RealTime Cyber: Recent Episodes
RealTime Cyber
Cyber security news and analysis for the technical professional. We break down breaches, exploits, and current cyber events. We Interview expert cyber security professionals.
Josh Keeley is a Co-Founder of Trident Search, a cybersecurity recruiting agency specializing in early state cybersecurity startups. He talks about his journey as an entrepreneur, cybersecurity startups, and the current state of the job market.
Dan Holland, Deputy CISO of Tampa General Hospital, joins us for a deep dive into a wide range of topics—from GRC and AI to vendor risk management and the unique cybersecurity challenges posed by hurricanes in Florida. We also explore his journey from cybersecurity entrepreneur to his current role at Tampa General.
In this episode, we sit down with Secret Service Agent William Mack to discuss a series of high-profile cryptocurrency money laundering investigations; From transnational money laundering operations to domestic wire fraud, we discuss the investigation and the cyber criminal organizations behind the scams.
Ryan Murray is the Deputy Director of Arizona Homeland Security and Chief Information Security Officer of Arizona. We talk about a wide range of cybersecurity issues facing the State of Arizona from DeepFakes, AI powered Hackers, to Chinese State Sponsored Hackers positioning themselves in Critical Infrastructure.
Chapters:
0:00 The Journey to Becoming a CISO
5:35 The 5 Year Plan for Collective Defense
13:04 Threat Actors using Artificial Intelligence
15:56 DeepFake Threats
17:21 Artificial Intelligence In Government
20:50 Chinese Hackers in the Power Grid & Critical Infra
28:16 Things he Believed Before Becoming a CISO
31:14 The Most Stressful Part of Being a CISO
32:54 Building a Cybersecurity Culture
Phillip Hinders is a Digital Forensics examiner for the State of Ohio. He supported cybersecurity incident response efforts for the State of Ohio before working as a digital forensics examiner supporting law enforcement, mainly conducting digital forensics with tools like Cellebrite and Grey Key.
Wynter Deagle is a Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Attorney out of California. She has proactively counseled companies and defended companies in data privacy litigation. She shares insights from her experience with us.
Chapters:
0:00 How Data Privacy came to Light
4:08 Are you Opting in or Opting out?
6:16 Healthcare Companies have the Facebook Pixel?
11:21 Are Data Brokers Actually Affected by New Privacy Laws?
14:33 Some Companies DO Respect your Privacy
18:08 The End of "Free"
25:30 Companies Collect More Data Than They Think
29:51 What Every Company & Consumer Should Know
33:54 Is it Possible to fix AI Privacy Issues?
Mark Reed is a former U.S Air Force officer who worked on Satellites before transitioning to private sector Satellite & Space Technology Startups.
We talk about the nature of space technologies, technical limitations, satellite traffic control, electronic warfare in space, GPS signals, and some concerning trends around GPS signals jamming and interference with aircraft here on earth.
Chapters:
0:00 From U.S Air Force to Satellite Startups
3:48 Will Satellites Crash into Each Other?
12:45 Intelligence Collection in Space
22:09 Technical Limitation of Satellites
30:04 You Probably Didn't Know this About GPS
37:12 GPS Jamming & Spoofing Attacks on Airlines
42:34 Electronic Warfare in Space is Happening
Gary Miller from Citizen Lab has made a career Exposing Cyber Threats and Digital Surveillance.
He specializes in mobile network threat intelligence and surveillance monitoring. He has testified to Congress, the Department of Justice, as well as been a contributor with the Washington Post and the Intercept.
Chapters:
0:00 Concerning Discoveries While Working in Telecom
4:57 Why Your Cellphone is so Vulnerable
10:18 The Concerning Observation of Huawei
14:00 NSO Group Tries to Buy Access to Cellular Network
18:58 Detecting Pegasus Spyware
24:06 Internet Censorship & Surveillance in Iran
31:37 Internet Behavioral Profiling
33:55 Internet Shutdowns?
36:06 Western Internet Vendors Called out!
40:50 How to Protect Yourself
Trevor Costanzi is a Senior DevSecOps Engineer. He opens up about a wide variety of topics throughout his Cybersecurity and IT Career. He gives unique insights into what made him successful.
0:00 How he Went From Help Desk to Security Engineer
3:49 How the Equifax Breach Changed the Company Security Culture
6:06 How DevOps Changed Software Development
11:48 Should You Use ChatGPT to Write Code?
15:27 Advice for Getting into DevOps/DevSecOps
20:41 Advice for Starting a Cybersecurity Career
Recently the SEC pulled a 180 on their policy toward cryptocurrencies and sued Binance and Coinbase.
Sam Lyman is a Public Policy Director in Washington who covers Blockchain. He is also a Forbes Contributor, covering Fintech and Digital Assets. He breaks down the historical politics and policy behind crypto and the recent assault against crypto.
He can be found at:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/samlyman/?sh=79368a3850bb
https://twitter.com/@SamLyman33
Michael McLaughlin is a former senior adviser for U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), where he was responsible for the coordination of Department of Defense (DOD) counterintelligence operations in cyberspace. He was the Chief of counterintelligence for the Cyber National Mission Force where he supported threat hunting teams (hunt teams) in Ukrainian networks.
William Holstein is a journalist who has specialized in technology and China for over a decade. They CoAuthored the Book "Battlefield Cyber". You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-Cyber-Undermining-Democracy-National/dp/1633889017
They talk about how America’s adversaries are fully engaged in a cyber war against the U.S. McLaughlin and Holstein propose MAJOR moves to improve digital security in the U.S. A Department of Digital Services could provide coordination and support we need. Corporations have to be willing to share information and protective technology, and there must be a concerted effort to remove embedded malware from systems in companies, government agencies, and the military.
AnnMarie Giblin is a Cybersecurity Lawyer specializing in Proactive Cybersecurity. She talks about how cybersecurity laws are changing and what you can do to stay ahead.
Chapters:
0:00 This Changed Cyber Negligence Law
2:30 The Changing Nature of Cybersecurity Lawsuits
9:47 Supply Chain Breaches are Changing Cybersecurity Law
12:40 You're Liable if You Aren't Doing This
17:59 This is The Cyber Liability Threshold
20:33 These New Data Privacy and Security Laws are Coming
26:42 This is How AI will Change Law and Regulation
Brent Watkins served in the U.S Air Force during the cold war reverse engineering Soviet Technologies before joining the FBI and investigating cyber crimes.
Chapters:
0:00 Air Force During the Cold War
1:36 Cyber Crime Investigations with the FBI
17:37 Tracking Terrorists Online
18:25 Investigating Hop Points
20:31 Investigating Cyber Criminal Groups
25:24 Corporate Espionage & Insider Threats
27:57 From FBI to Working in Threat Intelligence 3
1:57 Wire Fraud & Ransom Claw Backs
34: 36 What Are Cyber Criminals Like?
Dallas Clounch, the "AI Surfer, is a former software developer and now AI Guru. He covers all things AI.
You can Find More AI insights at:
https://www.theaisurfer.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theaisurfer?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Instagram: https://instagram.com/theaisurfer?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
TikTok (chinese spy app): https://www.tiktok.com/@theaisurfer?_t=8bRgi3AlW3i&_r=1
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ @theAIsurfer
Ben Bissantz is a Cryptologic Warfare Officer for the U.S Navy. He's served in Electronic Warfare and Signals Intelligence for U.S Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and Sealiftcommand. He's also served in the Navy Information Warfare Comminity’s Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Task Force.
Chapters: 0:00 Announcement and Disclosure
1:00 Background from USSOCOM to Sealift
3:00 Cryptologic, Cyber, & Electronic warfare explained
13:42 Cyber in Ukraine
15:37 NotPetya implications on U.S Military
19:17 What would a cyber war look like?
22:53 Border Gateway Controls; Undersea Cables & Satcom
29:30 The Irreversible Vulnerability in SatCom
31:30 OSINT, the Deep Wed, & the Dark Web
40:59 Technical Take on the Chinse Spy Balloon
53:02 Hot Take on AI
57:15 Government & Military's use of AI
1:02:05 Self Driving Cars & Self Flying Planes
Lester Godsey is the Chief Information Officer of Maricopa County Arizona. He has served as the Chief Information Security officer of both Maricopa County and the City of Mesa. We talk about security and cyber threats surrounding the Superbowl, Waste Management Open, Elections, and talk a little Blockchain.
Chapters:
0:00 Note and Announcement
1:11 Cyber Threats facing Superbowl and WMO
4:57 The Drone Threat
6:46 CISO of a City vs County
9:31 Massive Influx of People
12:15 Cellular and Internet Overwhelmed?
15:11 Cyber Attacks on the Election 2020 vs 2022
26:54 Blockchain for Elections?
34:09 Blockchain for Threat Intelligence
37:36 Opinions on TikTok
Ryan Johnson is a data privacy and cyber security Lawyer. He sits on the boards of a few companies providing legal counsel and advising on navigating the increasingly complex world of data privacy and information security.
Chapters: 0:00 From IT Admin to Data Privacy Attorney
6:49 The Dirty Secret about Data Breach Lawsuits
11:02 Is Cybersecurity Driving Inflation?
13:26 Cybersecurity Affirmative Defense Laws
18:28 Navigating the Complex Mesh of State Privacy and Breach Disclosure Laws 21:01 Cyber Insurance Premiums Going Through the Roof
25:52 Navigating the Complex Technicalities of Privacy
25:49 The Wild West Data Brokers
34:30 "Opt In" vs "Opt Out" Privacy Laws
38:17 Artificial Intelligence + Massive Data Collection
41:13 Dossier, Slander, & Governments Buying their Way Around the 4th Amendment
46:12 TikTok Spying
IoT Penetration Tester and IoT Security Expert, Ryan Jones joins the podcast to talk all things IoT Security.
IoT's hyper growth is outpacing security and creating a new set of security challenges. We dive into the security of ATMs, Healthcare Devices, Drones, Cars, the Power Grid, and other Operational Technology.
We interviewed crypto developer, product manager, and startup founder Dima Azarenko. He's developed and engineered software, protocols, and NFTs, We talk all things crypto.
LEDGER HARDWARE WALLETS: https://shop.ledger.com/?r=e411905c4b6d
Dima Azarenko Twitter: https://twitter.com/azar3nko
RMeta Labs: https://rmetalabs.ai/
Chapters:
0:00 Intro, Bankruptcies & Where to Store Your Crypto?
2:26 Differences Between Engineering Software vs Crypto
6:11 Crypto Security & Breaches
14:58 Crypto Laundering & Tornado Cash
17:35 Is Russia Using Crypto to Circumvent Sanctions?
20:11 Whats Actually Driving Crypto Adoption
25:01 Federal Reserve CBC Coin, China's Digital Yuan, Inflation, and Dictators
28:33 Transacting in Crypto
31:10 The Upside to the Crypto Bubble Bursting 31:57 NFTs for Real Estate? 33:27 Realistic NFT Use Cases
34:41 Louis Vuitton and Pro Sports Using NFTs to Combat Black Markets and Counterfeits
38:06 Shortcomings of NFTs
40:26 Web Domain NFTs Boomed During the Market Crash?
41:23 NFTs for Education
43:09 Artificial Intelligence Will Change Crypto, Smart Contracts, and Crypto Security
46:52 Hot Take on the Collapse of FTX and SBF
57:36 Hot Take on The Attack & Collapse of Terra Luna
1:07:48 Crypto Billionaires Mysteriously Dying?
1:12:48 Is Binance the JP Morgan Chase of Crypto?
1:16:00 Collapse of Exchanges & the Case for Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) 1:18:37 Coinbase Investing in Decentralized Protocols?
Tim Roemer opens up about cyber threats facing the state and country, managing the border crisis in Arizona, cyber war, Anonymous, how he's created a cyber security culture, his time at the White House and CIA, among a bunch of other topics.
Cybersecurity Model Maturity Certification (CMMC) consultant Grant Burns talks about new Department of Defense cybersecurity requirements for the Military and Defense Industrial Base supply chain.
Grant Burns
https://www.boundplanet.com/