Pwned: The Information Security Podcast Justin Fimlaid

In this episode of Pwned, Justin and Jack celebrate their milestone 200th episodes the best way they can…with some good old Ransomware Rye. Join the duo offsite at Mad River Distillers tasting room in Burlington, Vermont, as they review podcast excerpts from the last few years and respond with fresh takes, all while guessing who actually said it. Check out the links below on people we reference in this episode:Glen Bressner, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Activate VP (https://activatevp.com/team/glen-bressner/)Chris Metinko, Senior Reporter, Crunchbase News (https://news.crunchbase.com/news/author/chris-metinko/)Key moments: 00:00 – Title Sequence00:20 – Introduction05:30 – Café Press and Hot, Stinky Soup (https://www.nuharborsecurity.com/podcast/pwned-gogo-breach-of-the-week-cafepress-and-hot-stinky-soup)10:17 – Punxsutawney Programmer (https://www.nuharborsecurity.com/podcast/pwned-punxsutawney-programmer)15:05 – Sometimes You Should Argue the Price of Champagne (https://www.nuharborsecurity.com/podcast/pwned-sometimes-you-should-argue-over-the-price-of-champagne)21:36 – Parsing Through Cybersecurity Product TUD (https://www.nuharborsecurity.com/podcast/pwned-parsing-through-product-tud) 26:30 – Meat Market March (https://www.nuharborsecurity.com/podcast/pwned-rightswipes-meat-market-march) 31:13 – Beyond the Badness-Ometer (https://www.nuharborsecurity.com/podcast/application-security-beyond-the-badness-ometer)34:57 – Wrap UpIf you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com (mailto:pwned@nuharborsecurity.com).For general information, you can reach us at info@nuharborsecurity.com (mailto:info@nuharborsecurity.com).If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you on the next one.Check out NuHarbor Security for complete cybersecurity protection for your business and a security partner you can trust.Website: https://nuharborsecurity.com (https://nuharborsecurity.com)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nuharbor/ (https://www.facebook.com/nuharbor/)Twitter: https://twitter.com/NuHarbor (https://twitter.com/NuHarbor)LinkedIn:

In this episode of Pwned, BlackCat rises from the grave for another life full of ransomware attacks; this time targeting a healthcare organization, Change Healthcare, for a whopping $22 million. Join Justin and Jack as they look through the facts and speculate that BlackCat may not be who they say they are. If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com.For general information, you can reach us at info@nuharborsecurity.com.If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you on the next one.Check out NuHarbor Security for complete cybersecurity protection for your business and a security partner you can trust.Website: https://nuharborsecurity.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nuharbor/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NuHarborLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nuharborInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nuharborsecurity/

It’s a first, with Jack going solo, and the subject is a set of 8 recent recommendations from senior IT and security leaders at the recent e.Republic/Center for Digital Democracy Beyond the Beltway show. Panels of executives described their experience with successful security and technology communications, and Jack interprets and applies these for our Pwned cybersecurity audience. It’s a rare view into the minds and reactions of the kind of leaders that we know are fundamental to the success of any security strategy.Check out these links:e.Republic: https://www.erepublic.com/ (https://www.erepublic.com/)Beyond the Beltway: https://events.govtech.com/Beyond-the-Beltway-2024.html#/agenda (https://events.govtech.com/Beyond-the-Beltway-2024.html#/agenda)Center for Digital Government: https://www.govtech.com/cdg (https://www.govtech.com/cdg)Key takeaways: 00:00 - Title Sequence00:25 – Introduction02:48 – Know the Plan03:58 – Bring Objective Data05:02 – Speak to All06:05 – Find the Baseline07:45 – Upskill My Team10:11 - Everything is Relative11:50 - Bring the Value13:10 - Prepare for Change14:27 – RecapIf you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com (mailto:pwned@nuharborsecurity.com).For general information, you can reach us at info@nuharborsecurity.com (mailto:info@nuharborsecurity.com).If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you on the next one.Check out NuHarbor Security for complete cybersecurity protection for your business and a security partner you can trust.Website: https://nuharborsecurity.com (https://nuharborsecurity.com)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nuharbor/ (https://www.facebook.com/nuharbor/)Twitter: https://twitter.com/NuHarbor (https://twitter.com/NuHarbor)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nuharbor (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nuharbor)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nuharborsecurity/ (https://www.instagram.com/nuharborsecurity/)

Well-known public sector executive advisor, Curt Wood (https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtis-m-wood-7bab5a84/), joins the team to talk about the role of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), statewide cybersecurity, and the complex responsibilities of leaders as they understand and integrate multiple communities in their cybersecurity planning. As former executive secretary and CIO for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the current executive director for the 2023/2024 SLED Cybersecurity Priorities Report (CPR), Curt is going broad and deep with  (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jfimlaid/)Justin Fimlaid (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jfimlaid/) and Jack Danahy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackdanahy/) on the changing nature of threat intelligence, interagency communications, and establishing a leadership position for cybersecurity.View the CISA website (https://www.cisa.gov/)Download the CPR (https://www.nuharborsecurity.com/annual-sled-cpr)If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com (mailto:pwned@nuharborsecurity.com).For general information, you can reach us at info@nuharborsecurity.com (mailto:info@nuharborsecurity.com).If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you on the next one.Check out NuHarbor Security for complete cybersecurity protection for your business and a security partner you can trust.Website: https://nuharborsecurity.com (https://nuharborsecurity.com/)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nuharbor/ (https://www.facebook.com/nuharbor/)Twitter: https://twitter.com/NuHarbor (https://twitter.com/NuHarbor)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nuharbor (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nuharbor)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nuharborsecurity/ (https://www.instagram.com/nuharborsecurity/)

Justin Fimlaid (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jfimlaid/) and Jack Danahy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackdanahy/) are talking about the recent 26.6B records found exposed. While the records are mainly old, the Pwned perspective is always new. Listen in for some history, some discussion of other expert views like Troy Hunt and others, and a perspective on whether this Mother of All Breaches may in fact be more of a news story and less of a new story.View Troy's article: Troy Hunt: The Data Breach "Personal Stash" Ecosystem (https://www.troyhunt.com/the-data-breach-personal-stash-ecosystem/)View the original MOAB post: Mother of All Breaches: ​a Historic Data Leak Reveals 26 Billion Records | Cybernews (https://cybernews.com/security/billions-passwords-credentials-leaked-mother-of-all-breaches/)Key Takeaways:00:00 – Title Sequence00:45 – Introduction to topic: Mother of All Breaches02:24 – Public Reaction03:42 – Where Did the Records Come From?05:28 – Mystery Leads to Uproar08:25 – Biggest Takeaway From the Breach10:53 – Making Improvements, But Still a Long Way to Go13:13 – Complex Passwords and Password Vaults15:40 – AI-Generated Code 18:00 – SummaryIf you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com (mailto:pwned@nuharborsecurity.com).For general information, you can reach us at info@nuharborsecurity.com (mailto:info@nuharborsecurity.com).If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you on the next one.Check out NuHarbor Security for complete cybersecurity protection for your business and a security partner you can trust.Website: https://nuharborsecurity.com (https://nuharborsecurity.com/)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nuharbor/ (https://www.facebook.com/nuharbor/)Twitter: https://twitter.com/NuHarbor (https://twitter.com/NuHarbor)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nuharbor (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nuharbor)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nuharborsecurity/ (https://www.instagram.com/nuharborsecurity/)

In a discussion covering election issues from disinformation to voter access, Justin Fimlaid (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jfimlaid/) and Jack Danahy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackdanahy/) are both dispelling and reinforcing listener concerns about the impact of technology and cyber threats on the upcoming elections. Tune in for an in-depth discussion on disinformation, newly proposed government/social media contact restrictions, and a look into what may come (or that the team think should come) to deliver more secure elections in the future.Key Takeaways:00:00 – Title Sequence00:22 – Introduction04:16 – Social media and influencing elections06:50 – Disinformation from the very beginning10:33 – Can we ever go back to disconnected elections?13:47 – Trusting election security technology16:37 – Estonia’s voting technology18:43 – Voting ID’s and intrusiveness 21:33 – Education and election awareness24:30 – Wrapping upIf you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com (mailto:pwned@nuharborsecurity.com).For general information, you can reach us at info@nuharborsecurity.com (mailto:info@nuharborsecurity.com).If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you on the next one.Check out NuHarbor Security for complete cybersecurity protection for your business and a security partner you can trust.Website: https://nuharborsecurity.com (https://nuharborsecurity.com/)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nuharbor/ (https://www.facebook.com/nuharbor/)Twitter: https://twitter.com/NuHarbor (https://twitter.com/NuHarbor)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nuharbor (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nuharbor)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nuharborsecurity/ (https://www.instagram.com/nuharborsecurity/)