Best Let’s Encrypt Podcasts (2025)

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PP086: Using Let’s Encrypt and the ACME Protocol for Domain Validation Certificates 44:39

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Certificates are the socks of IT—everyone needs them, and you always lose track of a few. On today’s show we dive into the ACME protocol, an IETF standard to help automate how a domain owner gets a domain validation certificate from a Certificate Authority (CA). Our guest, Ed Harmoush, a former network engineer with AWS... Read more »…

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Shad with Peter Abilla - Why Crypto Marketing Still Uses the Old Playbooks 52:34

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Summary Shad from Rare Minds walks through how crypto marketing has changed and why most teams are still stuck in old playbooks. He explains the Giga Method as a way to connect Web2-style rigor with Web3-native mechanics, so campaigns are built on real incentives and game design, not just hype. Throughout the conversation he pushes on three pillars…

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PP088: How Fortinet Delivers Web App Security in the AI Era (Sponsored) 44:32

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Web applications have always been tricky to protect. They’re meant to be accessible over the Internet, which exposes them to malicious actors, they’re designed to take end-user inputs, which can be manipulated for malicious purposes, and they often handle sensitive data. Then the rise of public cloud and microservices architectures added new layers…

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Luis Bezzenberger - How Shutter Network Protects Against MEV 46:32

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Summary In this conversation, Luis Bezenberger discusses Shutter Network, an encryption as a service mechanism designed to provide decentralized encryption and decryption. He explains the importance of Shutter Network in protecting against MEV (maximal extractable value) and the challenges faced in the Ethereum transaction supply chain. The discuss…

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Countdown to Australia's social media ban 28:58

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In two weeks' time, Australia's social media ban for children under 16 will come into force. How will it work? Will it protect kids from online harm? And could they find ways around the restrictions?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Drake Exchange on Monad: Building the Main Clearing House for Perps 16:21

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Summary Larry Smoove from Drake Exchange breaks down how Drake is positioning itself as the main trading venue on Monad, with a focus on serious traders who still want a smooth, approachable experience. He explains how flexible collateral, smart strategy design, and tight integration with RedStone’s OEV tools help make liquidations fairer, margin m…

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Yannik Schrade - Arcium, the encrypted Supercomputer 57:44

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In this conversation, Yannick Schrade, co-founder and CEO of Arcium, discusses the inception of Arcium, its focus on encrypted computing, and the choice of the Solana ecosystem. He elaborates on the unique features of Arcium, including its ability to perform computations on encrypted data without decryption, the advantages of multi-party computatio…

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Storytelling, Hacks, And Headlines: Samantha Yap On Crypto PR with Peter Abilla 54:35

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Summary Samantha Yap, founder of Yap Global, walks through how she built one of the first crypto-native PR agencies and what good communications actually looks like in this industry. She explains why storytelling and trust are the real currency in a skeptical, noisy crypto environment, and how to translate complex, technical ideas into narratives t…

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Josie Leung - MilkyWay, Modular Shared Security Through Liquid Restaking 52:32

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Summary In this conversation, Josie Leung from Milky Way shares her journey from traditional Web2 roles to the crypto space, discussing her experiences at LinkedIn and Crypto.com. She emphasizes the importance of understanding both technical and business aspects in product development. The discussion also explores the potential of LinkedIn as a mar…

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Stacy Spikes on How Mogul Turns Movies Into A Fantasy Sports Game For Fans 54:05

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Summary Stacy Spikes, co-founder and CEO of MoviePass, talks with Peter Abilla (@shmula, @papiofficial) through his path from the music business into film and why he is now building Mogul. Mogul treats movies a bit like fantasy sports, letting fans predict outcomes, compete with each other, and feel real skin in the game around what gets made and h…

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PP087: Why SBOMs Are Cooler and More Useful Than You Think 46:08

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Just what’s inside that commercial software you bought? Does it contain open-source components, NPM packages, or other third-party code? How could you find out? The answer is a Software Bill of Materials, or SBOM, a machine-readable inventory of a finished piece of software. Why should you care about SBOMs? Our guest, Natalie Somersall, is here... …

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How legally tight are prenuptial agreements? 26:13

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Are prenuptial agreements always legally watertight? Or can they be tossed out by the courts? The High Court recently handed down a decision that focused on a poorly drafted prenup and to what extent the disgruntled client could sue the lawyers who drafted the leaky document.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Tim Hafner: OpenServe, Telegram, and the Future of Crypto-Native Agentic Apps 48:20

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Summary Tim Hafner, co-founder and CEO of OpenServe, walks through what they learned running a hackathon at Berlin Blockchain Week and how it shaped the product. He talks about why Telegram is becoming the default home for crypto apps and why most people still find building usable apps way too hard. Tim shares how OpenServe is trying to give builde…

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Alon Muroch: How SSV Labs Is Redefining Ethereum Staking and Validator Economics with SSV Network 38:12

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Summary Alon Morch, founder and CEO of SSV Labs, talks about how his time in the Israeli military shaped how he thinks about risk, leadership, and building companies. He explains what SSV Labs actually does: an engineering team behind SSV Network that works on Ethereum’s staking and validator infrastructure so validators can be safer, more flexible…

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Evgeny Yurtaev on Zerion's Journey from Portfolio Tracker to Crypto Wallet and Developer API 48:52

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Summary Evgeny Yurtaev, CEO of Zerion, walks through how Zerion went from a simple way to see your onchain portfolio to a full wallet and developer-facing API. He explains why they always shipped based on real user behavior, how data shaped the roadmap, and why staying flexible matters in a market that keeps changing. He also talks about growth in …

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Whitlam dismissal 50 years on 29:05

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November 11 marks the 50th anniversary of the dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam by Governor-General Sir John Kerr — an event that exposed and tested the architecture of Australia's constitution.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Gavin Thomas on Smart Transparency on TEN Protocol Layer 2 47:40

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Summary In this conversation, Gavin introduces TEN Protocol, a Layer 2 on Ethereum focused on balancing privacy and transparency in smart contracts. He explains the idea of “smart transparency,” enabling developers to define which data stays private and which remains public. Gavin discusses how this flexibility opens new use cases in gaming, tradin…

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PP085: News Roundup – Naked Satellite Signals, Account Recovery Buddies, Busting Ghost Networks 52:28

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Did you know college students are snooping on satellite transmissions? On today’s news roundup we discuss new research in which university investigators use off-the-shelf equipment to intercept traffic from geostationary satellites and discover that a lot of it is unencrypted. We also dig into the credential hygiene lessons we can learn from a corp…

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Fifty years of the Australian Law Reform Commission 29:04

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The Australian Law Reform Commission is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The Law Report's Damien Carrick hosted an event in Melbourne to mark its half century.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Casey Craig: Euphoria Finance Makes Crypto Trading Mobile-first, Fun, Fast, and Accessible 33:23

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Summary In this episode, Casey Craig of Euphoria Finance shares how the team is reimagining derivatives trading through a mobile-first, consumer-focused design. Euphoria’s core innovation—“tap trading”—removes friction and makes trading intuitive, fast, and enjoyable, and crypto marketing with Peter Abilla. Casey explains how this simple mechanic, …

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PP084: Inside the CVE Process With Cisco (Sponsored) 44:50

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CVEs, or Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures, are such a routine aspect of tech that most IT pros probably take them for granted. But like many things we take for granted, the CVE process takes some serious organizational infrastructure to function. On today’s Packet Protector, sponsored by Cisco, we talk about the organizations and processes that…

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Matt Mudano - Making Native Bitcoin the World's Settlement Layer with Arch Network 40:47

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Summary In this episode, Matt Mudano, co-founder and CEO of Arch Network, explains how Arch is pioneering a new execution platform purpose-built for Bitcoin-native DeFi. Unlike EVMs or SVMs, Arch introduces a virtual machine and consensus layer that can directly interact with the Bitcoin mempool, enabling smart contracts and transaction signing wit…

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Do we have a right to free speech in Australia? 28:58

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The implied freedom of political communication has been at the centre of several recent high-profile court decisions. The Law Report asks: do Australians have a constitutional right to freedom of speech? And what form does it take?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Rise of Etherex DEX on Linea, an Ethereum-first Layer 2 56:37

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Summary Trantor walks through how Etherex became the leading decentralized exchange on Linea, what it took to build early in a turbulent ecosystem, and why foundation alignment matters more than capital, and crypto marketing with Peter Abilla. He explains the role of Rex33, why its tokenomics are designed for long-term liquidity instead of short-te…

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Nirav Murthy on the Future of AI and IP Licensing on Camp Network 45:44

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Summary Nirav Murthy, co-founder of Camp Network, talks through how Camp is building a user-friendly IP licensing platform that blends AI and blockchain, and crypto marketing with Peter Abilla. The project shifted from a Layer 2 to a Layer 1 so they could control the tech stack, tailor the network to IP use cases, and support developers building on…

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PP083: A CISO’s Perspective on Model Context Protocol (MCP) 44:03

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Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open-source protocol that enables AI agents to connect to data, tools, workflows, and other agents both within and outside of enterprise borders. As organizations dive head-first into AI projects, MCP and other agentic protocols are being quickly adopted. And that means security and network teams need to understan…

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FOI reform and government transparency; Prosecuting the spread of deepfakes online 29:05

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The Federal Government says it wants to reform the Freedom of Information system - what's in the proposed changes? And is the law keeping up with the growing number of pornographic deepfake images of young people being shared online?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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PP082: Building a Workable Mobile Security Strategy In a World of Risky Apps 1:02:01

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Today we’re bringing back one of our favorite guests — Akili Akridge. He’s a former Baltimore cop who transitioned to building and leading mobile offense and defense teams for federal agencies and Fortune 100s. These days he’s a straight-talking expert on all things mobile security. We’re digging into mobile threats, why they keep CISOs up... Read …

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High Court lets police access evidence from encrypted app used in global raids 29:04

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The High Court has unanimously upheld the use of police evidence obtained by monitoring an encrypted messaging app used by organised criminals. The decision is a huge victory for policing, but does it raise questions about the breadth of Australia's surveillance laws?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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PP081: News Roundup – BRICKstorm Backdoor Targets Network Appliances, GitHub Unveils Supply Chain Defense Plans 48:26

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If a self-driving car crashes, who is liable? 28:58

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As driver assistance technology become more prevalent, a persistent question remains: who is liable in the event of an accident? And looking into a future where fully driverless cars take to Australian roads: what new laws will we need?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Unlocking the Future of Blockchain with Zero Knowledge Proofs with Shiv Shankar of Boundless 1:06:16

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Summary Shiv Shankar, CEO of Boundless / Risc Zero, reflects on leadership, the evolution of Zero Knowledge (ZK) technology, and the role Boundless plays in the blockchain ecosystem. He shares lessons from Amazon, the importance of empowering teams, and the growing demand for ZK, and crypto marketing with Peter Abilla. The discussion also covers th…

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PP080: The State of OT Risks in 2025 (and What to Do About Them) 44:32

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What does the risk environment for Operational Technology (OT) look like in 2025? JJ and Drew review four recent reports on the state of OT security from Dragos, Fortinet, and others. We discuss ransomware impacts, ongoing risks of RDP traffic, directly exposed OT devices, and overall attack trends and the tools and processes that organizations... …

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How should wrongful convictions be compensated? 29:07

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Queensland man Terry Irving was recently awarded $130,000 in damages for a malicious prosecution over 30 years ago. The Law Report looks at compensation for wrongful convictions in Australia and asks: do we need a better system?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation