About the show
The Three Buddy Problem is a popular Security Conversations podcast that goes beyond industry talking points to discuss what others won’t -- nation-state malware, attribution, cyberwar, ethics, privacy, and the messy realities of securing computers and corporate networks.
Hosted by three veteran security pros -- journalist Ryan Naraine and malware paleontologists Costin Raiu and Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade -- the weekly show attracts a highly engaged audience of security researchers, corporate defenders, CISOs, and policymakers.
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Episodes
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Thomas Ptacek, Founder, Latacora
April 23rd, 2018 | 48 mins 38 secs
careers, cisos, decision making, skills shortage
Latacora Security founder Thomas Ptacek joins the podcast to weigh in on the cybersecurity skills shortage, his approach to recruiting and hiring, and what needs to be done to address diversity in the industry.
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Zane Lackey, Chief Security Officer, Signal Sciences
April 16th, 2018 | 41 mins 40 secs
patching, pentesting, red-teaming, threat-modeling
Co-founder and Chief Security Officer at Signal Sciences Zane Lackey riffs on DevOps, the almost impossible task of defending organizations from intruders, bug bounties versus penetration testing, and the pros and cons of launching a company with venture capital investment.
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Haroon Meer, CEO, Thinkst Applied Research
April 12th, 2018 | 1 hr 26 secs
patching, pentesting, red-teaming, threat-modeling
Thinkst founder Haroon Meer talks about building a security company from scratch without VC funding, using Canaries to pinpoint signs of intruder activity, advancements in security research, and the state of the bug bounty market.
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David (int eighty), Dual Core
April 11th, 2018 | 39 mins 34 secs
patching, pentesting, red-teaming, threat-modeling
Red teamer and security researcher by day, nerdcore rapper by night, ‘int eighty’ joins the podcast to talk about his work breaking into computer systems, common security mistakes that people make, and his double life as a musician in Dual Core.
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Dennis Fisher, Editor-in-Chief, Decipher
April 5th, 2018 | 43 mins
patching, pentesting, red-teaming, threat-modeling
Veteran cybersecurity writer Dennis Fisher joins the podcast to talk about his new journalism venture at decipher.sc, his preference for long-form writing, and the trends worth following in the security space.
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Tim Maurer, Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
March 5th, 2018 | 32 mins 31 secs
apt, ics-scada, targeted-attacks, threat-intel
Tim Maurer, a scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, talks about nation state-backed hacking activity and the dangers of breaking trust in the global financial system.
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Will Lin, Principal and Founding Investor, ForgePoint Capital
March 2nd, 2018 | 55 mins 11 secs
patching, pentesting, red-teaming, threat-modeling
Principal and founding investor at ForgePoint Capital Cybersecurity William Lin talks about venture capital activity in the security space, sectors that are ripe for investment, missed bets on successful companies, and the cybersecurity talent shortage.
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Pete Chronis, CISO, Turner Broadcasting
February 26th, 2018 | 45 mins 53 secs
Chief Information Security Officer at Turner Broadcasting Pete Chronis discusses his new book on solving the cybersecurity conundrum, the day-to-day grind of securing a global media organization, and the role of the CISO in the modern world.
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Brad Arkin, Chief Security Officer, Adobe
February 23rd, 2018 | 47 mins 6 secs
careers, cisos, decisionmaking
Adobe’s Chief Security Officer Brad Arkin talks about setting and managing risk management priorities, protecting company infrastructure, the challenges of securing software, and the looming death of Adobe Flash Player.
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Aanchal Gupta, Director of Security, Facebook
February 14th, 2018 | 35 mins 38 secs
careers, cisos, decisionmaking
Director of Security at Facebook Aanchal Gupta joins the podcast to share her story and provide guidance for young women struggling to overcome societal obstacles.
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Tom Conklin, Director of Security and Compliance, Vera Security
February 8th, 2018 | 33 mins 28 secs
careers, cisos, decisionmaking
Senior Director of Security and Compliance at Vera Security Tom Conklin talks about the pros and cons of using bug bounty programs, the challenges of managing risk in smaller companies, and why user awareness training is an ongoing headache for security administrators.
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John Terrill, CISO, Fox News, Fox Business and Fox Television
February 6th, 2018 | 47 mins 15 secs
careers, cisos, decisionmaking
Chief Information Security Officer at Fox News, Fox Business, and Fox Television John Terrill joins the podcast to talk about life in the CISO trenches and makes a bold prediction that could significantly change the cybersecurity narrative.