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Security Confidential Dark Rhiino Security
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Security Confidential provides weekly interviews and insights into the world of cybersecurity. Produced entirely in-house by MSSP & global risk management firm Dark Rhiino Security.
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S15 E02 Inside Email Security: Breaking Through Gmail and Outlook's Defenses (VIDEO)
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Vivek Ramachandran is a security researcher, author, speaker/trainer, and serial entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in offensive cybersecurity. He is currently the founder of SquareX, building a browser-native security product focused on detecting, mitigating, and threat-hunting web attacks. Prior to that, he was the founder of Pentester Academy (acquired), which has trained thousands of customers from government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and enterprises from over 140+ countries. He has authored multiple books in cybersecurity and spoken at DEFCON, BlackHat multiple times.
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Our Guest
05:55 Advice from Vivek to those who want to follow a passion
09:19 Ransomware payments have gone down
13:37 Why is this still not addressed?
27:55 Should the CISO report to the board or the CIO?
36:55 Vulnerabilities in Gmail, Outlook, and their counterparts
47:14 SquareX + DEFCON
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To learn more about Vivek visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekramachandran/
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S15 E2 Inside Email Security: Breaking Through Gmail and Outlook's Defenses
Vivek Ramachandran is a security researcher, author, speaker/trainer, and serial entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in offensive cybersecurity. He is currently the founder of SquareX, building a browser-native security product focused on detecting, mitigating, and threat-hunting web attacks. Prior to that, he was the founder of Pentester Academy (acquired), which has trained thousands of customers from government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and enterprises from over 140+ countries. He has authored multiple books in cybersecurity and spoken at DEFCON, BlackHat multiple times.
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Our Guest
05:55 Advice from Vivek to those who want to follow a passion
09:19 Ransomware payments have gone down
13:37 Why is this still not addressed?
27:55 Should the CISO report to the board or the CIO?
36:55 Vulnerabilities in Gmail, Outlook, and their counterparts
47:14 SquareX + DEFCON
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S15 E1 Inside the Mind of a Field CTO
Stephen Kowski is a seasoned cybersecurity expert with a robust career spanning over two decades. He is currently the CTO at SlashNext, the leader in Ai-powered cloud email, mobile, and browser messaging security. Stephen has a rich history of leading and implementing comprehensive cybersecurity strategies, ensuring robust protection for organizations against evolving cyber threats. His expertise encompasses risk management, compliance, incident response, and innovative security solutions. Stephen is also a passionate advocate for cybersecurity education and awareness, continuously contributing to the development of the cybersecurity community.
00:00 Introduction
00:32 Our Guest
02:08 What is a field CTO?
03:19 Learning to speak their language
07:26 Why not take the traditional approach?
11:00 Anything made by a human can be broken by a human
15:03 What role does Risk play into product design?
20:35 3D Phishing
25:25 What are you trying to solve?
36:11 Is Email marketing effective anymore?
42:58 Attackers don’t care
45:07 Have you become a target?
47:36 Following SlashNext
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To learn more about Stephen visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstephenkowski/
To learn more about Dark Rhiino Security visit https://www.darkrhiinosecurity.com
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S15 E0 Fame, Fortune, and Corporate Espionage
This week on Dark Rhiino Security’s Security Confidential podcast, Host Manoj Tandon celebrates 150 episodes with Robert Kerbeck. Robert is a multifaceted storyteller, former corporate spy, actor, acclaimed author, and founder of the Malibu Writers Circle. His award-winning debut book, "Malibu Burning: The Real Story Behind LA's Most Devastating Wildfire," earned him the 2020 IPPY Award and Readers’ Favorite Award, among others. One of his stories was adapted into the award-winning film, "Reconnected," showcased at film festivals globally. His latest memoir, "RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street," offers a thrilling glimpse into his career as a corporate spy.
00:00 Introduction
00:39 Our Guest
02:10 Corporate spy
06:10 Hacking your people
33:04 What’s the legal position for companies?
36:06 RUSE
43:30 People want connection
46:26 Getting a signed copy of RUSE
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To learn more about Robert visit https://robertkerbeck.com/
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S14 E10 Unf*ck your Secrets
This week on Dark Rhiino Security’s Security Confidential podcast, Host Manoj Tandon talks to Brian Vallelunga. Brian is the Founder and CEO of Doppler, which is the first secrets management platform for developers. Doppler empowers tens of thousands of engineering and devops teams to seamlessly orchestrate, govern, and manage their secrets across environments at scale. Brian has been featured in Forbes 30 Under 30, worked at improving overall Safety at Uber, and has won multiple state level science fairs.
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Our Guest
01:03 Building a successful company
07:37 Falling in love with your own idea
11:20 Killing Bad Startups
20:53 What problem are you solving?
26:38 Closing the gap
30:25 The bigger the company, the worse their security is
37:20 Out of Business 6 months after Breach
41:26 Will Machine Learning and Quantum Computing play a role?
46:07 More about Brian
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To learn more about Brian visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/vallelungabrian/
To learn more about Dark Rhiino Security visit https://www.darkrhiinosecurity.com
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S14 E9 Insights into the Cryptocurrency Fueling Cybercrime (Part 1)
This week on Dark Rhiino Security’s Security Confidential podcast, Host Manoj Tandon talks to Max Hillebrand. Max is the CEO at ZKSNACKS and Wasabi Wallet, a pioneering figure in the realm of privacy-focused cryptocurrency wallets. He is a dedicated open-source contributor focused on liberty and digital freedom. He champions non-scarcity in the digital realm, sharing his creations generously. Hillebrand works to build a robust economic ecosystem, empowering individuals for entrepreneurial pursuits.
00:00 Introduction
00:21 Our Guest
03:41 ZKSNACKS and Wasabi Wallet
06:41 The Basics of Bitcoin: How does it work?
13:30 How do bitcoin exchanges fail?
26:46 Changing the rules
33:47 Why do Ransomware actors want their cash in bitcoin?
37:00 How to get your public key on the blockchain?
44:10 Quantum computing and future issues
57:05 Book Recommendations from Max