Decipher Security Podcast
260 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe editors of Decipher talk with a rotating cast of security practitioners, researchers, and executives about a variety of topics in the security and privacy fields.
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Cody Stokes
April 17, 2024 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBCody Stokes, a security leader at Procellis Technology, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about his time in the Marine Corps, the challenges of breaking into the cybersecurity field, and the fulfillment he gets from helping to protect users.
Memory Safe: Sherrod DeGrippo
April 09, 2024 10:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBIn this week’s Memory Safe episode, Sherrod DeGrippo of Microsoft talks about her first experiences with hacker culture, why a Stanley Kubrik movie shows a glimpse of what AI is, and how she makes sure that “threat intelligence hits the right note.”
Rick Gordon
April 02, 2024 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBRick Gordon of Tidal Cyber joins Dennis Fisher to discuss his path from the US Naval Academy to submarine officer to Wall Street and finally to the cybersecurity industry, where he's worked for the last 25 years. Dennis and Rick also talk about the importance of the community aspect of cybersecurity and why it's vital to the collective defense.
Source Code 3/29
March 29, 2024 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.33 MBIn this week's Source Code news wrap podcast, we talk about a report by the U.S. Treasury Department looking at AI-specific cybersecurity risks in the financial sector, CISA's newly released Notice of Proposed Rulemaking document for the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA), and recently discovered activity linked to APT29.
Jack Cable
March 26, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBJack Cable, senior technical advisor at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), talks about his past experiences with bug bounty programs, CISA’s Secure By Design initiative and its efforts to help secure the open-source software ecosystem.
Brian Donohue
March 19, 2024 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBBrian Donohue of Red Canary joins Dennis Fisher to talk about some of the surprising findings from the company's new 2024 Threat Detection Report, including why identity based attacks continue to work so well and how attackers are approaching the shift to the cloud.
Source Code 3/15
March 15, 2024 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.84 MBIn this week's Source Code podcast, we talk about Patch Tuesday updates and the HHS investigation into the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare.
Change Healthcare Attack Fallout
March 06, 2024 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBDecipher editors Dennis Fisher and Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch talk about the BlackCat ransomware attack on Change Healthcare that has crippled the company and affected the ability of thousands of health care providers, pharmacies, and hospitals to get paid and submit claims.
Memory Safe: Daniel Cuthbert
March 05, 2024 05:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBDaniel Cuthbert, global head of cybersecurity research at Banco Santander, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about getting his first computer, a ZX Spectrum that he still owns (!), finding his way into hacking through IRC, his passion for photography, and his surprising alternate career path.
Source Code 3/1
March 01, 2024 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.05 MBIn this week's Source Code podcast we talk about how threat actors are using malware that allows them to maintain a better foothold on compromised Ivanti appliances, and we discuss advisories from the U.S. government about APT28, APT29 and the BlackCat ransomware group.
Alex Delamotte
February 27, 2024 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBAlex Delamotte, threat researcher at SentinelLabs, talks about the importance of actionable threat intelligence, how threat actors are leveraging cloud services, and the upcoming Net Gala, a hacker and tech-themed art exhibition.
Source Code 2/23
February 23, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.19 MBIn this week's Source Code podcast, we discuss the LockBit ransomware takedown operation and a critical, actively exploited ScreenConnect flaw.
Jennifer Leggio
February 21, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBJennifer Leggio, a longtime security industry executive who has served in many different roles, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about the shift in thinking among those in the security community, technical gatekeeping in security, her new consulting venture Moveable Feast, and finding your niche.
LockBit Ransomware Takedown
February 20, 2024 14:00 - 11 minutes - 8.07 MBDennis Fisher and Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch discuss the disruption of the LockBit ransomware operation by the FBI, Europol, and UK authorities, what it means for victims, and how it fits into the government's larger strategy to target cybercrime groups.
Source Code 2/16
February 16, 2024 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.26 MBIn this week's Source Code podcast we discuss the return of the Bumblebee malware and the DoJ's announcement of a Russian botnet disruption.
Decipher Podcast: Mick Baccio
February 13, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBMick Baccio, global security advisor at SURGe with Splunk, talks about how his perspectives on cybersecurity have changed over time - from first reading Neuromancer at age nine, to acting as the White House threat intelligence branch chief across multiple administrations.
Gary McGraw on AI Security
February 06, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBSoftware security and AI security expert Gary McGraw joins Dennis Fisher to discuss the findings of a new AI architectural risk analysis research paper that his Berryville Institute of Machine Learning did on LLMs, the risks of black box models, and what kind of regulation would be most effective at reducing those risks.
Source Code 2/2
February 02, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.52 MBIn this week's Source Code podcast, we discuss a U.S. congressional hearing about the Chinese state-sponsored cyber threats, how CISOs' understanding of operational technology threats is evolving, and the ongoing situation with actively exploited Ivanti vulnerabilities.
Kevin Tian and Rahul Madduluri
January 30, 2024 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBKevin Tian and Rahhul Madduluri, co-founders of Doppel, join Dennis Fisher to discuss the emerging threats of AI-enabled phishing and brand impersonation and how AI can also be used to detect and stop these attacks.
Source Code 1/19
January 19, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.22 MBIn this week's Source Code podcast, we discuss actively exploited Citrix flaws, a VMware patch and new activity from a Russian threat group - and what it all means for security defenders.
Memory Safe: Casey Ellis
January 17, 2024 12:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBIn the latest Decipher Memory Safe episode, Casey Ellis, founder and CTO of Bugcrowd, talks about everything from imposter syndrome to the security concept of “building it like it’s broken.”
Source Code 1/12
January 12, 2024 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.76 MBIn this week's Source Code podcast, we discuss a cloud-targeting hacking tool, two Ivanti zero days and a decryptor that was released for the Babuk Tortilla ransomware.
James Doggett
January 08, 2024 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBJames Doggett, CISO of Semperis and a longtime executive in the financial and insurance industries, joins Dennis Fisher to discuss his career arc and the challenges of being a CISO in today's highly scrutinized and pressure-filled environment.
Feross Aboukhadijeh
December 19, 2023 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBFeross Aboukhadijeh, founder and CEO of Socket, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about the challenges of securing open-source projects, supply chain security, and the fragility of the open-source software ecosystem.
Memory Safe: Phil Venables
December 12, 2023 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIn Decipher’s latest Memory Safe episode, Phil Venables, CISO at Google Cloud, talks about how he came to work in the cybersecurity space, how CISOs can help prop up potential future CISOs, and “striving for secure products, not security products.”
Source Code 12/8
December 08, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 4.1 MBIn this week's Source Code podcast we discuss flaws found in Sierra Wireless routers, sanctions announced by the US and UK, and a Microsoft Exchange flaw under attack by the Fancy Bear threat group.
Nathan Hamiel
December 06, 2023 15:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBNathan Hamiel, senior director of research at Kudelski Security and member of the Black Hat review board, where he serves as the track lead for AI, ML, and data science, talks about the intersection between AI and cybersecurity, differentiating between AI hype and reality and more.
Memory Safe: Shamla Naidoo
November 29, 2023 12:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBShamla Naidoo, a veteran CISO and lawyer, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about her introduction to computing as a teen in South Africa, what she learned after discovering an attacker on her company network as an admin, and how she has structured her career to only work on projects she enjoys.
Decipher Podcast: What We're Thankful For
November 22, 2023 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBDennis Fisher and Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch talk about some of things in the security community they're thankful for, and a couple of things they're not.
Memory Safe: Merritt Baer
November 15, 2023 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBMerritt Baer, field CISO at Lacework and former member of the AWS office of the CISO, joins Lindsey O'Donnel-Welch in this week's Memory Safe episode to discuss her career arc, finding a true seat at the table as a security executive, and security as a business enabler.
Source Code 11/9
November 09, 2023 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.74 MBIn this week's Source Code podcast, we talk to researchers about their discoveries of Confluence flaw exploitation attempts and of a new Gootloader malware variant.
Kymberlee Price
November 07, 2023 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBKymberlee Price, co-founder of Zatik, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about her experience running security response programs at Microsoft, BlackBerry, and other companies, and how the changing security landscape helped lead her to start her own company.
Source Code 11/3
November 03, 2023 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.69 MBIn this week's Source Code podcast, we discuss a recently exploited Apache ActiveMQ flaw, the SEC charges against SolarWinds and its CISO, and the Biden administration's executive order on AI.
Memory Safe: Michelle Finneran Dennedy
November 01, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBIn the premier episode of Memory Safe, Dennis Fisher talks with Michelle Finneran Dennedy, founder and CEO of Privacy Code, former CPO of Sun Microsystems and Cisco, and all around great person, about her early interest in technology, the influence of her father on her career, and why she's still doing security after all this time.
Source Code 10/27
October 27, 2023 17:00 - 5 minutes - 3.99 MBIn this week's Source Code podcast, we discuss a threat group that's been targeting a zero day vulnerability in the Roundcube webmail server and the recent Okta breach.
Matt Donahue and Nick Selby
October 24, 2023 11:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBDennis Fisher talks with Mat Donahue, a former FBI counterterrorism specialist and founder and CEO of Kodex, and Nick Selby, a technologist and law enforcement officer, about the challenges organizations face when responding to data requests from law enforcement agencies and how CISOs and legal teams can address them.
Dr. Christopher Mitchell
October 11, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBDr. Christopher Mitchell, the CISO for the City of Houston, joins the Decipher podcast to discuss how he inspires his team and drives collaboration related to security within his organization.
Alessio Setaro
October 03, 2023 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBAlessio Setaro, CISO of Leroy Merlin Italy, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about his path to becoming a CISO, the challenges of breaking down silos in an organization, and why security is a people-first challenge.
Source Code 9/29
September 29, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 3.84 MBIn this week's Source Code podcast, we hear from Caitlin Condon with Rapid7 about a critical flaw in TeamCity, a continuous integration and continuous deployment tool. Also this week we discuss a recent FBI private industry notification about changing ransomware tactics, and flaws in the WS_FTP file transfer software from Progress Software.
Source Code 9/22
September 22, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.74 MBIn this week's Source Code podcast, we talk about the DHS new recommendations for cyber incident reporting, Apple zero day flaws and a previously unknown attack group that has been targeting telecommunications providers in Middle Eastern countries.
Source Code 9/15
September 15, 2023 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.49 MBThis week's Source Code podcast is a Patch Tuesday bonus episode, where special guest Chris Goettl, VP of security products with Ivanti, talks about the severity of various zero day bugs disclosed by Microsoft, Apple, Google and more.
Dennis and Lindsey Chop it up
September 08, 2023 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBDecipher editors Dennis Fisher and Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch break down a busy news week, including Microsoft's revelations about the theft of its signing key, the Trickbot group sanctions, and some new Apple iOS zero days.
Source Code 9/1
September 01, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.48 MBIn this week's Source Code podcast, security researchers examine the impacts of the FBI's Qakbot disruption on the broader threat landscape.
Danny Rogers and Rocky Cole
August 28, 2023 13:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBiVerify CEO Danny Rogers and COO Rocky Cole join Dennis Fisher to discuss the spinout of the iVerify mobile security tool as a standalone company, the scourge of mercenary spyware, and how enterprises can protect their users.
Source Code 8/25
August 25, 2023 12:00 - 6 minutes - 4.47 MBIn this week's Source Code podcast, we discuss a macOS variant of the XLoader malware and new details on malware used by the Lazarus Group.
Greg Notch
August 22, 2023 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBAt Black Hat USA, Greg Notch, CISO at Expel, talked about his previous experiences as the former NHL CISO and how to effectively communicate security risk at the board level.
John Checco
August 15, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBAt Black Hat USA last week, John Checco, resident CISO at Proofpoint, talked about how the threat landscape has evolved for financial services organizations, the new SEC cyber rule and its impact for CISOs, and a new phishing campaign recently discovered by Proofpoint targeting executives’ Microsoft 365 accounts.
Katelyn Bowden and TC Johnson
August 11, 2023 16:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBKatelyn Bowden and TC Johnson join Dennis Fisher to discuss the release of Veilid, a new protocol built by members of the Cult of the Dead Cow that is designed to bring true privacy and anonymity to users.
Source Code: Black Hat USA Preview
August 04, 2023 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.6 MBDecipher editors Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch and Dennis Fisher discuss the top sessions, keynotes and trends to look out for at Black Hat USA in Las Vegas next week.
Chris Kirsch
August 02, 2023 20:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBChris Kirsch, CEO of runZero, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about the problem of trying to secure what you don't know you have, asset management, and his history in the original crypto war.