EDR Failed - Leadership Did Too - Ep 511

Ever wonder what would happen if a hacker walked right into your digital living room, kicked off their shoes, and hung out for three months without anyone noticing? This week’s episode dives into a jaw-dropping CISA Red Team Assessment that reads like a cybersecurity horror flick—complete with ignored alarms, forgotten passwords, and an open-door policy for digital intruders. It's not just about tech failures; it’s a full-blown case study in what happens when leadership decides “meh” is a strategy.

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7 Things Healthcare Needs More Than Another Webinar - Ep 510

Let’s face it — if healthcare had a dollar for every time someone said “we need another webinar,” it might actually be able to afford cybersecurity upgrades. This episode takes aim at the overload of online presentations and instead shines a light on what healthcare providers actually need. We unpack the findings of a critical report on the unique cybersecurity challenges facing small and rural healthcare providers, who are often running on shoestring budgets, outdated tech, and a whole lot of crossed fingers.

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Breach, Blame, and Bad Behavior - Ep 509

When a cybersecurity CEO strolls into a hospital and decides to play malware magician with a couple of unlocked computers, you've got yourself a plot twist worthy of a Netflix docuseries. In this episode, we dive headfirst into bizarre breaches, finger-pointing fiascos, and the kind of contractual confusion that’ll make you want to reread your SLAs before breakfast. It’s a rollercoaster of responsibility, reputation, and really bad behavior. But at the heart of it all is the million-dollar question: who’s actually responsible when it all goes sideways?

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Busy Broke and Breached - Ep 508

Healthcare still has a giant “Hack Me” sign taped to its back — and the latest reports from Mandiant and Verizon are here to confirm it. These cybercrime breakdowns reveal that attackers are smarter, sneakier, and spending more time poking around your network than ever before. Waiting to secure your systems until after a breach is like installing a smoke detector after the house has already burned down — by the time you smell smoke, it’s too late. From dwell times that feel more like extended Airbnb stays to small businesses learning that “we’re too small to target” isn’t a strategy, the findings hit hard and the lessons come wrapped in some well-placed snark.

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Access Granted... and Never Revoked - Ep 507

If the Ponemon study were a horror flick, it’d be titled "The Login Came from Inside the System." This week’s episode dives into the alarming trend of organizations handing out privileged access like Halloween candy — only to forget who’s still got it long after the party’s over. With 59% of breaches linked to insiders or third parties, and executives confidently sailing past the iceberg of reality, we explore what happens when no one’s really sure who can still get into the network. Spoiler alert: it’s not good. So grab your flashlight and audit logs — we’re heading into the haunted house of unrevoked access.

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