Daniel Miessler discusses how AI can grow the number of elite propagandists and hackers employed by foreign intelligence agencies.

Discussed in this video:

AI-Enhanced Software and Disinformation (00:00:00)
Russia utilizes AI software, Millio Radar, to create sophisticated fake personas for disinformation.

Concerns About AI Sophistication (00:01:12)
The increasing capabilities of AI could enable enemies to manipulate information on a massive scale.

Shift from Block List to Allow List (00:02:30)
The internet may need to transition to an allow list system to combat overwhelming disinformation.

Risks for Ordinary Individuals (00:03:44)
Regular users, especially the less tech-savvy, are at high risk of falling victim to manipulation online.

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Daniel Miessler discusses how AI can grow the number of elite propagandists and hackers employed by foreign intelligence agencies.
Discussed in this video:
AI-Enhanced Software and Disinformation (00:00:00) Russia utilizes AI software, Millio Radar, to create sophisticated fake personas for disinformation.
Concerns About AI Sophistication (00:01:12) The increasing capabilities of AI could enable enemies to manipulate information on a massive scale.
Shift from Block List to Allow List (00:02:30) The internet may need to transition to an allow list system to combat overwhelming disinformation.
Risks for Ordinary Individuals (00:03:44) Regular users, especially the less tech-savvy, are at high risk of falling victim to manipulation online.
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Scaling Misinformation With AI

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Discussed in this episode:

Intro (00:00:00)
Job Loss and Career Change (00:01:00)
Self-Worth in the Job Market (00:02:13)
The Need for Kindness (00:03:12)
North Korean Cybersecurity Threat (00:04:15)
GPS Spoofing Risks (00:06:29)
Malicious Acts Disrupting Transportation (00:07:28)
Google's Cookie Policy Change (00:08:37)
AI's Impact on the Job Market (00:09:48)
Generative AI and Creativity (00:10:50)
Concerns Over AI Influence (00:12:08)
Switzerland's Open Source Law (00:14:26)
Waymo vs. Tesla in Self-Driving (00:15:25)
Hiring Practices in Tech Companies (00:16:25)
Declining U.S. Birthrate (00:17:29)
Universal Basic Income (00:17:29)
Building a Star Team (00:19:06)
Overcoming Disadvantages (00:22:24)
Distribution of Talent (00:23:25)
Southwest Airlines Policy Change (00:24:34)
Economic Stress in America (00:25:50)
Breakthroughs in Medicine (00:27:03)
Conspiracy Theories in Politics (00:27:50)
Humanizing Political Differences (00:29:17)
Lessons from "The Righteous Mind" (00:30:34)
The Importance of Empathy (00:31:35)

Switzerland goes open source, Google keeps cookies, DJI not cancelled, Alzheimer's spray, and more…
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See you in the next one! Discussed in this episode:
Intro (00:00:00) Job Loss and Career Change (00:01:00) Self-Worth in the Job Market (00:02:13) The Need for Kindness (00:03:12) North Korean Cybersecurity Threat (00:04:15) GPS Spoofing Risks (00:06:29) Malicious Acts Disrupting Transportation (00:07:28) Google's Cookie Policy Change (00:08:37) AI's Impact on the Job Market (00:09:48) Generative AI and Creativity (00:10:50) Concerns Over AI Influence (00:12:08) Switzerland's Open Source Law (00:14:26) Waymo vs. Tesla in Self-Driving (00:15:25) Hiring Practices in Tech Companies (00:16:25) Declining U.S. Birthrate (00:17:29) Universal Basic Income (00:17:29) Building a Star Team (00:19:06) Overcoming Disadvantages (00:22:24) Distribution of Talent (00:23:25) Southwest Airlines Policy Change (00:24:34) Economic Stress in America (00:25:50) Breakthroughs in Medicine (00:27:03) Conspiracy Theories in Politics (00:27:50) Humanizing Political Differences (00:29:17) Lessons from "The Righteous Mind" (00:30:34) The Importance of Empathy (00:31:35)

UL NO. 443: North Korean Co-workers, UBI Failure?, AI-Groupthink, GPS Spoofing…

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Switzerland goes open source, Google keeps cookies, DJI not cancelled, Alzheimer's spray, and more…

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Discussed in this episode:



Intro (00:00:00)
Job Loss and Career Change (00:01:42)
Self-Worth in the Job Market (00:02:55)
The Need for Kindness (00:03:54)
North Korean Cybersecurity Threat (00:04:57)
GPS Spoofing Risks (00:07:11)
Malicious Acts Disrupting Transportation (00:08:10)
Google's Cookie Policy Change (00:09:19)
AI's Impact on the Job Market (00:10:30)
Generative AI and Creativity (00:11:32)
Concerns Over AI Influence (00:12:50)
Switzerland's Open Source Law (00:15:08)
Waymo vs. Tesla in Self-Driving (00:16:07)
Hiring Practices in Tech Companies (00:17:07)
Declining U.S. Birthrate (00:18:11)
Universal Basic Income (00:18:11)
Building a Star Team (00:19:48)
Overcoming Disadvantages (00:23:06)
Distribution of Talent (00:24:07)
Southwest Airlines Policy Change (00:25:16)
Economic Stress in America (00:26:32)
Breakthroughs in Medicine (00:27:45)
Conspiracy Theories in Politics (00:28:32)
Humanizing Political Differences (00:30:00)
Lessons from "The Righteous Mind" (00:31:16)
The Importance of Empathy (00:32:17)

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See you in the next one! Discussed in this episode: 
Intro (00:00:00) Job Loss and Career Change (00:01:42) Self-Worth in the Job Market (00:02:55) The Need for Kindness (00:03:54) North Korean Cybersecurity Threat (00:04:57) GPS Spoofing Risks (00:07:11) Malicious Acts Disrupting Transportation (00:08:10) Google's Cookie Policy Change (00:09:19) AI's Impact on the Job Market (00:10:30) Generative AI and Creativity (00:11:32) Concerns Over AI Influence (00:12:50) Switzerland's Open Source Law (00:15:08) Waymo vs. Tesla in Self-Driving (00:16:07) Hiring Practices in Tech Companies (00:17:07) Declining U.S. Birthrate (00:18:11) Universal Basic Income (00:18:11) Building a Star Team (00:19:48) Overcoming Disadvantages (00:23:06) Distribution of Talent (00:24:07) Southwest Airlines Policy Change (00:25:16) Economic Stress in America (00:26:32) Breakthroughs in Medicine (00:27:45) Conspiracy Theories in Politics (00:28:32) Humanizing Political Differences (00:30:00) Lessons from "The Righteous Mind" (00:31:16) The Importance of Empathy (00:32:17)

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In this conversation, I speak with Christine Gadsby, Head of Product Security Operations Team at BlackBerry.

We talk about:

The Role of AI in Cybersecurity: 

AI's real advancements, practical applications, and associated challenges, moving beyond the hype. 

Enhancing Incident Response and Threat Hunting

Christine highlights AI's significant impact on enhancing incident response and threat hunting, how AI quickly analyzes vast data to identify Indicators of Compromise (IoCs), automates routine tasks, and improves decision-making with actionable insights. 

The Evolution of Blackberry in Cybersecurity

Christine discusses Blackberry's shift from mobile devices to cybersecurity, emphasizing their focus on highly regulated environment and how the acquisition of Silence brought advanced AI capabilities, enhancing their security solutions. 


Among other topics. 


Intro (00:00:00)
AI in Cybersecurity: Hype or Reality? (00:00:06)
Incident Response and Threat Hunting (00:01:12)
Automation in Security Programs (00:02:08)
Industry-Specific AI Needs (00:03:20)
AI's Role in Regulated Environments (00:04:23)
Blackberry's AI Integration (00:04:50)
Perceptions of Blackberry's Evolution (00:06:51)
Trust in Vendor Relationships (00:09:11)
AI's Potential in Monitoring (00:11:12)
Challenges of Staffing in Cybersecurity (00:13:18)
Staff Turnover in Cybersecurity (00:13:54)
Burnout and Job Satisfaction (00:14:18)
Hiring Challenges in Security (00:15:17)
Confusion in Cyber Job Market (00:16:10)
Job Changes Among Cyber Leaders (00:17:10)
Outsourcing Security Functions (00:18:09)
Pressure from Boards (00:18:57)
Evolving Security Needs (00:19:40)
Human Element in Cybersecurity (00:20:46)
Talent Pipeline Issues (00:21:40)
Challenges of Smaller Companies (00:22:32)
Job Satisfaction and Workload (00:24:03)
Pressure Cooker Environment (00:24:43)
Crypto Attacks Resurgence (00:26:16)
Crypto Mining Discussion (00:26:33)
APT 32 Insights (00:27:22)
Employee Training Importance (00:28:41)
Indicators of Crypto Mining (00:29:45)
Detection Challenges (00:30:30)
Normal System Behavior (00:32:13)
Looking Ahead to 2025 (00:32:44)
*Supply Chain Pressures (00:35:08)
Arms Race in Security (00:35:27)
Liability Hot Potato (00:36:27)
Managed Services Growth (00:36:44)
Cyber Insurance Trends (00:37:52)
CISO Evolution (00:39:10)
The Importance of Trust in Supply Chain (00:39:56)
Predictions for Cybersecurity Roles (00:40:46)
Following Blackberry's Work (00:41:00)
Networking and Future Conversations (00:41:05)
Conclusion (00:41:37)

In this conversation, I speak with Christine Gadsby, Head of Product Security Operations Team at BlackBerry.
We talk about:
The Role of AI in Cybersecurity: 
AI's real advancements, practical applications, and associated challenges, moving beyond the hype. 
Enhancing Incident Response and Threat Hunting
Christine highlights AI's significant impact on enhancing incident response and threat hunting, how AI quickly analyzes vast data to identify Indicators of Compromise (IoCs), automates routine tasks, and improves decision-making with actionable insights. 
The Evolution of Blackberry in Cybersecurity
Christine discusses Blackberry's shift from mobile devices to cybersecurity, emphasizing their focus on highly regulated environment and how the acquisition of Silence brought advanced AI capabilities, enhancing their security solutions. 
 Among other topics. 
 Intro (00:00:00) AI in Cybersecurity: Hype or Reality? (00:00:06) Incident Response and Threat Hunting (00:01:12) Automation in Security Programs (00:02:08) Industry-Specific AI Needs (00:03:20) AI's Role in Regulated Environments (00:04:23) Blackberry's AI Integration (00:04:50) Perceptions of Blackberry's Evolution (00:06:51) Trust in Vendor Relationships (00:09:11) AI's Potential in Monitoring (00:11:12) Challenges of Staffing in Cybersecurity (00:13:18) Staff Turnover in Cybersecurity (00:13:54) Burnout and Job Satisfaction (00:14:18) Hiring Challenges in Security (00:15:17) Confusion in Cyber Job Market (00:16:10) Job Changes Among Cyber Leaders (00:17:10) Outsourcing Security Functions (00:18:09) Pressure from Boards (00:18:57) Evolving Security Needs (00:19:40) Human Element in Cybersecurity (00:20:46) Talent Pipeline Issues (00:21:40) Challenges of Smaller Companies (00:22:32) Job Satisfaction and Workload (00:24:03) Pressure Cooker Environment (00:24:43) Crypto Attacks Resurgence (00:26:16) Crypto Mining Discussion (00:26:33) APT 32 Insights (00:27:22) Employee Training Importance (00:28:41) Indicators of Crypto Mining (00:29:45) Detection Challenges (00:30:30) Normal System Behavior (00:32:13) Looking Ahead to 2025 (00:32:44) *Supply Chain Pressures (00:35:08) Arms Race in Security (00:35:27) Liability Hot Potato (00:36:27) Managed Services Growth (00:36:44) Cyber Insurance Trends (00:37:52) CISO Evolution (00:39:10) The Importance of Trust in Supply Chain (00:39:56) Predictions for Cybersecurity Roles (00:40:46) Following Blackberry's Work (00:41:00) Networking and Future Conversations (00:41:05) Conclusion (00:41:37)

A Conversation with Christine Gadsby from BlackBerry

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