Best CIO Talk Network Podcasts (2025)

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The CIO as the Conscience of AI 46:42

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2d ago46:42

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Organizations want the speed that AI promises, but they also need judgment. In this episode, Earl Newsome, CIO at Cummins, and Viren Shah, Chief Digital and Information Officer at AGCO, join Sanjog Aul to discuss why the CIO should help guide ethical and responsible AI adoption. They share lessons on trust, safety, value creation, team readiness, a…

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Shadow Risks in SaaS, Cybersecurity Market Has Lost Its Mind, and Rise of the CTrO - Mike Puglia - BSW #424 1:06:01

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While many businesses rely on Microsoft 365, Salesforce and Google Workspace security features, critical blind spots remain—the recent series of high profile SaaS breaches demonstrate this. So what should you do? Mike Puglia, General Manager of Kaseya Labs, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss the risks in SaaS applications. In this segment, M…

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AI semantics, Calendly, Teams, Schmaltz, India, Antigravity, Scada, Aaran Leyland... - SWN #534 36:15

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AI semantics, Calendly, GreyNoise, Teams, Schmaltz, India, Antigravity, Scada, Aaran Leyland, and More... Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-534

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Making TN Critical Infrastructure the Most Secure in the Nation - T. Gwyddon 'Data' ("Gwee-thin") Owen, James Cotter - ASW #359 59:02

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For OT systems, uptime is paramount. That's a hard rule that makes maintaining, upgrading, and securing them a complex struggle. Tomas "Data" Owens and James Cotter discuss how Tennessee is tackling the organizational and technical challenges that come with hardening OT systems across the state. Those challenges range from old technology (like RS-2…

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From Misconfigurations to Mission Control: Lessons from InfoSec World 2025 - Marene Allison, Dr. Ron Ross, Ryan Heritage, Patricia Titus, Perry Schumacher, Rob Allen - ESW #435 1:43:23

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Live from InfoSec World 2025, this episode of Enterprise Security Weekly features six in-depth conversations with leading voices in cybersecurity, exploring the tools, strategies, and leadership approaches driving the future of enterprise defense. From configuration management and AI-generated threats to emerging frameworks and national standards, …

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How to Build Your First AI Workflow 11:09

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In this week's episode of Open Tech Talks, host Kashif Manzoor takes you through a convenient, real-world guide to building your first AI workflow, even if you are not technical. After last week's conversation (Episode 175) with Rose G. Loops on Ethical AI, Human Safety & AI Identity Protection, this episode returns to the foundations of GenAI adop…

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Dealing with loss, phone loss with Aaran, Doug, and Josh. - SWN #533 41:44

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Are you walking around with a phone in your hand? Probably, are ready for the day when it gets grabbed and disappears. Aaran, Doug, and Josh talk about phone strategies on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-533…

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Vibe Coding For Success and Failure - PSW #902 1:06:52

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Tune in for some hands-on tips on how to use Claude code to create some amazing and not-so-amazing software. Paul will walk you through what worked and what didn't as he 100% vibe-coded a Python Flask application. The discussion continues with the crew discussing the future of vibe coding and how AI may better help in creating and securing software…

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Security Money: The Index is Back Near Highs as AI Leads the Discussion - BSW #423 1:03:20

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The Security Weekly 25 index is back near all time highs as the NASDAQ hits another record high. Funding and acquisitions have shifted to AI as the security industry continues to evolve. We also had a new IPO, Netskope. They will replace CyberArk once the Palo Alto Networks acquisition closes, allowing the index to survive another public company ac…

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AI with Dr. Shakour Abuzneid - Shakour Abuzneid - SWN #532 32:17

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Doug talks about AI with Cybersecurity Expert Dr. Shakour Abuzneid from Roger Williams University. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-532

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Figuring Out Where to Start with Secure Code - ASW #358 46:23

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What are your favorite resources for secure code? Co-hosts John Kinsella and Kalyani Pawar talk about the reality of bringing security into a business. We talk about the role of the OWASP Top 10 and the OWASP ASVS in crafting security programs. And balance that with a discussion in what's the best use of everyone's time -- developers and appsec fol…

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Aligning teams for effective remediation, Anthropic's latest report, and the news - Ravid Circus - ESW #434 1:38:56

10d ago1:38:56

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Interview with Ravid Circus Ravid will discuss why security and engineering misalignment is the biggest barrier to fast, effective remediation, using data from Seemplicity’s 2025 Remediation Operations Report. This is costing some teams days of unnecessary exposure, which can lead to major security implications for organizations. Segment Resources:…

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Ethical AI, Human Safety & AI Identity Protection with Rose G. Loops 21:48

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In this episode of Open Tech Talks, I sit down with Rose G. Loops, a trained social worker turned AI developer, ethics advocate, and author, to explore a side of AI that most enterprise conversations skip: human-AI attachment, ethical deployment, and protecting both AI identity and human safety. Rose joins us from Los Angeles and shares how she was…

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Emoticons, Sonicwall, Global Protect, Pop ups, WhatsApp, 7Zip, Roblox, Josh Marpet... - SWN #531 33:56

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Emoticons, Sonicwall, Global Protect, Pop-ups, WhatsApp, 7Zip, Roblox, Josh Marpet, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-531

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Give Me Liberty or Linux, Badge Hacking Interview - Bryce Owen - PSW #901 2:09:41

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In the security news: Cloudflare was down, it was not good Logitech breached The largest data breach in history? Fortinet Fortiweb - the saga continues Hacking Linux through your malware scanner, oh the irony I never stopped hating systemd The ASUS exploit that never existed If iRobot fails, can we deploy our own hacker bot army? Firmware encryptio…

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Health and Wellness of the CISO as They Crack Under Pressure and Need a BISO to Scale - Dr. Yonesy Núñez - BSW #422 56:46

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It's a topic we discuss often on Business Security Weekly: CISO Burnout. It's real, but how should you manage it? Dr. Yonesy Núñez, Global Cybersecurity Executive at Chain Bridge Bank and former Managing Director, Chief Cybersecurity Risk Officer, and Chief Information Security Officer at The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), joins Bu…

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Cloudflare, Gh0stRAT, npm, North Koreans, Arch, Steam, Documentaries, Aaran Leyland.. - SWN #530 35:24

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Cloudflare, Gh0stRAT, npm, North Korean Employees, Arch Linux Steam Machine, Documentaries, Aaran Leyland, and more on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-530

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Secure Coding as Critical Thinking Instead of Vulnspotting - Matias Madou - ASW #357 1:03:41

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Secure code should be grounded more in concepts like secure by default and secure by design than by "spot the vuln" thinking. Matias Madou shares his experience in secure coding training and the importance of teaching critical thinking. He also discusses why critical thinking is so closely related to threat modeling and how LLMs can be a tool for h…

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Year of the (Clandestine) Linux Desktop, topic, and the news - Rob Allen - ESW #433 1:56:49

1d ago1:56:49

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Segment 1: Interview with Rob Allen It’s the Year of the (Clandestine) Linux Desktop! As if EDR evasions weren’t enough, attackers are now employing yet another method to hide their presence on enterprise systems: deploying tiny Linux VMs. Attackers are using Hyper-V and/or WSL to deploy tiny (120MB disk space and 256MB memory) Linux VMs to host a …

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How Non-Tech Entrepreneurs Can Win with Generative AI with Marnie Wills 30:57

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This episode is for entrepreneurs, small businesses, solopreneurs, creators, and consultants who feel overwhelmed by AI and don't know where to start. You'll learn how a completely non-technical founder used Generative AI to transform two businesses, pivot her career, and build AI-driven systems without writing a single line of code. In this episod…

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Augustus De Morgan, Doordash, Fortiweb, Typosquatting, Vista, Ransomware, AI, More... - SWN #529 28:45

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Augustus De Morgan, Doordash, Fortiweb, Typosquatting, Vista, Ransomware, AI, Josh, Rob, Aaran, Jason, Dr. Scott, Rocky, Uh., and More on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-529

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Going Around EDR - PSW #900 2:06:22

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This week: Minecraft on your lightbulb Sonicwall breached, who's next? Ditch Android, install Linux Hacking your face Thermostat freedom Pen test fails HackRF hacking times 2 Going around EDR Hackers in your printer Chinese data breach NFC relays and PCI Constructive construction hacks FlipperZero firmware update ICS, PLCs, and attacks Bayesian Swi…

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Securing Model Context Protocol as Companies Plan to Replace Entry Roles with AI - Rahul Parwani - BSW #421 58:59

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As AI revolutionizes how we work, it has created a new attack surface with new technologies. One of those new technologies is Model Context Protocol (MCP). MCP has emerged as the standard for connecting AI to external tools, but its flexibility has created security challenges. How do we secure MCP? Rahul Parwani, Head of Product, Security Solutions…

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Miles, 10/8 time, Lost Phones, Whisper Leak, Quantum Route, AI Galore, Rob Allen... - Rob Allen - SWN #528 39:46

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Miles Davis, Jimmy Buffet, 10/8 time, Lost Phones, Phishing, Whisper Leak, Quantum Route Redirect, AI Galore, Rob Allen, and more on the Security Weekly News. Segment Resources: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-a-ransomware-gang-encrypted-nevada-governments-systems/ This segment is sponsored by ThreatLocker. Visit https://security…

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Ransomware, Defaults, and Proactive Defenses - Rob Allen - ASW #356 1:11:26

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Just how bad can things get if someone clicks on a link? Rob Allen joins us again to talk about ransomware, why putting too much attention on clicking links misses the larger picture of effective defenses, and what orgs can do to prepare for an influx of holiday-infused ransomware targeting. Segment resources https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/s…

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OT Security Doesn't Have to be a Struggle, Spotting Red Flags, Enterprise News - Joshua Hay, Todd Peterson - ESW #432 1:38:17

24d ago1:38:17

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Segment 1: OT Security Doesn’t Have to be a Struggle OT/ICS/SCADA systems are often off limits to cybersecurity folks, and exempt from many controls. Attackers don’t care how fragile these systems are, however. For attackers aiming to disrupt operations, fragile but critical systems fit criminals’ plans nicely. In this interview, we discuss the cha…

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How GenAI Is Changing Every Career 18:05

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Building Career Resilience in the Age of Generative AI Every week, we explore how AI and technology are changing the way we work and learn. This episode dives into the question I get asked the most, How is Generative AI changing every career? Let's unpack why it matters, how it's shifting roles and skills, and what you can do to lead this change in…

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AI-Obfuscating Malware, China Influence Ops, and Meta’s Fraud Fortune and Jason Wood - SWN #527 44:40

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This week we have AI-Obfuscating Malware, China Influence Ops, and Meta’s Fraud Fortune, Jason Wood, and more on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-527

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Turning To The Darkside & AI Cyberslop - PSW #899 2:07:54

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This week: Reversing keyboard firmware Ghost networks Invasion of the face changers Ghost tapping and whole lot of FUD AI doesn't code securely, but Aardvark can secure code De-Googling Thermostats Dodgy Android TV boxes can run Debian HackRF vs. Honda Cyberslop AI paper Turning to the darkside Poisoning the watering hole Nagios vulnerabilities VPN…

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Defense Against Configurations as CIOs and CISOs Show Value Through Risks and Metrics - Rob Allen - BSW #420 49:31

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What's the biggest attack vector for breaches besides all of the human related ones (i.e., social engineering, phishing, compromised credentials, etc.)? You might think vulnerabilities, but it's actually misconfiguration. The top breach attack vectors are stolen or compromised credentials, phishing, and misconfigurations, which often work together.…

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Bridging the AI Readiness Gap I CIO Talk Network 43:42

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Organizations are investing heavily in AI training and upskilling programs. Yet many still find that true capability is uneven. AI readiness is not just a list of tools or skills. It is the habit of thinking critically, questioning outputs, and learning continuously when solutions are not fixed. In this episode of CIO Talk Network, Miro Humer, Vice…

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Rogue Negotiators, Gemini Pulled, Apple’s AI Shift, Disappearing CAPTCHAs, and More! - SWN #526 32:31

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Rogue Negotiators, Gemini Pulled, Apple’s AI Shift, Disappearing CAPTCHAs, and Aaran Leyland on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-526

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Researching and Remediating RCEs via GitHub Actions - Bar Kaduri, Roi Nisimi - ASW #355 1:08:08

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Pull requests are a core part of collaboration, whether in open or closed source. GitHub has documented some of the security consequences of misconfiguring how PRs can trigger actions. But what happens when repo owners don't read the docs? Bar Kaduri and Roi Nisimi walk through their experience in reading docs, finding vulns, demonstrating exploits…

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Transforming Frontline Workflows with Passwordless Access, AI costs, and the News - Joel Burleson-Davis - ESW #431 1:41:46

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Segment 1: Interview with Joel Burleson-Davis Frontline workers can’t afford to be slowed down by manual, repetitive logins, especially in mission-critical industries where both security and productivity are crucial. This segment will explore how inefficient login methods erode productivity, while workarounds like shared credentials increase risk, …

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Relationship Building, Personal Branding, and Authentic Networking in the AI Era with Lirone Glikman 39:31

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Open Tech Talks welcomes Lirone Glikman, author of The Super Connectors Playbook, global speaker, and relationship-building strategist. We dig into practical ways founders, students, and leaders can build authentic relationships, present with clarity, and sustain a personal brand without sounding salesy, especially now that AI makes everyone's writ…

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AI Cheating?, O, Canada, npms, passkeys, Exchange, Solaris, the amazing Rob Allen - Rob Allen - SWN #525 32:25

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AI Cheating?, O, Canada, npms, passkeys, Exchange, Solaris, the amazing Rob Allen of Threatlocker, and More on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Segment Resources: Ingram Micro Working Through Ransomware Attack by SafePay Group | MSSP Alert: https://www.msspalert.com/news/ingram-micro-working-through-ransomware-attack-by-safepay-group This …

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Cybersecurity Is Dead - PSW #898 2:03:55

1M ago2:03:55

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In the security news this week: Cybersecurity is dead, and AI killed it Exploiting the patching system Apple makes it easier for spyware Who is patching Cisco ASA? Shove that DMCA somewhere HTTPS - a requirement Russia wants to own all the exploits Abandonware challenges Reversing at its hardest with Lua Hacking team is back, and leetspeak malware …

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Emergence of the Chief Trust Officer as CISOs Earn Business Respect and Agenda Shifts - Jeff Pollard - BSW #419 1:00:15

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Organizations that successfully earn and keep the trust of their customers, employees, and partners experience better business outcomes, more engagement, and competitive differentiation. But what does that trust look like and who's responsible for building and maintaining that trust? Jeff Pollard, Vice-President, Principal Analyst on the Security a…

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Lockpick chaos, CoPhish, Atlas, Turing, ForumTroll, PKD, Kilgore Trout, Aaran Leyland - SWN #524 34:35

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Lockpicks, Microsoft, CoPhish, Atlas, Turing, ForumTroll, PKD, even Kilgore Trout, the Amazing Aaran Leyland, and more on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-524

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Quantum Computing Isn’t A Threat To Blockchains - Yet - Martha Bennett, Sandy Carielli - ASW #354 58:52

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The post quantum encryption migration is going to be a challenge, but how much of a challenge? There are several reasons why it is different from every other protocol and cypher iteration in the past. Is today's hardware up to the task? Is it just swapping out a library, or is there more to it? What is the extent of software, systems, and architect…

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Securing AI Agents with Dave Lewis, Enterprise News, and interviews from Oktane 2025 - Mike Poole, Conor Mulherin, Dave Lewis - ESW #430 1:39:12

1M ago1:39:12

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Segment 1: Interview with Dave Lewis from 1Password In this week's sponsored interview, we dive into the evolving security landscape around AI agents, where we stand with AI agent adoption. We also touch on topics such as securing credentials in browser workflows and why identity is foundational to AI agent security. 1Password Addresses a Critical …

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How to Build a Profitable AI-Ready Business in 2026 with Marc Pickren 36:07

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Episode 171 of Open Tech Talks brings a powerful conversation with Marc Pickren, the turnaround CEO behind multiple successful SaaS revivals and now the driving force at Springbot. Host Kashif Manzoor explores how today's businesses can stay resilient, profitable, and human-centered amid the rapid evolution of AI and automation. Marc has spent the …

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Robo Bees, side, AI Risk, Red Tiger, SessionReaper, Bad Bots, Willow, Josh Marpet - SWN #523 32:35

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Venomous Robo Bees and Rabid Cocaine Weasels, sidebar spoofing, AI Risk, Red Tiger, SessionReaper, Bad Bots, Willow, Josh Marpet, and More on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-523

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Its Always DNS - PSW #897 2:04:27

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In the security news: When in doubt, blame DNS, you're almost always correct How to Make Windows 11 great, or at least suck less CSRF is the least of your problems Shady exploits Linux security table stakes (not steaks) The pill camera Give AI access to your UART Security products that actually try to be secure? Firmware vulnerabilities, lots of th…

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Reimagining the IT Team: People, Culture, Leadership | CIO Talk Network 45:02

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The IT function is evolving fast. It's no longer just about maintaining systems but about shaping culture, driving innovation, and aligning technology with business goals. In this episode of CIO Talk Network, Dominic Redmond, Chief Information Officer at PageGroup Business Technology, joins host Sanjog Aul to explore how CIOs can reimagine their te…

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Security That Sticks: Shaping Human Behavior - Rinki Sethi, Nicole Jiang - BSW #418 1:03:00

1M ago1:03:00

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As the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report has stated year after year, most breaches start with human error. We've invested a lot in Security Awareness and Training and Phishing solutions, but yet human error is still the top risk. How do we actually reduce human risk? Rinki Sethi, CSO at Upwind Security, and Nicole Jiang, CEO of Fable Securi…

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The Afterlife, AWS, ClickFix, Agentic AI, Robot Lumberjacks, Robocalls, Aaran Leyland - SWN #522 37:43

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The Afterlife, AWS, ClickFix, Agentic AI Galore, Robot Lumberjacks, Robocalls, Aaran Leyland, and more on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-522 This segment is sponsored by ThreatLocker. Visit https://securityweekly.com/threatlocker to learn mor…

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Reacting to Ransomware and Setting Secure Defaults - Rob Allen - ASW #353 1:03:39

1M ago1:03:39

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Ransomware attacks typically don't care about memory safety and dependency scanning, they often target old, unpatched vulns and too often they succeed. Rob Allen shares some of the biggest cases he's seen, what they have in common, and what appsec teams could do better to help them. Too much software still requires custom configuration to make it m…

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Mitigating attacks against AI-enabled Apps, Replacing the CIA triad, Enterprise News - David Brauchler - ESW #429 1:38:26

2M ago1:38:26

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Segment 1: David Brauchler on AI attacks and stopping them David Brauchler says AI red teaming has proven that eliminating prompt injection is a lost cause. And many developers inadvertently introduce serious threat vectors into their applications – risks they must later eliminate before they become ingrained across application stacks. NCC Group’s …

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Erotic Chats, UEFI, F5, Cisco, Doug Sings, Insiders, Lastpass, Sora, Aaran Leyland... - SWN #521 35:31

2M ago35:31

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Erotic Chats, UEFI, F5, Cisco, Doug Sings, Insiders, Lastpass, Sora, Aaran Leyland, and More on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-521