Cybersecurity Sessions Podcast

For those who want to know more about cyber attacks, the intent behind them, and the best way to combat them. Join us each month as we explore new topics with today’s leading experts in cybersecurity.

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Date: 07/12/2023

S02E07

Validating AI Value, Securing Supply Chains, Fake Account Creation

Netacea CISO Andrew Ash welcomes two special guests to the podcast this month to talk about AI adoption and managing third party risk: Thomas Ballin (CTO, Cytix) and Haydn Brooks (CEO, Risk Ledger). In 2023 the AI genie is well an...

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07/12/2023
S02E07
Validating AI Value, Securing Supply Chains, Fake Account Creation
Netacea CISO Andrew Ash welcomes two special guests to the podcast this month to talk about AI adoption and managing third party risk: Thomas Ballin (CTO, Cytix) and Haydn Brooks (CEO, Risk Ledger). In 2023 the AI genie is well an...
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19/10/2023
S02E06
Protecting Privacy in ChatGPT, Credential Stuffing Strikes 23andMe, Freebie Bots
To start this month’s episode, we once again weigh in on AI – this time considering the privacy implications when feeding prompts into generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Bard. We’ll discuss whether it’s safe to share company IP ...
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14/09/2023
S02E05
Skiplagging, CAPTCHA vs Bots, Scraper Bots
This month’s episode takes off with a journey into the controversial world of skiplagging, also known as hidden city flying. Airlines and holiday businesses are taking legal action against passengers and websites like Skiplagged t...
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15/08/2023
S02E04
National Risk Register, Encrypted Messaging, Residential Proxy Networks
This month we begin by examining the 2023 National Risk Register, a public version of the National Security Risk Assessment, which assesses the most serious risks to lives, health, society, critical infrastructure, economy and sov...
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13/07/2023
S02E03
Bots vs Consumers, Social Media API Access, Ticket Scalping Legislation
In this month’s episode, we start by focusing on the real-world impact of bots (scripts used to automate tasks and exploit business logic). In the UK, bots are being used to book up every available driving test before reselling th...
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08/06/2023
S02E02
AI Regulation & Music, Scalping For Immigration Appointments, Credential Stuffing
A fresh Netacea panel of cyber experts are on hand once again to discuss the latest developments in security and bot-related news!This month, in light of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman standing before US senators and requesting regulation ...
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23/05/2023
Bonus Episode
RSA Conference 2023: Review & Insights from Netacea’s C-Suite
In part two of our RSA Conference 2023 series, Netacea CPO Andy Still and CISO Andy Ash return from San Francisco to share their insights from the biggest cybersecurity event of the year.As part of Netacea’s C-suite, both Andys ar...
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09/05/2023
S02E01
AI Ethics, Ticket Scalping, Russian Disinformation, Card Cracking
Welcome to a new format for the Cybersecurity Sessions! We’ve refocused our podcasts to provide insights into the latest news and trends in cybersecurity, calling on the expertise of Netacea’s threat researchers, bot specialists a...
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17/04/2023
Bonus Episode
RSA Conference 2023 Preview: Our Top 5 Most Anticipated Sessions
We’re going to San Francisco! Netacea will once again be at the Moscone Center from 24-27 April for the RSA Conference. We’re looking forward to it so much that we decided to compile our top five most anticipated sessions on the C...
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09/02/2023
Cybersecurity Sessions #16
Stalkerware Exposed
Our reliance on personal mobile devices leaves us vulnerable to attack; not just from anonymous criminal groups, but in some cases, from those closest to us. Stalkerware, a category of apps designed to secretly monitor the unsuspe...
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12/01/2023
Cybersecurity Sessions #15
Newsworthy Data Leaks
Not a week goes by without a massive data leak being reported in the news – both in tech publications and across mainstream media. According to Atlas VPN, 5.9 billion credentials were leaked in 2021 alone. But it’s not just creden...
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08/12/2022
Cybersecurity Sessions #14
The Behavioral Science of Cybersecurity
If a stranger walked into your workplace and asked you your name and email address, would you co-operate? What if they asked you to open a door for them, or to use your laptop or phone, all whilst wearing a shirt that said “CHALLE...
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10/11/2022
Cybersecurity Sessions #13
How Skewed Analytics Leads to Bad Marketing
In a recent Netacea report, 60% of businesses reported a minor financial impact caused by bots skewing their analytics, and with the busiest eCommerce period of the year fast approaching, businesses need to fight back.How do bots ...
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02/11/2022
Bonus Episode
Tales from Tracking Cybercriminals
Illicit forums and dark web marketplaces are so closely guarded that it’s almost impossible to know how many stolen user accounts, digital assets, or data leaks are exposed, let alone who is responsible. But the more we can uncove...
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20/10/2022
Bonus Episode
Shining a Light on Bots (from 'Phishy Business')
Bonus episode: Cybersecurity Sessions host Cyril Noel-Tagoe was recently featured on the Mimecast podcast series Phishy Business. Cyril joined hosts Alice Jeffery and Brian Pinnock, plus fellow guest, Mimecast Senior Product Manag...
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06/10/2022
Cybersecurity Sessions #12
Mental Health and Neurodiversity
Stress and burnout in cybersecurity is widespread, especially since the pandemic. The cyber skills gap and increasingly aggressive attacks have led to workloads growing massively. This is on top of long-standing worries like workp...
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08/09/2022
Cybersecurity Sessions #11
Ethical Hacking and Bug Bounty Hunting
Cyber-criminals are relentless, and the number of attacks is growing. Businesses are increasingly turning to ethical hackers to find bugs and exploits before attackers do, offering financial incentives for their efforts.As a secur...
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04/08/2022
Cybersecurity Sessions #10
Mentoring in Cybersecurity
Mentoring is essential to closing the cybersecurity skills gap, especially in realizing the potential of people from underrepresented communities. In recent years many newcomers to cyber have been mentored by Gabrielle Botbol. Sin...
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07/07/2022
Cybersecurity Sessions #9
Security and Privacy
Many businesses argue that they need to collect information about customers to verify who they are and secure their accounts. However, this is at odds with online privacy advocates, who say organizations are compromising our secur...
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09/06/2022
Cybersecurity Sessions #8
MFA is Better Than Passwords… Right?
We’re told that multi-factor authentication is more secure than passwords, but in truth most MFA is susceptible to the same old threats, such as phishing and man-in-the-middle attacks. In fact, the widely championed advice to “use...
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05/05/2022
Cybersecurity Sessions #7
AI in Cybersecurity – A Double-Edged Sword
It’s likely that we encounter artificial intelligence more often than we realize. Just as AI can be used to facilitate fraud and spread misinformation via deepfakes and sophisticated identity theft, it can also be used to develop ...
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07/04/2022
Cybersecurity Sessions #6
Offensive Security
How can you really know what havoc hackers could wreak on your systems? By challenging them to do it and fixing the exploits they discover, of course. In this episode of the Cybersecurity Sessions, Andy finds out what it’s like to...
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08/03/2022
Cybersecurity Sessions #5
The Women Changing Cybersecurity
In this month’s episode, Andy Still hands hosting duties over to Netacea’s cybersecurity content specialist, Yasmin Duggal, for a special edition of the podcast for International Women’s Day. Just 16% of the cyber workforce is fem...
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Date
09/02/2022
Cybersecurity Sessions #4
Artificial Engagement and Ad Fraud
In this month’s episode, we’re talking about ad fraud and the role bots play in this lucrative space. Marketers care intensely about engagement and pay advertisers good money to get it, but how do they know they aren’t paying for ...
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20/01/2022
Cybersecurity Sessions #3
Online Casino Abuse
The online casino industry is a big target for fraudsters, from sign-up bonus abuse through to sidestepping account bans and exploiting business logic to guarantee a profit. This month’s guest on the Cybersecurity Sessions can att...
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14/12/2021
Cybersecurity Sessions #2
Drone Safety and Cybersecurity
With drones now capable of massive cluster displays at events like the Olympics opening ceremony, and being used in sectors like healthcare, what role does cybersecurity play in making these devices safe?In this month’s episode of...
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18/11/2021
Cybersecurity Session #1
Protecting Customer Experience for Black Friday
In this podcast, Andy Still and Deri Jones discuss the importance of customer experience to eCommerce, and how both web performance and cybersecurity play a role in this. With Black Friday approaching, they consider where these ov...
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Cybersecurity Sessions Podcast

S02E07

Validating AI Value, Securing Supply Chains, Fake Account Creation

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S02E07

Validating AI Value, Securing Supply Chains, Fake Account Creation

S02E06

Protecting Privacy in ChatGPT, Credential Stuffing Strikes 23andMe, Freebie Bots

S02E05

Skiplagging, CAPTCHA vs Bots, Scraper Bots

S02E04

National Risk Register, Encrypted Messaging, Residential Proxy Networks

S02E03

Bots vs Consumers, Social Media API Access, Ticket Scalping Legislation

S02E02

AI Regulation & Music, Scalping For Immigration Appointments, Credential Stuffing

Bonus Episode

RSA Conference 2023: Review & Insights from Netacea’s C-Suite

S02E01

AI Ethics, Ticket Scalping, Russian Disinformation, Card Cracking

Bonus Episode

RSA Conference 2023 Preview: Our Top 5 Most Anticipated Sessions

Cybersecurity Sessions #16

Stalkerware Exposed

Cybersecurity Sessions #15

Newsworthy Data Leaks

Cybersecurity Sessions #14

The Behavioral Science of Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Sessions #13

How Skewed Analytics Leads to Bad Marketing

Bonus Episode

Tales from Tracking Cybercriminals

Bonus Episode

Shining a Light on Bots (from 'Phishy Business')

Cybersecurity Sessions #12

Mental Health and Neurodiversity

Cybersecurity Sessions #11

Ethical Hacking and Bug Bounty Hunting

Cybersecurity Sessions #10

Mentoring in Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Sessions #9

Security and Privacy

Cybersecurity Sessions #8

MFA is Better Than Passwords… Right?

Cybersecurity Sessions #7

AI in Cybersecurity – A Double-Edged Sword

Cybersecurity Sessions #6

Offensive Security

Cybersecurity Sessions #5

The Women Changing Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Sessions #4

Artificial Engagement and Ad Fraud

Cybersecurity Sessions #3

Online Casino Abuse

Cybersecurity Sessions #2

Drone Safety and Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Session #1

Protecting Customer Experience for Black Friday