EXP Lore Cyber®

Sam Lyhin

Sam Lyhin's EXP Lore Cyber® podcast is an irregular series in which Sam Lyhin joins forces with seasoned IT and cybersecurity professionals to explore the most critical topics in modern technology. Recommended for audiences 21 and older.

Episodes

  1. Jul 22

    Mobile Gaming: Development and Security | Sam Lyhin & Arsen Dmytriiev

    Today on EXP Lore Cyber® we meet Arsen Dmytriiev, whose focus is mobile game development. Mobile device world is very special. Mobile's platform diversity creates gaps hackers exploit; backend breaches compromise all clients, so hackers target them; secure channels become hacker footholds; and apps designed to resist attack become the attackers' tools.Today we discuss:0:00 Intro1:02 Mobile devices and limited user control2:55 Device fragmentation from both perspectives8:02 Casino hack case: API traffic interception and currency theft12:24 Weak client-side security: encryption, budgets, performance15:43 Tracking users: analytics over client security17:17 GDPR, CCPA, and vendor responsibility21:23 OutroTune in as a developer and an ethical hacker trade hard-earned lessons on mobile security.

    Mobile Gaming: Development and Security | Sam Lyhin & Arsen Dmytriiev

  2. Mar 10

    How 30-Year-Old Java Still Powers the Digital World | Sam Lyhin & Giga Kokaia

    For decades people have been predicting the death of Java.And yet it still powers banks, enterprise systems, Android apps, and critical infrastructure worldwide.I took a chance to talk with Giga Kokaia⁠ to have a helicopter view of how software development evolved - from early desktop programs to web platforms and now the AI era. We discussed the pros and cons of Java, its past and future, and the role of Java as of today. We discussed what Java's evolution path means for developers, cybersecurity professionals, and the next generation entering tech.The biggest shift today isn’t just new programming languages - it’s that AI can now write large amounts of code, which changes how software is built and what skills developers need in the future.

    How 30-Year-Old Java Still Powers the Digital World | Sam Lyhin & Giga Kokaia

  3. 08/24/2025

    Forward-Looking Cyber Incident Awareness: Sam Lyhin & Ivan Melnik

    Sooner or later, but cybersecurity incidents happen in every company. Sam and Ivan talk the walk through normal incident response routines, highlighting the most crucial nuances of what's important before, during, and after the cybersecurity incident. WHAT WE COVER 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Prepare, Prepare, Prepare 04:55 How to calm down the victims 05:56 What to do when the incident happens 10:37 The real reason why we need security policies 12:40 Event log 18:21 How to get hired to the Incident Response team 23:00 The Starting Point to prepare the defense 27:20 Ransom: to pay or not to pay 32:24 How to understand that the incident is DONE and we can CELEBRATE? 38:23 How to pick good vendors (the process) 48:03 The most important asset to protect (it's not your intellectual property) 1:00:08 Outro SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW Sam Lyhin - Emotionally Intelligent Penetration Tester & Founder of LSCP LLC LinkedIn → /in/samlyhin https://lscp.llc Ivan Melnik - Security Engineer / Incident Responder LinkedIn → /in/imelnik/ https://medium.com/@ivan-melnik

  4. 07/31/2025

    Concrete Foundations of QA in the Ever-Changing World of IT: Sam Lyhin & Sergii Rusinchuk

    Today we will strip IT testing back to the core principles. When tools evolve daily and buzzwords multiply, which fundamentals still reliably decide product quality - and how do they protect security and business value? WHAT WE COVER 00:00 Introduction 00:35 What fundamental things in QA will not change 03:08 Approach to Tools 05:52 Unquantifiable QA standards - Shift Left the Testing 16:36 What skills are always in demand to get hired on a QA position 19:58 Vendor Management is ethernal 23:18 How to manage technical debt 30:38 Bugs are like unexpected checks in chess. The more unexpected, the more devastating the consequences. 33:15 Outro SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW Sam Lyhin - Emotionally Intelligent Penetration Tester & Founder of LSCP LLC LinkedIn → /in/samlyhin https://lscp.llc Sergii Rusinchuk - Director of Quality Assurance & Founder of Rusinchuk Consulting LinkedIn → /in/sergii-rusinchuk https://rusinchuk.com

    Concrete Foundations of QA in the Ever-Changing World of IT: Sam Lyhin & Sergii Rusinchuk

  5. 06/19/2025

    Robots and AI hacking - are we doomed? Sam Lyhin & Vlad Grankovsky

    In this thought-provoking episode, cybersecurity researcher Sam Lyhin joins forces with AI researcher Vlad Grankovsky to explore the darker side of artificial intelligence: AI-powered social engineering attacks. Together, we dive deep into how both AI and hacking really work - and imagine what the future might look like. From exploiting business logic with AI to training AI to manipulate human psychology, Sam and Vlad break down how emerging technologies could revolutionize the way attackers target people - and how we can defend against it. 🧠 Topics explored include: - Can AI discover business logic flaws?How can AI adapt its strategy during an attack? - Does AI have intuition - and can we define or formalize it? - How do attacker AIs "visualize" and approach their human targets? - What could effective AI-driven education look like? - Why can’t we remove tech-savvy users from the Internet - and how do we still protect them? 🔒 Whether you're in tech, cybersecurity, or just curious about the risks and potential of AI, this is a conversation you won't want to miss. 👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more deep dives into the intersection of AI and cybersecurity. https://www.linkedin.com/in/samlyhinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimir-grankovsky/

    Robots and AI hacking - are we doomed? Sam Lyhin & Vlad Grankovsky
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About

Sam Lyhin's EXP Lore Cyber® podcast is an irregular series in which Sam Lyhin joins forces with seasoned IT and cybersecurity professionals to explore the most critical topics in modern technology. Recommended for audiences 21 and older.

Information

  • Creator
    Sam Lyhin
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sam Lyhin
  • Show Website
    EXP Lore Cyber®