Unsupervised Learning
469 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 127 ratingsUnsupervised Learning is a Security, AI, and Meaning-focused podcast that looks at how best to thrive as humans in a post-AI world. It combines original ideas, analysis, and mental models to bring not just the news, but why it matters and how to respond.
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News & Analysis | No. 267
February 08, 2021 09:05 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBSupercookies, Mobile App Tracking, 80% PII, Moody's Cyber Rates, Facial Recognition California, Chinese Men Feminine, Google Bounty Payouts, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 266
February 01, 2021 07:52 - 22 minutes - 21 MBChina has 80% of US Adult PII, Chris DeRusha now US CISO, New Version of NAT Slipstreaming, Exposing.AI Looks For Your Face, Birdwatch Misinformation, Pentagon Vaccination Program, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 265
January 25, 2021 05:17 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBFireEye Solar Details, Cyberinsurace Supporting Crime, FBI Tracking Cell Pings, RDP DDoS Amplification, Palantir Stock, Fake Job Offers, DDoS Ransomware, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What They Don’t Tell You About Being a Bounty Hunter or Content Creator
January 22, 2021 07:10 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBHow the dopamine hits of bugs and praise can become a trap. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 264
January 19, 2021 09:52 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBNew Member Podcast Feed, NSA and DNS, GSA kills Drones, Parler in Russia, White House AI, SAP, Ubiquity, OpenWRT, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to Write Well
January 14, 2021 06:20 - 4 minutes - 4.42 MBWhat I've learned over two decades of writing online, condensed into four simple rules. Support the show: https://danielmiessler.com/support/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 263
January 14, 2021 06:19 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBCongressional System Integrity, FBI Egregor, Parler Dox, Clearview Spike, JetBrains Speculation, Chinese Finacial APTs, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 260
January 14, 2021 06:18 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBNew Content, Sunburst Analysis, Shipping Alert Shipping, Malwarebytes RDP Ports, DJI Badlist, Sophos ReversingLabs Samples, Capella Space, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Support the show: https://danielmiessler.com/support/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 262
January 14, 2021 06:18 - 1 minute - 1.28 MBSolarwinds Microsoft Source, Ticketmaster Fined, T-Mobile Breach Again, Zyxel Backdoor, Pollard Spy, Marines Prepping for China, Goldman Sachs White Ops, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Support the show: https://danielmiessler.com/support/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 259
January 14, 2021 06:16 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBRecon/Attack Surface Management Analysis, The Pentester's BluePrint, Amazon's 10,000 Small Bets, Sunburst APT29 Hack, Data Dump on the CCP, Ransomware Makes Half of All Major Incidents, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 257
January 14, 2021 06:10 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBAmazon Curate (I Wish), Tesla Hack, IoT Security Bill, Iran Assassination, Robot Dogs, Drupal, TikTok Cartels, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 256
January 14, 2021 05:49 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBReading & Meditation, Social Media & AI, Mudge Twitter, CCP Research, UK National Cyber Force, Facial Recognition of Police, Drupal Extensions, AWS Firewall, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Support the show: https://danielmiessler.com/support/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 255
January 14, 2021 05:48 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBTim Berners-Lee's Solid Idea, Police Looking Through Ring Cameras, Feinstein's Chinese Spy, Trump Banned 31 Chinese Companies, Microsoft on MFA, US Trolling Russian APT, Zoom Thanksgiving, Facbook Copying Snap, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 261
December 28, 2020 11:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBMore SUNBURST Details, CERT SolarWinds Warning, Palantir NHS, Google Windows 0-Day, DeepMind++, Facebook Cell Towers, Square and Tidal?, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism…
Whose Life Are You Living?
December 24, 2020 10:05 - 4 minutes - 3.8 MBI’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to live the ideal life.
Google is Falling Behind Due to Their Horrible UI/UX
December 18, 2020 08:34 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MBI’ve been writing for probably a decade about how bad Google’s GUIs are for Google Analytics, Google Apps, and countless of their other properties, and things are somehow only getting worse.
News & Analysis | No. 258
December 07, 2020 09:42 - 21 minutes - 20 MBState-sponsored attacks US businesses, CISA APT Think-tanks, Circles SS7 Hacks, Trickbot Returns, Remote-controlled Machine Gun Assassinations, Havana Syndrome Weapon, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism…
How Reading and Meditation Extend Life
December 05, 2020 02:17 - 3 minutes - 2.96 MBHow fiction, biographies, and Vipassana meditation can give you extra time on the planet.
Sensors, Algorithms, and Recommendations
November 30, 2020 06:03 - 7 minutes - 7.19 MBHow algorithms will continuously monitor everything in our lives, and why we'll let them.
News & Analysis | No. 254
November 09, 2020 08:05 - 17 minutes - 16 MBDemand, Cyberinsurance, and Automation/AI Are the Future of InfoSec, MI5 terrorism threat level SEVERE, US $1 Billion in Bitcoin, Snowden Russian, SpaceX Starlink Speeds, Bently Going Electric, Oregon Decriminalizes Drugs, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism…
News & Analysis: No. 254
November 09, 2020 08:05 - 17 minutes - 16 MBDemand, Cyberinsurance, and Automation/AI Are the Future of InfoSec, MI5 terrorism threat level SEVERE, US $1 Billion in Bitcoin, Snowden Russian, SpaceX Starlink Speeds, Bently Going Electric, Oregon Decriminalizes Drugs, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Support the show: https://danielmiessler.com/support/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis: No. 253
November 03, 2020 09:51 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBUS Election Security, How to Write Well, The Future of Sensors and Algorithms, I Like Pre-recorded Conference Talks, Substack is Great For Newsletters BUT, Zoom End-to-End Encryption, Chinese Espionage Database, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 253
November 03, 2020 09:51 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBUS Election Security, How to Write Well, The Future of Sensors and Algorithms, I Like Pre-recorded Conference Talks, Substack is Great For Newsletters BUT, Zoom End-to-End Encryption, Chinese Espionage Database, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism…
News & Analysis: No. 252
October 27, 2020 04:49 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBRun Your Own VPN Server, Don't Flock to Substack, Retroactive Mindfulness, 6 Russians, NSA Chinese Vulns List, Unexplained US Diplomat Illnesses, Pentagon Biometrics AWS, QAnon Bans, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Support the show: https://danielmiessler.com/support/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 252
October 27, 2020 04:49 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBRun Your Own VPN Server, Don't Flock to Substack, Retroactive Mindfulness, 6 Russians, NSA Chinese Vulns List, Unexplained US Diplomat Illnesses, Pentagon Biometrics AWS, QAnon Bans, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism…
News & Analysis | No. 251
October 19, 2020 07:28 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBThe Content Value Hierarchy, Chinese Suicide Drones, 900,000 Unemployment Claims, Law Enforcement Suspending Leave, Tricking Teslas, Sweden Increasing Military Spending, Atlanta Drone Arrest, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, the Weekly Aphorism, and more… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Operation Fortify: A US Ransomware Plan
October 15, 2020 08:18 - 9 minutes - 8.37 MBA simple yet comprehensive plan for how the United States could address its devastating ransomware problem. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Relationship Between Hardship, Struggle, and Meaning
October 15, 2020 07:57 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBMy essay on how struggle could be necessary for meaning, and how this could be the underlying cause of much of America's mental health problem. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 250
October 12, 2020 07:08 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBCrowdSec, Nudge, Trickbot Trickery, CISA Ransomware Guide, Twitter and Facebook anti-Disinformation, QAnon Takedowns, Putin Turning on Trump, Azure Vulnerabilities, PC shipments up, Virtual Sales Call AI, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 249
October 05, 2020 08:22 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBOperation Fortify, Cyber Pearl Harbor, Github Code Scanning, E-6B Flights, Blackbaud++, Grinder Password Reset, Cloudflare API Security, QNAP Drama, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 248
September 28, 2020 08:52 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBEveryday Threat Modeling, Why I Like TikTok So Much, Windows XP Leak, SSH 8.4, Renée DiResta's Latest, Student Visas Changes, Cisco IOS Vulns, QAonon Gamification, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why Creators Should Move to Direct Support Monetization
September 24, 2020 05:35 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBMy essay about why I think creators—especially in InfoSec—should be setting up their own domains and moving to a direct model for monetization. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
No, Changing Your SSH Port Isn't Security by Obscurity
September 23, 2020 07:55 - 13 minutes - 12 MBMy latest essay on the timeless debate on SSH ports and Security by Obscurity. I talk about why changing your port is not usually obscurity, and give what I believe to be an airtight method of how you can tell the difference between regular security and Security by Obscurity. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 247
September 21, 2020 08:48 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBSSH Port Obscurity, The TikTok Deal, Ransomware Death, Chinese Espionage CRM, Amazon Bribery, Instant Domain Admin, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Book Summary | Naked Statistics, by Charles Wheelen
September 16, 2020 08:28 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBIn this episode, I review the book Naked Statistics, by Charles Wheelen. I cover: My one-sentence summary of the text The table of contents, which is super helpful to see the structure of the argument My capture of the main points My takeaways, questions, and ideas that came from reading it My final summarization And then my rating of the book and whether I recommend you read the full text Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
News & Analysis | No. 246
September 14, 2020 06:08 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBGullibility vs. Disinformation, Russia, Iran, and China Attacking US Elections, Oracle TikTok, US Revokes Chinese Visas, China vs. US Cyber, Patch Tuesday, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Book Summary | Atomic Habits, by James Clear
September 10, 2020 05:34 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this episode, I review the book Atomic Habits, by James Clear. I cover: My one-sentence summary of the text The table of contents, which is super helpful to see the structure of the argument My capture of the main points My takeaways, questions, and ideas that came from reading it My final summarization And then my rating of the book and whether I recommend you read the full text Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
News & Analysis | No. 245
September 08, 2020 06:19 - 25 minutes - 23 MBAnxiety and Freedom, Microsoft Deepfake Detection, Facebook Disinformation, Replacing Huawei, India China Apps, JEDI Microsoft, A Text Scam, Cisco Jabber Flaw, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 245
September 08, 2020 06:19 - 25 minutes - 23 MBAnxiety and Freedom, Microsoft Deepfake Detection, Facebook Disinformation, Replacing Huawei, India China Apps, JEDI Microsoft, A Text Scam, Cisco Jabber Flaw, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Support the show: https://danielmiessler.com/support/ See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 244
August 31, 2020 16:19 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBRussian attempted hack of Tesla, New Zealand SE DDoS, Drone Assassinations, China Unified Social Credit System, Cisco Sabotage, Stolen Gaming Accounts, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Support the show: https://danielmiessler.com/support/ See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 244
August 31, 2020 16:19 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBRussian attempted hack of Tesla, New Zealand SE DDoS, Drone Assassinations, China Unified Social Credit System, Cisco Sabotage, Stolen Gaming Accounts, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 243
August 24, 2020 08:25 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBInfoSec Creator Monetization, Initiating Contact with a Mentor, The Dark Side of Bounty/Creator Life, Facebook Election Threat Scenarios, Uber CISO Arrested, Spy HR Review Goes Bad, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Support the show: https://danielmiessler.com/support/ See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 243
August 24, 2020 08:25 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBInfoSec Creator Monetization, Initiating Contact with a Mentor, The Dark Side of Bounty/Creator Life, Facebook Election Threat Scenarios, Uber CISO Arrested, Spy HR Review Goes Bad, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 242
August 17, 2020 07:34 - 24 minutes - 22 MBClearview AI ICE, NSA/FBI Fancy Bear Malware, Indian Health Card, Trump TikTok 90 Days, Startups Dying, Uber/Lyft vs. Courts, Android Earthquakes, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Support the show: https://danielmiessler.com/support/ See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 242
August 17, 2020 07:34 - 24 minutes - 22 MBClearview AI ICE, NSA/FBI Fancy Bear Malware, Indian Health Card, Trump TikTok 90 Days, Startups Dying, Uber/Lyft vs. Courts, Android Earthquakes, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 241
August 10, 2020 08:51 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBState Department Russian Media, Clean Network Plan, Cap One Fine, NSA Tracking Warning, YouTube Account Ban, Amazon Malls, No More Pixel 4, Audio RPGs, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Support the show: https://danielmiessler.com/support/ See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 241
August 10, 2020 08:51 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBState Department Russian Media, Clean Network Plan, Cap One Fine, NSA Tracking Warning, YouTube Account Ban, Amazon Malls, No More Pixel 4, Audio RPGs, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 240
August 04, 2020 06:28 - 16 minutes - 15 MBFBI Twitter Suspects, Recorded Future China Vatican, TikTok Microsoft Sep 15th, Amazon and Shopify Thriving, Forrester Ad Spending, Samsung Out of China, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Support the show: https://danielmiessler.com/support/ See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
News & Analysis | No. 240
August 04, 2020 06:28 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBFBI Twitter Suspects, Recorded Future China Vatican, TikTok Microsoft Sep 15th, Amazon and Shopify Thriving, Forrester Ad Spending, Samsung Out of China, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 239
July 27, 2020 18:02 - 10 minutes - 9.44 MBPentagon Information Warfare, Fancy GRU Attacks, 2 Chinese COVID Hackers, Chief Software Officer, Space Force DEVOPS, FBI Chinese Tax Software, DJI Drone Vulns, Technology News, Human News, Ideas Trends & Analysis, Discovery, Recommendations, and the Weekly Aphorism… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.