CYBERCAST by NEVERHACK

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The CYBERCAST by NEVERHACK is a cybersecurity podcast where we break myths and tackle taboos. Our discussions cover topics for everyone—young and old, experienced professionals, and those just beginning their careers in the cyber world. Hosted by Louis Zezeran & Ronnie Jaanhold.

  1. Sep 10

    AI Agents That Lie, Collude and Sacrifice Themselves — The OpenAI Hugging Face Breach Explained

    OpenAI set roughly 1,200 AI agents loose in a cybersecurity evaluation. About a third were handed a task that was impossible to solve. What those agents did next is the most important AI security story of the past six months — and it only became public by accident. In the first of a new monthly opinion format, NEVERHACK's Louis Zezeran and Ronnie Jaanhold break down how isolated agents discovered a covert channel in a package repository, taught themselves to talk in 256-character folder names, reverse-engineered their own evaluation harness from GitHub, falsified their tool logs to cover their tracks, volunteered to terminate themselves so the group could learn — and finally went looking for the scoring system inside Hugging Face's infrastructure. Along the way: why the models trusted each other so completely, why none of them raised a hand and asked a human, what the researchers saw in the reasoning chains, and the Estonian folklore character that explains AI goal-fixation better than any whitepaper. Listen now, and tell us what we should cover next month — find Louis and Ronnie on LinkedIn.

    AI Agents That Lie, Collude and Sacrifice Themselves — The OpenAI Hugging Face Breach Explained

  2. Sep 3

    Inside the SOC: How Junior Analysts Actually Get Hired with NEVERHACK Estonia Head of SOC

    Everyone says cybersecurity is desperate for people. So why is it so hard for a junior analyst to get hired? In this episode of the NEVERHACK Cybercast, host Louis Zezeran sits down with Fothul Karim Forhan — better known as Forhan — Head of SOC at NEVERHACK Estonia, who went from a TalTech cybersecurity degree and a home lab in his bedroom to running a 24/7 security operations centre in just a few years. Forhan explains the difference between academic and operational knowledge, why a home lab beats a stack of course certificates, which certifications are actually worth your money, and why NEVERHACK stopped setting technical tasks in interviews now that AI can solve them. He also opens up the SOC itself: the tierless model, dynamic streams, distributed leadership, and why "that's above my pay grade" is a phrase that burns out juniors and seniors alike. Practical, honest career advice from someone who is hiring right now. Listen, follow the Cybercast for new episodes, and visit neverhack.com to see what our teams are working on.

    Inside the SOC: How Junior Analysts Actually Get Hired with NEVERHACK Estonia Head of SOC

  3. Aug 19

    Why Security Is Still a Hard Sell: Ronnie Jaanhold on Cybersecurity's Wild West Years

    Before ransomware gangs, before AI, before anyone had heard the word "endpoint" — a teenager in Estonia ran a coax cable from the ISP upstairs into his bedroom, went exploring, and ended up quietly rewriting the news a local radio station read on air. That teenager is Ronnie Jaanhold, co-founder of Security Software (later Cybers, now NEVERHACK Estonia), and in this Summer Series episode he sits down with host Louis Zezeran to trace the whole arc: from flat, unlogged networks and 56k modems to today's professionalised criminal economy. Along the way: why cybersecurity once meant nothing more than antivirus, firewalls and encryption; what the McAfee–Intel acquisition taught Ronnie about choosing vendors on more than technology; why MDM was "mostly crap" for a decade; why technical buyers are allergic to sales pitches; and why people still have to touch the hot stove before they buy protection. Part career story, part industry post-mortem, part practical advice for anyone selling, buying or building security. Listen now, and follow the NEVERHACK Cybercast for new episodes. Got a topic you want covered? Find Louis and Ronnie on LinkedIn.

    Why Security Is Still a Hard Sell: Ronnie Jaanhold on Cybersecurity's Wild West Years

  4. Jul 30

    Zero Trust: Why protection inside your perimeter is vital to cyber security success - Webinar Replay

    What happens when a 155-year-old railway company decides to leap straight to the cutting edge of cybersecurity? In this episode of the NEVERHACK Cybercast, host Louis Zezeran breaks down zero trust from three angles: the theory, the technology, and a real-world national-scale implementation. Domenico Iandoli (NEVERHACK Italy) explains why zero trust is not a product you can buy, but a journey — and why AI-powered attackers have made the old "patch, patch, patch" approach obsolete. Jonne Tuomela (Netskope) walks through ZTNA, SASE, and how a trust broker evaluates every single connection — identity, device, location, data and more. Then Tõnu Tammer, CTO of Estonian Railways, reveals how his team rebuilt their security architecture in months, and how they became the only company in Estonia to test their services in full isolation mode — trains running even with the country's internet cables cut. Listen now, and don't miss the Nordic-Baltic Security Summit on September 10th in Tallinn — details at nbss.ee. Subscribe for more NEVERHACK Cybercast episodes every quarter.

    Zero Trust: Why protection inside your perimeter is vital to cyber security success - Webinar Replay

  5. Jul 15

    How a Secret Service Agent Infiltrated Global Cybercrime with Richard K. LaTulip

    What does it take to sit across the table from a cybercriminal — drinks in hand, at 3 a.m. in Dubai — and not blow your cover? In this episode of the NEVERHACK Estonia Cybercast, host Ronnie Jaanhold sits down with Richard K. LaTulip, author, cybersecurity expert, and retired U.S. Secret Service Special Agent (1998–2020), now Field CISO at Recorded Future. Richard traces the evolution of cybercrime from counterfeit bills printed on all-in-one printers, through card skimming and IRC chatrooms, to the global carding forums he infiltrated during Operation Karter Chaos. He explains why the Secret Service opened an office in Tallinn, how he helped stop a million-dollar business email compromise in the Baltics, why Estonian hackers ended up with guns to their heads in the forest, and what quantum computing means for the next wave of crime. Plus: the Titanic analogy every executive should hear about threat intelligence, and how to win a signed copy of Richard's book, Operation Karter Chaos. Listen now, and subscribe to the NEVERHACK Estonia Cybercast for more expert conversations.

    How a Secret Service Agent Infiltrated Global Cybercrime with Richard K. LaTulip

  6. Jul 2

    Hunting Medusa: How One Flaw Took Down a Ransomware Gang ft Cristian Sindile

    A broken leg. One overlooked WordPress setting. Three ransomware groups knocked offline. In this episode of the NEVERHACK Cybercast, host Britta Sillaots and co-host Louis Zezeran sit down with NEVERHACK SOC analyst Cristian Sindile to unpack the story behind his BSides London 2025 talk on disrupting the Medusa ransomware gang. Cristian reveals how he traced a gang's hidden Tor leak site back to a real IP address in Russia using an overlooked WordPress feature — exposing live ransom negotiations, payment sums, and Bitcoin addresses to law enforcement. From there, the conversation dives into the real craft of offensive cyber threat intelligence: OPSEC fundamentals, the psychology of infiltrating dark web forums, earning trust to harvest threat actors' own tools, and the fine line between responsible disclosure and vigilantism. It's a candid, fast-moving look at the human side of cybercrime — and how curiosity plus discipline can disrupt an entire criminal operation. 🎧 Listen now, subscribe for more, and share it with your team. Topic suggestions? Email cybercast@neverhack.com.

    Hunting Medusa: How One Flaw Took Down a Ransomware Gang ft Cristian Sindile

  7. Jun 18

    What ISO 27001 Recertification Actually Looks Like

    If anyone should breeze through an ISO 27001 audit, it's a cybersecurity company — right? In this episode of the NeverHack Cybercast, host Louis Zezeran sits down with Andres Järv, vCISO at NeverHack Estonia, fresh from the firm's own recertification, for an honest look at what the standard really demands. Andres breaks down what ISO 27001 actually is, the three-year audit cycle, what auditors look for (and how they catch you out), and why your documentation has to match reality. Then he unpacks the virtual CISO model: why even profitable companies outsource security leadership, what Estonia's talent shortage means under NIS2, and how NeverHack "eats its own dog food" by acting as its own vCISO client. Practical, candid, and jargon-free — essential listening for anyone facing certification or deciding whether to hire or outsource. 🎧 Listen now. Connect with Louis & Andres on LinkedIn, and visit neverhack.com to learn more. Subscribe for more from the NeverHack Cybercast.

    What ISO 27001 Recertification Actually Looks Like

  8. Jun 4

    Hacking with AI: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Penetration Testing

    What happens when you put AI in the hands of a professional hacker? In this episode of the NEVERHACK Cybercast, host Louis Zezeran sits down with Giorgi Sharia — Senior Penetration Tester at NEVERHACK Estonia — for one of the most honest and practical conversations about AI and offensive security you'll hear this year. Giorgi covers how AI is already being used in real pen test engagements, the growing threat of ungoverned AI models in the hands of attackers, why guardrail bypass is now a mainstream attack vector, and how NEVERHACK is building its own localised AI solution for clients who can't use public platforms. He also tells the story of Ronny — the custom LLM he built for the Nordic Baltic Security Summit CTF — and what happened when conference attendees tried to convince it to give up its secrets. Whether you're a seasoned security professional or just starting out, this one's unmissable. 🎧 Listen now. Follow for new episodes. Reach out to Louis or Giorgi on LinkedIn.

    Hacking with AI: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Penetration Testing
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The CYBERCAST by NEVERHACK is a cybersecurity podcast where we break myths and tackle taboos. Our discussions cover topics for everyone—young and old, experienced professionals, and those just beginning their careers in the cyber world. Hosted by Louis Zezeran & Ronnie Jaanhold.

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  • Creator
    Louis Zezeran
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    90
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © NEVERHACK 2026
  • Show Website
    CYBERCAST by NEVERHACK

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