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Beyond the Noise: A Senior Forrester Analyst’s Take on Securing GenAI at RSAC 2026
Is the cybersecurity industry just "agent-washing" its marketing, or are we on the verge of a revolutionary shift in how CISOs manage risk? Join Madelein van der Hout (Senior Analyst at Forrester), Marco Ciappelli, and Sean Martin as they record live from the RSA Conference to cut through the GenAI noise.
eCrime, Threat Intelligence, and What's Coming at RSAC Conference 2026 | A Brand Spotlight at RSAC Conference 2026 with Tony Anscombe, Chief Security Evangelist of ESET
Before the RSAC Conference 2026 floor opens, ESET's Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe breaks down what the eCrime Ecosystem Report reveals about how attackers operate today -- and why accurate, timely threat intelligence is the difference between stopping an attack and finding out about it too late. From supply c
The Business of Trust: What Steel Patriot Partners Is Watching at RSAC 2026 | A Brand Spotlight with Michael Parisi
Michael Parisi, Chief Growth Officer at Steel Patriot Partners, joins Marco Ciappelli and Sean Martin for a pre-event conversation ahead of RSAC Conference 2026 — exploring what real trust looks like in cybersecurity, why the show floor has become secondary to the hallway, and what business leaders are actually worried
The 72-Minute Gap: What the Breaches, the Vendors, and the Messaging Are Actually Telling Us | Lens Four by Sean Martin | Read by TAPE9
AI-driven cyberattacks now move from breach to exfiltration in just 72 minutes, yet most security programs still operate on human timelines. Sean Martin examines what the latest breach data, vendor consolidation moves, and industry messaging are actually telling CISOs — through three lenses that connect the dots others
Chat Control: The EU Law That Could End Privacy and Why Breaking Encryption Won't Stop Criminals | A Conversation with Cybersecurity Expert John Salomon | Redefining Society and Technology Podcast with Marco Ciappelli
Cybersecurity veteran John Morgan Salomon dismantles the arguments behind "Chat Control" and similar encryption-breaking laws. In our Hybrid Analog Digital Society, privacy isn't about hiding — it's about democratic survival. When governments can read your thoughts, the targets aren't just terrorists. They're anyone wh
The Rise of the Bionic Hacker and AI-Driven Vulnerability Discovery | A Brand Highlight Conversation with Laurie Mercer, Senior Director of Solutions Engineering of HackerOne
Autonomous AI agents are now competing alongside human hackers on the world's largest bug bounty platform, and the results are reshaping offensive security. Discover how the rise of the bionic hacker is changing vulnerability discovery, what $81 million in bounty payouts reveals about today's threat landscape, and the
When AI Guesses and Security Pays: Choosing the Right Model for the Right Security Decision | A Brand Story Highlight Conversation with Michael Roytman, CTO of Empirical Security
Security teams are overusing general purpose AI models for decisions they were never designed to make. This conversation explains why predictive security requires purpose built models, continuous retraining, and disciplined data science.
Black Hat Europe 2025 Wrap-Up: Suzy Pallett on Global Expansion, AI Threats, and Defending Together | On Location Coverage With Sean Martin & Marco Ciappelli
Marco Ciappelli speaks with Suzy Pallett, newly appointed President of Black Hat, about Black Hat Europe 2025 in London. They discuss record-breaking attendance (25%+ growth), keynotes on ransomware and compliance vulnerabilities, the strength of cybersecurity community collaboration, and how Black Hat adapts its progr
Rethinking Public Health Workflows Through Automation and Governance: Why Data Modernization May Be The Key | A Conversation with Jim St. Clair | Redefining CyberSecurity with Sean Martin
AI is transforming how public health agencies collect, interpret, and act on data, but the benefits depend on strong interoperability, governance, and security foundations. This conversation breaks down the real-world opportunities and risks that leaders must navigate as AI adoption accelerates.
Nothing Has Changed in Cybersecurity Since the 80s — And That's the Real Problem | A Conversation with Steve Mancini | Redefining Society and Technology with Marco Ciappelli
Dr. Steve Mancini, cybersecurity professor, Homeland Security veteran, and Honorary Italian Consul in Pittsburgh, challenges the myth of constant technological evolution. From War Games to ChatGPT, the principles of cyber threats remain unchanged—but our over-reliance on technology is making us more vulnerable. In this
AI, Quantum, and the Changing Role of Cybersecurity | ISC2 Security Congress 2025 Coverage with Jon France, Chief Information Security Officer at ISC2 | On Location with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
This episode explores the themes, technologies, and community conversations shaping ISC2 Security Congress, with Jon France offering a forward-looking view of what matters most in cybersecurity today. Listeners gain a clear sense of why the event draws practitioners, leaders, and newcomers who want to strengthen their
Inside the Economics That Shape Modern Cybersecurity Innovations: How the Cybersecurity Startup Engine Really Works | A Conversation with Investor and Author, Ross Haleliuk | Redefining CyberSecurity with Sean Martin
This episode explores how cybersecurity startups form, why the market produces so many tools, and how security buyers should evaluate both emerging and established vendors. Sean Martin and Ross Haleliuk break down the forces shaping today’s innovation engine and the business realities behind modern security solutions.
Bridging the Cybersecurity Divide Between the Haves and Have-Nots: Lessons from Australia’s CISO Community | A Conversation with Andrew Morgan | Redefining CyberSecurity with Sean Martin
Andrew Morgan joins Sean Martin to unpack the widening cybersecurity gap between large enterprises and resource-strapped organizations. He shares how collaboration, cultural alignment, and practical resilience strategies can help close that divide.
How to Market to Cybersecurity's Most Elusive Buyers: AI, Emotion, and the Human Touch - Interview with Gianna Whitver and Maria Velasquez | Cyber Marketing Con 2025 Coverage | On Location with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
Cybersecurity marketing demands a different playbook. Gianna Whitver and Maria Velasquez, founders of the Cybersecurity Marketing Society, explain why emotional intelligence trumps technical specs when reaching stressed, elusive security buyers—and how CyberMarketingCon 2025 equips marketers with AI tools and timeless
How to Stay Resilient When Cybercrime Becomes Your Competition | A Conversation with Author and Former FBI Agent, Eric O'Niell | Redefining CyberSecurity with Sean Martin
Cybercrime has become a full-scale global economy, forcing legitimate businesses to compete with criminals for survival. Former FBI operative and NeXasure National Security Strategist Eric O’Neill joins Sean Martin to explain how preparation, clear strategy, and strong communication can keep companies resilient when—no
New Book: SPIES, LIES, AND CYBER CRIME | Former FBI Spy Hunter Eric O'Neill Explains How Cybercriminals Use Espionage techniques to Attack Us | Redefining Society And Technology Podcast With Marco Ciappelli
Former FBI counterintelligence specialist Eric O'Neill, who caught the most damaging spy in US history, reveals how cyber criminals use traditional espionage techniques to attack us. In his new book "Spies Lies and Cyber Crime," he exposes the $14 trillion cybercrime industry and teaches us to recognize attacks in our
First CISO Charged by SEC: Tim Brown on Trust, Context, and Leading Through Crisis - Interview with Tim Brown | AISA CyberCon Melbourne 2025 Coverage | On Location with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
Tim Brown's job changed overnight. December 11th, he was the CISO at SolarWinds managing security operations. December 12th, he was leading the response to one of the most scrutinized cybersecurity incidents in history.
Everyone Is Protecting My Password, But Who Is Protecting My Toilet Paper? - Interview with Amberley Brady | AISA CyberCon Melbourne 2025 Coverage | On Location with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
Empty shelves trigger something primal in us now. We've lived through the panic, the uncertainty, the realization that our food supply isn't as secure as we thought. Amberley Brady hasn't forgotten that feeling, and she's turned it into action.
Beyond Blame: Navigating the Digital World with Our Kids - Interview with Jacqueline (JJ) Jayne | AISA CyberCon Melbourne 2025 Coverage | On Location with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
There's something fundamentally broken in how we approach online safety for young people. We're quick to point fingers—at tech companies, at schools, at kids themselves—but Jacqueline Jayne (JJ) wants to change that conversation entirely.
When the Coders Don’t Code: What Happens When AI Coding Tools Go Dark? | A Musing On the Future of Cybersecurity with Sean Martin and TAPE9 | Read by TAPE9
What happens when systems are built by AI coding tools—but no one fully understands how they work, or what to do when something breaks? This article explores the growing reliance on tools like ChatGPT and Claude for software development, raising open questions about resilience, incident response, and security in a worl
AI Dependency Crisis + EV Infrastructure Failures: Tech Reality Check 2025 | Random and Unscripted Weekly Update with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
Welcome back to Random and Unscripted, where Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli deliver unvarnished reality checks on technology's actual impact on business and society. This week: How AI dependency is creating a critical thinking crisis in cybersecurity teams, why electric vehicle infrastructure promises are hitting hars
AI Confusion, Privacy Pressures, and the Search for Real Value in Cybersecurity | A Black Hat USA 2025 Conversation with Evgeniy Kharam | On Location Coverage with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
At Black Hat USA 2025, AI dominated the conversation—but for many security leaders, the flood of vendor claims creates more confusion than clarity. In this episode, Evgeniy Kharam shares his perspective on where AI adds value, where it falls short, and how privacy, surveillance, and ethics must shape the future of adop
We're Becoming Dumb and Numb: Why Black Hat 2025's AI Hype Is Killing Cybersecurity -- And Our Ability to Think | Random and Unscripted Weekly Update with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli
Sean and Marco expose Black Hat 2025's AI marketing problem on Random and Unscripted: every vendor claimed "agentic AI" while CISOs couldn't tell them apart. Using the Greek myth of Talos, they warn we're surrendering decision-making to imperfect systems, creating echo chambers that make us "dumb and numb" to reality.
The Narrative Attack Paradox: When Cybersecurity Lost the Ability to Detect Its Own Deception and the Humanity We Risk When Truth Becomes Optional | Reflections from Black Hat USA 2025 on the Marketing That Chose Fiction Over Facts
When different vendor technologies are being fed into the same promotional blender, possibly a generative AI one, producing standardized output regardless of what went in. When an entire industry converges on identical language to describe supposedly different technologies, meaningful technical discourse breaks down.