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Unsupervised Learning is a Security, AI, and Meaning-focused podcast that looks at how best to thrive as humans in a post-AI world. It combines original ideas, analysis, and mental models to bring not just the news, but why it matters and how to respond.

Unsupervised Learning Daniel Miessler

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Unsupervised Learning is a Security, AI, and Meaning-focused podcast that looks at how best to thrive as humans in a post-AI world. It combines original ideas, analysis, and mental models to bring not just the news, but why it matters and how to respond.

    A Conversation with with Abhishek Agrawal from Material Security

    A Conversation with with Abhishek Agrawal from Material Security

    In this conversation, I speak with Abhishek Agrawal, co-founder and CEO of Material Security.

    We talk about:

    - Material's Security innovative approach to email security by not just preventing unauthorized access but also containing damage from potential breaches.

    -Abhishek's background in data infrastructure at Dropbox and how product mangers can become successful CEOs due to their cross-functional expertise. 

    - The need for customized security measures for different organizations, the role of AI in detecting email threats, the importance of single-tenant environments for sensitive customers and the potential risk of default settings in productivity suites like Google Workspace.

    Among other topics. 

    Abhishek's Background and Material Security (00:00:00)Email Security and Productivity Suite (00:01:01)Geographical Connection and Coffee Meetup (00:02:06)Product Managers as CEOs and Co-founders (00:02:59)Empowering Product Managers (00:05:01)Product Management and Marketing Importance (00:08:04)Email as a Content Repository (00:09:39)Securing Email Content (00:11:03)Data Protection for Email (00:12:10)Redacting and Canaries (00:12:57)Email Security vs. Data Security (00:14:53)Abuse Cases and Control Layers (00:17:32)Mailbox Compromise and Lateral Movement (00:17:39)Threat Scenario Analysis (00:20:15)Language Models for Detection (00:22:19)Optimism in AI Tools for Defense (00:24:34)Customized Detection Categories (00:25:52)Security Controls Trend (00:26:20)Security Concerns for Law Firms (00:27:07)Email Copy Distribution (00:27:24)API-Based Integration (00:29:08)Monitoring LM Functionality (00:30:42)Threat Intelligence and Detection (00:32:54)Product Design Philosophy (00:35:56)Data Protection (00:38:01)Flexibility in Deployment (00:39:26)Main Products (00:40:33)Posture Management (00:44:01)Broadening Product Coverage (00:48:49)Google Workspace Threat Detection (00:50:05)Challenges with CSP (00:51:13)Contextual Intelligence (00:52:02)Balancing Depth and Breadth (00:53:15)Learning about Material (00:53:40)
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    UL NO. 435: Making New Things is Post-AI Safety

    UL NO. 435: Making New Things is Post-AI Safety

    Jason Haddix's AI Course, Microsoft Recall analysis, exercise erasing trauma, AI and the jobs problem…

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    UL NO. 434: Can You Articulate Yourself in 50 Words?

    UL NO. 434: Can You Articulate Yourself in 50 Words?

    NetworkChuck's Fabric Video, Algorithms Replace Degrees, AI Transparency, New Grad Difficulty, Windows Goes Full AI, and more…

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    • 27 min
    UL NO. 433: China's Flawed Strategy

    UL NO. 433: China's Flawed Strategy

    A new book, A new Fabric pattern, Autonomous fighter jets, Friend trips, and more…

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    A Conversation with Mike Privette from Return on Security

    A Conversation with Mike Privette from Return on Security

    In this conversation, I speak with Mike Privette. Mike is the CISO and Cybersecurity Economist at Return on Security.

    We discuss:- The economic impact of COVID-19, the shift from prioritizing growth to operational efficiency, and the subsequent market crash and rebound in 2024.

    - The rise of AI in application security, the importance of trust and safety, and the potential for AI to enhance personal digital sovereignty. 

    -The changing dynamics of startups, venture capital, and private equity in the cybersecurity space. 

    Among many other topics.

    Introduction and Guest Welcome (00:00)Return on Security's audience (01:53)Economic trends in cybersecurity & COVID-19 (05:59)Shift towards operational efficiency in cybersecurity companies (09:39)Current cybersecurity trends and rebound effects (13:23)Application Security and AI (15:05)The Evolution of AI Security Companies (16:09)Trust and Safety in Cybersecurity & Discussing Deepfake videos (17:03)Validation of Ground Truth (19:18)Personal and corporate security from AI (20:31)Continuous Defender and AI Filtering (21:31)Validation of True Content to combat misinformation (23:23)AI for News Reports and Corporate Communications (26:16)The Future of AI Security (27:11)The trend of personal digital sovereignty (31:03)Private equity vs. VC vs. startups (33:36)Operational efficiency and the future of startups (36:29)Cybersecurity industry trends and data science (43:36)The Universal Dashboard concept (45:15)Sharing knowledge and connections (45:42)Check Out Return on Security (45:58)
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    UL NO. 432: Can You Summarize Your Work in a Sentence?

    UL NO. 432: Can You Summarize Your Work in a Sentence?

    Thoughts on GPT-4o, Dell's API Hack, Russian Campus Campaigns, Google's Pretend Work, and more…

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    • 27 min

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