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Tales From The SOC
From going undercover on the dark web to hunting down ransomware that doesn’t want to be found, our co-hosts Duck and David bring a unique perspective to real-world cybersecurity. ”Tales from the SOC” is your go-to podcast for exploring the weird and wonderful world of the Security Operations Center. Join us on this journey, because understanding is the first step to securing your world. For more information about our human-led cybersecurity services, head to: https://solcyber.com/
Episodes
- Tales From The SOC
Classic Crypto - The Seeds of Time | S1 Ep029
When AI marketing hype meets cryptographic conspiracy theory - Duck and David bring you another "Classic Crypto" episode. In the late 1990s, NIST and the NSA…
- Tales From The SOC
MFA - The what, the how, and the why | S1 Ep028
Co-hosts Duck and David explain how and why the main forms of MFA work, while at the same time reminding you of the cybersecurity risks that MFA can't solve. A…
- Tales From The SOC
Nightmare Eclipse - Where next for bug disclosures? | S1 Ep027
A delightfully provocative discussion of 0-days, bug disclosures, and the very concept of Patch Tuesday. Co-hosts Duck and David challenge entrenched and…
- Tales From The SOC
AI - Enterprise best practices | S1 Ep026
Co-hosts Paul Ducklin and David Emerson present an informative guide to using AI safely in your business. No FUD, no hype, and no excitable marketing. Lots of…
- Tales From The SOC
Exploits versus Entropy | S1 Ep025
Are the shiniest new threats worse than the disruptive disorder of history? Paul Ducklin and David Emerson are in great form, as always - thoughtfully…
- Tales From The SOC
Classic Crypto - The Babington Plot | S1 Ep024
Co-hosts Duck and David have more Classic Crypto tales, way back in Shakespeare's time! Insider threats, social engineering, scammer trickery, state-sponsored…
- Tales From The SOC
Classic Crypto - Operation GUNMAN | S1 Ep023
Co-hosts Duck and David tell the GUNMAN story, a fascinating Cold War tale of USA versus USSR. Learn how the KGB sidestepped American cryptography with a…
- Tales From The SOC
Back to Basics | S1 Ep022
Co-hosts Duck and David take a look at B2B. But they don't mean business-to-business, they mean BACK TO BASICS. Because some cybersecurity problems aren’t best…
- Tales From The SOC
Metrics and measurements - Do they really matter? | S1 Ep021
Co-hosts Duck and David ask some tricky cybersecurity questions, including, "How do you know you're doing the right things to start with?"
- Tales From The SOC
The sins of the past | S1 Ep020
Co-hosts Duck and David take an informed and entertaining look at "the sins of the past" - long-standing bugs that we could so easily have avoided, but didn't.
- Tales From The SOC
The 12 (+353) Days of Sysmas | S1 Ep019
Ready to avoid Yet Another Year-End Cybersecurity Threat Report? Join co-hosts Duck and David for a Treat instead! Our plain-speaking duo celebrate Sysmas -…
- Tales From The SOC
Fighting fake content: How you can help | S1 Ep018
Cybersecurity snake-oil is alive, and social media sites are helping it thrive. Duck and David bring their usual strong opinions and good humor to explain why…
- Tales From The SOC
Waking up from Breach Fatigue | S1 Ep017
As cybersecurity battle cries go, "Assume breach" isn't very convincing. Duck and David explain how to adopt a more positive, proactive mindset.
- Tales From The SOC
What to do about AI? | S1 Ep016
How to stay secure in an AI attackers' world. Practical and actionable advice as co-hosts Duck and David reassure you that it's not as hard as some people…
- Tales From The SOC
Social engineering - What to do? | S1 Ep015
What if your attackers don't need any technical skills? What if you let them in yourself, simply by being too helpful? Co-hosts Duck and David tackle the…
- Tales From The SOC
SOC Response - How much "out" in outsource? | S1 Ep014
Cybersecurity is a journey, not a destination. Engaging with an MSSP cannot simply be, "Sign the paperwork, walk away, and leave the journey to someone else."…
- Tales From The SOC
Taming the ransomware beast | S1 Ep013
Will we ever conquer the scourge of ransomware? Can rules and regulations help? Should we be allowed to pay off cybercriminals at all? Co-hosts Duck and David…
- Tales From The SOC
AI in cybersecurity - Bane or benefit? | S1 Ep012
Why does it sometimes sound as though no one ever thought of using AI in cybersecurity until now, even though it's been an important part of the industry for…
- Tales From The SOC
Signalgate? Couldn't have asked for a better example | S1 Ep011
Mobile devices have many useful security features - but they aren't impervious to attackers or malware. And they can't protect you from yourself. Co-hosts Duck…
- Tales From The SOC
Govt. versus Crypto - where next? | S1 Ep010
When governments insist that we need to regulate encryption algorithms, is that a practical step, or just intellectual laziness? Co-hosts Duck and David tell…
- Tales From The SOC
False innovation and invented minutiae | S1 Ep009
Co-hosts Duck and David tell it like it is! Why dramatic threat names and cybersecurity FUD serve marketing but not society, and what we can do about it.
- Tales From The SOC
The illness of excess | S1 Ep008
There's an ever-increasing cost in collecting more and more data just in case. But is there any real value in doing things that way? Co-hosts Duck and David…
- Tales From The SOC
Do you need those heated seats? | S1 Ep007
How do you keep software engineering safe and secure? How you do stop the endless upselling? Do you *really* need those heated seats? Co-hosts Duck and David…
- Tales From The SOC
Be careful of clickbait | S1 Ep006
How many strudels do you need in your password? Why does MVP refer to a sports player who's the best in the team, but to software that wouldn't even make it…
- Tales From The SOC
Beware the snow of marketing! | S1 Ep005
You've put a lock on your door. Why not add eight more, just to be sure? You've installed a VPN, but why stop at one? The cybersecurity industry will sell you…
- Tales From The SOC
Do it for humanity! | S1 Ep004
What if we look beyond cybersecurity automation and algorithms? What if we start out with a focus on cybersecurity culture, not on rules and rote? Co-hosts…
- Tales From The SOC
Climbing down from the ivory tower | S1 Ep003
Does cybersecurity really need as much esoteric jargon and as many complex components as it now has? Or is the burden of "more tools! more tools!" weighing us…
- Tales From The SOC
Never mix bleach with vinegar | S1 Ep002
Just how far can you trust automated cybersecurity advice? Co-hosts Duck and David dig into the problem of "the malware that comes before the malware." Even if…
- Tales From The SOC
The cybercriminal who really wanted to help | S1 Ep001
Grab the very first episode of our brand new series "Tales from the SOC." Co-hosts Duck and David open the pod bay doors on this go-to podcast that explores…