Best CISO Series Podcasts (2025)

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Aside From Text, Images, and Videos, GenAI Can’t Fool Me (Live in Boston) 46:53

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All links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark, producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis, partner, YL Ventures. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Sam Curry, global vp, CISO at Zscaler. This episode was recorded at a Zscaler event in Boston, MA. In this episode: Guardrails for decision making under …

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Week in Review: Google and Cloudflare outages, Copilot Zero-Click, Cloudflare's Claude flair 25:20

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Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Christina Shannon, CIO, KIK Consumer Products Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta Is your manual GRC program slowing you down? There’s something more efficient than spreadsheets, screenshots, and manual processes — Vanta. With Vanta, GR…

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AI Summit Special: The Return of Matt Armstrong-Barnes, Group AI Practice Director at Servita 54:27

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Join us this week on The Tech Leaders Podcast, where Gareth Davies sits down with Matt Armstrong-Barnes, Group AI Practice Director at Servita, and former AI CTO at Hewlett-Packard Enterprises. Matt talks about his new role at Servita, the lessons he learned at HPE, and how effective AI Asset Management can help you keep control of your data. On th…

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Microsoft Entra attack, Thursday’s Cloud outages, Mark Green retires 8:10

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Hackers attacks target Microsoft Entra ID accounts using pentesting tool Google Cloud and Cloudflare outages reported House Homeland Chairman Mark Green announces his departure Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Is your manual GRC program slowing you down? There’s something more efficient than spreadsheets, screenshots, and manual processes — Vanta.…

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The Cyber Battlefield with Max Smeets 45:51

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In this episode, Ciaran and James meet Max Smeets, Co Director of Virtual Routes and Senior Researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies at ETH Zurich, to discuss how digital threats are reshaping geopolitics. Max shares his expertise on the cyber dimensions of modern warfare, and the impact of ransomware attacks on global security. Contact: Have…

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CoPilot zero-click, Operation Secure, FIN6 targets recruiters 7:43

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Zero-click data leak flaw in Copilot Operation Secure targets infostealer operations FIN6 targets recruiters Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Is your manual GRC program slowing you down? There’s something more efficient than spreadsheets, screenshots, and manual processes — Vanta. With Vanta, GRC can be so. much. easier—while also strengthening yo…

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40K IoT cameras stream secrets to browsers, Marks & Spencer taking online orders post-cyberattack, PoC Code escalates Roundcube Vuln threat 8:04

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CISA, Microsoft warn of Windows zero-day used in attack on ‘major’ Turkish defense org 40K IoT cameras worldwide stream secrets to anyone with a browser Marks & Spencer begins taking online orders again, out for seven weeks due to cyberattack Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Is your manual GRC program slowing you down? There’s something more effic…

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Cybersecurity News: Brute forcing Google accounts, Guardian's Secure Messaging, UNFI cyberattack 8:13

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Brute forcing phone numbers linked to Google accounts The Guardian launches Secure Messaging service United Natural Foods hit by cyberattack Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Is your manual GRC program slowing you down? There’s something more efficient than spreadsheets, screenshots, and manual processes — Vanta. With Vanta, GRC can be so. much. ea…

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Ep. 308 - Human Element Series - Finding Common Ground With Lonnie Marts 33:35

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Today we are joined by Lonnie Marts. Lonnie is an American creator, entertainer, and host known for his magnetic charm and comedic storytelling. His unique ability to engage audiences has catapulted him to digital stardom, with nearly 3 million highly engaged fans tuning in daily for his comedic skits and feel-good content on social media. A gradua…

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Cyber executive order, Neuberger’s infrastructure warning, Mirai botnet warning 8:42

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Presidential cyber executive order signed Neuberger warns of U.S. infrastructure’s cyberattack weakness Mirai botnet infects TBK DVR devices Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Is your manual GRC program slowing you down? There’s something more efficient than spreadsheets, screenshots, and manual processes — Vanta. With Vanta, GRC can be so. much. ea…

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Week in Review: Senators’ CSRB bid, Deepfakes dodge detection, Microsoft-CrowdStrike collaboration 27:43

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Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Rusty Waldron, chief business security officer, ADP Thanks to our show sponsor, Conveyor Let me guess, another security questionnaire just landed in your inbox. Which means all the follow up tasks you don’t have time for are close beh…

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Kettering data published, Reddit sues Anthropic, North Face breached 7:27

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Stolen Kettering Health data published Reddit sues Anthropic for scraping North Face website customer accounts breached Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Let me guess, another security questionnaire just landed in your inbox. Which means all the follow up tasks you don’t have time for are close behind. What are you going to do? Here’s a better q…

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Securing the Supply Chain with Christine Gadsby 45:47

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In this episode, Ciaran and James meet Christine Gadsby, Vice President and CISO at BlackBerry, to talk supply chain security; from exploding pagers to software liabilities. Christine reflects on how the industry is maturing around regulation, secure development, and vendor accountability as well as what happens when even hardware becomes a weapon.…

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#88, Tech for good and the future of migrant safety: Tom O'Sullivan, Founder and CEO @ Animus Bytes 1:03:31

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If you’re looking for a truly authentic insight into entrepreneurship, look no further than this week’s episode. Gareth is joined by Tom O’Sullivan, ex-army veteran and founder of software development company Animus Bytes, and the pair candidly discuss Tom’s journey from battlefield to business meeting. Tom’s leadership journey began in Helmand Pro…

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Russian bomber maker popped, vishing targets Salesforce, MS helps out governments 7:28

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Ukraine claims cyberattack on Russian bomber maker Vishing campaign targets Salesforce Microsoft lends a hand to European governments Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Ever wish you had a teammate that could handle the most annoying parts of customer security reviews? You know, chasing down SMEs for answers, updating systems, coordinating across…

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Meta, Yandex take heat on browsing identifiers, Acreed malware makes gains, HPE warns of critical auth bypass 7:52

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Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers LummaC2 fractures as Acreed malware becomes top dog Hewlett Packard Enterprise warns of critical StoreOnce auth bypass Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Tired of herding cats to complete customer security questionnaires? Your team probably spends hours daily juggling the …

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AI Isn’t Going to Take Your Job, It’s Going to Eliminate It! (LIVE at BSidesSF) 44:44

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All images and links can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), partner, YL Ventures. Joining us is Alexandra Landegger, global head of cyber strategy & transformation, RTX. In this episode: A cybersecurity fast-track? When Ambition Becomes a Liability …

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MS and CrowdStrike partner, Qualcomm bugs exploited, new CISA cut details 7:30

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Microsoft and CrowdStrike partner to link threat actor names Qualcomm sees Adreno bugs under active exploitation New details on proposed CISA cuts Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Does trying to get the security questionnaire done and back to your customer ever feel like you’re herding cats? It’s not answering questions - most of you have autom…

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Cisco IOS XE exploit, Senators’ CSRB request, Australia ransomware law 8:06

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Exploit for maximum severity Cisco IOS XE flaw now public Senators as for reinstatement of cyber review board to work on Salt Typhoon investigation Australian ransomware victims now must report their payments Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Conveyor launched the first AI Agent for Customer Trust. So wtf does that mean? It means the AI agent go…

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Ep. 307 - The Doctor Is In Series - Why is the Road to Self-Betterment So Lonely 35:16

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology. In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing why change can feel so lonely? They will talk about what triggers growth in people, the amount a person can actually change and how loneliness plays a …

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Week in Review: Chrome password replacer, Luna Moth exploits, ChatGPT declines shutdown command 26:09

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Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Steve Knight, former CISO, Hyundai Capital America Thanks to our show sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks …

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Windows startup failures, Victoria’s Secret cyberattack, stolen cookie threat 7:21

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Windows 11 might fail to start after installing KB5058405, says Microsoft Victoria’s Secret website goes offline following cyberattack Billions of stolen cookies available, worrying security experts Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect b…

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Inside Pacific Rim with Ross McKerchar 46:40

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In this episode, Ciaran and James are joined by Ross McKerchar, CISO at Sophos, to discuss one of the most significant – and to some, controversial – counter cyber operations ever carried out by a private company. Ross shares insights from the frontlines of the Pacific Rim campaign, as well as the shifting dynamics of the cybersecurity industry and…

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Microsoft updates Update, LexisNexis leak, cyber insurance premiums 7:58

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Microsoft wants to update all the things LexisNexis breach impacts 364,000 people Cyber insurance premium volume expected to double Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operat…

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MathWorks confirms ransomware attack, Adidas has data breach, Dutch intelligence warns of cyberattack 6:32

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MathWorks, Creator of MATLAB, Confirms Ransomware Attack Adidas warns of data breach after customer service provider hack Dutch Intelligence Agencies Say Russian Hackers Stole Police Data in Cyberattack Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to prote…

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I Can’t Choose. I Love All My Assets Equally. 34:18

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All links and images can be found on CISO Series. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Andy Ellis (@csoandy), partner, YL Ventures. Joining us is Tim Jacobs, vp, CISO, Commonwealth Care Alliance. In this episode: Starting from zero Prepare for decisive decisions Working back from unacceptable Disco…

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Malicious npm codes, Nova Scotia cyberattack, ChatGPT refuses shutdown command 7:19

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Malicious npm and VS Code packages stealing data Nova Scotia Power confirms ransomware attack Researchers claim ChatGPT o3 bypassed shutdown in controlled test Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ran…

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CISA’s Commvault warning, updated Killnet returns, fake VPN malware 9:13

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CISA warns Commvault clients of campaign targeting cloud applications Russian hacker group Killnet returns with slightly adjusted mandate Fake VPN and browser NSIS installers used to deliver Winos 4.0 malware Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to…

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Ep. 306 - The 4th Monday Series - Changing The Game - New Sport Tech with Seth Daniels 28:19

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Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The 4th Monday Series with Chris Hadnagy and Mike Holfeld. Chris and Mike will be covering cutting edge global news to help people remain safe, secure and knowledgeable in a world where it is hard to know what is real and what is fake news. Today Chris and Mike are joined by Seth Daniels. Seth is the Director…

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Week in Review: Disabling Microsoft Defender, corrupted power inverters, bipartisan training bill 24:49

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Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest George Finney, CISO, The University of Texas System – check out George’s new book plus all his other achievements at his website, WellAwareSecurity. Thanks to our show sponsor, Conveyor Still spending hours maintaining a massive sprea…

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Signal shutters Recall, Windows Server vulnerability, pathology lab breach 8:33

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Signal adds Recall blocker Critical Windows Server 2025 dMSA vulnerability warning Pathology lab suffers data breach Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Still spending hours maintaining a massive spreadsheet of Q&A pairs or using RFP tools to answer security questionnaires? Conveyor’s AI doesn’t need hand-holding and gets you accurate answers ever…

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The Fifth Domain: NATO’s Cyber Frontline with Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer 39:52

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Kicking off series two, Ciaran and James sit down with none other than the CIO of NATO, Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer, to discuss what collective defence means in the cyber domain. Manfred offers a rare inside look at managing security and information risk across NATO’s vast digital landscape and shares insights on emerging threats, evolving technologie…

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Insider Threat with Lisa Forte 33:02

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In this episode, Lisa Forte, founder of Red Goat, joins Ciaran and James to discuss risk, security and the threat from within. Lisa offers her expertise on insider threat, crisis management, and high risk adventures. Highlights: Insider threat; the breakdown U.S. CERT definitions and mitigation Defining Insider Threats | CISA | Insider Threat Mitig…

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Kettering Health outage, Lumma disrupted, Opexus "major lapse" 7:18

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Ransomware attack knocks out Kettering Health Lumma malware operation disrupted Federal agencies impacted by “major lapse” at Opexus Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Half-baked AI answers to security questionnaires are worse than no answer at all. Conveyor’s AI gets it right the first time—with market-leading accuracy rates and full citations f…

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DOJ investigates Coinbase attack, Dutch cyber-espionage law passes, VanHelsing ransomeware leaked 6:43

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US DOJ opens investigation into Coinbase's recent cyberattack Dutch government passes law to criminalize cyber-espionage Ransomware attack on food distributor spells more pain for UK supermarkets Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor What if your sales team could answer security questions themselves—without blowing up your Slack or email every 10 mi…

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Why Learn Security Fundamentals When We Could Just Chase Our Tails? 34:01

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All links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. I host this week’s episode, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Jesse Whaley, CISO, Amtrak. Joining them is their guest Vaughn Hazen, CISO, CN. In this episode: The classics endure The rules of the rail "Prove It. With data." It's all just software A huge thanks to ou…

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Legal Aid breached, patients at risk from cyberattacks, 23andMe buyer 7:19

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UK’s Legal Aid Agency breached NHS patients put at risk from cyberattacks 23andMe has a buyer Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Ever spent an hour in a clunky portal questionnaire with UI from 1999 just to lose your work because it timed out? Conveyor’s got you. Our browser extension completes questionnaires in the most tedious portals for you b…

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UK retailer update, Microsoft Defender disabler, deepfakes target officials 8:10

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Scattered Spider facilitates UK retail hacks and is moving to the U.S. Defendnot tool can disable Microsoft Defender FBI warns government officials about new waves of deepfakes Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Are you dealing with security questionnaire chaos this week? If so, get Conveyor’s AI to knock them out for you. Connect Conveyor to any…

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Ep. 305 - Security Awareness Series - Using Empathy to Not Become a Mushroom with Julie Chatman 36:37

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Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris is joined by Julie Chatman. Julie is a distinguished cybersecurity executive with nearly two decades of experience in cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and AI governance. She began her career in the U.S. Navy, serving on active duty as a Hospital Corpsman specializing…