Dark Reading Confidential

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Dark Reading Confidential episodes

September 16 Fighting Your Dragons Through Tough Tech Times
Cybersecurity industry veteran Hal Pomeranz gives us all a pep talk on career anxiety, self-doubt, and shares how to build meaningful connections during historical tech industry downturns.
31 min
July 28 When AI Attacks AI: Lessons From the Hugging Face Hack
Expert Rich Mogull explains how the OpenAI agent's attack on Hugging Face exposes fresh risks for every cyber team.
28 min
June 24 Do CISOs Need a Code of Ethics?
Kickbacks, no-show jobs, "dirty" VCs, and shelf ware — industry expert Robert "RSnake" Hansen explains why he thinks its time for a CISO code of ethics to ensure cybersecurity bosses aren't engaged in self-dealing that could risk enterprise, and even national, security.
42 min
May 05 How the Story of a USB Penetration Test Went Viral
Two decades ago Dark Reading posted its first blockbuster — a story from a pen tester who sprinkled rigged thumb drives around a credit union parking lot and let curious employees do the rest. This episode looks back at the history-making column with its author Steve Stasiukonis and Dark Reading's editor-in-chief Kelly Jackson Higgins.
27 min
April 28 NSA Chief During Snowden Affair Shares Regrets, Reflections 13 Years Later
Chris Inglis was the head civilian in charge at the NSA when the Snowden leak exploded. He gets candid about mistakes the organization made, and what CISOs need to know about spotting potential threats, media disclosures, and 'enculturation.'
29 min
April 02 Security Bosses Are All-In on AI. Here's Why
CISOs are bullish on AI and have big plans to roll out future tools. We talk to Reddit CISO, Fredrick Lee and leading analyst Dave Gruber about how AI is working out in the real world, as well as its future promise.
42 min
March 04 This Threat Hunter Helped Cops Bust Up An African Cybercrime Syndicate
Interpol relied on Will Thomas and team to help break up a sprawling cybercrime ring, leading to the arrest of 574 suspects, the recovery of more than $3 million, and the decryption of six malware variants. Here's his story.
25 min
January 23 Reviving the Hacker Ethos That Built Cybersecurity
Dark Reading Confidential Episode 14: This episode features teen hackers who grew up to become cybersecurity executives Michael Coates and Tal Kollender who discuss how curious, ethical problem solving can continue to serve as a guiding principle for an evolving cybersecurity sector.
35 min
December 29, 2025 Stop Secrets Creep Across Developer Platforms
Developers are exposing their organizations' most sensitive information; our guests explain why it's happening and how to stop it.
43 min
November 24, 2025 CISOs Get Real About Hiring in the Age of AI
Dark Reading Confidential Episode 12: Experts Fred Kwong and Jessica Sica help cyber job seekers get noticed; make an argument for a need to return to the hacker ethos of a bygone era; and have a stark conversation about keeping AI from breaking the sector's talent pipeline for years to come.
30 min

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At any moment around the world, cybercriminals and nation-state sponsored hackers are targeting businesses, government entities, and nonprofits for financial gain, cyber espionage, or geopolitical advantage. But behind every organization facing this nonstop barrage of cyberattack activity are dedicated cybersecurity professionals working to defend their organizations’ networks, systems, and sensitive information.