager at Alteryx, but Brandon is also the founder of Ready Rock Institute of Technology. This non-profit focuses on creating pathways for underprivileged youth through STEM. Creating diversity, shortening the income/wealth gap, and uplifting communities out of poverty. Over the course of his career, Brandon has aided and mentored dozens of young men who have since gone on to college, entered the STEM field, become entrepreneurs, and gone on to play professional sports. He was born and raised in Mansfield Ohio and holds a degree from Ashland University.     About Marco Figueroa  Marco Figueroa is Head of Product at BreachQuest. His technical expertise includes reverse engineering of malware, incident handling, hacker attacks, tools, techniques, and defenses. Marco has performed numerous security assessments and responded to computer attacks for clients in various market verticals. He has been a speaker at Defcon, Hope, and other security and hacker conferences.     About Matt Stephenson  My name is Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again.   In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys.   Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy.   Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round...   If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news… pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at  Spotify,  Apple,  Amazon Music &amp;  Audible as well as  GooglePlay, Gaana,  Himalaya,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Brandon Gilmore and Marco Figueroa: Where are the Young Black and Brown Men in Cyberscurity? Photo by F. Scott Schafer Let us begin, what, where, why or when Will all be explained like instructions to a game See I'm not insane, in fact I'm kind of rational When I be asking you, "Who is more dramatical?" This one or that one, the white one or the black one Pick the punk and I'll jump up to attack one  -- KRS One; <a href="https://youtu.be/h1vKOchATXs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Philosophy</a>, 1989 Want to have a fun and easy conversation? Let’s talk about race in the world if cybersecurity. Let’s go with some numbers… According to the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals, the cybersecurity workforce looks like this. <ul> <li>6% African American</li> <li>7% Hispanic</li> </ul> The total U.S. workforce is 11% Black and 15% Latinx by comparison. Who better to jump into this conversation than a right handed, blue-eyed, US born, white straight CIS-male… I don’t pretend know much about this… but I know people who do because they have fought the battles and are providing the opportunities. On this episode of pm73media, Matt Stephenson welcomes in <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-gilmore-8805ba7/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brandon Gilmore</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-figueroa-re/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marco Figueroa</a> for a blunt conversation on opportunities in tech for young Black and Brown men. They are both going to be point blank honest on their experiences, opinions of the industry and what they have done and are doing to make our business look more like the rest of the world that surrounds it. Dig it About Brandon Gilmore <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-gilmore-8805ba7/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brandon Gilmore</a> has been a noteworthy leader and talent in the public sector industry with experience in cybersecurity and intelligent automation. Led by three core values - faith, family, and collaboration - he regularly engages with decision-makers on initiatives that center around strengthening our nation against digital threats and preparing the 21st-century workforce. You may know him from his work as Federal Marketing Manager at Alteryx, but Brandon is also the founder of <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-gilmore-8805ba7/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ready Rock Institute of Technology</a>. This non-profit focuses on creating pathways for underprivileged youth through STEM. Creating diversity, shortening the income/wealth gap, and uplifting communities out of poverty. Over the course of his career, Brandon has aided and mentored dozens of young men who have since gone on to college, entered the STEM field, become entrepreneurs, and gone on to play professional sports. He was born and raised in Mansfield Ohio and holds a degree from Ashland University. About Marco Figueroa Marco Figueroa is Head of Product at BreachQuest. His technical expertise includes reverse engineering of malware, incident handling, hacker attacks, tools, techniques, and defenses. Marco has performed numerous security assessments and responded to computer attacks for clients in various market verticals. He has been a speaker at Defcon, Hope, and other security and hacker conferences. About Matt Stephenson My name is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again. In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys. Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy. Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round... If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news… pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qUp6uGXoshmBKHYJlXBtb?si=YYeiQ5lhQCeo5DvzAsSh-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insecurity/id1260714697?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple,</a> <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/64bb852d-74fd-49bc-bbc3-05105382afa1/InSecurity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Amazon Music</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/B08JJNM1VB?action_code=SNGGBWS072717001P&amp;ipRedirectOverride=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Audible</a> as well as <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ipudd6ommmgdsboen7rjd2lvste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GooglePlay</a>, <a href="https://gaana.com/season/insecurity-season-3-2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gaana</a>, <a href="https://www.himalaya.com/technology-podcasts/insecurity-251737" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Himalaya</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-insecurity-29945330/episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> I Heart Radio</a> and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Brandon Gilmore and Marco Figueroa: Where are the Young Black and Brown Men in Cyberscurity

Carter Schoenberg

How hard is it to do your job when your job involves government, the military and the commercial sector?    “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help”  -- Ronald Reagan   Does that actually have to be the case? What if you are really good at what you do and you happen to work for the government… Or you are a civilian contractor who does government work… Or insert any of a thousand variables involved with providing products and services for the federal government   How do you get good and stay good at what you do?   On this episode of pm73media, Carter Schoenberg joins Matt Stephenson for a wide ranging talk about the world of Civilian Contracting, compliance, the Cyberskills gap… a lot of things that profoundly impact every sector of the security and tech worlds, especially when we consider the role of compliance in landing these government contracts. We also talk a bit about how being a Homicide Detective in a massive city applies to life in the world of cybersecurity. Dig it   About Carter Schoenberg   Carter Schoenberg has 9 years wrangling compliance for contractors working with government.   He currently serves as SoundWay's Chief Cybersecurity Officer, Where his role includes building SoundWay Consulting's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program leveraging lessons learned as to how to translate cyber threats into business risk   Carter is also SoundWay's Vice President of Cybersecurity which means he is responsible for designing, selling, and management of B2B solutions for the B2B marketspace, specifically focusing on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)   Finally… way back when… and this is true… he was a Homicide Detective in metro Atlanta!   About Matt Stephenson   My name is Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again.   In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys.   Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy.   Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round...   If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at  Spotify,  Apple,  Amazon Music &amp;  Audible as well as  GooglePlay, Gaana,  Himalaya,  I Heart Radioand wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

How hard is it to do your job when your job involves government, the military and the commercial sector?  “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help”  -- Ronald Reagan Does that actually have to be the case? What if you are really good at what you do and you happen to work for the government… Or you are a civilian contractor who does government work… Or insert any of a thousand variables involved with providing products and services for the federal government How do you get good and stay good at what you do? On this episode of pm73media, Carter Schoenberg joins Matt Stephenson for a wide ranging talk about the world of Civilian Contracting, compliance, the Cyberskills gap… a lot of things that profoundly impact every sector of the security and tech worlds, especially when we consider the role of compliance in landing these government contracts. We also talk a bit about how being a Homicide Detective in a massive city applies to life in the world of cybersecurity. Dig it About Carter Schoenberg <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carter-schoenberg-cissp-cmmc-rp-5122011/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Carter Schoenberg</a> has 9 years wrangling compliance for contractors working with government. He currently serves as <a href="https://soundwayconsulting.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundWay</a>'s Chief Cybersecurity Officer, Where his role includes building SoundWay Consulting's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program leveraging lessons learned as to how to translate cyber threats into business risk Carter is also SoundWay's Vice President of Cybersecurity which means he is responsible for designing, selling, and management of B2B solutions for the B2B marketspace, specifically focusing on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Finally… way back when… and this is true… he was a Homicide Detective in metro Atlanta! About Matt Stephenson My name is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) and I have hosted podcasts, videos and live events all over the world which put me with experts on every corner of the cybersecurity landscape. pm73media is my first solo endeavor. On this platform and others to come, I will continue to expand upon the tradition we started with the Insecurity podcast as I seek out the leading minds in the tech industry and beyond. I am always looking for fun people who may break things every now and again. In 20 years in the ecosystem of Data Protection and Cybersecurity I have toured the world extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and how, when applied to information security, these technologies can wrong-foot the bad guys. Whether in person, live virtual events or podcasting, I get to interview interesting people doing interesting things all over the world of technology and the extended world of hacking. Sometimes, that means hacking elections or the coffee supply chain... other times that means social manipulation or the sovereign wealth fund of a national economy. Wherever I go, my job is all about talking with the people who build, manage or wreck the systems that we have put in place to make the world go round... If you tuned in to any of my previous podcasts, there’s great news…! pm73media is here! I will be bringing the same kind of energy and array of guests you know and love. Best part? We’re still at the same spot. You can find it at <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qUp6uGXoshmBKHYJlXBtb?si=YYeiQ5lhQCeo5DvzAsSh-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insecurity/id1260714697?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple,</a> <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/64bb852d-74fd-49bc-bbc3-05105382afa1/InSecurity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Amazon Music</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/B08JJNM1VB?action_code=SNGGBWS072717001P&amp;ipRedirectOverride=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Audible</a> as well as <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ipudd6ommmgdsboen7rjd2lvste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GooglePlay</a>, <a href="https://gaana.com/season/insecurity-season-3-2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gaana</a>, <a href="https://www.himalaya.com/technology-podcasts/insecurity-251737" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Himalaya</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-insecurity-29945330/episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> I Heart Radio</a>and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Carter Schoenberg: Compliance Borne of a Perfect Storm of Badness

Each week on pm73media, Matt Stephenson chats with people who secure the things, hack the things or write about securing and hacking the things that surround us in everyday life. From voting machines to social engineering to the critical infrastructure, if it can be secured, it can be hacked. On pm73media, we meet the people who do one or the other… and sometimes both.

Whether you’re well established as a cyber security innovator, or just getting started carving out your role as a change agent within your organization - this is a must-listen podcast for you! Matt and Michelle do an incredible job leading conversations that cover a huge breadth of topics related to the ins and outs of navigating an ever changing data security and compliance environment - from leaders who’ve actually experienced success themselves. Highly recommend listening and subscribing!

Entertaining, insightful and actionable! 👏

This might be lame, but I want to address the notion that InSecurity is strictly a promotional vehicle for BlackBerry Cylance.

Yes, we have done several episodes featuring Cylance

Yes, there are BlackBerry Cylance episodes, but there is so much more

pm73media

John McClurg

John McClurg: The Most Interesting Man in Cybersecurity  The police often question him just because they find him interesting Mosquitos refuse to bite him purely out of respect In museums, he is allowed to touch the art Once while sailing around the world, he discovered a short cut He has won the lifetime achievement award, twice His business card simply says “I’ll call you”   When you’ve traveled the globe and seen and done it all… what in the cybersecurity world gets you out of bed in the morning? How about taking down legendary hackers like Kevin Poulsen or Harlod James Nicholson? Too ordinary… okay… Imagine your first day as CSO at Dell and it starts in Baghdad. Maybe taking on the Mexican drug cartels with their IT budgets that are comparable to G7 countries… Maybe it’s something like studying the intersection of linguistics, philosophy, religion, law and interpretation… you know… Hermeneutics.   Now… about being the Most Interesting Man in Cybersecurity…   This week on Insecurity, Matt Stephenson sits down with one of those rare, been-there-done-that cybersecurity legends, John McClurg. John has tackeld cybersecurity for the FBI, the CIA, private enterprise and everywhere in between. He’s forgotten more amazing stories about security than most of us will be lucky enough to witness. Pull up a chair and enjoy!   About John McClurg  John McClurg is an American security professional. He spent his early career with the US government, serving as both a supervisory special agent and branch chief for the FBI as well as a deputy branch chief for the CIA. In these roles, McClurg was involved in the capturing of both Kevin Poulsen and Harold James Nicholson.   Following his public service, John has served as a vice-president and Chief Security Officer for Lucent, Honeywell, Dell, and currently BlackBerry|Cylance.   About Matt Stephenson    Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the Broadcast Media team at BlackBerry, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and host of CylanceTV   Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come   Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line.   Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlay as well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

John McClurg: The Most Interesting Man in Cybersecurity The police often question him just because they find him interesting Mosquitos refuse to bite him purely out of respect In museums, he is allowed to touch the art Once while sailing around the world, he discovered a short cut He has won the lifetime achievement award, twice His business card simply says “I’ll call you” When you’ve traveled the globe and seen and done it all… what in the cybersecurity world gets you out of bed in the morning? How about taking down legendary hackers like Kevin Poulsen or Harlod James Nicholson? Too ordinary… okay… Imagine your first day as CSO at Dell and it starts in Baghdad. Maybe taking on the Mexican drug cartels with their IT budgets that are comparable to G7 countries… Maybe it’s something like studying the intersection of linguistics, philosophy, religion, law and interpretation… you know… <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermeneutics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hermeneutics</a>. Now… about being the Most Interesting Man in Cybersecurity… This week on Insecurity, Matt Stephenson sits down with one of those rare, been-there-done-that cybersecurity legends, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mcclurg-9697a52b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John McClurg</a>. John has tackeld cybersecurity for the FBI, the CIA, private enterprise and everywhere in between. He’s forgotten more amazing stories about security than most of us will be lucky enough to witness. Pull up a chair and enjoy! About John McClurg <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McClurg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John McClurg </a>is an American security professional. He spent his early career with the US government, serving as both a supervisory special agent and branch chief for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FBI</a> as well as a deputy branch chief for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CIA</a>. In these roles, McClurg was involved in the capturing of both <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Poulsen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin Poulsen</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_James_Nicholson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harold James Nicholson</a>. Following his public service, John has served as a vice-president and Chief Security Officer for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lucent</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeywell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Honeywell</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dell</a>, and currently <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry_Limited" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BlackBerry</a>|<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cylance</a>. About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the Broadcast Media team at BlackBerry, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity podcast</a> and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CylanceTV</a> Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? 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John McClurg: The Most Interesting Man in Cybersecurity

Ron Ross

Ron Ross: Bringing the NIST Framework Home      “If you do good software development, most of our security problems will go away because all of the nagging vulnerabilities that we see in software — a lot of those are attributed to people not using secure coding techniques and things we should be doing,”  -- Ron Ross   Things are changing at such a rapid pace, it’s hard to keep pace with what used to work, what is working and what we can count on working when we log in tomorrow.   It’s almost like we need to count on some kind of established framework to use as a guideline.   While this episode of InSecurity touches on the impact of COVID19 on the global workforce, it’s not yet another blog or podcast about the same thing. We talk with NIST Fellow Ron Ross about the future of work, healthcare and the IT industry writ large.   This week on Insecurity, Matt Stephenson welcomes Cybersecurity legend Dr Ron Ross about… well… lots of things. We talk about the quick transition of the world’s workforce from on prem to telework as well as his recent move from leading FISMA at NIST to their newly created DevSecOps and why that matters now more than ever   About Ron Ross      Ron Ross (@ronrossecure) is a Fellow at NIST. His focus areas include cybersecurity, systems security engineering, cyber resiliency, security architecture, privacy, and risk management. Dr. Ross leads the FISMA Implementation Project and the Systems Security Engineering Initiative, which includes the development of cybersecurity and privacy standards and guidelines for the federal government, contractors, and the U.S. critical infrastructure. Dr. Ross also leads the Joint Task Force, a partnership with the Department of Defense, Office of the Director National Intelligence, U.S. Intelligence Community, and the Committee on National Security Systems, with responsibility for the development of the Unified Information Security Framework for the federal government and its contractors. Dr. Ross previously served as the Director of the National Information Assurance Partnership, a joint activity of NIST and the National Security Agency. Dr. Ross also supports the U.S. State Department in the international outreach program for cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection.  A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Dr. Ross served in many leadership and technical positions during his twenty-year career in the United States Army. He is a five-time recipient of the Federal 100 award for his leadership and technical contributions to critical cybersecurity projects affecting the federal government and is a recipient of the Presidential Rank Award. Dr. Ross has also received the Department of Commerce Gold and Silver Medal Awards and has been inducted into the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame. In addition, Dr. Ross has been inducted into the Information Systems Security Association Hall of Fame and given its highest honor of Distinguished Fellow. During his military career, Dr. Ross served as a White House aide and a senior technical advisor to the Department of the Army. He holds a Bachelors degree in Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the Naval Postgraduate School specializing in artificial intelligence and robotics.    About Matt Stephenson       Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the broadcast media team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and  video series at events around the globe.   Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come   Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line.   Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlay as well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Ron Ross: Bringing the NIST Framework Home “If you do good software development, most of our security problems will go away because all of the nagging vulnerabilities that we see in software — a lot of those are attributed to people not using secure coding techniques and things we should be doing,”  -- <a href="https://www.fedscoop.com/nist-devsecops-framework-agencies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ron Ross</a> Things are changing at such a rapid pace, it’s hard to keep pace with what used to work, what is working and what we can count on working when we log in tomorrow. It’s almost like we need to count on some kind of established framework to use as a guideline. While this episode of InSecurity touches on the impact of COVID19 on the global workforce, it’s not yet another blog or podcast about the same thing. We talk with NIST Fellow Ron Ross about the future of work, healthcare and the IT industry writ large. This week on Insecurity, Matt Stephenson welcomes Cybersecurity legend Dr Ron Ross about… well… lots of things. We talk about the quick transition of the world’s workforce from on prem to telework as well as his recent move from leading FISMA at NIST to their newly created DevSecOps and why that matters now more than ever About Ron Ross <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/ronrossecure" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ron Ross</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/ronrossecure" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ronrossecure</a>) is a Fellow at <a href="http://csrc.nist.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NIST</a>. His focus areas include cybersecurity, systems security engineering, cyber resiliency, security architecture, privacy, and risk management. Dr. Ross leads the FISMA Implementation Project and the Systems Security Engineering Initiative, which includes the development of cybersecurity and privacy standards and guidelines for the federal government, contractors, and the U.S. critical infrastructure. Dr. Ross also leads the Joint Task Force, a partnership with the Department of Defense, Office of the Director National Intelligence, U.S. Intelligence Community, and the Committee on National Security Systems, with responsibility for the development of the Unified Information Security Framework for the federal government and its contractors. Dr. Ross previously served as the Director of the National Information Assurance Partnership, a joint activity of NIST and the National Security Agency. Dr. Ross also supports the U.S. State Department in the international outreach program for cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Dr. Ross served in many leadership and technical positions during his twenty-year career in the United States Army. He is a five-time recipient of the Federal 100 award for his leadership and technical contributions to critical cybersecurity projects affecting the federal government and is a recipient of the Presidential Rank Award. Dr. Ross has also received the Department of Commerce Gold and Silver Medal Awards and has been inducted into the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame. In addition, Dr. Ross has been inducted into the Information Systems Security Association Hall of Fame and given its highest honor of Distinguished Fellow. During his military career, Dr. Ross served as a White House aide and a senior technical advisor to the Department of the Army. He holds a Bachelors degree in Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the Naval Postgraduate School specializing in artificial intelligence and robotics.  About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the broadcast media team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity</a> podcast and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/search?view_as=subscriber&amp;query=Matt+Stephenson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> video series</a> at events around the globe. Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? 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Ron Ross: Bringing the NIST Framework Home

Sara Löfgren

Tom Löfgren

This is the true story, of 2 security professionals and their kids, living in house in the northern Midwest, now sequestered becaue of a global health crisis. Find out what happens, when Cybersecurity professionals stop being polite, and start getting real… The Real World… Stay Home Order Edition!   Any comic book readers out there? Who’s familiar with the Marvel family? Shazam family? Shazamily?   How about Reed &amp; Sue Richards? The Fantastic Four? Mister Fantastc and the Invisible woman? Not sure if that one is appropriate because Sara is definitely not invisible… but Tom is definitely Fantastic   The point is… what happens in house run by pair of superho level cybersecurity professionals in the age of COVID19?   Oh… and did we mention they also own a livestock farm? Cows and horses and lots of other things?   How does a family already swimming in the world of Cybersecurity deal with working from home during the era of COVID19   This week on Insecurity, Matt Stephenson speaks with Sara and Tom Löfgren, a married couple, both elite cybersecurity professionals… who find themselves (along with the rest of us) in a quarantine situation. Is it different for security pros to bring it all in house? How do you balance co-workers, clients, kids and livestock… oh yeah… and still be a person?     About The Löfgren (that’s grammatically accurate if you are Swedish)   They have been raising baby chickens in their bathtub (Sara’s idea). They have somewhere around 4 kids and an estimated 50 horses but can't really keep count because they don't hold still.  Sara’s cow's name is either Coco or Norman depending on who you ask.     About Sara Löfgren      Sara Löfgren is the Channel Sales Engineering Manager at Cylance. She has been working in computer security for nearly 20 years with a focus on solving enterprise security problems through the union of technology, people, and processes.   Besides malware, her other main areas of interest include privacy, cryptography, and technology regulations. Sara lives in Minnesota with 4 kids, 2 dogs, a cat, and many rescue horses.   Oh… her husband Tom… we’re pretty sure he’s around too.   About Tom Löfgren       Tom Löfgren is a Sales Engineer at Ionic Security. He’s really good at securing Linux and encryption.   Because he is really good at security, privacy and encryption… we don’t know much about him other than the kids, the dogs, cat and rescure horses… and Sara.   According to Sara, Tom plays hockey and has eaten surstromming voluntarily.  He has a map of Ikea in  his head and thinks it's normal when people eat pasta with ketchup on it (again… according to Sara… because Tom is really good at security and privacy, so we are going to have to take her word for it).   About Matt Stephenson      Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the broadcast media team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and  video series at events around the globe.   Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come   Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line.   Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlay as well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

This is the true story, of 2 security professionals and their kids, living in house in the northern Midwest, now sequestered becaue of a global health crisis. Find out what happens, when Cybersecurity professionals stop being polite, and start getting real… The Real World… Stay Home Order Edition! Any comic book readers out there? Who’s familiar with the Marvel family? Shazam family? Shazamily? How about Reed &amp; Sue Richards? The Fantastic Four? Mister Fantastc and the Invisible woman? Not sure if that one is appropriate because Sara is definitely not invisible… but Tom is definitely Fantastic The point is… what happens in house run by pair of superho level cybersecurity professionals in the age of COVID19? Oh… and did we mention they also own a livestock farm? Cows and horses and lots of other things? How does a family already swimming in the world of Cybersecurity deal with working from home during the era of COVID19 This week on Insecurity, Matt Stephenson speaks with Sara and Tom Löfgren, a married couple, both elite cybersecurity professionals… who find themselves (along with the rest of us) in a quarantine situation. Is it different for security pros to bring it all in house? How do you balance co-workers, clients, kids and livestock… oh yeah… and still be a person? About The Löfgren (that’s grammatically accurate if you are Swedish) They have been raising baby chickens in their bathtub (Sara’s idea). They have somewhere around 4 kids and an estimated 50 horses but can't really keep count because they don't hold still.  Sara’s cow's name is either Coco or Norman depending on who you ask. About Sara Löfgren <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/jonessara" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sara Löfgren</a> is the Channel Sales Engineering Manager at Cylance. She has been working in computer security for nearly 20 years with a focus on solving enterprise security problems through the union of technology, people, and processes. Besides malware, her other main areas of interest include privacy, cryptography, and technology regulations. Sara lives in Minnesota with 4 kids, 2 dogs, a cat, and many rescue horses. Oh… her husband Tom… we’re pretty sure he’s around too. About Tom Löfgren <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lofgren?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BtPDIkA4HSlKi2k2%2FiZzoWQ%3D%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tom Löfgre</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lofgren?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BtPDIkA4HSlKi2k2%2FiZzoWQ%3D%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">n</a> is a Sales Engineer at Ionic Security. He’s really good at securing Linux and encryption. Because he is really good at security, privacy and encryption… we don’t know much about him other than the kids, the dogs, cat and rescure horses… and Sara. According to Sara, Tom plays hockey and has eaten <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%C3%B6mming" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">surstromming</a> voluntarily.  He has a map of Ikea in  his head and thinks it's normal when people eat pasta with ketchup on it (again… according to Sara… because Tom is really good at security and privacy, so we are going to have to take her word for it). About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the broadcast media team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity</a> podcast and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/search?view_as=subscriber&amp;query=Matt+Stephenson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> video series</a> at events around the globe. Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. 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Sara Löfgren and Tom Löfgren: Keeping it in the Family, Cybersecurity from Home

Susan Ramonat

Blockchain and AI and IoT, OH MY!   “Whereas most technologies tend to automate workers on the periphery doing menial tasks, blockchains automate away the center. Instead of putting the taxi driver out of a job, blockchain puts Uber out of a job and lets the taxi drivers work with the customer directly.”  -- Vitalik Buterin, co-founder Ethereum and Bitcoin Magazine   According to our friends at Proto, IDC Health predicts that blockchain adoption in health care will increase eightfold by 2022. Yet for now, it remains a technology in its infancy, and one recent survey of health care organizations found that only 6% were building blockchain programs and just 3% had pilot programs underway. Nearly two in five weren’t doing anything at all.   “it’s pretty confusing, right?" slick-to-the-touch banker Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling) asks in voiceover not far into The Big Short. "Does it make you feel bored? Or stupid? Well, it’s supposed to. Wall Street loves to use confusing terms to make you think only they can do what they do. Or even better, for you to just leave them the #@&amp;% alone:  -- Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling);  The Big Short, 2015   Does the cybersecurity industry do that to you?   Do we set up in these vocabulary word protected forts in order to unnerve you to the point that you doing really understand anything other than the fact that ALL YOUR DATA IS AT RISK AND ONLY WE CAN SAVE YOU   What if I told you that there are plainspoken people involved in some of the most esoteric aspects of security who really WANT you to understand what is happening and why some magical technology might provide a better solution   What if she used plain language to explain some very bleeding edge technology?   Spiritus CEO Susan Ramonat joins Matt Stephenson this week to talk about the role of Distributed Ledger Technology and Blockchain in securing healthcare data   About Susan Ramonat  Susan Ramonat is the CEO of Spiritus, where she draws upon 25 years of executive experience in enterprise sales, product management, technology strategy, corporate development, operational risk management, and cybersecurity.   She is a strategic ground-breaker with a historical sensibility. In her work, Susan brings an understanding of context, contingency and uncertainty to bear with humility and pragmatism to inform decisions and promote a recognizably human, desirable future.   She speaks frequently at industry conferences and universities about DLT/blockchain, artificial intelligence, IoT and cybersecurity for critical infrastructure.  Susan serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council at Loyola University Chicago and is an Industry Associate at UCL Blockchain Centre of Excellence. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Princeton University.   About Spiritus    Spiritus (@SpiritusPtrs) is delivering ground-breaking transparency and analytics about the safety and condition of medical devices at the point of care.   With Spiritus, health systems, manufacturers and 3rd party service providers connect the dots across a medical device's operating life cycle. In a shared middle ground, they agree on a single service history… for life, using multi-party consensus.    Based in Exton, PA with a development center in Edinburgh, Scotland, Spiritus is raising the bar for governance, risk and compliance at leading health systems in the process of digitally-enabling their clinical operations.   About Matt Stephenson    Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of InSecurity podcast and  video series at events all over the world.   Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come   Every week on InSecurity, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line.   Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlay as well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Blockchain and AI and IoT, OH MY! “Whereas most technologies tend to automate workers on the periphery doing menial tasks, blockchains automate away the center. Instead of putting the taxi driver out of a job, blockchain puts Uber out of a job and lets the taxi drivers work with the customer directly.”  -- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitalik_Buterin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vitalik Buterin</a>, co-founder <a href="https://ethereum.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ethereum</a> and <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bitcoin Magazine</a> According to our friends at <a href="http://protomag.com/articles/what-blockchain-could-do" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Proto</a>, IDC Health predicts that blockchain adoption in health care will increase eightfold by 2022. Yet for now, it remains a technology in its infancy, and one recent survey of health care organizations found that only 6% were building blockchain programs and just 3% had pilot programs underway. Nearly two in five weren’t doing anything at all. “it’s pretty confusing, right?" slick-to-the-touch banker Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling) asks in voiceover not far into The Big Short. "Does it make you feel bored? Or stupid? Well, it’s supposed to. Wall Street loves to use confusing terms to make you think only they can do what they do. Or even better, for you to just leave them the #@&amp;% alone:  -- Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling); <a href="https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/movie_script.php?movie=the-big-short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Big Short</a>, 2015 Does the cybersecurity industry do that to you? Do we set up in these vocabulary word protected forts in order to unnerve you to the point that you doing really understand anything other than the fact that ALL YOUR DATA IS AT RISK AND ONLY WE CAN SAVE YOU What if I told you that there are plainspoken people involved in some of the most esoteric aspects of security who really WANT you to understand what is happening and why some magical technology might provide a better solution What if she used plain language to explain some very bleeding edge technology? Spiritus CEO Susan Ramonat joins Matt Stephenson this week to talk about the role of Distributed Ledger Technology and Blockchain in securing healthcare data About Susan Ramonat Susan Ramonat is the CEO of Spiritus, where she draws upon 25 years of executive experience in enterprise sales, product management, technology strategy, corporate development, operational risk management, and cybersecurity. She is a strategic ground-breaker with a historical sensibility. In her work, Susan brings an understanding of context, contingency and uncertainty to bear with humility and pragmatism to inform decisions and promote a recognizably human, desirable future. She speaks frequently at industry conferences and universities about DLT/blockchain, artificial intelligence, IoT and cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. Susan serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council at Loyola University Chicago and is an Industry Associate at UCL Blockchain Centre of Excellence. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Princeton University. About Spiritus <a href="https://www.spirituspartners.com/welcome" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spiritus</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SpiritusPtrs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(@SpiritusPtrs</a>) is delivering ground-breaking transparency and analytics about the safety and condition of medical devices at the point of care. With Spiritus, health systems, manufacturers and 3rd party service providers connect the dots across a medical device's operating life cycle. In a shared middle ground, they agree on a single service history… for life, using multi-party consensus.  Based in Exton, PA with a development center in Edinburgh, Scotland, Spiritus is raising the bar for governance, risk and compliance at leading health systems in the process of digitally-enabling their clinical operations. About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity podcast</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/search?view_as=subscriber&amp;query=Matt+Stephenson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> video series</a> at events all over the world. Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on InSecurity, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. 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Susan Ramonat: Wait… Blockchain in Healthcare?

Brian Robison

Brian Robison: Mobile Malware and APT Espionage  Until now, the public’s exposure to mobile phone malware has been dominated by news about the privately run “greyware” vendors, including Gamma Group, Hacking Team and NSO. Their commercial smartphone spyware seems to inevitably end up in the hands of autocrats who use it to hamper free speech, quash dissent, or worse. Consumers of these news stories are often left with the impression that mobile malware is just something paranoid dictators purchase for use within their own borders in luddite countries few people can find on a map. It is not.   In a coming report, BlackBerry Cylance researchers will reveal what the focus on those groups has overshadowed: several governments with well-established cyber capabilities have long ago adapted to, and exploited, the mobile threat landscape for a decade or more. In this context, mobile malware is not a new or niche effort, but a longstanding part of a cross-platform strategy integrated with traditional desktop malware in diverse ways across the geopolitical sphere.   This week on Insecurity, Matt Stephenson has a chat with BlackBerry Cylance Chief Evangelist Brian Robison about the scourge of Mobile Malware and how the threats that come from attacking mobile devices are different… and thus require a different mindset when it comes to securing those devices and your network.   About Brian Robison   Brian Robison has over 20 years of cybersecurity experience. As Chief Evangelist at BlackBerry Cylance he is focused on educating and inspiring the world. Robison hosts live Hacking Exposed events, where he demonstrates the tools and techniques of real-world threat actors.   Brian is a regular speaker at industry events such as RSA, Black Hat, thought leadership forums like ISC2 Think Tank and is highly sought after to speak at partner events.   Prior to joining BlackBerry Cylance, Robison worked to defend organizations from mobile security threats —three years as a Director at Citrix XenMobile and two driving enterprise strategy at Good Technology.   Brian also spent over six years at McAfee with a special focus on end-point security -leading efforts to modernize ePolicy Orchestrator. During this time, he also managed vulnerability and policy compliance solutions. His early career ranges from a six-year period with Tripwire, Inc. to cutting his professional teeth in consumer electronics at Diamond Multimedia.    About Matt Stephenson  Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the Broadcast Media team at BlackBerry, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and host of CylanceTV   Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come   Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line.   Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlay as well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Brian Robison: Mobile Malware and APT Espionage Until now, the public’s exposure to mobile phone malware has been dominated by news about the privately run “greyware” vendors, including Gamma Group, Hacking Team and NSO. Their commercial smartphone spyware seems to inevitably end up in the hands of autocrats who use it to hamper free speech, quash dissent, or worse. Consumers of these news stories are often left with the impression that mobile malware is just something paranoid dictators purchase for use within their own borders in luddite countries few people can find on a map. It is not. In a coming report, BlackBerry Cylance researchers will reveal what the focus on those groups has overshadowed: several governments with well-established cyber capabilities have long ago adapted to, and exploited, the mobile threat landscape for a decade or more. In this context, mobile malware is not a new or niche effort, but a longstanding part of a cross-platform strategy integrated with traditional desktop malware in diverse ways across the geopolitical sphere. This week on Insecurity, Matt Stephenson has a chat with BlackBerry Cylance Chief Evangelist Brian Robison about the scourge of Mobile Malware and how the threats that come from attacking mobile devices are different… and thus require a different mindset when it comes to securing those devices and your network. About Brian Robison <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/brianrobison1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian Robison</a> has over 20 years of cybersecurity experience. As Chief Evangelist at BlackBerry Cylance he is focused on educating and inspiring the world. Robison hosts live Hacking Exposed events, where he demonstrates the tools and techniques of real-world threat actors. Brian is a regular speaker at industry events such as RSA, Black Hat, thought leadership forums like ISC2 Think Tank and is highly sought after to speak at partner events. Prior to joining BlackBerry Cylance, Robison worked to defend organizations from mobile security threats —three years as a Director at Citrix XenMobile and two driving enterprise strategy at Good Technology. Brian also spent over six years at McAfee with a special focus on end-point security -leading efforts to modernize ePolicy Orchestrator. During this time, he also managed vulnerability and policy compliance solutions. His early career ranges from a six-year period with Tripwire, Inc. to cutting his professional teeth in consumer electronics at Diamond Multimedia.  About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the Broadcast Media team at BlackBerry, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity podcast</a> and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CylanceTV</a> Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insecurity/id1260714697?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ipudd6ommmgdsboen7rjd2lvste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GooglePlay</a> as well as <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qUp6uGXoshmBKHYJlXBtb?si=YYeiQ5lhQCeo5DvzAsSh-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/insecurity-podcast/insecurity-with-matt-stephenson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-592903481/tracks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-insecurity-29945330/episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> I Heart Radio</a> and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Brian Robison: Mobile Malware and APT Espionage

Joseph Menn

Joseph Menn: Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World Cult of the Dead Cow Mudge DilDog Sir Dystic Oxblood Ruffin Lord Digital Mixter Psychedelic Warlord You might not know who they are but they changed your life more than Lewis Rainieri, the I-pod and YouTube put together. Have you ever seen Hackers? The Net? Antitrust? Sneakers? If you’re a subscriber to the InSecurity podcast… odds are you’ve seen and love those movies as well as a  list of others we could mention. If you like any of these flicks, then you know… or should know… that they all owe a debt to a group of men and women who changed the world over 30 years ago Long before there was a multi-billion dollar cyber industry, there were some ethical hackers who showed us that the Silicon Valley emperors had no clothes. They looked like misfits, but they showed us how insecure the Internet was and how to make it better” -- Richard A. Clarke, first White House "Cyber Czar" on Cult of the Dead Cow “We were pirates, not mercenaries… Pirates have a code.” -- Rob Beck; Former member @stake and Cult of the Dead Cow Ninja Strike Force; Much @Stake: The Band of Hackers That Defined an Era  In this episode of InSecurity, Matt Stephenson has the rare privilege of a chat with best selling author Joseph Menn on his latest blockbuster book, Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World. It’s been over 30 years, but Joe spoke with the original punk rock hacking collective about what they did and how they changed the world. Oh… and  one of  them is running for President of the United States. About Joseph Menn  Joe Menn (@josephmenn) has been a professional journalist for three decades, specializing in technology stories since 1999. His  most recent book,  Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World, was published in June 2019. The  New York Times Book Review said: “The tale of this small but influential group is a hugely important piece of the puzzle for anyone who wants to understand the forces shaping the internet age." An  adaptation of the book for Reuters revealed that Beto O'Rourke had been a member of the enormously influential group and drew the most engagement on Reuters.com in its history. Previously, Joe wrote  Fatal System Error: the Hunt for the New Crime Lords who are Bringing Down the Internet. That book was the first serious journalism accusing the Russian intelligence agencies of working with organized cyber criminals. It also exposed Gambino crime family investments in Internet gambling operations, and was cited in that context by the  Miami Herald and McClatchy Newspapers in their Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the Panama Papers money-laundering leaks.   Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World  The shocking untold story of the elite secret society of hackers fighting to protect our privacy, our freedom — even democracy itself Cult of the Dead Cow is the tale of the oldest, most respected, and most famous American hacking group of all time. Though until now it has remained mostly anonymous, its members invented the concept of hacktivism, released the top tool for testing password security, and created what was for years the best technique for controlling computers from afar, forcing giant companies to work harder to protect customers. They contributed to the development of Tor, the most important privacy tool on the net, and helped build cyberweapons that advanced US security without injuring anyone. With its origins in the earliest days of the Internet, the cDc is full of oddball characters — activists, artists, even future politicians. Many of these hackers have become top executives and advisors walking the corridors of power in Washington and Silicon Valley. The most famous is former Texas Congressman and current presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, whose time in the cDc set him up to found a tech business, launch an alternative publication in El Paso, and make long-shot bets on unconventional campaigns. Today, the group and its followers are battling electoral misinformation, making personal data safer, and battling to keep technology a force for good instead of for surveillance and oppression. Cult of the Dead Cow shows how governments, corporations, and criminals came to hold immense power over individuals and how we can fight back against them.  About Matt Stephenson  Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and host of CylanceTV Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  iTunes/Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlay as well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Joseph Menn: Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_the_Dead_Cow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cult of the Dead Cow</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peiter_Zatko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mudge</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christien_Rioux" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DilDog</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Dystic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sir Dystic</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxblood_Ruffin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oxblood Ruffin</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_K._Kroupa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lord Digital</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mixter</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beto_O%27Rourke" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Psychedelic Warlord</a> You might not know who they are but they changed your life more than <a href="https://youtu.be/psCF_AHuLM4?t=72" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lewis Rainieri</a>, the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqxS2hILO8s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I-pod</a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/fqwocjQ6Ou8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> put together. Have you ever seen <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c32Vt8IDf5s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hackers</a>? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46qKHq7REI4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Net</a>? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7hhqX1PANU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Antitrust</a>? <a href="https://youtu.be/G_XRqJV2zdk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sneakers</a>? If you’re a subscriber to the InSecurity podcast… odds are you’ve seen and love those movies as well as a <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/pictures/25-best-movies-about-hacking-ranked/27/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> list</a> of others we could mention. If you like any of these flicks, then you know… or should know… that they all owe a debt to a group of men and women who changed the world over 30 years ago Long before there was a multi-billion dollar cyber industry, there were some ethical hackers who showed us that the Silicon Valley emperors had no clothes. They looked like misfits, but they showed us how insecure the Internet was and how to make it better” -- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_A._Clarke" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Richard A. Clarke</a>, first White House "Cyber Czar" on Cult of the Dead Cow “We were pirates, not mercenaries… Pirates have a code.” -- Rob Beck; Former member @stake and Cult of the Dead Cow Ninja Strike Force; <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/cult-of-the-dead-cow-at-stake-hackers-excerpt/?fbclid=IwAR25apnEbG7AEOhTGTge0GmmGbNBtdQ20Xi-tQadcJFu5ikOr-Dt_6dW398" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Much @Stake: The Band of Hackers That Defined an Era</a> In this episode of InSecurity, Matt Stephenson has the rare privilege of a chat with best selling author Joseph Menn on his latest blockbuster book, Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World. It’s been over 30 years, but Joe spoke with the original punk rock hacking collective about what they did and how they changed the world. Oh… and <a href="https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/3/15/18267468/beto-orourke-2020-cult-of-the-dead-cow-psychedelic-warlord" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> one</a> of <a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/03/it-turns-out-beto-orourke-stole-phone-service-pirated-software-as-a-kid/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> them</a> is running for President of the United States. About Joseph Menn <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/josephmenn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joe Menn</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/josephmenn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@josephmenn</a>) has been a professional journalist for three decades, specializing in technology stories since 1999. His  most recent book, <a href="https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/joseph-menn/cult-of-the-dead-cow/9781541762381/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World</a>, was published in June 2019. The <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/books/review/cult-of-the-dead-cow-joseph-menn.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> New York Times Book Review</a> said: “The tale of this small but influential group is a hugely important piece of the puzzle for anyone who wants to understand the forces shaping the internet age." An <a href="https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-politics-beto-orourke/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> adaptation of the book</a> for Reuters revealed that Beto O'Rourke had been a member of the enormously influential group and drew the most engagement on <a href="http://Reuters.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reuters.com</a> in its history. Previously, Joe wrote <a href="https://www.rsaconference.com/blogs/fatal-system-error-the-hunt-for-the-new-crime-lords-who-are-bringing-down-the-internet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Fatal System Error: the Hunt for the New Crime Lords who are Bringing Down the Internet</a>. That book was the first serious journalism accusing the Russian intelligence agencies of working with organized cyber criminals. It also exposed Gambino crime family investments in Internet gambling operations, and was cited in that context by the <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article70481122.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Miami Herald</a> and McClatchy Newspapers in their Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the Panama Papers money-laundering leaks.  <a href="https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/joseph-menn/cult-of-the-dead-cow/9781541762381/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World</a> The shocking untold story of the elite secret society of hackers fighting to protect our privacy, our freedom — even democracy itself Cult of the Dead Cow is the tale of the oldest, most respected, and most famous American hacking group of all time. Though until now it has remained mostly anonymous, its members invented the concept of hacktivism, released the top tool for testing password security, and created what was for years the best technique for controlling computers from afar, forcing giant companies to work harder to protect customers. They contributed to the development of Tor, the most important privacy tool on the net, and helped build cyberweapons that advanced US security without injuring anyone. With its origins in the earliest days of the Internet, the cDc is full of oddball characters — activists, artists, even future politicians. Many of these hackers have become top executives and advisors walking the corridors of power in Washington and Silicon Valley. The most famous is former Texas Congressman and current presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, whose time in the cDc set him up to found a tech business, launch an alternative publication in El Paso, and make long-shot bets on unconventional campaigns. Today, the group and its followers are battling electoral misinformation, making personal data safer, and battling to keep technology a force for good instead of for surveillance and oppression. Cult of the Dead Cow shows how governments, corporations, and criminals came to hold immense power over individuals and how we can fight back against them.  About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity podcast</a> and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CylanceTV</a> Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? 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Joseph Menn: Cult of the Dead Cow

Blackberry Cylance

The BlackBerry Cylance 2019 Threat Report    The Cylance 2019 Threat Report represents the company’s piece of the overall cybersecurity puzzle It details the trends observed and the insights gained, and the threats Cylance’s consulting team, research team, and customers encountered over the past year Cylance shares this report in the hope that you will put it to good use in our collective ght against the rising tide of cyber attacks worldwide. The BlackBerry Cylance 2019 Threat Report provides unique findings drawn from our consulting engagements, threat research and intelligence efforts, and through feedback provided by Cylance customers. We share this information with the goal of assisting security practitioners, researchers, and individuals in our collective battle against emerging and evolving cyberthreats. Join Matt Stephenson as he chats with Aditya Kapoor, Jim Walter and Tom Bonner about the cybersecurity trends, topics, and innovations that dominated the past year. The BlackBerry Cylance panel of experts offer additional insights into the discoveries drawn from our internal data, customer communications, threat research, and intelligence efforts. About Aditya Kapoor   Aditya Kapoor is Head of Security Research and Innovation at Cylance. He joined Cylance three years ago as and is passionate about creating technologies that drive innovative features within products. He is currently focused on driving deeper program analysis for supercharging ML models, firmware security and analyzing current threat trends to drive innovative engineering solutions. Aditya speaks regularly at various conferences and firmly believes in the common cause of the security industry. Previously Aditya worked at McAfee/Intel for more than ten years as Research Architect where he reverse engineered malware, as well as designed several product technologies. About Jim Walter   Jim Walter is a Senior Security Researcher with Cylance. He focuses on next-level attacks, actors, and campaigns as well as 'underground' markets and associated criminal activity.  Jim is a regular speaker at cybersecurity events and has authored numerous articles, whitepapers and blogs specific to advanced/low-level threats. He joined Cylance following 17 years at McAfee/Intel Security running their Advanced Threat Research and Threat Intelligence teams and content streams. About Tom Bonner   Tom Bonner (@thomas_bonner) is Director of Threat Research at Cylance. He has over 17 years' experience in the cyber security/anti-malware industry as an analyst, software developer and manager. As an experienced cybersecurity professional, that’s all we could get out of him. We feel lucky to have gotten that much. About Matt Stephenson   Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and host of CylanceT  Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  iTunes/Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlay as well as  Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

The BlackBerry Cylance 2019 Threat Report The Cylance 2019 Threat Report represents the company’s piece of the overall cybersecurity puzzle It details the trends observed and the insights gained, and the threats Cylance’s consulting team, research team, and customers encountered over the past year Cylance shares this report in the hope that you will put it to good use in our collective ght against the rising tide of cyber attacks worldwide. The <a href="https://pages.cylance.com/en-us-2019-threat-report.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BlackBerry Cylance 2019 Threat Report</a> provides unique findings drawn from our consulting engagements, threat research and intelligence efforts, and through feedback provided by Cylance customers. We share this information with the goal of assisting security practitioners, researchers, and individuals in our collective battle against emerging and evolving cyberthreats. Join Matt Stephenson as he chats with Aditya Kapoor, Jim Walter and Tom Bonner about the cybersecurity trends, topics, and innovations that dominated the past year. The BlackBerry Cylance panel of experts offer additional insights into the discoveries drawn from our internal data, customer communications, threat research, and intelligence efforts. About Aditya Kapoor <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/kapooraditya" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aditya Kapoor</a> is Head of Security Research and Innovation at Cylance. He joined Cylance three years ago as and is passionate about creating technologies that drive innovative features within products. He is currently focused on driving deeper program analysis for supercharging ML models, firmware security and analyzing current threat trends to drive innovative engineering solutions. Aditya speaks regularly at various conferences and firmly believes in the common cause of the security industry. Previously Aditya worked at McAfee/Intel for more than ten years as Research Architect where he reverse engineered malware, as well as designed several product technologies. About Jim Walter Jim Walter is a Senior Security Researcher with Cylance. He focuses on next-level attacks, actors, and campaigns as well as 'underground' markets and associated criminal activity.  Jim is a regular speaker at cybersecurity events and has authored numerous articles, whitepapers and blogs specific to advanced/low-level threats. He joined Cylance following 17 years at McAfee/Intel Security running their Advanced Threat Research and Threat Intelligence teams and content streams. About Tom Bonner <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/thomas-j-bonner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Bonner</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/thomas_bonner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thomas_bonner</a>) is Director of Threat Research at Cylance. He has over 17 years' experience in the cyber security/anti-malware industry as an analyst, software developer and manager. As an experienced cybersecurity professional, that’s all we could get out of him. We feel lucky to have gotten that much. About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity podcast</a> and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CylanceT</a> Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? 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The BlackBerry Cylance 2019 Threat Report

Todd Carmichael

LaColombe CEO Todd Carmichael: Yes… Coffee Really Is That Important        "You know… this is, excuse me, a damn fine cup of coffee. I’ve had I can’t tell you how many cups of coffee in my life, and this… this is one of the best"    -- Special Agent Dale Cooper, Twin Peaks     When is the last time you went to work and saw no one drinking a cup of coffee?   Imagine a cybersecurity world where this is no lattes… no PSLs… no nitro cold brews… I know… I know… it’s totally science fiction and the stuff of nightmares.   LaColombe co-founder and CEO  Todd Carmichael is here to allay those fears. When he isn’t revolutionizing the coffee world, he is putting in good works around the country and around the world. Whether it is assisting in rebuilding Haitian coffee farms or working in his area to  help his local school district, Todd has a lot on his plate.   Did we mention that he holds the world record for the fastest solo trek across Antarctica to reach the South Pole? Yeah. He did that.   Now consider our real world…   What if I told you that US coffee drinkers consume about 3 cups a day on average…   What if I told you that the US coffee shop market did $45.4 BILLION in  business 2018 with over 35,000 stores…   Did I mention that Pabst Blue Ribbon recently introduced  Hard Coffee?   Yeah… Coffee really is that important   This week on InSecurity Matt Stephenson speaks with Todd Carmichael about a life long, globe spanning journey that includes trekking across Antarctica, a hand-restored sailboat, all 7 continents, a hand made, blown glass bong that revolutionized the coffee industry, helping to rebuild Haitian coffee farms and how he hacked the coffee industry because “America deserves a better cup of coffee.”   About Todd Carmichael  Todd Carmichael’s passion to push the U.S. coffee scene forward, alongside his partner and co-founder JP Liberit, pushed La Colombe to the forefront of the ethical trade movement where they regularly dabble in new terrain, invent ground-breaking new brewing devices and beverages, such as the first ever  Draft Latte. He is also the host of two Travel Channel series, Dangerous Grounds and  Uncommon Grounds. A passionate crusader for social and ecological causes, Todd has a decades-long history of undertaking self-supported treks into challenging environments. He’s visited nearly half of the world’s countries, crossed large parts of the Sahara Desert on foot, as well as the Gobi Desert, Namib Desert, and others. He is also the first American to solo trek across Antarctica from the coast to the South Pole, establishing a world record speed of 39 days, 7 hours, and 49 minutes. Oh… and… in 2018, he was the  46th Coolest Dad in the world. Just saying… Married to singer songwriter Lauren Hart, the couple have expanded their family by adopting three beautiful girls and a baby boy from Ethiopia. Todd is also an author and contributor to the Huffington Post and Esquire Magazines.   About Matt Stephenson  Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and host of CylanceTV   Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come   Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line.   Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlay as well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

LaColombe CEO Todd Carmichael: Yes… Coffee Really Is That Important "You know… this is, excuse me, a damn fine cup of coffee. I’ve had I can’t tell you how many cups of coffee in my life, and this… this is one of the best"  -- Special Agent <a href="https://youtu.be/KxwcQ1dapw8?t=17" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dale Cooper</a>, Twin Peaks When is the last time you went to work and saw no one drinking a cup of coffee? Imagine a cybersecurity world where this is no lattes… no PSLs… no nitro cold brews… I know… I know… it’s totally science fiction and the stuff of nightmares. LaColombe co-founder and CEO <a href="https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/100-coolest-dads-in-america-2018/todd-carmichael-950/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Todd Carmichael</a> is here to allay those fears. When he isn’t revolutionizing the coffee world, he is putting in good works around the country and around the world. Whether it is assisting in rebuilding <a href="http://haiticoffeeacademy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Haitian coffee farms</a> or working in his area to <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/07/23/scranton-area-late-lunch-bills-foster-care-philadelphia-ceo-denied/1808906001/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> help his local school district</a>, Todd has a lot on his plate. Did we mention that he holds the world record for the fastest solo trek across Antarctica to reach the South Pole? Yeah. He did that. Now consider our real world… What if I told you that US coffee drinkers consume about 3 cups a day on average… What if I told you that the US coffee shop market did $45.4 BILLION in <a href="https://www.beveragedaily.com/Article/2018/11/06/US-coffee-shop-market-grows-to-45.4bn-valuation-in-2018" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> business</a> 2018 with over 35,000 stores… Did I mention that Pabst Blue Ribbon recently introduced <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/07/25/745301946/pabst-blue-ribbon-seeks-buzz-with-hard-coffee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Hard Coffee</a>? Yeah… Coffee really is that important This week on InSecurity Matt Stephenson speaks with Todd Carmichael about a life long, globe spanning journey that includes trekking across Antarctica, a hand-restored sailboat, all 7 continents, a hand made, blown glass bong that revolutionized the coffee industry, helping to rebuild Haitian coffee farms and how he hacked the coffee industry because “America deserves a better cup of coffee.” About Todd Carmichael <a href="https://www.lacolombe.com/pages/todd-carmichael-bio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Todd Carmichael</a>’s passion to push the U.S. coffee scene forward, alongside his partner and co-founder <a href="https://www.lacolombe.com/pages/jp-iberti-bio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JP Liberit</a>, pushed <a href="https://www.lacolombe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">La Colombe</a> to the forefront of the ethical trade movement where they regularly dabble in new terrain, invent ground-breaking new brewing devices and beverages, such as the first ever <a href="https://technical.ly/philly/2016/02/22/la-colombe-draft-latte-can-science/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Draft Latte</a>. He is also the host of two Travel Channel series, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2365811/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dangerous Grounds</a> and <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Todd-Carmichael-Set-for-New-Travel-Channel-Series-UNCOMMON-GROUNDS-914-20150911" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Uncommon Grounds</a>. A passionate crusader for social and ecological causes, Todd has a decades-long history of undertaking self-supported treks into challenging environments. He’s visited nearly half of the world’s countries, crossed large parts of the Sahara Desert on foot, as well as the Gobi Desert, Namib Desert, and others. He is also the <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/2388671/la-colombe-ceo-carmichael" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">first American to solo trek across Antarctica</a> from the coast to the South Pole, establishing a world record speed of 39 days, 7 hours, and 49 minutes. Oh… and… in 2018, he was the <a href="https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/100-coolest-dads-in-america-2018/todd-carmichael-950/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 46th Coolest Dad</a> in the world. Just saying… Married to singer songwriter Lauren Hart, the couple have expanded their family by adopting three beautiful girls and a baby boy from Ethiopia. Todd is also an author and contributor to the <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/author/todd-carmichael" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a> and <a href="https://www.esquire.com/author/8957/todd-carmichael/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Esquire</a> Magazines. About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity podcast</a> and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CylanceTV</a> Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? 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LaColombe CEO Todd Carmichael: Yes… Coffee Really Is That Important

Clint Watts

Clint Watts: The World of Advanced Persistent Manipulators      This $#!%’s chess! It ain’t checkers  -- Detective Alonzo Harris; 2001, Training Day     Want to have some fun with some numbers? As of May 2019, the total worldwide population identifying as human is 7.7 billion. Among those people, 4.4 billion of them use the internet. Not quite everyone is sharing their lives, but there are 3.499 billion active social media users.   Are they all real people? That’s a valid question… There are an estimated 270 million fake Facebook profiles. Oh… and… in 2018  Twitter deleted 70 Million accounts they determined were fake. So there’s that.   Clint Watts studies terrorists, terrorism, social media, external forces meddling with elections and a lot of other Orwellian things. Since publishing  Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News last summer, he has looked deeper into other types of election hacking including Deepfakes. You may have seen his June  testimony in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on C-Span… if you’re a C-Span type of person.   In this week’s episode of InSecurity, Matt Stephenson welcomes Clint Watts back to InSecurity. This week, we dig into Advanced Persistent Manipulators. Like their technology cousin Advanced Persistent Threats, APMs are hard to quantify, harder to understand and ever more difficult to stop. With governments all over the world in a state of perpetual campaign mode and  candidates running their own Troll farms, do we even know what to prepare for? Tune in and find out!   About Clint Watts  Clint Watts (@selectedwisdom) is a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, Non-Resident Fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy. His book best-selling  Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News shined a light on what has, is and could happen with regard to social media manipulation and the ways foreign interests can hack the electoral process. It was recently released in  paperback.   Clint is also a national security contributor for NBC News and MSNBC. His research and writing focuses on terrorism, counterterrorism, social media influence and Russian disinformation. Clint’s tracking of terrorist foreign fighters allowed him to predict the rise of the Islamic State over al Qaeda in 2014. From 2014 – 2016, he worked with Andrew Weisburd and J.M. Berger to track and model the rise of Russian influence operations via social media leading up to the U.S. Presidential election of 2016. This research led Clint to testify before four different Senate committees in  2017and  2018regarding Russia’s information warfare campaign against the U.S. and the West.   Before becoming a consultant, Clint served as a U.S. Army infantry officer, a FBI Special Agent, as the Executive Officer of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, as a consultant to the FBI’s Counter Terrorism Division and National Security Branch, and as an analyst supporting the U.S. Intelligence Community and U.S. Special Operations Command.   His supporters think he’s had an interesting career, his enemies think he can’t hold down a job… both would be correct.   Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News  A former FBI Special Agent and leading cyber-security expert offers a devastating and essential look at the misinformation campaigns, fake news, and electronic espionage operations that have become the cutting edge of modern warfare—and how we can protect ourselves and our country against them. Clint Watts electrified the nation when he testified in front of the House Intelligence Committee regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election. In Messing with the Enemy, the cyber and homeland security expert introduces us to a frightening world in which terrorists and cyber criminals don’t hack your computer, they hack your mind. Watts reveals how these malefactors use your information and that of your friends and family to work for them through social media, which they use to map your social networks, scour your world affiliations, and master your fears and preferences. Thanks to the schemes engineered by social media manipulators using you and your information, business executives have coughed up millions in fraudulent wire transfers, seemingly good kids have joined the Islamic State, and staunch anti-communist Reagan Republicans have cheered the Russian government’s hacking of a Democratic presidential candidate’s e-mails. Watts knows how they do it because he’s mirrored their methods to understand their intentions, combat their actions, and coopt their efforts. Watts examines a particular social media platform—from Twitter to internet Forums to Facebook to LinkedIn—and a specific bad actor—from al Qaeda to the Islamic State to the Russian and Syrian governments—to illuminate exactly how social media tracking is used for nefarious purposes. He explains how he’s learned, through his successes and his failures, to engage with hackers, terrorists, and even the Russians—and how these interactions have generated methods of fighting back. Shocking, funny, and eye-opening, Messing with the Enemy is a deeply urgent guide for living safe and smart in a super-connected world.   About Matt Stephenson  Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and host of CylanceTV   Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come   Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line.   Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  iTunes/Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlayas well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Clint Watts: The World of Advanced Persistent Manipulators This $#!%’s chess! It ain’t checkers  -- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l9etHd895Dw?start=66" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Detective Alonzo Harris</a>; 2001, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Training_Day" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Training Day</a> Want to have some fun with some numbers? As of May 2019, the total worldwide population identifying as human is <a href="http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">7.7 billion</a>. Among those people, <a href="https://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">4.4 billion</a> of them use the internet. Not quite everyone is sharing their lives, but there are <a href="https://www.slideshare.net/DataReportal/digital-2019-q2-global-digital-statshot-april-2019-v02" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">3.499 billion</a> active social media users. Are they all real people? That’s a valid question… There are an estimated <a href="http://mashable.com/2017/11/02/facebook-phony-accounts-admission/#Ka8aV2qMkPq3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">270 million fake Facebook profiles</a>. Oh… and… in 2018 <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-continues-cleanup-cracks-down-on-malicious-apps/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Twitter deleted 70 Million</a> accounts they determined were fake. So there’s that. Clint Watts studies terrorists, terrorism, social media, external forces meddling with elections and a lot of other Orwellian things. Since publishing <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062795991/messing-with-the-enemy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News</a> last summer, he has looked deeper into other types of election hacking including Deepfakes. You may have seen his June <a href="https://intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/clint_watts_-_house_select_committee_on_intelligence_-_ai__deep_fakes_-_13_june_2019.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> testimony</a> in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on C-Span… if you’re a C-Span type of person. In this week’s episode of InSecurity, Matt Stephenson welcomes Clint Watts back to InSecurity. This week, we dig into Advanced Persistent Manipulators. Like their technology cousin Advanced Persistent Threats, APMs are hard to quantify, harder to understand and ever more difficult to stop. With governments all over the world in a state of perpetual campaign mode and <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-every-campaign-will-have-a-troll-farm-of-its-own" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> candidates running their own Troll farms</a>, do we even know what to prepare for? Tune in and find out! About Clint Watts <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/clint-w-483a821" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clint Watts</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/selectedwisdom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@selectedwisdom</a>) is a <a href="http://www.fpri.org/contributor/clint-watts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Distinguished Research Fellow</a> at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, Non-Resident Fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy. His book best-selling <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062795991/messing-with-the-enemy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News</a> shined a light on what has, is and could happen with regard to social media manipulation and the ways foreign interests can hack the electoral process. It was recently released in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Messing-Enemy-Surviving-Terrorists-Russians/dp/0062795996/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> paperback</a>. Clint is also a national security contributor for NBC News and MSNBC. His research and writing focuses on terrorism, counterterrorism, social media influence and Russian disinformation. Clint’s tracking of terrorist foreign fighters allowed him to predict the rise of the Islamic State over al Qaeda in 2014. From 2014 – 2016, he worked with Andrew Weisburd and J.M. Berger to track and model the rise of Russian influence operations via social media leading up to the U.S. Presidential election of 2016. This research led Clint to testify before four different Senate committees in <a href="https://www.fpri.org/article/2017/04/fpri-fellow-clint-watts-testimony-senate-intelligence-committee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 2017</a>and <a href="https://www.fpri.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Testimony-Clint-Watts-Senate-Commerce-17-Jan-2018.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 2018</a>regarding Russia’s information warfare campaign against the U.S. and the West. Before becoming a consultant, Clint served as a U.S. Army infantry officer, a FBI Special Agent, as the Executive Officer of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, as a consultant to the FBI’s Counter Terrorism Division and National Security Branch, and as an analyst supporting the U.S. Intelligence Community and U.S. Special Operations Command. His supporters think he’s had an interesting career, his enemies think he can’t hold down a job… both would be correct. Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News A former FBI Special Agent and leading cyber-security expert offers a devastating and essential look at the misinformation campaigns, fake news, and electronic espionage operations that have become the cutting edge of modern warfare—and how we can protect ourselves and our country against them. Clint Watts electrified the nation when he testified in front of the House Intelligence Committee regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election. In Messing with the Enemy, the cyber and homeland security expert introduces us to a frightening world in which terrorists and cyber criminals don’t hack your computer, they hack your mind. Watts reveals how these malefactors use your information and that of your friends and family to work for them through social media, which they use to map your social networks, scour your world affiliations, and master your fears and preferences. Thanks to the schemes engineered by social media manipulators using you and your information, business executives have coughed up millions in fraudulent wire transfers, seemingly good kids have joined the Islamic State, and staunch anti-communist Reagan Republicans have cheered the Russian government’s hacking of a Democratic presidential candidate’s e-mails. Watts knows how they do it because he’s mirrored their methods to understand their intentions, combat their actions, and coopt their efforts. Watts examines a particular social media platform—from Twitter to internet Forums to Facebook to LinkedIn—and a specific bad actor—from al Qaeda to the Islamic State to the Russian and Syrian governments—to illuminate exactly how social media tracking is used for nefarious purposes. He explains how he’s learned, through his successes and his failures, to engage with hackers, terrorists, and even the Russians—and how these interactions have generated methods of fighting back. Shocking, funny, and eye-opening, Messing with the Enemy is a deeply urgent guide for living safe and smart in a super-connected world. About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity podcast</a> and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CylanceTV</a> Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insecurity/id1260714697?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes/Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ipudd6ommmgdsboen7rjd2lvste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GooglePlay</a>as well as <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qUp6uGXoshmBKHYJlXBtb?si=YYeiQ5lhQCeo5DvzAsSh-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/insecurity-podcast/insecurity-with-matt-stephenson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-592903481/tracks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-insecurity-29945330/episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> I Heart Radio</a> and wherever you get your podcasts! 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Clint Watts: The World of Advanced Persistent Manipulators

BlueKeep: It’s Not Just About The Worm  In the last week, you have likely heard and read stories about the security vulnerability  BlueKeep. It has been said to be capable of being exploited for the initiation of self-replicating worm as destructive as WannaCry. As of June 1, over 1M computers may be at risk. But is the danger really about The Worm? Or is it more about millions of endpoints providing direct ingress into networks worldwide? “The National Security Agency is urging Microsoft Windows administrators and users to ensure they are using a patched and updated system in the face of growing threats.   Microsoft has  warned that this flaw is potentially “wormable,” meaning it could spread without user interaction across the internet. We have seen devastating computer worms inflict damage on unpatched systems with wide-ranging impact and are seeking to motivate increased protections against this flaw. The NSA urges everyone to invest the time and resources to know your network and run supported operating systems with the latest patches. This is critical not just for NSA’s protection of National Security Systems but for all networks.”  --  NSA Cybersecurity Advisory - Patch Remote Desktop Services on Legacy Versions of Windows In this Very Special Episode of InSecurity, Matt Stephenson rounded up a cast of experts to discuss BlueKeep…  What is it? Where did it come from? Can it be stopped? Maybe a better question is…  can it be prevented? After WannaCry and Petya/NotPetya… why is this happening again? We are joined by best-selling Cybersecurity author and  Kip Boyle, Automox’s  Richard Melick and BlackBerry|Cylance’s  Scott Scheferman to take good hard look at BlueKeep. There’s a Bad Moon on the Rise… make sure you are ready for it. About Kip Boyle   Kip Boyle (@KipBoyle) is a 20-year information security expert and is the founder and CEO of Cyber Risk Opportunities. He is a former Chief Information Security Officer for both technology and financial services companies and was a cyber-security consultant at Stanford Research Institute (SRI). Boyle led the global IT risk management program for a $9 billion logistics company and was the Wide Area Network Security Director for the F-22 Raptor program. He has participated in several cybersecurity war game exercises and has worked closely with various government agencies including the FBI. Boyle is a US Air Force officer and serves on the board of directors of the Domestic Abuse Women’s Network (DAWN). He’s been quoted in Entrepreneur magazine, Chief Executive magazine, and is the co-author of Chapter 68, Outsourcing Security Functions, in The Computer Security Handbook. Fire Doesn’t Innovate  Combating cybercrime is a necessity of doing business in the 21st century. Financial and identity thefts occur with annoying frequency, and no executive today can afford to ignore the damage phishing, malware, and malicious code pose to their company's future. But, with this invaluable guide, anyone, no matter what their skill level or bandwidth, can become an effective cyber risk manager.   Cybersecurity is not just a technology problem, it's a management opportunity. Learn how to manage cyber risks and ensure your company is cyber resilient now, and remain in the game no matter what the future holds.  About Richard Melick  Richard Melick (@RCMelick) is a Sr. Technical Product Marketing Manager at Automox. He has over a decade of experience in Cybersecurity and Antivirus Software, working in various career functions in the industry that have taken him all over the world.  About Automox  Automox (@AutomoxApp) was founded to pursue a disruptive new vision: the complete automation of endpoint configuration, patching, management and inventory. They are the only cloud endpoint management solution capable of remediating Windows, OS X, and Linux endpoints from a single platform.  Automox's Dynamic Policy Engine allows IT managers to customize and group policies that ensure that every endpoint and software, regardless of location, meets regulatory and operational security requirements. About Scott Scheferman   Scott Scheferman (@transhackerism) wears many hats at BlackBerry|Cylance, working between the white spaces on the org chart to ensure timely delivery of Consulting Services, effective messaging around the value of predictive AI in the context of cybersecurity operations and risk, research around how the Temporal Predictive Advantaged (TPA) ofBlackBerry|Cylance’s AI affects the broader malware economy, and public speaking at conferences and seminars around the country.  About Matt Stephenson  Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and host of CylanceTV  Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  iTunes/Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlay as well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

BlueKeep: It’s Not Just About The Worm In the last week, you have likely heard and read stories about the security vulnerability <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/even-the-nsa-is-urging-windows-users-to-patch-bluekeep-cve-2019-0708/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> BlueKeep</a>. It has been said to be capable of being exploited for the initiation of self-replicating worm as destructive as <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/12/wannacry-two-years-on/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WannaCry</a>. As of June 1, over 1M computers may be at risk. But is the danger really about The Worm? Or is it more about millions of endpoints providing direct ingress into networks worldwide? “The National Security Agency is urging Microsoft Windows administrators and users to ensure they are using a patched and updated system in the face of growing threats.  <a href="https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0708" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Microsoft </a>has <a href="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msrc/2019/05/30/a-reminder-to-update-your-systems-to-prevent-a-worm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> warned</a> that this flaw is potentially “wormable,” meaning it could spread without user interaction across the internet. We have seen devastating computer worms inflict damage on unpatched systems with wide-ranging impact and are seeking to motivate increased protections against this flaw. The NSA urges everyone to invest the time and resources to know your network and run supported operating systems with the latest patches. This is critical not just for NSA’s protection of National Security Systems but for all networks.”  -- <a href="https://www.nsa.gov/News-Features/News-Stories/Article-View/Article/1865726/nsa-cybersecurity-advisory-patch-remote-desktop-services-on-legacy-versions-of/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> NSA Cybersecurity Advisory</a> - Patch Remote Desktop Services on Legacy Versions of Windows In this Very Special Episode of InSecurity, Matt Stephenson rounded up a cast of experts to discuss BlueKeep… <a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/06/new-bluekeep-exploit-shows-the-wormable-danger-is-very-very-real/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> What is it</a>? Where did it come from? <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-bluekeep-patched-too-slow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Can it be stopped</a>? Maybe a better question is… <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/finding-windows-systems-affected-by-bluekeep-remote-desktop-bug/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> can it be prevented</a>? After <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WannaCry_ransomware_attack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WannaCry</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petya_(malware)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Petya/NotPetya</a>… why is this happening again? We are joined by best-selling Cybersecurity author and <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/home/insecurity-podcast-kip-boyle-cybersecurity-is-a-business-problem-not-a-technical-problem.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Kip Boyle</a>, Automox’s <a href="https://www.automox.com/blog/nsa-urges-patch-now-for-windows-exploit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Richard Melick</a> and BlackBerry|Cylance’s <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/home/scott-scheferman-how-predictive-makes-a-difference.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Scott Scheferman</a> to take good hard look at BlueKeep. There’s a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNjgfTfQjCQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bad Moon on the Rise</a>… make sure you are ready for it. About Kip Boyle Kip Boyle (<a href="https://twitter.com/KipBoyle" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@KipBoyle</a>) is a 20-year information security expert and is the founder and CEO of <a href="http://www.cyberriskopportunities.com/podcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Cyber Risk Opportunities</a>. He is a former Chief Information Security Officer for both technology and financial services companies and was a cyber-security consultant at Stanford Research Institute (SRI). Boyle led the global IT risk management program for a $9 billion logistics company and was the Wide Area Network Security Director for the F-22 Raptor program. He has participated in several cybersecurity war game exercises and has worked closely with various government agencies including the FBI. Boyle is a US Air Force officer and serves on the board of directors of the Domestic Abuse Women’s Network (<a href="http://www.dawnrising.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DAWN</a>). He’s been quoted in <a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/273950" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Entrepreneur</a> magazine, <a href="http://chiefexecutive.net/5-ways-to-prevent-cyber-attacks/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Chief Executive</a> magazine, and is the co-author of Chapter 68, Outsourcing Security Functions, in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Computer-Security-Handbook-Seymour-Bosworth/dp/0471716529" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Computer Security Handbook</a>. <a href="https://www.firedoesntinnovate.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fire Doesn’t Innovate</a> Combating cybercrime is a necessity of doing business in the 21st century. Financial and identity thefts occur with annoying frequency, and no executive today can afford to ignore the damage phishing, malware, and malicious code pose to their company's future. But, with this invaluable guide, anyone, no matter what their skill level or bandwidth, can become an effective cyber risk manager.  Cybersecurity is not just a technology problem, it's a management opportunity. Learn how to manage cyber risks and ensure your company is cyber resilient now, and remain in the game no matter what the future holds.  About Richard Melick <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/richardmelick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Richard Melick</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/RCMelick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@RCMelick)</a> is a Sr. Technical Product Marketing Manager at Automox. He has over a decade of experience in Cybersecurity and Antivirus Software, working in various career functions in the industry that have taken him all over the world.  About Automox <a href="https://www.automox.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Automox</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/AutomoxApp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AutomoxApp</a>) was founded to pursue a disruptive new vision: the complete automation of endpoint configuration, patching, management and inventory. They are the only cloud endpoint management solution capable of remediating Windows, OS X, and Linux endpoints from a single platform. Automox's Dynamic Policy Engine allows IT managers to customize and group policies that ensure that every endpoint and software, regardless of location, meets regulatory and operational security requirements. About Scott Scheferman <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/scottscheferman" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Scott Scheferman</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/transhackerism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@transhackerism</a>) wears many hats at BlackBerry|Cylance, working between the white spaces on the org chart to ensure timely delivery of Consulting Services, effective messaging around the value of predictive AI in the context of cybersecurity operations and risk, research around how the Temporal Predictive Advantaged (TPA) ofBlackBerry|Cylance’s AI affects the broader malware economy, and public speaking at conferences and seminars around the country.  About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity podcast</a> and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CylanceTV</a> Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insecurity/id1260714697?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes/Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ipudd6ommmgdsboen7rjd2lvste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GooglePlay</a> as well as <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qUp6uGXoshmBKHYJlXBtb?si=YYeiQ5lhQCeo5DvzAsSh-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/insecurity-podcast/insecurity-with-matt-stephenson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-592903481/tracks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-insecurity-29945330/episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> I Heart Radio</a> and wherever you get your podcasts! 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BlueKeep: It’s Not Just About The Worm

Jeff Tang

Jeff Tang: Demystifying “Fileless” Malware       The only difference between a hacker and a remote systems administrator is who is employing them  -- Unknown   Want to hear some numbers that might scare you? Or… they might confirm what you already know. Or… they might just be numbers.   63% of IT security professionals say the frequency of attacks has gone up over the past 12 months, according to Ponemon's 2018 State of Endpoint Security Risk report   52% of respondents say all attacks cannot be realistically stopped. Their antivirus solutions are blocking only 43% of attacks   62% of respondents said that their organizations had experienced one or more endpoint attacks that resulted in a data breach  --  6 Ways Malware Can Bypass Endpoint Protection; Maria Korolov, contributing writer CSO   By now, everyone is familiar with the concept of file-based malware. Malware typically is delivered in the form of executable files. When it comes to “fileless” malware however, there’s a lot of confusion and misunderstanding due to the evolving nature of the term.   Fileless malware originally took shape in the form of exploit payloads that reside only in-memory and never touched disk. Later on, the endpoint security industry adopted it to encompass file formats that were not traditionally recognized as executable but instead served as a host container to run arbitrary code. As attackers have revamped their techniques, the term has gone on to include misusing built-in operating system utilities to conduct their operations.   In this episode of InSecurity, Matt Stephenson spent some time with Jeff Tang to find out what the hell all this means and why it matters. Think you know? Might want to tune in just to make sure   About Jeff Tang  Jeff Tang(@mrjefftang) is a Senior Security Researcher at Cylance focused on operating systems and vulnerability research. He started his career as a Global Network Exploitation &amp; Vulnerability Analyst at the National Security Agency, where he conducted computer network exploitation operations in support of national security requirements. Prior to Cylance, Jeff served as the Chief Scientist at VAHNA to develop a security platform for identifying targeted network intrusions, and also worked as a CNO Developer at ManTech where he researched tools, techniques and countermeasures in computer network vulnerabilities.   Jeff completed his Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Science (MSc) in Offensive Computer Security at Eastern Michigan University.   About Matt Stephenson   Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson(@packmatt73) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcastand host of CylanceTV   Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come   Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line.   Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  iTunes/Apple Podcastsand  GooglePlayas well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radioand wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Jeff Tang: Demystifying “Fileless” Malware  The only difference between a hacker and a remote systems administrator is who is employing them  -- Unknown Want to hear some numbers that might scare you? Or… they might confirm what you already know. Or… they might just be numbers. 63% of IT security professionals say the frequency of attacks has gone up over the past 12 months, according to Ponemon's <a href="https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/468115/whitepapers/state-of-endpoint-security-2018.pdf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">2018 State of Endpoint Security Risk report</a> 52% of respondents say all attacks cannot be realistically stopped. Their antivirus solutions are blocking only 43% of attacks 62% of respondents said that their organizations had experienced one or more endpoint attacks that resulted in a data breach  -- <a href="https://www.csoonline.com/article/3400860/6-ways-malware-can-bypass-endpoint-protection.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 6 Ways Malware Can Bypass Endpoint Protection</a>; <a href="https://www.csoonline.com/author/Maria-Korolov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maria Korolov</a>, contributing writer CSO By now, everyone is familiar with the concept of file-based malware. Malware typically is delivered in the form of executable files. When it comes to “fileless” malware however, there’s a lot of confusion and misunderstanding due to the evolving nature of the term. Fileless malware originally took shape in the form of exploit payloads that reside only in-memory and never touched disk. Later on, the endpoint security industry adopted it to encompass file formats that were not traditionally recognized as executable but instead served as a host container to run arbitrary code. As attackers have revamped their techniques, the term has gone on to include misusing built-in operating system utilities to conduct their operations. In this episode of InSecurity, Matt Stephenson spent some time with Jeff Tang to find out what the hell all this means and why it matters. Think you know? Might want to tune in just to make sure About Jeff Tang <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjefftang/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeff Tang</a>(<a href="https://twitter.com/mrjefftang" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mrjefftang</a>) is a Senior Security Researcher at Cylance focused on operating systems and vulnerability research. He started his career as a Global Network Exploitation &amp; Vulnerability Analyst at the National Security Agency, where he conducted computer network exploitation operations in support of national security requirements. Prior to Cylance, Jeff served as the Chief Scientist at VAHNA to develop a security platform for identifying targeted network intrusions, and also worked as a CNO Developer at ManTech where he researched tools, techniques and countermeasures in computer network vulnerabilities. Jeff completed his Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Science (MSc) in Offensive Computer Security at Eastern Michigan University. About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a>(<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity podcast</a>and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CylanceTV</a> Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? 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Jeff Tang: Demystifying Fileless Malware

Saif Abed

Dr Saif Abed: From the ICU to the Data Center; Why an MD in Cybersecurity Makes Sense   I was feelin' so bad, I asked my family doctor just what I had, I said, Doctor… Mr. M.D. … Now can you tell me, tell me, tell me, What's ailin' me?"    --Good Lovin’; The Rascals, 1966      What if I told you that, according to the  2018 Horizon Report from Fortified Health Security, 100 percent of web applications connected to critical health information is vulnerable to cyber attacks.   Varonis tells us that the loss of data and related failures will cost healthcare companies nearly $6 trillion in damages in the next three years.   Meanwhile,  ISACA reports that 27% of healthcare firms say they are unable to find candidates to fulfill cybersecurity roles   This week on Insecurity, Matt Stephenson speaks with cybersecurity expert Dr Saif Abed, founder of AbedGraham, Clinical Cyberdefense Systems and a MEDICAL DOCTOR! Why would someone leave the calm world of the ICU for the chaos of securing a data center? Take a walk with Dr Abed to learn about his journey from healing patients in the surgery to keeping patient data safe and protected worldwide.   About Dr Saif Abed   Dr Saif Abed (@Saif_Abed) is a medical doctor and healthcare cybersecurity/national security expert. He is a recognised subject matter expert within all sub-sectors of healthcare IT with a primary field of specialisation in cyber-warfare and crime targeting public sector healthcare systems.  He is currently a Founding Partner and Director of Cybersecurity Services at AbedGraham, Europe's leading exclusively clinically based healthcare cybersecurity consultancy.  He is also the CEO of Clinical Cyber Defense Systems, a Boston based cybersecurity analytics company supporting US healthcare providers to derive clinical and business insights from technical security data.  He holds additional roles as an independent expert for the European Commission's Horizon 2020 programme with a focus on healthcare and cybersecurity and as an expert for the World Health Organisation's Digital Health Technical Advisory Group.  Dr Abed is regularly invited to contribute content and thought leadership for national media outlets, healthcare technology articles and global security events.  Additionally, he has previously been recognised as a multiple international award winning and published researcher in the field of oculo-plastic surgery whilst a trainee at St. George's Hospital Medical School, London.   About AbedGraham  AbedGraham (@AbedGraham) is a leading, clinically based, European health IT and cybersecurity consultancy that provides advisory services for large technology infrastructure suppliers and government agencies that are involved in, or are responsible for, the digital transformation of healthcare systems. Our consultants are clinically trained as well as being qualified experts in specialist areas such as cybercrime and threat modelling. Selected services including strategic research, policy analysis, bid support, regulatory compliance guidance and project management.   About Clinical Cyber Defense Systems  Clinical Cyber Defense Systems (@CyberClinical) is a US developer of cybersecurity analytics and visualization platforms for healthcare providers. CCDS is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and is composed of a team of pioneering physicians, security architects and data scientists.     About Matt Stephenson      Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the Broadcast Media team at BlackBerry, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and host of CylanceTV   Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come   Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line.   Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlay as well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Dr Saif Abed: From the ICU to the Data Center; Why an MD in Cybersecurity Makes Sense I was feelin' so bad, I asked my family doctor just what I had, I said, Doctor… Mr. M.D. … Now can you tell me, tell me, tell me, What's ailin' me?"  --<a href="https://youtu.be/Oy625sZAHN8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Good Lovin’</a>; The Rascals, 1966 What if I told you that, according to the <a href="https://www.fortifiedhealthsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Fortified-Healthcare-Cybersecurity-Horizon-Report-2018.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 2018 Horizon Report</a> from Fortified Health Security, 100 percent of web applications connected to critical health information is vulnerable to cyber attacks. <a href="https://www.varonis.com/blog/cybersecurity-statistics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Varonis</a> tells us that the loss of data and related failures will cost healthcare companies nearly $6 trillion in damages in the next three years. Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.isaca.org/info/state-of-cybersecurity-2019/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ISACA</a> reports that 27% of healthcare firms say they are unable to find candidates to fulfill cybersecurity roles This week on Insecurity, Matt Stephenson speaks with cybersecurity expert <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsaifabed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Saif Abed</a>, founder of <a href="http://www.abedgraham.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AbedGraham</a>, <a href="http://www.clinicalcyberdefense.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clinical Cyberdefense Systems</a> and a MEDICAL DOCTOR! Why would someone leave the calm world of the ICU for the chaos of securing a data center? Take a walk with Dr Abed to learn about his journey from healing patients in the surgery to keeping patient data safe and protected worldwide. About Dr Saif Abed <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/drsaifabed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Saif Abed</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/Saif_Abed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Saif_Abed</a>) is a medical doctor and healthcare cybersecurity/national security expert. He is a recognised subject matter expert within all sub-sectors of healthcare IT with a primary field of specialisation in cyber-warfare and crime targeting public sector healthcare systems. He is currently a Founding Partner and Director of Cybersecurity Services at <a href="http://abedgraham.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AbedGraham</a>, Europe's leading exclusively clinically based healthcare cybersecurity consultancy. He is also the CEO of <a href="https://www.clinicalcyberdefense.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clinical Cyber Defense Systems</a>, a Boston based cybersecurity analytics company supporting US healthcare providers to derive clinical and business insights from technical security data. He holds additional roles as an independent expert for the European Commission's Horizon 2020 programme with a focus on healthcare and cybersecurity and as an expert for the World Health Organisation's Digital Health Technical Advisory Group. Dr Abed is regularly invited to contribute content and thought leadership for national media outlets, healthcare technology articles and global security events. Additionally, he has previously been recognised as a multiple international award winning and published researcher in the field of oculo-plastic surgery whilst a trainee at St. George's Hospital Medical School, London. About AbedGraham <a href="http://www.abedgraham.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AbedGraham</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/AbedGraham" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AbedGraham</a>) is a leading, clinically based, European health IT and cybersecurity consultancy that provides advisory services for large technology infrastructure suppliers and government agencies that are involved in, or are responsible for, the digital transformation of healthcare systems. Our consultants are clinically trained as well as being qualified experts in specialist areas such as cybercrime and threat modelling. Selected services including strategic research, policy analysis, bid support, regulatory compliance guidance and project management. About Clinical Cyber Defense Systems <a href="http://www.clinicalcyberdefense.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clinical Cyber Defense</a> Systems (<a href="https://twitter.com/CyberClinical" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CyberClinical</a>) is a US developer of cybersecurity analytics and visualization platforms for healthcare providers. CCDS is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and is composed of a team of pioneering physicians, security architects and data scientists. About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the Broadcast Media team at BlackBerry, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity podcast</a> and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CylanceTV</a> Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? 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Dr Saif Abed: From the ICU to the Data Center; Why an MD in Cybersecurity Makes Sense

#BlackHat2018: A Look Back      The world of Cybersecurity is about to descend upon Las Vegas like a plague of locusts. Oh… wait… that appears to  have already happened.   Tens of thousands of our Cybersecurity colleagues will converge for Hacker Summer Camp next week. We’ll be attending Black Hat, BSidesLV, The Diana Initiative and DEFCON.   Before we dive into what’s coming next week… let’s take a look at what we learned last year and see how the passing year shook out.   Volume III of the InSecurity Podcast Mixtape features CEOs, legendary technology journalists, and some of the key players in the world of cybersecurity talking about what expected out of Hacker Summer Camp 2018. Kick back and enjoy the perspectives this group of experts has to offer on the present state and future of cybersecurity   Enjoy!    Katie Moussouris: When Bug Bounties Go Bad: Don’t Get Extorted Javvad Malik: Cybersecurity Is a Lot Like 80s TV Shows Josh Corman: Hackers Are Making the World a Safer Place. You Need Them Marcus Carey: Protect the Endpoint. Simulate an Attack. Make Sure You’re Protected Elinor Mills: Is It Really 25 Years Since L0pht Heavy Industries Testified in Congress? Dave Bittner: Cyberwire: The Daily Paper of Record for the Cybersecurity Industry Justin Kallhoff: How an MSSP Turns Many Small Businesses into One Large Enterprise    A lesser blog would rip off someone else’s good writing, change a few words and then not give credit where it’s due… But that’s not how we roll here on the InSecurity Podcast.   If you want to read a really good summation of Hacker Summer Camp, check out System Overlord’s lowdown on Hacker Summer Camp and what is about to happen in Las Vegas next week . He drops some serious knowledge on how to maximize your experience.   About Matt Stephenson  Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and host of CylanceTV   Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come   Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line.   Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  iTunes/Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlay as well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!

#BlackHat2018: A Look Back The world of Cybersecurity is about to descend upon Las Vegas like a plague of locusts. Oh… wait… that appears to <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2019/07/27/why-grasshoppers-are-invading-las-vegas-and-how-weather-radar-sees-them/#33e69f0058f1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> have already happened</a>. Tens of thousands of our Cybersecurity colleagues will converge for Hacker Summer Camp next week. We’ll be attending <a href="https://www.blackhat.com/us-19/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Hat</a>, <a href="https://www.bsideslv.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BSidesLV</a>, <a href="https://www.dianainitiative.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Diana Initiative</a> and <a href="https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-26/dc-26-index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DEFCON</a>. Before we dive into what’s coming next week… let’s take a look at what we learned last year and see how the passing year shook out. Volume III of the InSecurity Podcast Mixtape features CEOs, legendary technology journalists, and some of the key players in the world of cybersecurity talking about what expected out of Hacker Summer Camp 2018. Kick back and enjoy the perspectives this group of experts has to offer on the present state and future of cybersecurity Enjoy! <ol> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmoussouris" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Katie Moussouris</a>: When Bug Bounties Go Bad: Don’t Get Extorted</li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/javvad" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Javvad Malik</a>: Cybersecurity Is a Lot Like 80s TV Shows</li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshcorman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Josh Corman</a>: Hackers Are Making the World a Safer Place. You Need Them</li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcuscarey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marcus Carey</a>: Protect the Endpoint. Simulate an Attack. Make Sure You’re Protected</li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elinormills" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elinor Mills</a>: Is It Really 25 Years Since L0pht Heavy Industries Testified in Congress?</li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bittner-27231a4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dave Bittner</a>: Cyberwire: The Daily Paper of Record for the Cybersecurity Industry</li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinkallhoff" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Justin Kallhoff</a>: How an MSSP Turns Many Small Businesses into One Large Enterprise</li> </ol> A lesser blog would rip off someone else’s good writing, change a few words and then not give credit where it’s due… But that’s not how we roll here on the InSecurity Podcast. If you want to read a really good summation of Hacker Summer Camp, check out <a href="https://twitter.com/matir" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">System Overlord</a>’s lowdown on Hacker Summer Camp and what is about to happen in Las Vegas next week . He drops some serious knowledge on how to maximize your experience. About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity podcast</a> and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CylanceTV</a> Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insecurity/id1260714697?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes/Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ipudd6ommmgdsboen7rjd2lvste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GooglePlay</a> as well as <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qUp6uGXoshmBKHYJlXBtb?si=YYeiQ5lhQCeo5DvzAsSh-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/insecurity-podcast/insecurity-with-matt-stephenson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-592903481/tracks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-insecurity-29945330/episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> I Heart Radio</a> and wherever you get your podcasts!

#BlackHat2018: A Look Back

Tom Pace

Tom Pace: How Much is an Ounce of Prevention Really Worth?  According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations report, 4% of people will click on any given phishing campaign. You have 16 minutes until the first click A savvy user will report the phishing campaign within 28 minutes… In those 12 minutes, someone on the other side of the world could take your entire corporate database hostage. Then offer to sell it back to you for thousands or millions of dollars. In this week’s episode of InSecurity, Matt Stephenson sat down with BlackBerry Cylance Sr Director of Worldwide Consulting Tom Pace to have a chat about why Ransomware is still looming threat against organizations large and small. Fresh off an appearance on  CBS’s 60 Minutes, Tom talks with Matt about the experience of being featured on the most respected news show in America and the effects a data breach can have on an organization and an industry. About Tom Pace  Tom Pace (@TommyPastry) is a Sr. Director of Worldwide Consulting at BlackBerry Cylance. In that role, Tom ensures best-in class services delivery as well as technical expertise throughout the entire service offering lifecycle. He leverages his experience from the federal government, large financial institutions, and the military to provide strategic solutions to secure organizations. Over the course of Tom’s career, he has created a multitude of programs and strategies to ensure the effectiveness and success of cybersecurity teams and organizations.  About Matt Stephenson  Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and host of CylanceTV Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  iTunes/Apple Podcastsand  GooglePlayas well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radioand wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Tom Pace: How Much is an Ounce of Prevention Really Worth? According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations report, 4% of people will click on any given phishing campaign. You have 16 minutes until the first click A savvy user will report the phishing campaign within 28 minutes… In those 12 minutes, someone on the other side of the world could take your entire corporate database hostage. Then offer to sell it back to you for thousands or millions of dollars. In this week’s episode of InSecurity, Matt Stephenson sat down with BlackBerry Cylance Sr Director of Worldwide Consulting Tom Pace to have a chat about why Ransomware is still looming threat against organizations large and small. Fresh off an appearance on <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/could-your-data-and-devices-be-held-for-ransom-by-cybercriminals-60-minutes-2019-05-01/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> CBS’s 60 Minutes</a>, Tom talks with Matt about the experience of being featured on the most respected news show in America and the effects a data breach can have on an organization and an industry. About Tom Pace Tom Pace (<a href="https://twitter.com/TommyPastry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TommyPastry</a>) is a Sr. Director of Worldwide Consulting at BlackBerry Cylance. In that role, Tom ensures best-in class services delivery as well as technical expertise throughout the entire service offering lifecycle. He leverages his experience from the federal government, large financial institutions, and the military to provide strategic solutions to secure organizations. Over the course of Tom’s career, he has created a multitude of programs and strategies to ensure the effectiveness and success of cybersecurity teams and organizations.  About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity podcast</a> and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CylanceTV</a> Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insecurity/id1260714697?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes/Apple Podcasts</a>and <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ipudd6ommmgdsboen7rjd2lvste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GooglePlay</a>as well as <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qUp6uGXoshmBKHYJlXBtb?si=YYeiQ5lhQCeo5DvzAsSh-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/insecurity-podcast/insecurity-with-matt-stephenson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-592903481/tracks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-insecurity-29945330/episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> I Heart Radio</a>and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Tom Pace: How Much is an Ounce of Prevention Really Worth?

Kip Boyle

Kip Boyle: Virtual CISO at Your Service      Are you active on LinkedIn?   Not active like the ones who just say “congratulations on your work anniversary.” We mean active like asking questions, replying to posts and really engaging with your contacts.   There is a lot of great conversation out there that can provide answers to some important questions and contribute to solving problems in your work environment.   One of the things that makes LinkedIn great is that there are sincere people who genuinely want to help, not just their personal connections, but the larger community.   Kip Boyle is one of those people. Some people might find it enough to put in the work as a CISO. Others may stop after publishing their book. Not Kip Boyle. Kip is out there every day engaging fellow security professionals in conversations that spur creative approaches to solving problems.   His latest project is looking into how he can ease the entrance into the world of Cybersecurity. Take a moment to check out Masterclass: How to Break Into Cybersecurity   Matt welcomes Kip Boyle back to InSecurity. Kip is a cybersecurity CEO &amp; author who is also prolific contributor to LinkedIn. We go through some of the more thought provoking conversations Kip has started on LinkedIn over the past year. These are the topics people are discussing. Join us to hear what the person who made the statement or asked the question has to say!   Fire Doesn’t Innovate      The Executive’s Practical Guide to Thriving in the Face of Evolving Cyber Risks   Combating cybercrime is a necessity of doing business in the 21st century. Financial and identity thefts occur with annoying frequency, and no executive today can afford to ignore the damage phishing, malware, and malicious code pose to their company’s future. But, with this invaluable guide, anyone, no matter what their skill level or bandwidth, can become an effective cyber risk manager holds.       About Kip Boyle      Kip Boyle (@KipBoyle) is a 20-year information security expert and is the founder and CEO of Cyber Risk Opportunities. He is a former Chief Information Security Officer for both technology and financial services companies and was a cyber-security consultant at Stanford Research Institute (SRI).   Kip led the global IT risk management program for a $9 billion logistics company and was the Wide Area Network Security Director for the F-22 Raptor program. He has participated in several cybersecurity war game exercises and has worked closely with various government agencies including the FBI.   Boyle is a US Air Force officer and serves on the board of directors of the Domestic Abuse Women’s Network (DAWN). He’s been quoted in Entrepreneur magazine, Chief Executive magazine, and is the co-author of Chapter 68, Outsourcing Security Functions, in The Computer Security Handbook.     About Matt Stephenson      Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the broadcast media team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and  video series at events around the globe.   Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come   Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line.   Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlay as well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Kip Boyle: Virtual CISO at Your Service Are you active on LinkedIn? Not active like the ones who just say “congratulations on your work anniversary.” We mean active like asking questions, replying to posts and really engaging with your contacts. There is a lot of great conversation out there that can provide answers to some important questions and contribute to solving problems in your work environment. One of the things that makes LinkedIn great is that there are sincere people who genuinely want to help, not just their personal connections, but the larger community. <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/kipboyle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kip Boyle</a> is one of those people. Some people might find it enough to put in the work as a CISO. Others may stop after publishing their book. Not Kip Boyle. Kip is out there every day engaging fellow security professionals in conversations that spur creative approaches to solving problems. His latest project is looking into how he can ease the entrance into the world of Cybersecurity. Take a moment to check out <a href="http://b.link/cyberpath" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Masterclass: How to Break Into Cybersecurity</a> Matt welcomes Kip Boyle back to InSecurity. Kip is a cybersecurity CEO &amp; author who is also prolific contributor to LinkedIn. We go through some of the more thought provoking conversations Kip has started on LinkedIn over the past year. These are the topics people are discussing. Join us to hear what the person who made the statement or asked the question has to say! Fire Doesn’t Innovate The Executive’s Practical Guide to Thriving in the Face of Evolving Cyber Risks Combating cybercrime is a necessity of doing business in the 21st century. Financial and identity thefts occur with annoying frequency, and no executive today can afford to ignore the damage phishing, malware, and malicious code pose to their company’s future. But, with this invaluable guide, anyone, no matter what their skill level or bandwidth, can become an effective cyber risk manager holds. About Kip Boyle Kip Boyle (<a href="https://twitter.com/KipBoyle" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@KipBoyle</a>) is a 20-year information security expert and is the founder and CEO of <a href="http://www.cyberriskopportunities.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Cyber Risk Opportunities</a>. He is a former Chief Information Security Officer for both technology and financial services companies and was a cyber-security consultant at Stanford Research Institute (SRI). Kip led the global IT risk management program for a $9 billion logistics company and was the Wide Area Network Security Director for the F-22 Raptor program. He has participated in several cybersecurity war game exercises and has worked closely with various government agencies including the FBI. Boyle is a US Air Force officer and serves on the board of directors of the Domestic Abuse Women’s Network (DAWN). He’s been quoted in <a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/273950" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Entrepreneur</a> magazine, <a href="http://chiefexecutive.net/5-ways-to-prevent-cyber-attacks/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Chief Executive</a> magazine, and is the co-author of Chapter 68, Outsourcing Security Functions, in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Computer-Security-Handbook-Seymour-Bosworth/dp/0471716529" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Computer Security Handbook</a>. About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the broadcast media team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity</a> podcast and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/search?view_as=subscriber&amp;query=Matt+Stephenson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> video series</a> at events around the globe. Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. 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Kip Boyle: Virtual CISO at Your Service

Paula Januszkiewicz

“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning  -- Business @ the Speed of Thought; Bill Gates, 1999   “I think most people either forget or don’t know that Microsoft only hires people with IQs well over 130”  --  NY Times; Douglas Coupland, 1998   Last week, Microsoft Windows turned 34 years old. Next year, it can be President of the United States.   You think that means Microsoft is getting old and losing touch? Maybe… but consider the facts that, as of May 07, 2019,  1.5 BILLION machines run Windows AND… according to Microsoft, over 900 MILLION machines run Windows 10.   Every day, Microsoft analyzes over 6.5 TRILLION signals in order to identify emerging threats and protect customers.   While Microsoft may not be rolling out streaming services or dropping new devices in splashy events every fall, this summer, they quietly became only the third company in world history  to be valued at over  ONE TRILLION DOLLARS.   Say what you will about them, but it’s a lot harder to go through a day without Office, Windows and Azure than it is without an iPad, Linux or Amazon   And… don’t even get us started on gaming…   Halo? End of discussion.  Steam? As of November 2018, 90% of Steam gaming machines were running Windows 10   There’s a reason Bill Gates overtook Warren Buffet as the world’s wealthiest person.   This week on InSecurity, Matt Stephenson chats with CQURE founder &amp; CEO Paula Januszkiewicz about the security orbit around Microsoft… what are the misconceptions? What is Microsoft doing right? How does security training impact an organization? What is hype and what is legit in security? And a bit more…   About Paula Januszkiewicz    Paula Januszkiewicz (@PaulaCqure) is the founder and CEO of CQURE Inc., a a provider of specialized services in IT infrastructure security, business applications, consulting and advisory services.   She is an IT Security Auditor and Penetration Tester, Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP and trainer (MCT), and Microsoft Security Trusted Advisor.   Paula is also a top speaker at many well-known conferences including TechEd conferences around the world, Microsoft Ignite, RSA, Black Hat USA, and CyberCrime.   She is engaged as a keynote speaker for security related events and writes articles on Windows Security. She drives her own company, CQURE, working on security related issues and projects. Paula has conducted hundreds of IT security audits and penetration tests, some for governmental organizations.   Her distinct specialization is on Microsoft security solutions-she holds multiple Microsoft certifications, and is familiar with and possesses certifications in other related technologies. Paula is passionate about sharing her knowledge with others. In private, she enjoys researching new technologies, which she converts to authored trainings.   Oh… and… Paula has access to the Windows source code!   About CQURE Inc. and CQURE Academy    CQURE  is a provider of specialized services in IT infrastructure security, business applications, consulting and advisory services. Our projects Every project is discussed in detail with Clients. We believe that this is the only way to achieve full satisfaction in IT projects. Our key to success are: highly qualified team and good planning. We build the detailed project schedules, thus avoiding a delay.   CQURE was formed in November 2008 and since that time we finalized many projects: starting from IT, Security Audits, ending up with trainings and implementations. Clients range from the global corporations to small companies. For large and medium companies they offer authorship training packs, intensive IT Security audits for the whole IT environment and solutions adjusted to their needs.   CQURE Academy (@CQUREAcademy) is a part of CQURE company that was formed in 2008 in Poland and since then has expanded to the rest of Europe, the Americas, Middle East and Asia – as well as opening offices in New York and in Dubai.   On a daily basis, they deliver IT services — ranging from IT security audits, to penetration tests or solution implementations in big and small organisations around the world. In CQURE Academy they share our expertise offline at seminars and conferences and online through videos and blog posts.   About Matt Stephenson    Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the host of the InSecurity podcast and  video series at events all over the world.   Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come   Every week on InSecurity, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line.   Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlay as well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning  -- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_@_the_Speed_of_Thought" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Business @ the Speed of Thought</a>; Bill Gates, 1999 “I think most people either forget or don’t know that Microsoft only hires people with IQs well over 130”  -- <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/26/business/microsofties-say-they-re-right-as-rain.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> NY Times</a>; Douglas Coupland, 1998 Last week, Microsoft Windows <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">turned 34 years old</a>. Next year, it can be President of the United States. You think that means Microsoft is getting old and losing touch? Maybe… but consider the facts that, as of May 07, 2019, <a href="https://expandedramblings.com/index.php/microsoft-windows-statistics-facts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 1.5 BILLION</a> machines run Windows AND… according to Microsoft, over <a href="https://news.microsoft.com/bythenumbers/en/quietest-place" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">900 MILLION</a> machines run Windows 10. Every day, Microsoft analyzes over <a href="https://news.microsoft.com/bythenumbers/en/quietest-place" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">6.5 TRILLION</a> signals in order to identify emerging threats and protect customers. While Microsoft may not be rolling out streaming services or dropping new devices in splashy events every fall, this summer, they quietly became only the third company in world history  to be valued at over <a href="https://www.nigelfrank.com/blog/microsoft-hits-1-trillion-valuation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ONE TRILLION DOLLARS</a>. Say what you will about them, but it’s a lot harder to go through a day without Office, Windows and Azure than it is without an iPad, Linux or Amazon And… don’t even get us started on gaming… <a href="https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/best-xbox-one-exclusives/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Halo</a>? End of discussion. <a href="https://news.softpedia.com/news/windows-7-and-windows-10-running-on-over-90-of-gaming-pcs-on-steam-523579.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Steam</a>? As of November 2018, 90% of Steam gaming machines were running Windows 10 There’s a reason Bill Gates overtook Warren Buffet as the world’s wealthiest person. This week on InSecurity, Matt Stephenson chats with CQURE founder &amp; CEO Paula Januszkiewicz about the security orbit around Microsoft… what are the misconceptions? What is Microsoft doing right? How does security training impact an organization? What is hype and what is legit in security? And a bit more… About Paula Januszkiewicz <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/paulajanuszkiewicz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paula Januszkiewicz</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/PaulaCqure" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PaulaCqure</a>) is the founder and CEO of CQURE Inc., a a provider of specialized services in IT infrastructure security, business applications, consulting and advisory services. She is an IT Security Auditor and Penetration Tester, Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP and trainer (MCT), and Microsoft Security Trusted Advisor. Paula is also a top speaker at many well-known conferences including TechEd conferences around the world, <a href="https://youtu.be/p7tERfuVqXw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Microsoft Ignite</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/550MtVuprhg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSA</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/MZ0nSO0WOJg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Hat USA</a>, and CyberCrime. She is engaged as a keynote speaker for security related events and writes articles on Windows Security. She drives her own company, CQURE, working on security related issues and projects. Paula has conducted hundreds of IT security audits and penetration tests, some for governmental organizations. Her distinct specialization is on Microsoft security solutions-she holds multiple Microsoft certifications, and is familiar with and possesses certifications in other related technologies. Paula is passionate about sharing her knowledge with others. In private, she enjoys researching new technologies, which she converts to authored trainings. Oh… and… Paula has access to the Windows source code! About CQURE Inc. and CQURE Academy <a href="http://cqure.pl/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CQURE</a>  is a provider of specialized services in IT infrastructure security, business applications, consulting and advisory services. Our projects Every project is discussed in detail with Clients. We believe that this is the only way to achieve full satisfaction in IT projects. Our key to success are: highly qualified team and good planning. We build the detailed project schedules, thus avoiding a delay. CQURE was formed in November 2008 and since that time we finalized many projects: starting from IT, Security Audits, ending up with trainings and implementations. Clients range from the global corporations to small companies. For large and medium companies they offer authorship training packs, intensive IT Security audits for the whole IT environment and solutions adjusted to their needs. <a href="http://cqureacademy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CQURE Academy</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/CQUREAcademy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CQUREAcademy</a>) is a part of CQURE company that was formed in 2008 in Poland and since then has expanded to the rest of Europe, the Americas, Middle East and Asia – as well as opening offices in New York and in Dubai. On a daily basis, they deliver IT services — ranging from IT security audits, to penetration tests or solution implementations in big and small organisations around the world. In CQURE Academy they share our expertise offline at seminars and conferences and online through videos and blog posts. About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity podcast</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/search?view_as=subscriber&amp;query=Matt+Stephenson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> video series</a> at events all over the world. Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on InSecurity, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? 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Paula Januszkiewicz: Teach them Security and They’ll Be Safe for a Lifetime

Theresa Payton

Theresa Payton: Inside the War to Hijack Elections  The velocity of social sharing, the power of recommendation algorithms, the scale of social networks, and the accessibility of media manipulation technology has created an environment where pseudo-events, half-truths, and outright fabrications thrive. Edward Murrow has been usurped by Alex Jones. But we’ve known this for a while…  Renee DiResta; The Return of Fake News—and Lessons From Spam  Sometimes on InSecurity… we like to have some fun. Sometimes we like to get technical. Sometimes… but not that often… we need to take things seriously. This week, we do some of each… but we don’t stray too far from taking it all seriously at the end. In this week’s episode of InSecurity, Matt Stephenson talks with an expert in securing information at the absolute highest levels of Federal Government. Theresa Payton has been putting in the legwork to find out what did and did not happen in the 2016 United States elections. Theresa has been researching a new book about what happens when opposing forces exert their will on the voting populace of a nation in order to alter the course of the electoral process. If we’ve already turned you off because you’ve made up your mind that something did or did not happen… well… stick around. Because today’s guest has likely served much closer to the Oval Office than any of us have. We’ll take a look at how we got here, who did it and why. Theresa Payton has a line on what has already happened and could happen to manipulate the coming 2020 US elections…  About Theresa Payton  Theresa Payton (@TrackerPayton) is President and CEO of Fortalice Solutions, co-Founder of Dark Cubed, former White House CIO, star of the CBS hit show Hunted, and best-selling author of the book Privacy in the Age of Big Data. Payton is one of the nation’s most respected authorities on information security, cybercrime, fraud mitigation, and security technology implementation. As White House Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the Executive Office of the President from 2006 to 2008, Theresa administered the information technology enterprise for the President and 3,000 staff members. Prior to her time at the White House, Theresa Payton was a senior technology executive in banking, spending 16 years providing banking solutions using emerging technologies. Theresa founded Fortalice in 2008 and lends her expertise to government and private sector organizations to help them improve their information technology systems. In 2010, Security Magazine named her one of the top 25 "Most Influential People in Security."  About Matt Stephenson  Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and host of CylanceTV Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  iTunes/Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlay as well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Theresa Payton: Inside the War to Hijack Elections The velocity of social sharing, the power of recommendation algorithms, the scale of social networks, and the accessibility of media manipulation technology has created an environment where pseudo-events, half-truths, and outright fabrications thrive. Edward Murrow has been usurped by Alex Jones. But we’ve known this for a while… <ul> <li>Renee DiResta; <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/the-return-of-fake-news/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Return of Fake News—and Lessons From Spam</a></li> </ul> Sometimes on InSecurity… we like to have some fun. Sometimes we like to get technical. Sometimes… but not that often… we need to take things seriously. This week, we do some of each… but we don’t stray too far from taking it all seriously at the end. In this week’s episode of InSecurity, Matt Stephenson talks with an expert in securing information at the absolute highest levels of Federal Government. Theresa Payton has been putting in the legwork to find out what did and did not happen in the 2016 United States elections. Theresa has been researching a new book about what happens when opposing forces exert their will on the voting populace of a nation in order to alter the course of the electoral process. If we’ve already turned you off because you’ve made up your mind that something did or did not happen… well… stick around. Because today’s guest has likely served much closer to the Oval Office than any of us have. We’ll take a look at how we got here, who did it and why. Theresa Payton has a line on what has already happened and could happen to manipulate the coming 2020 US elections…  About Theresa Payton <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/theresapayton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Theresa Payton</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/TrackerPayton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TrackerPayton</a>) is President and CEO of <a href="https://fortalicesolutions.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Fortalice Solutions</a>, co-Founder of <a href="https://darkcubed.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dark Cubed</a>, former White House CIO, star of the CBS hit show <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunted_(2017_TV_series)" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hunted</a>, and best-selling author of the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Privacy-Age-Big-Data-Recognizing/dp/1442225459" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Privacy in the Age of Big Data</a>. Payton is one of the nation’s most respected authorities on information security, cybercrime, fraud mitigation, and security technology implementation. As White House Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the Executive Office of the President from 2006 to 2008, Theresa administered the information technology enterprise for the President and 3,000 staff members. Prior to her time at the White House, Theresa Payton was a senior technology executive in banking, spending 16 years providing banking solutions using emerging technologies. Theresa founded Fortalice in 2008 and lends her expertise to government and private sector organizations to help them improve their information technology systems. In 2010, Security Magazine named her one of the top 25 "Most Influential People in Security."  About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity podcast </a>and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CylanceTV</a> Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? 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Theresa Payton: Inside the War to Hijack Elections

Old Dog and Young Buck: A Generational Look at Cybersecurity  Spider-Man : Hey guys, you ever see that really old movie, Empire Strikes Back?    War Machine : Jesus, Tony, how old is this guy?    Iron Man : I don't know, I didn't carbon date him. He's on the young side.   Captain America: Civil War; Joe&amp; Anthony Russo, 2016   If you thought Twitter and Facebook outages were bad, then you probably don't remember the great online disruption of 1996. At the time, CBS Evening News reported that America Online, then the world's largest Internet Service Provide,r went down for 19 hours on a Wednesday in August. Peter Van Sant of CBS News had some… now in retrospect… completely adorable comments   "For some netheads and geeks - and that's what they call themselves - the crash of America Online left them feeling lost in cyberspace,"   The reporter went to a "nethead" hang out just to see how lost people were. According to Van Sant, "the worst thing of all for many netheads was having to resort to a more primitive technology: telephones and faxes"   And… just to put things in perspective…AOL did offer its customers a free day of service, which wasn't a bad deal considering a monthly user would have had to pay $41 for 19 hours of online use.   And that's the way it was on Wednesday, August 7th, 1996.   This week on InSecurity, Matt Stephenson speaks with University of Florida Computer Science Major Lee Deffebach and BlackBerry Cylance VP of Sales Engineering Rich Thompson. One of them has witnessed the evolution of IT and cybersecurity from the front lines of a 25 year career. The other offers the perspective of someone born and raised in the digital/internet/mobile era. Where do the agree? Where do they diverge? What can they learn from each other? Tune in and find out   About Lee Deffebach  Lee Deffebachis a senior at the University of Florida studying Computer Science. He is interested in functional programming, artificial intelligence, security, and systems engineering.   We don’t know what the future holds for him… but he is definitely worth watching…   About Rich Thompson  Richard Thompson(@TheRichThompson) is Vice President of Sales Engineering, North America at Cylance. He has 25+ years of experience in security. This includes 21 years leading security efforts at the regional and national level in the retail industry, and 5 years leading Sales Engineering and Professional Services efforts in the enterprise software industry. He has experience in forensics, incident response, electronic discovery, information risk management and governance. Rich joined Cylance in October 2014 in order to help Cylance in the vision of protecting every endpoint under the sun. He also has surprisingly wide-ranging musical taste.   About Matt Stephenson  Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the Broadcast Media team at BlackBerry, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and host of CylanceTV   Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come   Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line.   Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  Apple Podcastsand  GooglePlayas well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radioand wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Old Dog and Young Buck: A Generational Look at Cybersecurity <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4043618/?ref_=tt_ch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spider-Man </a>: Hey guys, you ever see that really old movie, Empire Strikes Back?  <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000332/?ref_=tt_ch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">War Machine </a>: Jesus, Tony, how old is this guy?  <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000375/?ref_=tt_ch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Iron Man </a>: I don't know, I didn't carbon date him. He's on the young side. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3498820/?ref_=tt_ch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Captain America: Civil War</a>; <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751648/?ref_=tt_ov_dr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joe</a>&amp; <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751577/?ref_=tt_ov_dr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anthony Russo</a>, 2016 If you thought Twitter and Facebook outages were bad, then you probably don't remember the great online disruption of 1996. At the time, CBS Evening News reported that America Online, then the world's largest Internet Service Provide,r went down for 19 hours on a Wednesday in August. Peter Van Sant of CBS News had some… now in retrospect… completely adorable comments "For some netheads and geeks - and that's what they call themselves - the crash of America Online left them feeling lost in cyberspace," The reporter went to a "nethead" hang out just to see how lost people were. According to Van Sant, "the worst thing of all for many netheads was having to resort to a more primitive technology: telephones and faxes" And… just to put things in perspective…AOL did offer its customers a free day of service, which wasn't a bad deal considering a monthly user would have had to pay $41 for 19 hours of online use. And that's the way it was on Wednesday, August 7th, 1996. This week on InSecurity, Matt Stephenson speaks with University of Florida Computer Science Major Lee Deffebach and BlackBerry Cylance VP of Sales Engineering Rich Thompson. One of them has witnessed the evolution of IT and cybersecurity from the front lines of a 25 year career. The other offers the perspective of someone born and raised in the digital/internet/mobile era. Where do the agree? Where do they diverge? What can they learn from each other? Tune in and find out About Lee Deffebach <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/lee-deffebach-52a1a1106" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lee Deffebach</a>is a senior at the University of Florida studying Computer Science. He is interested in functional programming, artificial intelligence, security, and systems engineering. We don’t know what the future holds for him… but he is definitely worth watching… About Rich Thompson <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/richard-thompson-814a533" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Richard Thompson</a>(<a href="https://twitter.com/TheRichThompson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheRichThompson</a>) is Vice President of Sales Engineering, North America at Cylance. He has 25+ years of experience in security. This includes 21 years leading security efforts at the regional and national level in the retail industry, and 5 years leading Sales Engineering and Professional Services efforts in the enterprise software industry. He has experience in forensics, incident response, electronic discovery, information risk management and governance. Rich joined Cylance in October 2014 in order to help Cylance in the vision of protecting every endpoint under the sun. He also has surprisingly wide-ranging musical taste. About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the Broadcast Media team at BlackBerry, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity podcast</a> and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CylanceTV</a> Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Matt to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? 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Old Dog and Young Buck: A Generational Look at Cybersecurity

Richard Stiennon

Richard Stiennon: Security Yearbook 2020      Security Yearbook 2020 is the story of the people, companies, and events that comprise the history of of the IT security industry. In this inaugural edition, author Richard Stiennon digs into the early history of Symantec, Network Associates, BorderWare, Check Point Software. These iconic names and dozens of other companies contributed to the growth of an industry now is comprised of over 2,000 vendors of security products.   In addition to the history there are stories from industry pioneers such as Gil Shwed CEO and founder of Check Point Software; Chris Blask Co-inventor of Borderware Firewall and Sandra Toms Chief Organizer of the RSA Conference.  The directory lists all the vendors alphabetically, by country, and by category, making an invaluable desk reference for students, practitioners, researchers, and investors.   For the first time ever, a complete history of the development of IT security solutions is presented in one place. The focus is on the pioneers in the space and the companies that arose from their efforts. Individual stories from these pioneers are presented in their own voice while the overall story of the space is recounted as it grew from modest beginnings to a $100 billion+ industry with over 2,200 companies.   This week on InSecurity, Matt welcomes Richard Stiennon back to the show. Already a legend in cybersecurity, Richard poured his knowledge and skill into creating the Security Yearbook 2020. Is this THE definitive guide to the ever-evolving and growing Cybsecurity world? Tune in and find out!   If you are coming to the RSA Conference in San Francisco at the end of the month you can find copies all over. Check out Where to Find Stiennon at RSAC 202.   About Richard Stiennon      Richard Stiennon (@stiennon &amp; @cyberwar)played his own part in the IT security industry starting in 1995 at Netrex, one of the first MSSPs. He was a Manager of Technical Risk Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers before being drafted into Gartner in 2000 to cover the network security industry.   He left Gartner in 2004 to join Webroot Software as VP of Threat Research. He has also had roles as Chief Marketing Officer at Fortinet, and Chief Strategy Officer at data erasure company, Blancco Technology Group.   Richard is the author of four books, including Secure Cloud Transformation: The CIO's Journey. He is an aerospace engineer (University of Michigan '82) turned historian (King's College, London, 2014)   About Matt Stephenson      Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the broadcast media team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and  video series at events around the globe.   Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come   Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line.   Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlay as well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts!   Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Richard Stiennon: Security Yearbook 2020 <a href="https://www.security-yearbook.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Security Yearbook 2020</a> is the story of the people, companies, and events that comprise the history of of the IT security industry. In this inaugural edition, author Richard Stiennon digs into the early history of Symantec, Network Associates, BorderWare, Check Point Software. These iconic names and dozens of other companies contributed to the growth of an industry now is comprised of over 2,000 vendors of security products.  In addition to the history there are stories from industry pioneers such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Shwed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gil Shwed</a> CEO and founder of Check Point Software; <a href="linkedin.com/in/chrisblask" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Blask</a> Co-inventor of Borderware Firewall and <a href="linkedin.com/in/sandra-toms-419277" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sandra Toms</a> Chief Organizer of the RSA Conference. The directory lists all the vendors alphabetically, by country, and by category, making an invaluable desk reference for students, practitioners, researchers, and investors. For the first time ever, a complete history of the development of IT security solutions is presented in one place. The focus is on the pioneers in the space and the companies that arose from their efforts. Individual stories from these pioneers are presented in their own voice while the overall story of the space is recounted as it grew from modest beginnings to a $100 billion+ industry with over 2,200 companies. This week on InSecurity, Matt welcomes Richard Stiennon back to the show. Already a legend in cybersecurity, Richard poured his knowledge and skill into creating the Security Yearbook 2020. Is this THE definitive guide to the ever-evolving and growing Cybsecurity world? Tune in and find out! If you are coming to the RSA Conference in San Francisco at the end of the month you can find copies all over. Check out <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/where-find-stiennon-rsac-2020-richard-stiennon/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Where to Find Stiennon at RSAC 202.</a> About Richard Stiennon <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/stiennon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Richard Stiennon</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/stiennon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stiennon</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/cyberwar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@cyberwar</a>)played his own part in the IT security industry starting in 1995 at Netrex, one of the first MSSPs. He was a Manager of Technical Risk Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers before being drafted into Gartner in 2000 to cover the network security industry. He left Gartner in 2004 to join Webroot Software as VP of Threat Research. He has also had roles as Chief Marketing Officer at Fortinet, and Chief Strategy Officer at data erasure company, Blancco Technology Group. Richard is the author of four books, including Secure Cloud Transformation: The CIO's Journey. He is an aerospace engineer (University of Michigan '82) turned historian (King's College, London, 2014) About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the broadcast media team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity</a> podcast and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/search?view_as=subscriber&amp;query=Matt+Stephenson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> video series</a> at events around the globe. Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? 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Jay Prassl

Jay Prassl: Patch Your $#!% Are ALL of Your Apps and OSes up to date? Are you sure? How can you tell? An American Dental Association study in 2008 found that if you don’t brush your teeth you COULD DIE. The ADA recommends brushing your teeth twice a day for 4 minutes each time. What the hell does that have to do with anything? Stick around… According to  Ponemon, nearly half of all companies they surveyed had suffered a breach. 57% of those companies were breached due to an unpatched vulnerability. A third of those companies KNEW they were vulnerable before the breach. The average company spends 321 labor hours a week managing their vulnerability response process. How’s that compare to spending 4 minutes, twice a day brushing your teeth? Starting to feel the connection there? In 2017, WannaCry affected over 200,000 machines in 150 countries over a weekend. The attack weapon was developed using NSA tools built to exploit Windows vulnerabilities. What I told you that Microsoft had released a patch for this vulnerability over a month before WannaCry hit? Speaking of Microsoft… our good friends at  TripWire offer the following tell us that, in 2015, Microsoft alone issued 2804 patches. That’s roughly 56 patches every Tuesday… and that’s JUST Windows OS &amp; applications Noodle on those numbers a bit… In this week’s episode of InSecurity, Matt Stephenson spoke with Automox CEO Jay Prassl about the role that patching plays in every business’s cybersecurity hygiene. He founded Automox based on one simple maxim: Patch Your $#!% When most of us think of key components in cybersecurity, we tend to think of things like ransomware attacks, security solutions that bog down your network or terrible things in TV and movies that sound technical but are actually ridiculous. What if you had a way to keep your network clean and up to date by doing something as simple and boring as keeping your Operating Systems and applications up to date… Take a walk with Jay Prassl and see what you think. About Jay Prassl  Jay Prassl (@jprassl) is the Founder and CEO of Automox. Jay founded Automox founded to pursue a vision: the complete automation of endpoint configuration, patching, management and inventory. Prior to Automox, Jay led the marketing efforts at SolidFire. Before that, he was employee number five at LeftHand Networks, where he spent 10 years breaking new ground in the storage market with the company's distributed SAN solution. He led multiple parts of the LeftHand business through its acquisition by HP. Somehow… when not saving the world through his pursuit of cyber hygiene… Jay finds time to bike, swim and surf. Some of these hobbies are required by state law in order to live in Boulder, Colorado.  About Automox  Automox (@AutomoxApp) was founded to pursue a disruptive new vision: the complete automation of endpoint configuration, patching, management and inventory. They are the only cloud endpoint management solution capable of remediating Windows, OS X, and Linux endpoints from a single platform.  Automox's Dynamic Policy Engine allows IT managers to customize and group policies that ensure that every endpoint and software, regardless of location, meets regulatory and operational security requirements. About Matt Stephenson  Insecurity Podcast host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the InSecurity podcast and host of CylanceTV Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come  Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at  ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts,  iTunes/Apple Podcasts and  GooglePlay as well as  Spotify,  Stitcher, SoundCloud,  I Heart Radio and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Jay Prassl: Patch Your $#!% Are ALL of Your Apps and OSes up to date? Are you sure? How can you tell? An American Dental Association <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080910210523.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">study in 2008</a> found that if you don’t brush your teeth you COULD DIE. The ADA recommends brushing your teeth twice a day for 4 minutes each time. What the hell does that have to do with anything? Stick around… According to <a href="https://www.ponemon.org/local/upload/file/BMC%20Consolidated%20Report%20Final.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ponemon</a>, nearly half of all companies they surveyed had suffered a breach. 57% of those companies were breached due to an unpatched vulnerability. A third of those companies KNEW they were vulnerable before the breach. The average company spends 321 labor hours a week managing their vulnerability response process. How’s that compare to spending 4 minutes, twice a day brushing your teeth? Starting to feel the connection there? In 2017, WannaCry affected over 200,000 machines in 150 countries over a weekend. The attack weapon was developed using NSA tools built to exploit Windows vulnerabilities. What I told you that Microsoft had released a patch for this vulnerability over a month before WannaCry hit? Speaking of Microsoft… our good friends at <a href="https://media.scmagazine.com/documents/216/wpcpf1a_tripwire_combating_pat_53903.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TripWire</a> offer the following tell us that, in 2015, Microsoft alone issued 2804 patches. That’s roughly 56 patches every Tuesday… and that’s JUST Windows OS &amp; applications Noodle on those numbers a bit… In this week’s episode of InSecurity, Matt Stephenson spoke with Automox CEO Jay Prassl about the role that patching plays in every business’s cybersecurity hygiene. He founded Automox based on one simple maxim: Patch Your $#!% When most of us think of key components in cybersecurity, we tend to think of things like ransomware attacks, security solutions that bog down your network or terrible things in TV and movies that sound technical but are actually ridiculous. What if you had a way to keep your network clean and up to date by doing something as simple and boring as keeping your Operating Systems and applications up to date… Take a walk with Jay Prassl and see what you think. About Jay Prassl <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayprassl/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jay Prassl</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/jprassl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jprassl</a>) is the Founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.automox.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Automox</a>. Jay founded Automox founded to pursue a vision: the complete automation of endpoint configuration, patching, management and inventory. Prior to Automox, Jay led the marketing efforts at SolidFire. Before that, he was employee number five at LeftHand Networks, where he spent 10 years breaking new ground in the storage market with the company's distributed SAN solution. He led multiple parts of the LeftHand business through its acquisition by HP. Somehow… when not saving the world through his pursuit of cyber hygiene… Jay finds time to bike, swim and surf. Some of these hobbies are required by state law in order to live in Boulder, Colorado.  About Automox Automox (<a href="https://twitter.com/AutomoxApp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AutomoxApp</a>) was founded to pursue a disruptive new vision: the complete automation of endpoint configuration, patching, management and inventory. They are the only cloud endpoint management solution capable of remediating Windows, OS X, and Linux endpoints from a single platform. Automox's Dynamic Policy Engine allows IT managers to customize and group policies that ensure that every endpoint and software, regardless of location, meets regulatory and operational security requirements. About Matt Stephenson Insecurity Podcast host <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Stephenson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/packmatt73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@packmatt73</a>) leads the Security Technology team at Cylance, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. He is the regular host of the <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InSecurity podcast</a> and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CylanceInc/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CylanceTV</a> Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage, and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come  Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line. Can’t get enough of Insecurity? You can find us at <a href="https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/category/podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ThreatVector InSecurity Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/insecurity/id1260714697?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes/Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ipudd6ommmgdsboen7rjd2lvste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GooglePlay</a> as well as <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7qUp6uGXoshmBKHYJlXBtb?si=YYeiQ5lhQCeo5DvzAsSh-Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/insecurity-podcast/insecurity-with-matt-stephenson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-592903481/tracks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-insecurity-29945330/episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> I Heart Radio</a> and wherever you get your podcasts! 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Automox CEO Jay Prassl: Patch Your $#!%

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