Decipher Security Podcast

Decipher

Every week, Dennis Fisher and Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch, the editors of Decipher, bring you exclusive, in-depth conversations with security researchers, CISOs, founders, and security experts to hellp you understand the threat landscape and better protect your organizations.

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370 episodes
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Jul 29, 2021 · 42 min
Jules Okafor
Jules Okafor, CEO of RevolutionCyber, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about her unconventional career arc, the importance of empathy in leadership and communications, and why conventional security awareness programs don't work. Support the show
Jun 24, 2021 · 26 min
Mark Werremeyer and Bryce Kerley on DEF CON Hack-a-Sat
Mark Werremeyer and Bryce Kerley join Dennis Fisher to talk about the Hack-a-Sat CTF competition at DEF CON and the need for collaboration between aerospace engineers and cybersecurity professionals. Support the show
Jun 15, 2021 · 35 min
Derek Manky
Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch talks to Derek Manky of Fortinet about the breakdown of barriers between private firms and public sector agencies, law enforcement and the security industry. Support the show
Jun 2, 2021 · 1 hr 47 min
Deciphering Real Genius (Commentary only)
Dennis Fisher, Zoe Lindsey, and Pete Baker ride a cart through the steam tunnels to meet at the Pacific Tech lab, crank up the laser, and ponder the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "I drank what?" Get your giant tinfoil ball of popcorn ready for Real Genius! Note: There is another version of this episode in the feed with the movie audio laid in at low volume under the commentary track. Support the show
Jun 2, 2021 · 1 hr 49 min
Deciphering Real Genius (Commentary with movie audio)
Dennis Fisher, Zoe Lindsey, and Pete Baker ride a cart through the steam tunnels to meet at the Pacific Tech lab, crank up the laser, and ponder the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "I drank what?" Get your giant tinfoil ball of popcorn ready for Real Genius! Note: This version is synced with the audio of the movie laid in at low volume. There is a separate version in the feed without the movie audio laid in. Support the show
May 24, 2021 · 40 min
Troy Hunt
Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch talks with Troy Hunt, founder of Have I Been Pwned, about the biggest challenges facing the security industry when it comes to credential stuffing and data breaches. Support the show
May 18, 2021 · 35 min
Kimberly Goody
Dennis Fisher talks with Kimberly Goody from FireEye's cybercrime analysis team about the DarkSide ransomware operation, the emergence of the ransomware-as-a-service model, and what might be next for these groups. Support the show
May 11, 2021 · 34 min
Ken Munro
Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch talks to Ken Munro with Pen Test Partners about the biggest challenges around securing Internet of Things devices, and how regulatory efforts and consumer awareness are beginning to have a positive impact on the IoT security landscape. Support the show
May 7, 2021 · 1 hr 25 min
Peter Baker
Dennis Fisher talks with Peter Baker, the founding brand designer at Duo and the man behind the Decipher brand, about his design philosophy, the earliest days of Scio/Duo, why design matters in security, and the influence that positivity and usability has had on the industry. Support the show
May 4, 2021 · 37 min
Echoes on the Wire: Dan Kaminsky's Hacker Legacy
Dennis Fisher talks with Katie Moussouris, Rich Mogull, Kymberlee Price, and Thomas Ptacek about the unique and inspiring life and legacy of hacker Dan Kaminsky. Support the show
Apr 22, 2021 · 1 hr 31 min
The Hacker Movie Oscars
To celebrate the good, the bad, and the terrible in hacker movies, Zoe Lindsey, Pete Baker, and Dennis Fisher convene to hand out some fake awards for fake hacking. Support the show
Apr 19, 2021 · 54 min
Steve Ragan
Steve Ragan, security researcher with Akamai, joins Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch to discuss the evolution of phishing kits over the past year, and how attacks on the identity and trust model will change as employees start to go back into the office. Support the show
Apr 13, 2021 · 57 min
Patrick Wardle Returns
Mac security researcher Patrick Wardle joins Dennis Fisher to talk about the evolution of Mac malware, the relative security of macOS to other platforms, and Apple's current approach to platform safety. Support the show
Apr 9, 2021 · 39 min
Charles Shirer
Charles Shirer, a red teamer, hacker, and FreeBSD enthusiast, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about his path to working in security, learning to hack, and his motivational videos. Support the show
Apr 5, 2021 · 47 min
Idan Plotnik
Idan Plotnik, CEO of Apiiro, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about taking a risk-based approach to code and securing the software development lifecycle. Support the show
Mar 30, 2021 · 32 min
Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch
Decipher's new executive editor, Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about getting into security journalism, the challenges of telling highly technical stories, and how it can help defenders do their jobs more efficiently. Support the show
Mar 25, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min
Deciphering Dark Web: Cicada 3301
Zoe Lindsey, Pete Baker, and Dennis Fisher dive deep into the dark web (or whatever Hollywood thinks it is) to decipher the jumbled plot and wild philosophy of Dark Web: Cicada 3301, which is a movie that definitely exists. Support the show
Mar 16, 2021 · 51 min
Andrew Morris
Andrew Morris, founder of GreyNoise, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about the unique origins of the company and the security case for removing all of the background noise from the Internet to find what really matters. Support the show
Mar 11, 2021 · 32 min
Joe Slowik
Joe Slowik, senior security researcher at DomainTools, joins Dennis Fisher to discuss the Exchange vulnerabilities, the exploitation activity timeline, and the question of attribution. Support the show
Feb 11, 2021 · 35 min
Neil Daswani
Neil Daswani, co-director of the advanced security program at Stanford University and a former engineer at Twitter and Google, joins Dennis Fisher to discuss his new book, Big Breaches: Cybersecurity Lessons for Everyone, and the common root causes and effects of major data breaches. Support the show