Welcome to The Threat Show, powered by Fletch! In this special year-end episode, Darien and Chris get down to the brass tacks of what went down in cybersecurity this year. From the tactics that made practitioners lose sleep, to the most targete

Ep 38: Michael Coates on the Need for Better Security Against Ransomware

Sep 26th, 2023 35m 42s

Welcome to The Threat Show, powered by Fletch! In this episode, we're joined by Michael Coates, CISO and VP of Engineering at CoinList, a token distribution platform that helps launch new crypto assets.Michael is a cybersecurity executive, sta

Ep 37: Leon DuPree on Strong Organizational Culture in Cybersecurity

Sep 5th, 2023 33m 15s

Welcome to The Threat Show, powered by Fletch! In this episode, we're joined by Leon DuPree, a consultant with the heart of a teacher. Throughout his career, Leon has worked with larger consulting firms, such as Deloitte & Touche and Pricewate

Ep 36: Andrew Peterson on the Cybersecurity Industry's Immaturity

Jul 25th, 2023 36m 42s

This week, we're joined by Andrew Peterson, Co-founder of Aviso Ventures, a seed venture capital fund investing in the next generation. Prior to Aviso, Andrew was CEO and Co-Founder of Signal Sciences. He is a celebrated figure in Information

Ep 35: Ivan Tsarynny on Pixel Tracking

Jul 18th, 2023 30m 33s

This week, we're joined by Ivan Tsarynny, the CEO and Co-founder of Feroot, a behavior-based web security monitoring platform dedicated to helping their customers do business securely online by diminishing a threat actor’s ability to breach cus

Ep 34: John Masserini on the Regulatory Landscape and CISOs

Jul 11th, 2023 31m 2s

This week, we're joined by John Masserini, a 30-year veteran CISO who has worked for major, multinational companies, including Dow Jones, Millicom, and MIAX.As a Senior Security Analyst at TAG Cyber, John spends his days assisting enterprise c

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Special #2: Generative AI

Jul 6th, 2023 14m 52s

Generative AI is one of the most widely discussed emerging technologies, with new applications and capabilities developing at a rapid pace. It has been a recurring topic on The Threat Show, during which we've shared insights into the current st

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Threat Show Special #1: Social Engineering and the Human Attack Surface

Jun 20th, 2023 23m 23s

We have compiled the best advice and discussions on the topic of social engineering from throughout our first 33 episodes. Our impressive roster of cybersecurity experts have shared not only mitigation strategies but also common and emerging te

Ep 33: Jono Bacon on Community and Crisis Communication

Jun 13th, 2023 36m 55s

This week on The Threat Show, we're joined by Jono Bacon, a leading community and collaboration speaker, author, and podcaster. He's the founder of Community Leadership Core, an accelerator that develops industry-leading community engagement a

Ep 32: Guru Chahal Discusses Cloud Security Strategies for SMBs

Jun 6th, 2023 43m 20s

This week on The Threat Show, we're joined by Guru Chahal, a seasoned investor, and founding member of multiple successful startups, currently a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, one of the leading venture capital firms in Silicon Valley.

Ep 31: Corey White on the Importance of Continuous Remediation

May 30th, 2023 38m 2s

This week on The Threat Show, we're joined by Corey White, Founder, CEO, and Chief Experience Officer at Cyvatar, an innovative cybersecurity company offering subscription-based solutions to a multitude of problems. Corey brings eye-opening fa

Ep 30: Ransomware on the Rise

May 23rd, 2023 23m 55s

This week on The Threat Show, we cover the threat landscape and seven trending threats you should know about with an emphasis on ransomware. We explore the recent surge in ransomware activity, warn of the extent of damage these attacks can caus

Ep 29: Matt Polak on the Threat of the Human Attack Surface

May 16th, 2023 30m 51s

This week, we're joined by Matt Polak, Founder & CEO of Picnic, a Cybersecurity firm focused on helping companies stop social engineering attacks before they start. He is a subject matter expert in intelligence collection, having spent his care

Ep 28: Chris Camacho & Jason Rivera on Cybersecurity in the Financial Sector

May 9th, 2023 37m 31s

This week, we're joined by Chris Camacho, the Chief Revenue Officer at Flashpoint, a risk intelligence platform. Chris has over 15 years of cybersecurity leadership experience, including several years of security operations for financial instit

Ep 27: Graham Thompson On Protect Data From Supply Chain Attacks

May 2nd, 2023 39m 51s

This week, we're joined by Graham Thompson, the founder and CEO of Privacy Dynamics, a data anonymizer designed for innovative and ethical data teams. With over a decade of experience in the tech industry, including positions at Microsoft and A

Ep 26: New Ransomware, Old Flaws, & Zero-Days

Apr 25th, 2023 19m 57s

This week on The Threat Show, Darien and Chris break down four interesting threats, including a ransomware group with a double extortion model, a popular point-of-sale system hit with ransomware, a 6-year-old flaw that can give Russian state-sp

Ep 25: The Security Risks of Using Tik Tok as a Small Business

Apr 18th, 2023 26m 28s

This week on The Threat Show, Darien and Chris go over five trending threats, including several vulnerabilities affecting Windows systems, Mastodon servers leaking data, and even a hack that can help a bad actor steal a car. We also look at th

Ep. 24: A Diverse Threat Rundown

Apr 11th, 2023 20m 1s

This week on The Threat Show, Darien and Chris cover a diverse range of threats, from a 10 year old bug that led to the 3CX supply chain attack we covered last week, to a new vulnerability affecting Samba and small businesses who host sensitive

Ep. 23: Making the Language of Cybersecurity More Clear

Apr 4th, 2023 19m 59s

Here at Fletch and The Threat Show, we're all about making complex cybersecurity conversations simple and digestible, and a huge part of that hinges on the language we use. From a daunting list of acronyms, to naming conflicts where malware and

Ep. 22: Smith Tennyson On How Physical & Cybersecurity Run Parallel With Each Other

Mar 28th, 2023 43m 27s

This week we're joined by Smith Tennyson. Smith has had three decades of experience in the physical and cybersecurity industry, working with clients from around the world. For the past 7 years, Smith has served as the founder of Harbinger Solut

Ep. 21: Answering Your Questions

Mar 21st, 2023 19m 45s

This week Darien Kindlund breaks down the state of the threat landscape as we near the end of Q1, five major threats you need to know about, and answers some questions from you, our audience. Topics include if we Use ChatGPT in Fletch to help d

Ep. 20: Dave Neuman On Software Supply Chains & Small Business Security Advice

Mar 14th, 2023 44m 11s

This week we're joined by Dave Neuman. Dave works alongside Chris as a Senior Analyst at Tag Cyber, in addition to being an Adjunct Professor at The University of Texas at San Antonio and being a Member Of The Board Of Advisors at Sightgain, an

Ep. 19: Simon Crosby on The Future (& Present) Of AI In Cybersecurity

Mar 7th, 2023 35m 39s

This week we're joined by Simon Crosby. Simon has an impressive list of experiences, from founding and serving as CTO of XenSource and Bromium, to lecturing at the University of Cambridge. Currently, he is an investor and equity partner at DCVC

Ep. 18: Looking At The Threat Landscpae

Feb 28th, 2023 16m 4s

This week Chris Wilder and Darien Kindlund break down the state of the threat landscape in early 2023, as well as five major threats you need to know about, from a new Apple zero-day vulnerability to a ransomware threat that goes after your ins

Ep. 17: Nancy Phillips on Cybersecurity in the Healthcare Industry

Feb 21st, 2023 27m 45s

This week we're joined by Nancy Phillips. Nancy was recently the SVP of IT and CISO at Ensemble Health Partners, and has previously worked in security leadership roles at Centura Health and Kaiser Permanente. Nancy talks about the unique challe