Episodes

Following the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC), Justin and Jack talk with their director, Dwayne Williams, about the competition, his own history, and some insights on the next generation of security leaders. We even get his well-honed view of the likely future of the cybersecurity space and threats within it. A special thank you Dwayne for taking the time to bring his voice to Pwned, and for his continuing efforts to raise the caliber and quantity of college students movin...

Justin and Jack are digging into the pressures and practical realities of cybersecurity investing, both from investor and company perspectives. From a need to spend to the evanescence of some valuations, the two J’s are taking party hats off of ponies and providing some advice for companies that are currently feeling the pinch of an emerging and more realistic investor appetite. To read the article we referenced in this episode, click here. The picture we reference can be found below. If you h...

In this episode of RightSwipes, Justin and Jack take a look at Security Week’s article of 40 cybersecurity company acquisitions that took place just in the month of March of 2022. If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com. If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you next time. Check out NuHarbor Security for complete cyber security protection for your business and a security partner you can trust. Website: https:/...

Following up on our January prognostications, Justin and Jack highlight the emergence of the foreshadowed “mXDR” vendors and the causes of the ongoing devolution of security language. All isn’t lost, though, as the team recognizes the potential for a beneficial new set of demands from Board-level security voices. To listen to the XDR episode, Pwned GigaByte – The Pit of Despair, click here! If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com. If you like o...

In a Washington Week series where the team has reviewed both private and public sector cybersecurity memoranda from the President, they’re now looking at an announcement that really matters; cybersecurity guidelines from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Will this be the catalyst of change? Will these requirements make cybersecurity better? Probably not. If you want to read more about the subject, check out these links below: SEC Rule Announcement SEC Rule Summary Full SEC Rule Sarbanes-...

In the second Pwned Washington Week episode, Justin and Jack are interpreting the President’s National Security Memorandum #8 and they’re finding more trees than forest. Add to that a call for a different style of advisor to the President, a metaphorical insertion of Harvey Dent, and it’s a full basket of Pwned insights. If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com. If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you next time...

In the first episode of Pwned’s Washington Week series, Justin and Jack lay out the details of the Biden Administration’s announcement on protecting national security. Is it too little, too late, too optimistic, or just more political noise? If you’re interested in reading the articles we mentioned in this episode, check the links below! Statement by President Biden on our Nation’s Security FACT SHEET: Act Now to Protect Against Potential Cyberattacks If you have any questions or suggestions, ...

With no security hookups in sight, Pwned is digging into the investment fever in the cybersecurity meat market, from the reasons behind the massive valuation to the impact of these investments on security vendors and customers. It may not be RightSwipes, but it is definitely part of that process. In this episode, we referenced CrunchBase’s article “Cybersecurity Funding Remains High Even as Venture Cools Off”. You can find the article by clicking here. If you have any questions or suggestions,...

In this mailbag episode, Justin and Jack are looking at security vendor Zscaler, answering an inbound from Alvin, a listener in Canada. His question and the topic is whether or not Zscaler is a good choice and a good investment, and the answer is clear. If you’re interested in reading the article mentioned in this episode, you can find that here, and the previous episode of Pwned referenced can be found here. If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity....

And we’re live!! On March 18th, Justin and Jack took to the stage at the Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NECCDC), hosted at Champlain College, where they presented an episode of PWNED in front of a live audience. The future of cybersecurity; one where we reduce the complexity and confusion of cybersecurity, starts with this new generation of security minds who will be entering the workforce over the next few years. Together we need to make cybersecurity easier. If you have any q...

Justin and Jack turn up the heat by throwing a painfully over-used and under-accurate term, “Trusted Advisor”, into the depths of the Pit of Despair. If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com. If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you next time. Check out NuHarbor Security for complete cyber security protection for your business and a security partner you can trust. Website: https://nuharborsecurity.com Facebook...

In this week’s RightSwipes, Justin and Jack talk about SentinelOne’s acquisition. Have they been subject to Attivo’s deceptive ways? Some pieces of media we mentioned in this episode are: SentinelOne’s Q4 Earnings Call Transcript Mandiant’s Announcement of Partnership with SentinelOne 2019 PWNED Episode – The Best Security Technology You Probably Aren’t Using If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com. If you like our content, please like, share, ...

Finally face-to-face, Justin and Jack discuss 3 ways to power through cybersecurity product technology, uncertainty, and doubt, to get to know a company before joining as an employee, purchasing as a consumer, or investing as an investor. Huge thanks to Robby Dow (LinkedIn | Instagram | Article), our own Katy Feifs’ brother, for his stellar recommendation of Old Forrester 1920 Prohibition Style bourbon. If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com. ...

Another pull from the mailbag combined with some wisdom from BSides’ Jack Daniel prompt Justin and Jack to talk about the importance and authenticity of cyber grassroots groups. “These types of organizations are exactly who we need in the community” – Justin Fimlaid We would like to give a huge shoutout to the following individuals and groups: Jack Daniel – LinkedIn Page Steve Morgan & Cybersecurity Ventures – Cybersecurity Ventures LinkedIn ; Cybercrime Magazine Website ; Diana Kelley – Lin...

Recently, former ransomware group Lapsus$ threatens to expose the private information of NVIDIA if they don’t stop disabling crypto-mining. Justin and Jack break it down. If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com. If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you next time. The links we mentioned in this podcast can be found below: Brett Callow Tweets Ars Technica Article Check out NuHarbor Security for complete cyber s...

In a security community match that tops a Kardashian hookup, Google and Mandiant have found each other and this time, Justin and Jack aren’t in sync on the love match. Come hear why. If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com. If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you next time. To view our Google and Siemplify episode mentioned, click here. To view an archive of all of our podcast episodes, click here. Check ou...

A new Breach of the Week episode highlights NSO, Pegasus, and iPhone breaches. If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com. If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you next time. Resources Mentioned: New York Times Article Washington Post Article Check out NuHarbor Security for complete cyber security protection for your business and a security partner you can trust. Website: https://nuharborsecurity.com Facebook: ...

A rant on “Eyes on Glass” turns into a new entry into the Pit of Despair. If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com. If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you next time. Check out NuHarbor Security for complete cyber security protection for your business and a security partner you can trust. Website: https://www.nuharborsecurity.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nuharbor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NuHarb...

It looks like KKR and Optiv may be moving on. Was this a missed Swipe, or have they just grown apart? Justin and Jack have got the details. If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com. If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you next time. Check out NuHarbor Security for complete cyber security protection for your business and a security partner you can trust. Website: https://www.nuharborsecurity.com Facebook: http...

Jesse wants to go from Down Under to tops in cybersecurity, and is looking to Justin and Jack for some advice. If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com. If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you next time. Check out NuHarbor Security for complete cyber security protection for your business and a security partner you can trust. Website: https://www.nuharborsecurity.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nuharbor...

Cybersecurity has evolved over the years. The increased accessibility of features and functionality requires less understanding of the cybersecurity practice and discipline to be successful. Is the “art of cybersecurity” lost, or does a shift in consumption bring more people to the fight? At the 3:08 minute mark, we reference episode 8: “We’ve Got Mail – The Science of Security Spend”. Make sure you give it a listen! If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharbors...

You ask, we answer. Thank you to investor Ryan for your insightful question into market share, security vendors, and what it means for the security marketplace. If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com. If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you next time. Check out NuHarbor Security for complete cyber security protection for your business and a security partner you can trust. Website: https://www.nuharborsecuri...

Google recently acquired Siemplify to integrate it into Google Cloud Chronicle. Jack and Justin give the run down of the pair and decide if the match has chemistry and will thrive in their relationship, or if Google should have just gone home alone. If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at pwned@nuharborsecurity.com. If you like our content, please like, share, and subscribe! We’ll catch you next time. Check out NuHarbor Security for complete cyber security protection for...

We’re back – like Groundhog Day! Wait, it is Groundhog Day! The debate of supporting open source software and software supply chain security keeps repeating. Learn what one programmer does to get peoples attention and put an explanation point on the power that open source software developers have. Earmuff your whistle pigs and open the bottle of WhistlePig while you listen to the story of the Punxsutawney Programmer. Holiday notes can be sent to pwned@nuharborsecurity.com (Justin writing – do ...