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Doug White
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Phishing
Google
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Microsoft
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Roger Williams University
Tiktok
Deepseek
Cryptocurrency
North Korea
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Concise, bi-weekly reviews of the most significant security stories, including malware, threats, government actions, and other cybersecurity topics. Hosted by Dr. Doug White. Co hosts: Josh Marpet, Aaran Leyland.

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Recent Guests

Michael Jenkins
CTO of ThreatLocker
ThreatLocker
Episode: RAM, Muse, CloudSyncD, Springsteen, Software, Persistence, and Michael Jenkins - Michael Jenkins - SWN #621
Evan Humbinger
Anthropic safety lead (AI alignment researcher)
Anthropic
Episode: 9/11 at 25, OfferLoader, Gemini CLI, Liquid, 10% Doom, Josh Marpet, and More - SWN #615
Harman Kaur
CTO of Tanium
Tanium
Episode: Mythos Writes the Exploit. Atlas Writes the Response. - Harman Kaur - SWN #611
Joe from Brubrik
Brubrik
Episode: Zino, 0auth, VSS, Mental Health Hackers, 3 Days of KEV, Copy/Fail, AI, Aaran Leyland - SWN #578
Kieran Human
Security enablement lead from ThreatLocker
ThreatLocker
Episode: Zuckbot, Rockstar, Klaude, Browsers Galore, Microsoft 365, ATC, Kieran Human and more - Kieran Human - SWN #572
Gibb Witham
President and Chief Financial Officer at Hack The Box
Hack The Box
Episode: Beyond the Hype: Cyber Readiness, Zero Trust, and an Unscripted Conversation - Rob Allen, Gibb Witham - SWN #568
Rinoa Poison
Scam baiting persona with a large online presence
rinoapoison.com
Episode: Scam Baiting, AI, and the New Grift Economy, Part 2 - Rinoa Poison - SWN #567
Cameron Sipes
Director of Product Marketing for Cloud Security at SentinelOne
SentinelOne
Episode: Defending the Boundaryless Cloud: Understanding Threats That Matter - Cameron Sipes, Steve Stone - SWN #543
Steve Stone
Senior Vice President of Threat Operations at SentinelOne.
SentinelOne
Episode: Defending the Boundaryless Cloud: Understanding Threats That Matter - Cameron Sipes, Steve Stone - SWN #543

Hosts

Doug White
Host of Security Weekly News; long-time security journalist and commentator.
Josh Marpet
Co-host (mentioned in intro); contributes on-site reporting and commentary.
Aaran Leyland
Co-host; provides insights from London segments and ongoing threat commentary.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 47 ratings
  • Great news summaries and very funny

    Doug’s humor is really the main reason I stay and listen. His spin on the latest cyber news always makes me laugh.

    I could listen all day to his side tangents too. His deviations are often the best part 🤣

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TFWas
    United Statesa year ago
  • Reasonably okay infosec podcast

    I don’t, not enjoy this podcast. Reasonably okay content. I recommend this podcast if you can get past some weird humor. Maybe they are using chatGPT to write their comedy banter because it sometimes doesn’t make sense.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    [REDACTED] USER
    United States3 years ago
  • Very fun way of catching up with security news

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    Dongu
    3 years ago
  • Entertaining InfoSec news

    Now with 50% more sarcasm and 99% more obscure older pop culture references. That’s 1000% of your RDA for free, what a deal.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bevonomics
    United States4 years ago
  • Brief But Not Shallow

    This show is a great summary of stories with enough info to make it interesting but it’s still short enough I can listen to it in one commute and know if I need to dig further into a particular story.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MLC689
    United States4 years ago

Listeners Say

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Insightful bite-sized summaries that pair practicality with humor.
Guests and on-site reports add valuable perspective for enterprise security teams.
Consistent, actionable takeaways make it useful for quick security briefings.
Humor is a strong draw, though a few listeners wish for tighter pacing.

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Talking Points

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Mythos Writes the Exploit. Atlas Writes the Response. - Harman Kaur - SWN #611
Q: How do you see Tanium Atlas changing endpoint management and security in practice?
Atlas acts like a cloud-enabled, conversational assistant for endpoint management and exposure assessment, allowing teams to quickly understand how they are exposed to vulnerabilities, receive guidance on fixes, and even perform automated remediation with built-in safety checks.
LegacyHive, ACR Stealer, Hugging Face, Route 53, and Kieran Human from Threatlocker - Kieran Human - SWN #600
Q: You want to tell us, do you want to give us a rundown on that?
Kieran describes an Edge browser extension abuse where a headless Edge is loaded, enabling C2 communication and command execution, and emphasizes that containment through ring fencing and strict allow-lists is essential to prevent such attacks from escalating.
Beyond the Hype: Cyber Readiness, Zero Trust, and an Unscripted Conversation - Rob Allen, Gibb Witham - SWN #568
Q: How should newcomers get started with Hack The Box and similar platforms?
Newcomers should start with the community and free offerings to build fundamentals, then progress to enterprise-facing environments as they gain skills and confidence.
Beyond the Hype: Cyber Readiness, Zero Trust, and an Unscripted Conversation - Rob Allen, Gibb Witham - SWN #568
Q: How does AI affect different skill levels in security teams?
AI provides speed and capability boosts, but the greatest leverage comes from higher skill levels; those with stronger security context gain disproportionately more benefit than beginners.
Beyond the Hype: Cyber Readiness, Zero Trust, and an Unscripted Conversation - Rob Allen, Gibb Witham - SWN #568
Q: What's changing now that AI is involved in cyber readiness and CTF-like exercises?
AI is changing the training landscape by enabling more capable and scalable exercises, but success still hinges on strong domain knowledge and the ability to prompt and QA AI outputs.

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What is Security Weekly News about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A concise bi-weekly security news roundup that covers phishing, MFA, AI agent security, OT/ICS exposure, and broader enterprise threat trends. Episodes pair practical defense tips with entertaining commentary and witty tangents, often weaving in on-site reporting from industry events and dystopian tech-flavored riffs. Noteworthy elements include deep dives into current attack workflows, passkeys as alternatives to SMS-based MFA, and timely discussions around governance, patching, and zero-trust strategies. The format balances actionable takeaways for security teams with approachable humor, making it helpful for listeners who want quick, enterprise-relevant context with a lighter side of tech banter.

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