Cyber Pulse

National Cryptologic Foundation

Cyber Pulse is the go-to source for deep dives into the most pressing issues in cyber and cybersecurity today. We pulse-check the heartbeat of the cyber world, delivering expert insights, thought-provoking discussions, and actionable takeaways to apply directly to your work and life. Whether a seasoned cybersecurity professional, an academic, or just starting to explore the world of cyber, if you're passionate about cybersecurity, intrigued by the evolving landscape of cyber threats, or want to stay ahead of the curve in this fast-paced digital world, Cyber Pulse is the place for you.

  1. 12/11/2025

    Crossover with CyberChats discussing What You Need to Know About Family Tracking Apps

    Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 17! In this episode we are teaming up with our favorite Cyber Security expert, Kennedy Taylor Tibbets, for a crossover with #CyberChats where we discuss the pros and cons of family tracking apps like Life360. We talk about privacy issues, potential misuse by stalkers, effects on child development, possible trust issues with family and loved ones, and the effect on battery performance. Our goal is to give you the facts so you can decide if a family tracking app is right for you. We cite a few articles during the chat, listed here in case you want to dive in: "The Popular Family Safety App Life360 Is Selling Precise Location Data on Its Tens of Millions of Users". The Markup. "Alleged Stalking Victims Accuse Tile of Advertising Its Devices as Women Trackers". Gizmodo. Stalking victims sue Tile, Amazon over trackers". www.theregister.com. Arkansas law firm sues Tile creators after stalking issues with device. Child Development - Cambridge University Press publication "Self-Regulation and Autonomy: Social and Developmental Dimensions of Human Conduct" "'Don't leave campus': Parents are now using tracking apps to watch their kids at college". The Washington Post. Never miss an episode by signing up for our podcast newsletter at: https://cryptologicfoundation.org/community/cyberpulse-subscribe.html Send us your questions and episode suggestions at: https://cryptologicfoundation.org/community/cyberpulse-questions-suggestions.html

    26 min
  2. 10/16/2025

    An expert take on automotive and quantum computing with Simon Hartley

    Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 15! Our guest this episode is Simon Hartley. Simon is a Cybersecurity Practice Lead at IBM Consulting. He specializes in product security, connected vehicles, and automotive security. He supports clients in cybersecurity, quantum safety, and AI, delivering compelling products with trust, safety, and security. He is an advisor to the SAE and contributor to their cybersecurity books. Previously, he worked with Quantinuum to quantum harden US critical infrastructure. He successfully introduced a mobile security platform with CIS Mobile after working with Apple and Samsung to harden their platforms for US Government needs. Simon was a co-founder of automotive startup RunSafe Security, VP at startup Kaprica Security, and held executive roles with HP, Red Hat, and Capgemini. He is a CISSP, with a BS in Physics, MS in Law & Cybersecurity, MBA, and a Purdue doctoral candidate in cybersecurity. In this episode we talk about Simon's journey in cyber, automotive security issues and solutions, quantum computing timelines and its potential effects on critical infrastructure, mobile security and government hardening, and get some advice for those looking to get into the field. In our News Pulse, we look at EDR-Freeze: New Attack Technique Puts Security Software Into a Coma. Never miss an episode by signing up for our podcast newsletter at: https://cryptologicfoundation.org/community/cyberpulse-subscribe.html Send us your questions and episode suggestions at: https://cryptologicfoundation.org/community/cyberpulse-questions-suggestions.html

    1 hr
  3. 07/24/2025

    Why Privacy is Important in Cyber Security with Kim Wuyts

    Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 12! Our guest this episode is Dr. Kim Wuyts. Dr. Wuyts is a leading privacy engineer with over 15 years of experience in security and privacy. Her mission is to raise privacy awareness and get organizations to embrace privacy engineering best practices. She is a guest lecturer, experienced speaker, and invited keynote at international privacy and security conferences such as RSA, OWASP Global AppSec, Troopers, CPDP, and IAPP DPC. In the last few years, Kim has been delivering privacy awareness and privacy threat modeling training at many events, including academic guest lectures and internal company training. Kim is also a co-author of the Threat Modeling Manifesto, program co-chair of the International Workshop on Privacy Engineering (IWPE), and a member of ENISA's working group on Data Protection Engineering. In this episode we talk about Privacy, threat modeling, the LINDDUN privacy threat modeling framework, the differences between privacy and security, GDPR, and the future of privacy threat modeling In our news Pulse we look at the latest from Salt Typhoon's nine month breach of the US National Guard systems. Never miss an episode by signing up for our podcast newsletter at: https://cryptologicfoundation.org/community/cyberpulse-subscribe.html Send us your questions and episode suggestions at: https://cryptologicfoundation.org/community/cyberpulse-questions-suggestions.html

    41 min

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Cyber Pulse is the go-to source for deep dives into the most pressing issues in cyber and cybersecurity today. We pulse-check the heartbeat of the cyber world, delivering expert insights, thought-provoking discussions, and actionable takeaways to apply directly to your work and life. Whether a seasoned cybersecurity professional, an academic, or just starting to explore the world of cyber, if you're passionate about cybersecurity, intrigued by the evolving landscape of cyber threats, or want to stay ahead of the curve in this fast-paced digital world, Cyber Pulse is the place for you.