HouSecCast Michael Farnum and Sam Van Ryder

Co-hosts Michael and Sam are joined by co-speakers Mak Foss and Rachel Schwalk to discuss their HOU.SEC.CON. presentation on business email compromise. In this episode they talk about their individual journey’s into cyber, the complexities of detecting business email compromise, and the significance of monitoring email rules.
Things Mentioned:
·      Teetering on the edge: VPNs, Firewalls’ Nonexistent Telemetry Lures APTs: https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/edge-vpns-firewalls-nonexistent-telemetry-apts
·      Mak and Rachel’s 2023 Talk: https://youtu.be/KChtzjP3agg?si=ugjdozNHG8NRm3TP


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In this episode:
·      Host: Michael Farnum
·      Host: Sam Van Ryder
·      Guest 1: Mak Foss
·      Guest 2: Rachel Schwalk
·      Editing by: Lauren Lynch
·      Music by: August Honey

Your favorite co-founders and co-hosts Michael Farnum and Sam Van Ryder are reunited for the latest edition of HOU.SEC.CAST. with special guest David Balcar! In today’s episode they discuss:
·      The evolving landscape of insider threats and the vulnerabilities they exploit.
·      The importance of vigilance in monitoring outbound traffic and the need for organizations to prioritize security measures amidst the growing complexity of cyber threats.
·      Stories of David’s experiences as a pen tester. 
Things Mentioned:
·      U.S. and UK Announce Sanctions in China over Hacks on Election Watchdog and Lawmakers - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-and-uk-announce-sanctions-in-china-over-hacks-on-election-watchdog-and-lawmakers
·      Alex Halderman Voting Machine Demonstration - https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/09/13/66529/how-to-hack-an-election-and-defensive-measures-states-should-take-to-prevent-fake-votes/
·      Russian National Pleads Guilty After Trying to Hack a Human at Tesla - https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/tesla-hacker-charges-arrested
·      Listen to David’s talk here: https://youtu.be/cSZEzuUY8Cg?si=LupfFlLx0rAz5Vnz
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In this episode:
·      Host: Michael Farnum
·      Host: Sam Van Ryder
·      Guest: David Balcar
·      Editing by: Lauren Lynch
·      Music by: August Honey

Co-Host Sam Van Ryder flies solo for this episode with Executive Industry Consultant, Roya Gordon! They share insights on SBOMs and their significance in OT security, discuss what current security conferences are doing right (and where they could improve!), and the importance of building local cybersecurity communities. 
Things Mentioned:
·      Southern Company Builds SBOM for Electric Power Substation - https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/southern-company-builds-a-power-substation-sbom?mc_cid=4ef3664287&mc_eid=UNIQID
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In this episode:
·      Host: Michael Farnum
·      Host: Sam Van Ryder
·      Guest: Roya Gordon
·      Editing by: Lauren Lynch
·      Music by: August Honey

In this episode, hosts Michael and Sam pull HOU.SEC.CON. Program Director (and HOU.SEC.CAST. producer) Lauren Lynch in front of the camera to share her perspective as HSC’s first full time employee! They chat about her start in marketing and cyber, other cybersecurity communities she’s engaging  with to level up, and why it’s important to get involved. 
Things Mentioned:
·      Nigerian National Pleads Guilty of Conspiracy in BEC Operation - https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/nigerian-national-pleads-guilty-conspiracy-bec-operation
·      Cybersecurity Marketing Society - https://cybersecuritymarketingsociety.com
·      Women in Cybersecurity - https://www.wicys.org
·      The Phillip Wylie Show - https://www.phillipwylieshow.com
·      Sponsorship Requests: sponsorwrangler@houstonseccon.com


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·      CyberSunday
 
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·      HOU.SEC.CON.
·      OT.SEC.CON.
·      EXEC.SEC.CON.
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Support or apply to our Scholarship Program:
·      TAB Cyber Foundation
 
In this episode:
·      Host: Michael Farnum
·      Host: Sam Van Ryder
·      Guest: Lauren Lynch
·      Editing by: Lauren Lynch
·      Music by: August Honey

In this episode, hosts Michael and Sam meet with Arthi Vasudevan, a cybersecurity product line leader at GE Vernova and the author of the popular children's book "Cyberama." They delve into the recent legislative developments extending online protections for children, Arthi’s journey into cybersecurity, and how her experience at HOU.SEC.CON. inspired her first book. 
 
Things Mentioned:
·      Cyberama - https://cyberama.org
·      HSC User Group - https://www.hscusergroup.com
·      Federal Children’s Privacy Requirements to Be Updated and Expanded - https://www.natlawreview.com/article/federal-childrens-privacy-requirements-be-updated-and-expanded#google_vignette
·      HOU.SEC.CON. Tickets - https://www.houstonseccon.com/
·      OT.SEC.CON. - https://www.otseccon.com/
·      EXEC.SEC.CON. - https://www.execseccon.com
·      Arthi’s Talk at HOU.SEC.CON. - https://youtu.be/KYjfR4Y3Ct0?si=bRnkzX62xPUu3ODb
·      Sponsorship Requests: sponsorwrangler@houstonseccon.com
  
Do you have a question for the hosts? Reach out to us at podcast@houstonseccon.com 
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·      OT.SEC.CON.
·      EXEC.SEC.CON.
 Support or apply to our Scholarship Program:
·      TAB Cyber Foundation

In this episode:
·      Host: Michael Farnum
·      Host: Sam Van Ryder
·      Guest: Arthi Vasudevan
·      Editing by: Lauren Lynch
·      Music by: August Honey

We have a special episode today featuring EXEC.SEC.CON. hosts Marc Crudgington and Kyle Lai! They’ll talk a bit about their backgrounds and what qualifies them to host an event of this caliber, how they started the CISO Track that lead to this stand-alone event, and what to expect at the conference.  
Things Mentioned:
·      Marc’s Books - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marc-Crudgington/author/B08L8J287Y?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_11&sr=1-11&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
·      HOU.SEC.CON.  - https://www.houstonseccon.com/
·      OT.SEC.CON. - https://www.otseccon.com/
·      EXEC.SEC.CON. - https://www.execseccon.com
·      HSC User Group - https://www.hscusergroup.com
·      Sponsorship Requests: sponsorwrangler@houstonseccon.com
 
Do you have a question for the hosts? Reach out to us at podcast@houstonseccon.com 
 
Keep up with HOU.SEC.CON:
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·      Twitter
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Check out our other show:
·      CyberSunday
 
Check out our Conferences:
·      HOU.SEC.CON.
·      OT.SEC.CON.
·      EXEC.SEC.CON.
 
Support or apply to our Scholarship Program:
·      TAB Cyber Foundation
 
In this episode:
·      Host: Michael Farnum
·      Host: Sam Van Ryder
·      Guest: Marc Crudgington
·      Guest: Kyle Lai
·      Editing by: Lauren Lynch
·      Music by: August Honey