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Risky Business Features

Risky Business Media
Artificial Intelligence
Supply Chain Attacks
Cybersecurity
Mythos
Openclaw
Anthropic
North Korea
AI Agents
NPM
Bug Bounties
Openai
Identity and Access Management
Coruna Exploit Kit
Enterprise Security
Teampcp
AI Penetration Testing
Penetration Testing
Identity Problem
Hack-First Development
Niels Provos

Join reformed CTO James Wilson as he dives deep on cybersecurity topics through an enterprise lens. From solo content and interviews with CISOs and researchers to vendor and startup deep dives, James does a bit of everything.

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In this podcast episode SOCRadar CISO Ensar Seker and James Wilson chat about the company’s deep dive into the Fortibleed campaign. A small investigation into a curiously open directory on an unknown server expanded into the discovery of an attack th... more

In this podcast episode Brad Arkin joins James Wilson to discuss how defenders can get ahead of the late-running bugpocalypse. While we’re confident the offensive cybersecurity capabilities of frontier and open-weight LLMs are real, attackers don’t y... more

In this podcast episode James Wilson chats with Karsten Nohl about his research into using local LLMs to replace cloud AI in security code reviews.

In essence, Karsten created a hybrid code reviewing system where both cloud and local models are use... more

In this podcast Patrick Gray and James Wilson chat with Decibel Partners founder and Managing Partner Jon Sakoda to talk about pitching cybersecurity startups to VC firms in the AI age.

Coding agents and large language models have made it easier th... more

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Recent Guests

Karsten Nohl
Security researcher, founder of Security Research Labs (now part of Alurity)
Security Research Labs / Alurity
Episode: Mythos on your desk? Using local LLMs for code reviews
Jon Sokoda
Managing partner at Decibel Partners
Decibel Partners
Episode: Pitching security startups to VCs in the AI era
Paul McCarty
Co-founder and maintainer of Open Source Malware
Open Source Malware
Episode: Why NPM v12 won’t stop supply chain attacks
Brian Pak
CEO of Theori
Theori
Episode: How the CopyFail disclosure went sideways
Andrew Wesie
CTO of Theori
Theori
Episode: How the CopyFail disclosure went sideways
Ollie Whitehouse
Chief Technology Officer
National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
Episode: NCSC’s Ollie Whitehouse on surviving the "bugpocalypse"
Brad Arkin
Regular co-host on Risky Business Features; former CISO at Cisco, Adobe, and Salesforce
Risky Business / Former CISO roles at Cisco, Adobe, Salesforce
Episode: What a great agentic AI deployment plan looks like
Niels Provos
Security researcher; former distinguished engineer at Google; former head of security at Stripe
ProvOS.org / Independent researcher
Episode: Mythos smythos! How to find 0day with lesser models
Nicholas Carlini
Security researcher at Anthropic
Anthropic
Episode: Feature Interview: Nicholas Carlini, Anthropic

Host

James Wilson
Host of Risky Business Features

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 28 ratings
  • Top notch work

    Excellent addition to the Risky podcasts

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Laughedoutloud
    United States4 months ago

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Consistently informative for security leaders and engineers.
Strong guest line-up with credible expertise.
Clear, enterprise-focused conversations that stay practical.
Top-notch quality and depth across episodes.

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#210
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#101
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#124
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#77
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#220
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Apple Podcasts
#52
New Zealand/Technology

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Pitching security startups to VCs in the AI era
Q: What should founders look for in a VC beyond money?
The hosts discuss the importance of fit, long-term relationships, and a VC's willingness to support early-stage companies with guidance, governance considerations, and a flexible deal structure that suits the company's needs.
Pitching security startups to VCs in the AI era
Q: When is a founder actually ready to approach an investor, especially with AI in the mix?
Jon notes that AI can help get a prototype in front of investors, but readiness hinges on having something genuinely unique and defensible, a clear founder story, and an understanding of whether the market will pay for the solution.
Pitching security startups to VCs in the AI era
Q: How does one come and successfully pitch you on an idea?
Jon explains that founders should target investors who align with their stage and sector, start early with relationship-building, and focus on a compelling story and unique product, rather than relying on AI as a magical differentiator.
How the CopyFail disclosure went sideways
Q: Why did you decide to publish before the distributions had patches ready, and how do you respond to criticisms about that timing?
They acknowledge it was a nuanced decision, arguing that once a CVE is public and patches exist in kernel, attackers can still exploit if they monitor patches closely; they admit it could have been communicated more broadly to other distros, and that better alignment with downstream maintainers is a goal for next time.
How the CopyFail disclosure went sideways
Q: Can you walk us through how the disclosure steps unfolded and why you chose to go public despite patch gaps in the distributions?
The team explains that they disclosed to the Linux kernel mailing list and coordinated with the kernel security group, followed by a CVE, and then publicly discussed the gaps with patches lagging in distributions, emphasizing that this timeline balanced public awareness with the reality that patches were still catching up.

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