Synopsis
The straight up security news in 20 minutes or less! Get the latest reports on breaches, security research, new vulnerabilities and more!
Episodes
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Beyond the Hype: Cyber Readiness, Zero Trust, and an Unscripted Conversation - Rob Allen, Gibb Witham - SWN #568
31/03/2026 Duration: 37minIn the AI era, cybersecurity is undergoing a fundamental shift as AI agents transform both the speed and scale of attacks. In this interview, Gibb Witham, President and Chief Financial Officer of Hack The Box, explains why organizations must move beyond assumed AI capability toward measurable, validated cyber readiness for both humans and AI systems. Drawing on real-world benchmarks, agentic AI testing, and hands-on training, Witham outlines how security teams can safely adopt AI by proving performance under pressure. The discussion highlights why the future of cybersecurity depends on training, testing, and reinforcing human and AI operators together before they are trusted in critical environments. This segment is sponsored by Hack The Box. Visit https://securityweekly.com/hacktheboxrsac to learn more about them! As credential-based attacks continue to dominate headlines, many organizations are realizing that identity alone is no longer a sufficient control. This conversation explores the shift toward devic
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Scam Baiting, AI, and the New Grift Economy, Part 2 - Rinoa Poison - SWN #567
27/03/2026 Duration: 34minIn this two-part interview, Rinoa Poison explores the mechanics of modern scams, the role of AI in making them more convincing, and the growing world of scam baiting. She also discusses the tactics, technical setups, and safety considerations behind wasting scammers' time. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-567
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Scam Baiting, AI, and the New Grift Economy, Part 1 - Rinoa Poison - SWN #566
24/03/2026 Duration: 35minRinoa Poison joins Security Weekly News to break down the world of scam baiting, how modern scams are evolving, and why AI is making fraud harder to spot. In this two-part conversation, she shares how scam baiters operate, the risks involved, and what everyday people should know. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-566
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Ahab and Peewee Herman, Zoom, Vibe Hacking, SharePoint, Meta, AgeID, Josh Marpet - SWN #565
20/03/2026 Duration: 33minMacbeth, Ahab, Peewee Herman, Microsoft, Zoom, Vibe Hacking, SharePoint, Meta, AgeID, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-565
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AI Spicy Mode, Steam, Glassworm, Samsung, Stryker, Waymo, Cole Porter, and More - SWN #564
17/03/2026 Duration: 29minAI Spicy Mode, Steam, Glassworm, Samsung, Stryker, Waymo, Cole Porter, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-564
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Exposed: Bank Leak, Copilot Zero-Click, AI Agent Hijacks, Stryker Wipe & Josh Marpet - SWN #563
13/03/2026 Duration: 31minThis episode is all about trust getting abused at scale. We start with Chinese-nexus operators pivoting fast onto Qatar using conflict lures and familiar tradecraft. Then we hit banking, because they deserve it: Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland customers seeing other people's transactions in-app, a straight confidentiality failure, not "someone hacked my phone". From there it's the Middle East conflict exposing what "cloud resilience" really means when the problem isn't cyber, it's physical disruption and dependency chains. Then Meta's takedown of 150,000 scam-linked accounts shows the fraud supply chain is still running hot, and the platforms are now part of the battleground whether they like it or not. The Microsoft story is the one to watch: a critical Excel bug that turns Copilot Agent into a zero-click data leak path. And the AI agent theme keeps going with Context7: attackers slipping instructions into "helpful" context and getting agents to do dumb, destructive things on their behalf. We finish wi
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Precious Bodily Fluids, InstallFix, CISA, Claude, Overtime, Sim Swaps, Aaran Leyland - SWN #562
10/03/2026 Duration: 36minPrecious Bodily Fluids, InstallFix, CISA, Claude, Overtime, Sim Swaps, Tube Stations, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-562
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Iran vs Everyone: 2FA-Bypass Phish, APT41 Drive, iOS 0days, Josh Marpet, and More - SWN #561
06/03/2026 Duration: 36minIran vs Everyone: 2FA-Bypass Phish, APT41 Drive, iOS 0days, Josh Marpet, and More on the Security Weekly News Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-561
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North Korea, DOJ, APT 28, Anthropic, OpenClaw, Supply Chain, Josh Marpet, and More - SWN #560
03/03/2026 Duration: 32minNorth Korea, DOJ, APT 28, Anthropic, OpenClaw, Supply Chain, Josh Marpet, and More on Security Weekly News Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-560
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Brainstorm, SonicWall, Junos, Glienicke Brücke, Burger King, Claude, Josh Marpet... - SWN #559
27/02/2026 Duration: 32minBrainstorm, SonicWall, Junos, Glienicke Brücke, Burger King, Claude, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-559
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Infinite AI Monkeys, Ploutus, Serv-U, Fortinet, Cyberwar, COBOL, NIST, Aaran Leyland - SWN #558
24/02/2026 Duration: 31minInfinite AI Monkeys, Ploutus, Serv-U, Fortinet, Cyberwar, COBOL, NIST, Dr. Strangelove, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-558
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Code of Hammurabi, RockYou, MimicRat, Trustconnect, Introsort, AI, Josh Marpet... - SWN #557
20/02/2026 Duration: 35minThe Code of Hammurabi, Rockyou, MimicRat, Google, Trustconnect, Introsort, AI, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-557
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Meatbags, AI Soul Harvest, DNS, LastPass, GS7, OpenClaw, MYSQL, Aaran Leyland, & More - SWN #556
17/02/2026 Duration: 35minMeatbags, AI Soul Harvest, DNS, LastPass, GS7, OpenClaw, MYSQL, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-556
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Cams, Gelbwurst, Chrome, SCCM, CVES, SSHStalker, RAM, TikTok, Josh Marpet... - SWN #555
13/02/2026 Duration: 35minCams, Gelbwurst, Chrome, SCCM, CVES, SSHStalker, RAM, TikTok, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-555
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Idoru, Singapore, Gambling, Smartertools, Ivanti, ZeroDayRat, Twiki, Aaran Leyland... - SWN #554
10/02/2026 Duration: 37minIdoru, Singapore, Gambling, Smartertools, Ivanti, ZeroDayRat, Twiki, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-554
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The smell of victory, Bongo Fury, Sysmon, Looker, Openclaw, Kimwolf, Josh Marpet - SWN #553
06/02/2026 Duration: 37minThe smell of victory, Bongo Fury, Sysmon, Antiques, Looker, Openclaw, Kimwolf, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-553
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DBII, Notepad++, Covenant, Fancy Bear, CTFs, Firefox, AI Slop, Josh Marpet, and More - SWN #552
03/02/2026 Duration: 36minDBII, Notepad++, Covenant, Fancy Bear, CTFs, Firefox, AI Slop, Josh Marpet, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-552
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AI Grief, Fortinet, BSODs, WINRAR, Montreaux, Big Iron, Memory Prices, Josh Marpet... - SWN #551
30/01/2026 Duration: 40minThe AI Grief Counselor Sketch, Fortinet, BSODs, WINRAR, Montreaux, Big Iron, Memory Prices, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-551
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Doombuds, Office, Telnetd, Chrome, Vishing, Ralph, PeckBirdy, The Boss, Aaran Leyland - SWN #550
27/01/2026 Duration: 39minDoombuds, Office 1.0, Telnetd, Chrome, Vishing, Cursed Ralph, PeckBirdy, The Boss, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-550
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AI Cage Match, Fortinet, Cisco, DVWA, Polonium, Small Town AIs, LastPass, Josh Marpet - SWN #549
23/01/2026 Duration: 30minAI Cage Match, Fortinet, Cisco, DVWA, Polonium, Small Town AIs, LastPass, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-549