Episodes

  • November 20, 2020 — CISA Shakeup

    November 20, 2020 — CISA Shakeup
    Nov 19 2020
    Adam and Levi discuss big personnel changes at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and new threat research around attacks on COVID-19 vaccine developers. Carole Theriault joins later in the episode to talk about her award-winning cybersecurity podcast, Smashing Security.
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    37 mins
  • November 13, 2020 — Solving a $1 Billion Mystery

    November 13, 2020 — Solving a $1 Billion Mystery
    Nov 12 2020
    Adam and Levi chat about a $1 billion cryptocurrency wallet that changed hands recently, as well as the latest news on election security. Sounil Yu, CISO-in-residence at YL Ventures and the former chief security scientist at Bank of America, stops by to discuss cyber investing.
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    36 mins
  • November 6, 2020 — A Quiet Week for Election Security

    November 6, 2020 — A Quiet Week for Election Security
    Nov 5 2020
    Cybersecurity experts and election officials have been bracing for foreign cyberattacks aimed at crippling election infrastructure, but so far there have been few reports of such incidents. Stu Solomon joins later in the podcast to chat about how the Air Force and law school have helped him as a cybersecurity executive, as well as the emerging technologies that he most looks forward to.
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    28 mins
  • October 30, 2020 — Holding the World for Ransom

    October 30, 2020 — Holding the World for Ransom
    Oct 29 2020
    Adam and Levi discuss a new ransomware threat that is specifically targeting hospitals. Recorded Future's Roman Sannikov stops by to chat about the groups that are behind notable ransomware attacks, as well as emerging threats in cyberspace.
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    51 mins
  • October 23, 2020 — State-Sponsored Shakedown

    October 23, 2020 — State-Sponsored Shakedown
    Oct 22 2020
    Adam and Levi discuss actions taken against Russia and Iran in the lead-up to the presidential election. Our guest Adam Hickey from the U.S. Department of Justice joins to chat about some of these efforts, and how unsealing indictments can disrupt state-sponsored hackers—even if they don't lead to arrests.
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    36 mins
  • October 16, 2020 — Securing the Healthcare Sector

    October 16, 2020 — Securing the Healthcare Sector
    Oct 15 2020
    Adam and Levi discuss takedown attempts against TrickBot operators, as well as the latest efforts from social media companies to deal with potential disinformation. Ed Marrow and Katie Schwalen from Highmark Health join to chat about healthcare security in the time of COVID-19.
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    32 mins
  • October 9, 2020 — Particularly Persistent Malware

    October 9, 2020 — Particularly Persistent Malware
    Oct 8 2020
    Levi and Adam discuss an unusual internet-of-things security flaw, as well as a sophisticated type of malware that's both hard to detect and remove. Charity Wright stops by to talk about the latest developments with China's cybersecurity posture.
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    45 mins
  • October 2, 2020 — Ransomware Tsunami

    October 2, 2020 — Ransomware Tsunami
    Oct 1 2020
    Adam and Levi discuss two major ransomware attacks—one that crippled hospitals around the U.S. and another that exposed data belonging to students in a Nevada school district. Chris Holden talks about the biggest milestones in Recorded Future's history, and why bigger companies aren't always better at cybersecurity.
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    38 mins