About the show
Security Conversations is a series of podcasts covering threat intelligence and the business of cybersecurity, from the lens of veteran journalist and storyteller Ryan Naraine. The Three Buddy Problem show features conversations and debates on nation-state APTs, cyberespionage, spy tradecraft, cryptocurrency theft, advancements in offensive research and targeted malware espionage activity.
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Episodes
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Wim Remes, CEO and Principal Researcher, Wire Security
July 23rd, 2018 | 40 mins 42 secs
patching, pentesting, red-teaming, threat-modeling
Founder and CEO of Wire Security Wim Remes discusses the intricacies of penetration testing, red-teaming, bug bounties, and calls for defenders to embrace continuous pen-testing.
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Dan Hubbard, Chief Security Architect, Lacework
July 16th, 2018 | 38 mins 12 secs
analytics, entrepreneur, internet-scans, threat-intel
Lacework Chief Security Architect Dan Hubbard joins the podcast to discuss his new research on container security, the challenges of securing cloud deployments, and why technological advancements have widened attack surfaces.
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David Weston, Principal Security Engineering Manager, Microsoft
June 24th, 2018 | 46 mins 23 secs
exploits, microsoft, mitigations, windows
David Weston manages the Windows Device and Offensive Security Research teams at Microsoft. He joins the podcast to talk about how proactive red-team exercises push major mitigations to Microsoft's products and the current state of security in the Windows ecosystem.
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Rich Seiersen, SVP and CISO, Lending Club
June 18th, 2018 | 37 mins 28 secs
careers, cisos, decisionmaking
SVP and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Lending Club, Rich Seiersen, digs into the nuts and bolts of defending a financial services firm, his approach to finding quality cybersecurity talent, and the importance of confronting security with data. (Recorded during fireside chat at SecurityWeek's CISO Forum)
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Andrew Morris, Founder and CEO, GreyNoise Intelligence
May 31st, 2018 | 37 mins 19 secs
analytics, entrepreneur, internet-scans, threat-intel
Founder and CEO of GreyNoise Intelligence Andrew Morris talks about his anti threat-intelligence company, the ways SOCs are using it to filter through scanning noise and the trials and tribulations of bootstrapping a start-up.
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Yoav Leitersdorf, Managing Partner , YL Ventures
May 21st, 2018 | 26 mins 7 secs
Managing Partner at YL Ventures, Yoav Leitersdorf, explains the surge in cybersecurity investments in Israel, the priorities for his $75 million fund, and which sectors are ripe for the picking.
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Juan Andrés Guerrero-Saade, Principal Security Researcher, Recorded Future
May 14th, 2018 | 1 hr 1 min
apt, threat-intel
Principal Security Researcher at Recorded Futures Insikt Group, Juan Andrés Guerrero-Saade, explains the nuances of good threat intelligence, sheds light on nation-state hacker activity and warns that adversaries don't have to be sophisticated to launch successful attacks.
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Robert M. Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Dragos Inc.
May 10th, 2018 | 54 mins 44 secs
apt, ics-scada, targeted-attacks, threat-intel
The founder and CEO of Dragos, Inc. Robert M. Lee cuts through the hype around threats to critical infrastructure and offers a matter-of-fact take on active defense, “hacking-back,” and nation-state espionage operations.
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Brandon Dixon, Vice President, RiskIQ
May 9th, 2018 | 1 hr 3 mins
VP of Product at RiskIQ Brandon Dixon delves into nation-state cyber operations, explains why it’s dangerous to underestimate North Korea’s capabilities, and his passion for roasting the perfect coffee bean.
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Ryan Huber, Security Architect, Slack
May 8th, 2018 | 1 hr 4 mins
Slack security architect Ryan Huber talks about the gargantuan task of defending an organization with 8 million daily active users, burnout, and fatigue in security teams and a range of issues around bug bounties and penetration testing.
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Ivan Arce, CTO at Quarkslab
May 4th, 2018 | 1 hr 15 secs
Chief Technology Officer at Quarkslab Ivan Arce tells stories about the birth of penetration testing platforms, the concentration of hacking talent in Argentina, and his focus on security problems in the Android ecosystem.
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Sinan Eren, Founder and CEO, Fyde
May 2nd, 2018 | 44 mins 18 secs
Founder and CEO of Fyde (@FydeApp) Sinan Eren discusses the “iOS-ification” of platforms and the security ramifications, the dangers of running AV software, the iOS vs. Android security argument, and his new venture to address mobile phishing attacks.