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Your favorite co-founders and co-hosts Michael Farnum and Sam Van Ryder are reunited for the latest edition of HOU.SEC.CAST. with special guest David Balcar! In today’s episode they discuss:

·      The evolving landscape of insider threats and the vulnerabilities they exploit.

·      The importance of vigilance in monitoring outbound traffic and the need for organizations to prioritize security measures amidst the growing complexity of cyber threats.

·      Stories of David’s experiences as a pen tester. 

Things Mentioned:

·      U.S. and UK Announce Sanctions in China over Hacks on Election Watchdog and Lawmakers - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-and-uk-announce-sanctions-in-china-over-hacks-on-election-watchdog-and-lawmakers

·      Alex Halderman Voting Machine Demonstration - https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/09/13/66529/how-to-hack-an-election-and-defensive-measures-states-should-take-to-prevent-fake-votes/

·      Russian National Pleads Guilty After Trying to Hack a Human at Tesla - https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/tesla-hacker-charges-arrested

·      Listen to David’s talk here: https://youtu.be/cSZEzuUY8Cg?si=LupfFlLx0rAz5Vnz

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In this episode:

·      Host: Michael Farnum

·      Host: Sam Van Ryder

·      Guest: David Balcar

·      Editing by: Lauren Andrus

·      Music by: August Honey

Co-Host Sam Van Ryder flies solo for this episode with Executive Industry Consultant, Roya Gordon! They share insights on SBOMs and their significance in OT security, discuss what current security conferences are doing right (and where they could improve!), and the importance of building local cybersecurity communities. 

Things Mentioned:

·      Southern Company Builds SBOM for Electric Power Substation - https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/southern-company-builds-a-power-substation-sbom?mc_cid=4ef3664287&mc_eid=UNIQID

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·      Host: Michael Farnum

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·      Guest: Roya Gordon

·      Editing by: Lauren Andrus

·      Music by: August Honey

In this episode, hosts Michael and Sam pull HOU.SEC.CON. Program Director (and HOU.SEC.CAST. producer) Lauren Andrus in front of the camera to share her perspective as HSC’s first full time employee! They chat about her start in marketing and cyber, other cybersecurity communities she’s engaging  with to level up, and why it’s important to get involved. 

Things Mentioned:

·      Nigerian National Pleads Guilty of Conspiracy in BEC Operation - https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/nigerian-national-pleads-guilty-conspiracy-bec-operation

·      Cybersecurity Marketing Society - https://cybersecuritymarketingsociety.com

·      Women in Cybersecurity - https://www.wicys.org

·      The Phillip Wylie Show - https://www.phillipwylieshow.com

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In this episode:

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·      Guest: Lauren Andrus

·      Editing by: Lauren Andrus

·      Music by: August Honey

In this episode, hosts Michael and Sam meet with Arthi Vasudevan, a cybersecurity product line leader at GE Vernova and the author of the popular children's book "Cyberama." They delve into the recent legislative developments extending online protections for children, Arthi’s journey into cybersecurity, and how her experience at HOU.SEC.CON. inspired her first book. 

Things Mentioned:

·      Cyberama - https://cyberama.org

·      HSC User Group - https://www.hscusergroup.com

·      Federal Children’s Privacy Requirements to Be Updated and Expanded - https://www.natlawreview.com/article/federal-childrens-privacy-requirements-be-updated-and-expanded#google_vignette

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·      Arthi’s Talk at HOU.SEC.CON. - https://youtu.be/KYjfR4Y3Ct0?si=bRnkzX62xPUu3ODb

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In this episode:

·      Host: Michael Farnum

·      Host: Sam Van Ryder

·      Guest: Arthi Vasudevan

·      Editing by: Lauren Lynch

·      Music by: August Honey

We have a special episode today featuring EXEC.SEC.CON. hosts Marc Crudgington and Kyle Lai! They’ll talk a bit about their backgrounds and what qualifies them to host an event of this caliber, how they started the CISO Track that lead to this stand-alone event, and what to expect at the conference.  

Things Mentioned:

·      Marc’s Books - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marc-Crudgington/author/B08L8J287Y?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_11&sr=1-11&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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In this episode:

·      Host: Michael Farnum

·      Host: Sam Van Ryder

·      Guest: Marc Crudgington

·      Guest: Kyle Lai

·      Editing by: Lauren Andrus

·      Music by: August Honey

In this episode hosts Michael and Sam talk to HOU.SEC.CON. speaker and CEO and Founder Dan Gunter. They discuss his career journey from the Air Force to founding Insane Forensics, insights on threat hunting in industrial networks, and the importance of adaptability in operational technology. 

Things Mentioned:

·      US disabled Chinese hacking network targeting critical infrastructure - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-disabled-chinese-hacking-network-targeting-critical-infrastructure-sources-2024-01-29/

·      Select Committee on CCP Holds Hearing on CCP Cyber Threat to American Homeland - https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/media/press-releases/media-package-select-committee-ccp-holds-hearing-ccp-cyber-threat-american

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·      Dan Gunter’s HOU.SEC.CON. Talk - https://youtu.be/nw97YsV9bGU?si=M-KxP9nydy2nAG1O

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In this episode:

·      Host: Michael Farnum

·      Host: Sam Van Ryder

·      Guest: Dan Gunter

·      Editing by: Lauren Andrus

·      Music by: August Honey

In today’s episode Michael and Sam chat with HOU.SEC.CON. speaker and Deputy CTO of Tenable, Marty Edwards. Their conversation revolves around the need for collaboration between IT and OT teams, the importance of implementing cybersecurity fundamentals before investing in products and solutions, and the real-life consequences that result from not protecting critical infrastructure. 

Things Mentioned:

·      States and Congress wrestle with cybersecurity after Iran attacks small town water utilities - https://apnews.com/article/water-utilities-hackers-cybersecurity-1c475f5d2ef3b5d52410c93bdeab3aad

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·      Marty Edwards HOU.SEC.CON. Talk - https://youtu.be/4jFyolZuYEg?si=r0bSyxVr7zFCjVGO

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 In this episode:

·      Host: Michael Farnum

·      Host: Sam Van Ryder

·      Guest: Marty Edwards

·      Editing by: Lauren Andrus

·      Music by: August Honey

About this episode:

In our first episode of 2024 Michael and Sam chat with Principal Industrial Hunter John Burns to talk about his presentation “The Distinct Imperatives of Threat Hunting in OT Environments”.  In this conversation John also touches on his interesting industrial IT origin story, shares insights into his role as a principal industrial hunter, and emphasizes the consequences-driven approach to threat hunting in OT environments.

Things Mentioned:

·      HOU.SEC.CON. Call for Papers will run from May 1 – 31, 2024

·      If you’d like to sponsor this year’s conference please reach out to our sponsor wrangler

·      MITRE Debuts ICS Threat Modeling for Embedded Systems

·      You can watch John’s Talk on YouTube

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In this episode:

·      Host: Michael Farnum

·      Host: Sam Van Ryder

·      Guest: John Burns

·      Editing by: Lauren Andrus

·      Music by: August Honey

About this episode:

We’re back with our regularly scheduled programming! This week our hosts sat down with Tony Turner, CEO of Opswright and HSC Speaker, to discuss his talk “Leveraging Historical Software Failures to Strengthen Cybersecurity: The Nexus Between Catastrophe and Cyber Resilience”. They also dig into OT infrastructure, how security fits into OT environments, and the challenges of combining the two.    

Things Mentioned:

·      Save the date for HOU.SEC.CON. 2024! We’ll be at the George R. Brown Convention Center on September 24 – 25. 

·      The TAB Cyber Foundation is now accepting applications for students and veterans! Learn more on our site

·      If you signed up for a free copy of Justin Hutchens book, “The Language of Deception: Weaponizing Next Generation AI” your copy will be delivered after the release date on January 4th, 2024. This offer was only available at HSC however you can order your own copy wherever books are sold. 

·      To watch all of the talks from HSC 2023 check us out on Vimeo or YouTube!

·      Watch Tony’s talk here

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In this episode:

·      Host: Michael Farnum

·      Host: Sam Van Ryder

·      Guest: Tony Turner

·      Editing by: Lauren Andrus

·      Music by: August Honey

We’re back with another episode from HOU.SEC.CON. 2023! In the second part of this series Michael and Sam are joined on stage by Tom Cline, Sales Director with Skybox Security and past guest Phillip Wylie, Security Director at Alias Cybersecurity. The guys discuss how cybersecurity posture management tools have exploded due to the extensible and ubiquitous nature of modern APIs

This episode was sponsored by: Skybox Security  

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In this episode:

Host: Michael Farnum

Host: Sam Van Ryder

Guest: Tom Cline

Guest: Phillip Wylie

Editing by: Lauren Andrus

Music by: August Honey