Crossing The Firewall

MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Training

The Crossing the Firewall podcast is a bi-weekly cybercrime podcast hosted by Dr. Tom Holt, Dr. Rachel McNealey, and Dr. Taylor Fisher and sponsored by the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation and Training. Each episode is a deep dive into one of the many facets of cybercrime and features a unique researcher or practitioner in the field.

  1. 22h ago

    Cybersecurity Solutions for Small-to-Medium Businesses - Ep. 39

    Yes, your business is at risk of a cybersecurity attack. Whether you are a small, mom and pop shop, or a multi-thousand employee enterprise. Just because you are not a Fortune 500 company, does not mean you are not a target. Today's guest is M.K. Palmore, Founder and Principal Advisor of Apogee Global RMS. M.K. has extensive experience in cybercrime and cybersecurity from his time with the United States FBI and with Google. Today, he joins us to discuss cybersecurity risks and solutions for businesses. Learn more about M.K.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkpalmore/Learn more about Apogee Global RMS: https://apogeeglobalrms.io/----Interested in learning more about the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Training? Visit our website: www.cybertraining.msu.eduAdvance your career with a Masters Degree in Cybercrime and Digital Investigation from the MSU School of Criminal Justice: https://online.cj.msu.edu/ms-masters-cybercrime-digital-investigation----Follow Crossing the Firewall on social media! Find us on BlueSky and Instagram. You can also follow the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation and Training on LinkedIn. Crossing the Firewall is hosted by Dr. Tom Holt, Dr. Rachel McNealey, and Dr. Taylor Fisher. Edited by JJ Thomas. All views and opinions expressed are the views of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of their home institutions or places of work. All information provided in this podcast should not be taken as business, personal, financial, or legal advice.

  2. Oct 7

    The Login - with Special Guest HCC788

    The Login is a special series through Crossing the Firewall where Dr. Tom Holt explores internet history with a variety of guests. How has the internet shaped society, subcultures, and the human experience?Today's special guest is Brian from HCC788, a popular YouTube channel focusing on all things vintage and modern G.I. Joe!Check out HCC788 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HCC788----Interested in learning more about the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Training? Visit our website: www.cybertraining.msu.eduAdvance your career with a Masters Degree in Cybercrime and Digital Investigation from the MSU School of Criminal Justice: https://online.cj.msu.edu/ms-masters-cybercrime-digital-investigation----Follow Crossing the Firewall on social media! Find us on BlueSky and Instagram. You can also follow the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation and Training on LinkedIn. Crossing the Firewall is hosted by Dr. Tom Holt, Dr. Rachel McNealey, and Dr. Taylor Fisher. Edited by JJ Thomas. All views and opinions expressed are the views of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of their home institutions or places of work. All information provided in this podcast should not be taken as business, personal, financial, or legal advice.

  3. Sep 16

    Confessions of a Pirate: HeheStreams, Prison, and Going Legit - Featuring Josh Brody

    Fall is here, football season is upon us! You sit down to watch your favorite team only to realize you cant watch the game because you don't have a subscription to every streaming platform...kind of makes you miss the old cable subscription. You aren't alone in that feeling of frustration about the current state of sports or streaming. Our guest today was frustrated, too, and found a workaround to get all of the streaming services in one place. The solution was...creative...and he called it HeheStreams. Eventually, Law Enforcement caught on, and Josh Brody was in front of a judge being sentenced to prison for the time he ran HeheStreams. Today, Josh Brody has "gone legit" and works in cybersecurity. Josh sat down with our hosts to discuss how HeheStreams started, how our laws surrounding cybercrime are outdated, and what society can do to get people who are highly skilled to work for the "good guys" instead of becoming "cyber criminals." ---- Interested in learning more or discussing these topics with Josh? He is open to connecting and answering questions: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshmn/ ---- Interested in learning more about the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Training? Visit our website: www.cybertraining.msu.edu Advance your career with a Masters Degree in Cybercrime and Digital Investigation from the MSU School of Criminal Justice: https://online.cj.msu.edu/ms-masters-cybercrime-digital-investigation ---- Follow Crossing the Firewall on social media! Find us on BlueSky and Instagram. You can also follow the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation and Training on LinkedIn. Crossing the Firewall is hosted by Dr. Tom Holt, Dr. Rachel McNealey, and Dr. Taylor Fisher. Edited by JJ Thomas. All views and opinions expressed are the views of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of their home institutions or places of work. All information provided in this podcast should not be taken as business, personal, financial, or legal advice.

  4. Aug 26

    Behaviors and Perceptions of Threat Actors - Ep. 36

    Tim Pappa is a Staff Incident Response Engineer for Cyber Deception Strategy at Walmart, with previous experience as an agent with the FBI. In this latest episode of Crossing The Firewall, we discuss behaviors and perceptions of cyberthreat actors. Tim is widely celebrated for his knowledge and experience in offensive cyber responses, working to prevent large-scale cyber attacks. ---- Interested in learning more about the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Training? Visit our website: www.cybertraining.msu.edu Advance your career with a Masters Degree in Cybercrime and Digital Investigation from the MSU School of Criminal Justice: https://online.cj.msu.edu/ms-masters-cybercrime-digital-investigation ---- Follow Crossing the Firewall on social media! Find us on BlueSky and Instagram. You can also follow the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation and Training on LinkedIn. Crossing the Firewall is hosted by Dr. Tom Holt, Dr. Rachel McNealey, and Dr. Taylor Fisher. Edited by JJ Thomas. All views and opinions expressed are the views of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of their home institutions or places of work. All information provided in this podcast should not be taken as business, personal, financial, or legal advice.

  5. Aug 12

    One Year Anniversary Celebration - Ep. 35

    The Core Team of Crossing The Firewall looks back on the first year of the podcast. What went right, what went wrong, and what the future holds. Thank you to everyone who has joined us for this journey! ---- Interested in learning more about the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Training? Visit our website: www.cybertraining.msu.edu Advance your career with a Masters Degree in Cybercrime and Digital Investigation from the MSU School of Criminal Justice: https://online.cj.msu.edu/ms-masters-cybercrime-digital-investigation ---- Follow Crossing the Firewall on social media! Find us on BlueSky and Instagram. You can also follow the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation and Training on LinkedIn. Crossing the Firewall is hosted by Dr. Tom Holt, Dr. Rachel McNealey, and Dr. Taylor Fisher. Edited by JJ Thomas. All views and opinions expressed are the views of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of their home institutions or places of work. All information provided in this podcast should not be taken as business, personal, financial, or legal advice.

  6. Jul 29

    Crossing Over: Connected Inside - Ep. 34

    This week, we take a break from our usual discussions around cybercime and focus on technology use inside of prisons. With education programs becoming increasingly digital and online, multiple vendors have come along promising digital education programs for prison rehabilitation programs. Our guest, Dr. Thomas Dearden, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Virginia Tech, has been conducting research on the impacts of technology in prison and the outcomes of the digital education in rehabilitation programs. ---- Learn more about Dr. Dearden: https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/department-of-sociology/faculty/thomas-dearden.html ---- Interested in learning more about the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Training? Visit our website: www.cybertraining.msu.edu Advance your career with a Masters Degree in Cybercrime and Digital Investigation from the MSU School of Criminal Justice: https://online.cj.msu.edu/ms-masters-cybercrime-digital-investigation ---- Follow Crossing the Firewall on social media! Find us on BlueSky and Instagram. You can also follow the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation and Training on LinkedIn. Crossing the Firewall is hosted by Dr. Tom Holt, Dr. Rachel McNealey, and Dr. Taylor Fisher. Edited by JJ Thomas. All views and opinions expressed are the views of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of their home institutions or places of work. All information provided in this podcast should not be taken as business, personal, financial, or legal advice.

  7. Jul 15

    Redefining Cybersecurity for Everyone - Ep. 33

    Cybercrime and cybersecurity impacts everyone, but oftentimes conversations surrounding cybercrime do not focus on all populations. This week's guest, Dr. Cooper Maher, conducts research on how to protect vulnerable populations from cybercrime and how to communicate cybercrime risks with everyone. Dr. Maher is an Assistant Professor in the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice and Associate of the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Training. ---- Interested in learning more about the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Training? Visit our website: www.cybertraining.msu.edu Advance your career with a Masters Degree in Cybercrime and Digital Investigation from the MSU School of Criminal Justice: https://online.cj.msu.edu/ms-masters-cybercrime-digital-investigation ---- Follow Crossing the Firewall on social media! Find us on BlueSky and Instagram. You can also follow the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation and Training on LinkedIn. Crossing the Firewall is hosted by Dr. Tom Holt, Dr. Rachel McNealey, and Dr. Taylor Fisher. Edited by JJ Thomas. All views and opinions expressed are the views of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of their home institutions or places of work. All information provided in this podcast should not be taken as business, personal, financial, or legal advice.

  8. Jun 25

    Youth Involvement in Cybercrime & Deviancy - Ep. 32

    This week, we are joined by Ruby Farr and Dr. Julia Davidson of the University of East London to discuss juvenile engagement in cybercrime and cyber deviancy. Their work with the Institute for Connected Communities (ICC) works to reduce involvement and harm from cybercrime. Learn more: https://www.uel.ac.uk/our-research/institute-connected-communities-icc ---- Interested in learning more about the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Training? Visit our website: www.cybertraining.msu.edu Advance your career with a Masters Degree in Cybercrime and Digital Investigation from the MSU School of Criminal Justice: https://online.cj.msu.edu/ms-masters-cybercrime-digital-investigation ---- Follow Crossing the Firewall on social media! Find us on BlueSky and Instagram. You can also follow the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation and Training on LinkedIn. Crossing the Firewall is hosted by Dr. Tom Holt, Dr. Rachel McNealey, and Dr. Taylor Fisher. Edited by JJ Thomas. All views and opinions expressed are the views of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of their home institutions or places of work. All information provided in this podcast should not be taken as business, personal, financial, or legal advice.

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The Crossing the Firewall podcast is a bi-weekly cybercrime podcast hosted by Dr. Tom Holt, Dr. Rachel McNealey, and Dr. Taylor Fisher and sponsored by the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation and Training. Each episode is a deep dive into one of the many facets of cybercrime and features a unique researcher or practitioner in the field.

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  • Creator
    MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Training
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Training
  • Show Website
    Crossing The Firewall