Initial Access

Bishop Fox

Bishop Fox offensive security researchers, experts, and hackers take a real look at the latest cybersecurity news headlines and have a straight take on them. The goal is simple: do you actually need to care about this, or is it just another variation of the same fundamental security problems we've been dealing with for years?

Episodes

  1. 16 HR AGO

    Inherited Access, AI Permissions, Supply Chain Attacks & Edge Exposure

    In this Initial Access podcast episode, we examine how attackers are inheriting access through trusted systems, default permissions, and unpatchable infrastructure.

    28 min

  2. 31 MAR

    Malvertising, Trusted Tools, Real-Time Attacks & Shrinking Windows

    In this Initial Access podcast episode, we examine how attackers are turning normal workflows and trusted systems into reliable paths for initial access as exploitation timelines continue to shrink.

    30 min

  3. 25 MAR

    Speed, Trust, and the Compromised Workbench

    In this Initial Access podcast episode, the team looks at several recent examples of that compression in action, from a supply chain compromise that led to AWS admin access, to malware spreading through GitHub, npm, and VS Code, to ClickFix lures that convince technical users to run malicious commands themselves.

    36 min

  4. 15 MAR

    Social Engineering, Phishing, Edge Device Exploits & AI-Assisted Attacks

    In this Initial Access episode, we examine how attackers are gaining initial access through social engineering, identity abuse, and vulnerable edge infrastructure. The team also discusses the rise of phishing-as-a-service platforms, leaked mobile exploit chains entering the criminal ecosystem, and how AI is accelerating reconnaissance and offensive tooling for both attackers and defenders.

    37 min

  5. 15 MAR

    AI Coding Agents, FortiGate Attacks, Surveillance & Identity Hacks

    In this Initial Access podcast episode, we cover AI coding agents operating inside developer environments, automated attack platforms accelerating exploitation cycles, long-lived connected devices exposing unexpected telemetry risks, and why identity systems remain the primary entry point for attackers.

    28 min

  6. 15 MAR

    Autonomous AI, Broken Guardrails, and Geopolitics

    In this Initial Access podcast episode, we cover autonomous vulnerability discovery, AI agents that ignore instructions, and why models are becoming strategic national assets.

    20 min

  7. 15 MAR

    SSO Phishing, Patching Failures, Exposed APIs

    In this Initial Access podcast episode, we cover SSO phishing, patching failures, exposed APIs, and zombie infrastructure remind us that basic security hygiene still decides the outcome.

    22 min

  8. 15 MAR

    Deepfakes, Spyware Skits & LLMs for Hire

    In this Initial Access podcast episode, we cover prompt injection, a hijacked Outlook add-in, commoditized mobile spyware, AI executive deepfake scams, IT-to-OT pivoting, and nation-state use of commercial LLMs to accelerate exploitation.

    16 min

  9. 15 MAR

    Software Policy Rollbacks, Insider Access Abuse, and AI Automation Risk

    In this Initial Access podcast episode, we cover the rollback of federal software security guidance, insider-driven access risks, ongoing state-sponsored espionage, and the security implications of giving AI tools deep control over infrastructure.

    15 min

  10. 15 MAR

    Prompt Injection, Session Hijacking & Why AI Isn't Writing the Attack Plans Yet

    In this Initial Access podcast episode, we cover AI prompt injection risks, continued social engineering via LinkedIn and QR codes, credential theft and session hijacking, patch reliability and appliance security, and how AI is being used to accelerate malware development, distinguishing meaningful risk from overhyped claims.

    20 min
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Bishop Fox offensive security researchers, experts, and hackers take a real look at the latest cybersecurity news headlines and have a straight take on them. The goal is simple: do you actually need to care about this, or is it just another variation of the same fundamental security problems we've been dealing with for years?

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  • Creator
    Bishop Fox
  • Years Active
    2k
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
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