We are Ron Eddings and Chris Cochran from the Hacker Valley Studio podcast. We explore the human condition to inspire peak performance in cybersecurity. Join us on our quest to find inspirational stories and knowledge to elevate ourselves and our communities.
Episodes
6 days ago
6 days ago
The adversary is using Artificial Intelligence. Why aren’t you?
In this episode, Host Chris Cochran talks with Scott Sutherland, VP of Research at NetSPI, about everyone’s favorite hot topics; ransomware and AI. Scott will detail his experience with simulating ransomware attack scenarios, as well as discussing the difficulties businesses face when dealing with ransomware threats and prevention mechanisms and how AI can be leveraged to help.
Impactful Moments
00:00 - Welcome
01:10 - Introducing guest, Scott Sunderland
03:24 - Interactions with Generative AI Chatbots
04:14 - Use of AI and Readiness
15:16 - A word from our Sponsor, NetSPI
15:55 - Using AI to develop Exercises
20:46 - Collaboration beats Adversaries
25:08 - Ransomware Bots
26:15 - Role of AI in Storytelling
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Links:
Connect with Scott Sutherland:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottpsutherland/
Learn more about our sponsor, NetSPI:
https://www.netspi.com/
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Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
SaaS misconfigurations may be responsible for up to 63% of security incidents.
Do your SaaS applications have risky OAuth grants and misconfigurations? Let’s not find out.
We will unravel the complexities of OAuth and how attackers are using OAuth to move from one app to another. Our special guest Jaime Blasco, co-founder and CTO at Nudge Security, shares techniques to protect your SaaS apps and identify risky and malicious OAuth grants.
Are you ready to cover your SaaS and avoid finding yourself in the hot seat?
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Links:
Connect with Jamie Blasco:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimeblasco/
Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio
Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/
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Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
In this episode, host Ron Eddings speaks with Chris Hughes, President at Aquia, Cyber Innovation Fellow at CISA, and cybersecurity legend. Special guest, Chris Hughes, was initially inspired to build a personal brand through a desire to mend his weaknesses and highlight his strengths. However, LinkedIn offered a platform to display his growth and learning, leading to him amassing over 50,000 followers! In addition to sharing his story, Chris will emphasize tips on how to start your own personal brand.
Key Moments:
00:00 -Welcome 00:56 - Introducing Guest, Chris Hughes
01:59 - Finding His Way to Cyber
03:20 - Brand Building on LinkedIn
05:19 - Power of Networking and Personal Branding
11:32 - Be a Part of Cyber Creator Con!
14:31 - The Impact of LinkedIn on Career Opportunities
16:48 - The Art of Content Creation on LinkedIn
20:16 - Cashing in on Career Capital
22:05 - Advice for Building a Personal Brand
Links:
Follow Chris on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/resilientcyber/
Check out Chris’ Podcast:
https://resilientcyber.substack.com/
Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio
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Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
In this episode, host Ron Eddings is joined by Sr. Director of Red Team Operations at Coalfire, Pete Deros, to discuss the hottest topic around; adversarial AI. Ron and Pete discuss how AI is used and how the adversary is using AI so everyone can stay one step ahead of them as well.
Impactful Moments
00:00 - Welcome
01:35 - Introducing Pete Deros
03:30 - More Easily Phished
05:09 - 11 Labs Video
06:42 - Is this AI or LLM?
9:18 - AI or LLMs: Who has the Speed?
10:36 - Fine Tuning LLMs
14:37 - WormGPT & Hallucinations
17:01 - LLMs Changing Second to Second
18:38 - A Word From Our Sponsor
20:19 - ‘Write me Ransomware!'
23:24 - Working Around AI Roadblocks
28:00 - “Undetectable for A Human”
31:58 - Pete Can Help You Floss!
34:56 - OWASP Top 10 & Resources
37:00 - Check out Coalfire
Links:
Connect with our guest Pete Deros:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-deros-94524b9a/
Coalfire’s Website:
https://www.coalfire.com/
Coalfire Securialities Report:
https://www.coalfire.com/insights/resources/reports/securealities-report-2023-compliance
OWASP Top 10 LLM:
https://owasp.org/www-project-top-10-for-large-language-model-applications/
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Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
In this episode, host Ron Eddings is joined by Metasploit creator, co-founder and CEO of runZero, HD Moore. HD changed the world with Metasploit and he’s doing it again with runZero. Attack Surface Management can’t happen unless you have visibility into your home or company network and HD shares how he’s able to deliver that and so much more in his journey of creating runZero.
Impactful Moments
00:00 - Welcome
00:50 - Introducing guest, HD Moore
01:30 - Fixing the Root Cause
05:00 - runZero
10:54 - A New Kind of CAASM
12:00 - Uncover the Unknown
14:08 - runZero Raving
17:45 - “Trust me, you can scan OT”
20:10 - You Can Scan if You Want To
22:30 - Red to Blue Judo Skills
Links:
Connect with our guest HD Moore:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hdmoore/
Check out runZero:
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