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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Feb 16, 2024 · 4 min
Source Code 2/16
In this week's Source Code podcast we discuss the return of the Bumblebee malware and the DoJ's announcement of a Russian botnet disruption. Support the show
Feb 13, 2024 · 32 min
Decipher Podcast: Mick Baccio
Mick 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. Support the show
Feb 6, 2024 · 39 min
Gary McGraw on AI Security
Software 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. Support the show
Feb 2, 2024 · 6 min
Source Code 2/2
In 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. Support the show
Jan 30, 2024 · 26 min
Kevin Tian and Rahul Madduluri
Kevin 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. Support the show
Jan 19, 2024 · 6 min
Source Code 1/19
In 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. Support the show
Jan 17, 2024 · 49 min
Memory Safe: Casey Ellis
In 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.” Support the show
Jan 12, 2024 · 5 min
Source Code 1/12
In 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. Support the show
Jan 8, 2024 · 36 min
James Doggett
James 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. Support the show
Dec 19, 2023 · 36 min
Feross Aboukhadijeh
Feross 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. Support the show
Dec 12, 2023 · 32 min
Memory Safe: Phil Venables
In 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.” Support the show
Dec 8, 2023 · 5 min
Source Code 12/8
In 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. Support the show
Dec 6, 2023 · 46 min
Nathan Hamiel
Nathan 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. Support the show
Nov 29, 2023 · 57 min
Memory Safe: Shamla Naidoo
Shamla 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. Support the show
Nov 22, 2023 · 25 min
Decipher Podcast: What We're Thankful For
Dennis 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. Support the show
Nov 15, 2023 · 50 min
Memory Safe: Merritt Baer
Merritt 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. Support the show
Nov 9, 2023 · 6 min
Source Code 11/9
In 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. Support the show
Nov 7, 2023 · 47 min
Kymberlee Price
Kymberlee 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. Support the show
Nov 3, 2023 · 8 min
Source Code 11/3
In 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. Support the show
Nov 1, 2023 · 1 hr 14 min
Memory Safe: Michelle Finneran Dennedy
In 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. Support the show