Adventures of Alice & Bob: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the Adventures of Alice & Bob Podcast, where we talk shop with pen testers, hackers, and the unsung heroes of the cybersecurity world about the human element of being on the front lines of cyber attacks. Produced by ProSeries Media. For booking inquires, email booking@proseriesmedia.com
Today's episode is hosted by James Maude. He is joined by John Fokker, Head of Threat Intelligence at Trellix. John is an internationally recognized cybercrime expert with leadership experience across law enforcement, military, and industry. Tune-in as John discusses his journey from the Dutch Marines to leading cybercrime investigations for the Dutch Police. John provides an inside look at high-profile cybercrime takedowns, including hunting down the notorious REvil ransomware group. He also shares perspectives on the evolution of cyber threats, the ransomware economy, and building global public-private partnerships to combat cybercrime.
Today's episode is hosted by Karl Lankford. He is joined by Chris Roberts A.K.A "Dr. Dark Web", and CISO at Boom Supersonic. Chris is a cyber researcher, plane hacker, and Scottish cybersecurity warlock who gained global attention in 2015 for being banned from flying with United Airlines after demonstrating how hackers can manipulate onboard flight control systems. Today Chris discusses his memorable experiences at conferences, ethical challenges in cybersecurity, and his personal moonshot for improving security. He also shares stories about hacking cows and camels and reflects on building security into the first commercial supersonic jet.
Today’s compilation episode is a very special edition of "After Hours with Alice & Bob." Our three hosts, James, Karl, and Marc, recorded live from the annual Go Beyond customer conference in Miami, Florida. They had lively discussions with a variety of guests over adult beverages...and nothing was off-limits when it came to our guest's stories around cybersecurity!
Today, James is speaking with Jason Haddix, the renowned cybersecurity expert and CISO of BuddoBot. Get ready for an engaging conversation about the world of secrets management, the aftermath of the Lapsus$ breach at Ubisoft, and the dark web's impact on modern adversaries. Jason also shares captivating stories, including his experience accidentally setting off emergency alerts in LA and his eye-opening journey into the hidden corners of the dark web.
Today, James and Marc are thrilled to welcome Katie Moussouris, the founder and CEO of Luta Security. Prepare yourself for an extraordinary conversation on bug bounty programs, the intricacies of vulnerability disclosures, and the influence of regulations and governance within cybersecurity. Katie also shares some amazing stories including her swift response to a teardrop attack during her tenure at the Human Genome Project and her ingenious two cell phone hack of the well-known social audio app, "Clubhouse."
In today's episode James is joined by Cris Thomas, a true cybersecurity maverick that is more famously known as "Space Rogue." Join us as Cris delves into the fascinating origins of L0pht, a pioneering hacker collective that left an indelible mark on the industry. Cris also shares invaluable insights on securing networks, debunks hacking culture myths, sheds light on unconventional cybersecurity risks that often go unnoticed, and discusses his new book, Space Rogue: How the Hackers Known As L0pht Changed the World.
Today’s episode is hosted by Karl and James. They talk to Alethe Denis, Senior Security Consultant at Bishop Fox, about how children learn how to utilize social engineering at a young age, some common misconceptions about making a career out of social engineering, and why HR departments are a force to be reckoned with.
Today’s episode is hosted by James. He is joined by Chris Silvers, Owner of CG Silvers Consulting, to talk about how someone with a hacker mindset can turn a prank into a powerful attack vector. Chris and James do some roleplay and reenact a couple of real-life calls from a social engineering attack Chris had executed in the past!
Here is a link to the full presentation Chris Silvers gave at at DEF CON that includes the original call recordings : https://youtu.be/vgKAxd_4s0A
Welcome to the Adventures of Alice & Bob podcast. Today’s episode is hosted by Karl Lankford. He is joined by John Hawes, the COO of AMTSO, to talk about building a world class virus replicator with spare computer parts, the importance of independent testing labs, and how more collaboration can help improve the cybersecurity industry.
Ghostly Greetings! In today's frightfully fantastic episode, all three of our hosts get together to swap their nightmarish cybersecurity tales of bloodsucking phishing schemes, lurking critical vulnerabilities, and festering overprivileged access. If those stories don't chase you away, stay until the end where there's a sweet treat for our listeners. Don't miss this scream-worthy episode on Adventures of Alice & Bob!
In today’s episode, James talks to Javvad Malik, a Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4 and Co-Founder of Security B-Sides London, to talk about his most memorable cybersecurity tales inside some of the largest financial & energy companies, how a single spreadsheet (with a giant security flaw) defiled an entire organization, and the inspiration behind Javvad’s ridiculously hilarious cybersecurity YouTube parody “Accepted the Risk”. All this and more on this week’s episode of Adventures of Alice & Bob!
Today’s episode is hosted by Karl. He is joined by Brian Honan, Founder and CEO of IRISS and BH Consulting. Brian talks about how he created Ireland's first CERT, why Ransomware victims should never give in to their attackers, and why technology will never solve all of our cybersecurity problems.
Today’s episode is hosted by Marc. He talks to John Strand, Owner of Black Hills Information Security, about how John's first job in cybersecurity landed him in the middle of one of the largest lawsuits in United States history, how the gates that keep people from getting into cybersecurity have changed over the years, and how malicious hackers will always have a step-up on pen testing.
Check out Black Hills Infosec here : https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/
Today’s episode is hosted by James and Karl. They talk to Chris Kirsch, Co-Founder and CEO of runZero about the ethics and philosophy behind social engineering (and how he got into teaching pickpocketing to red teamers), the amount of research that actually goes into the DEF CON Capture the Flag Competition (Chris won the coveted Black Badge at DEF CON 2017), how to protect yourself from Open Source Intelligence manipulation, and why he may (or may not) have psychic powers. Follow Chris’ social engineering escapade on today’s episode of Adventures of Alice & Bob!
Today’s episode is hosted by James and Karl. They talk to Eva Galperin, the Director of Cybersecurity at EFF, about her efforts fighting against nation-state cyber attacks, why she switched her focus from APTs to stalkerware, and how she worked with a Maryland senator to pass a bill that will require law enforcement agencies to learn, as part of their standard training, how-to recognize cyberstalking, and understand the criminal laws concerning electronic surveillance and tracking. See what you can do to fight against stalkerware by going to https://www.eff.org/
Today’s episode is hosted by James. He talks to Geoff White an investigative journalist, author, and host of The Lazarus Heist podcast. They talk about hope to get people to care about their personal data, trying to explain complex tech in short news stories, and the Talktalk data breach.
You can find Geoff at https://twitter.com/geoffwhite247 and you can read his book "The Lazarus Heist" here at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lazarus-Heist-Hollywood-Finance-Inside/dp/024155425X
In today's episode, James and Karl talk to Leah McLean, Vice President - Cybersecurity Specialist at Mastercard, about her experience handling the log4j attack, how-to maneuver cybersecurity attacks when you have very limited resources, and why she claims cybersecurity does not have a talent shortage (hint: stop looking for the unicorn).
You can listen to Leah's podcast at https://the-ciso-diaries.captivate.fm/.
Today we are introducing After Hours with Alice & Bob, a special live episode recorded at BeyondTrust’s GoBeyond event in Miami Florida. Our hosts James and Marc have a ton of fun talking to guests at the conference about embarrassing cybersecurity mistakes, AI, superheros, organized cyber crime, and more.
In today's episode Marc and Karl are joined by Tanya Janca, best-selling author of Alice and Bob Learn Application Security, to talk about what it is like being a woman in cybersecurity, the origin story of We Hack Purple, and how important it is to be integrated and invested in the cybersecurity community. You can check out We Hack Purple here : https://wehackpurple.com/ and you can find her book Alice and Bob Learn Application Security here : https://www.amazon.com/Alice-Bob-Learn-Application-Security/dp/1119687357
Welcome to Adventures with Alice & Bob! Today our hosts Karl and James are joined by Sami Laiho to talk about how he became one of the leading public speakers in the world of Microsoft topics, how choosing your words wisely can convince people to take security seriously, and how he dealt with the Vastaamo attack, the largest crime ever committed in Finland. You can find Sami Laiho's services at https://samilaiho.com/, and buy his JÄRJESTELMÄNVALVOJA merch at https://www.zazzle.com/store/adminize.
Today’s episode is hosted by Marc and Karl. They are joined by Jayson E. Street to talk about his unique take on pentesting, how his biggest success story is about him failing, and how everyone is born a hacker.
Welcome to the Adventures of Alice & Bob podcast! For our first episode, our hosts Karl and James are joined by our very own Marc Maiffret to talk about the evolution of hacking and cyber security, the infamous Code Red worm, and how cybersecurity will be different in the near future.