CISO Stories Podcast: He Fought the FTC Over a Breach and Won

Hopefully, you won’t ever have to hire a lawyer to defend yourself against a government regulator. So what happens when the Federal Trade Commission or other powerful body baselessly accuses your company of wrongdoing where a data breach is concer… Continue reading CISO Stories Podcast: He Fought the FTC Over a Breach and Won

Malicious Life Podcast: Shutting Down the Internet in 30 Minutes

Chris Wysopal (aka WeldPond), cybersecurity pioneer and one of L0pht’s founding members, talks about the group’s 1998 testimony in the Senate, how they used shaming to force corporations to secure their software, and the (not so fortunate) consequ… Continue reading Malicious Life Podcast: Shutting Down the Internet in 30 Minutes

CISO Stories Podcast: Is There a Magic Security Control List?

Never in history has the cyber defender had access to so many technologies and tools to defend our companies. This has created a “Fog of More,” making the choices difficult to manage.
This week’s guest is Tony Sager, a 35-year NSA software vulnera… Continue reading CISO Stories Podcast: Is There a Magic Security Control List?

Malicious Life Podcast: The Story of LØpht Heavy Industries, Part 2

In the early days, the L0pht crew tinkered with technology they already had laying around or could find dumpster-diving. But things change, of course. By the end of the ‘90s many of the L0pht hackers had quit their day jobs and incorporated under … Continue reading Malicious Life Podcast: The Story of LØpht Heavy Industries, Part 2