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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Cybersecurity Maturity
Jack is back at it this time at the National Association of Counties (NACo) conference in Aurora, Colorado. Justin attempts to remotely highjack the microphone to discuss Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs for Cybersecurity with the audience. Justin checks in before and...
Almanna Cyber – Startups for Everyone
In this special Pwned episode, Justin and Jack discuss Almanna Cyber - their new cybersecurity accelerator fund. Almanna, derived from the Old Norse word for "everyone", is just that: a cyber accelerator for everyone. The J's are inviting new cyber startups and...
Home Alone – A Swipeless RightSwipes
US birth rates are the lowest in 40 years, and we may be seeing a spread of that trend into our RightSwipes matchups. With no meaningful Swipes in sight, Jack and Justin are taking a look at the SwipeScene and drawing some conclusions (and predictions) about the...
GOGO Breach of the Week – CafePress and Hot, Stinky Soup
In this GOGO (Give One, Get One) episode of Pwned, Justin and Jack discuss two recent breaches. The first, a breach of 23 million compromised accounts from CafePress that was disguised to users as a password policy update; and the other a recipe for a hot tub breach...
Heart-Stopping Finale for Ransomware Cardiologist
An overachieving heart surgeon in Venezuela has turned his hand to ransomware, and it looks like his heart was really in it. Sadly for him, but great for those us losing "patients" with this cottage economy, he was busted by the FBI, and it's Code Blue for his...
Valuable Shade From the Great Sequoia
As their portfolio companies (and everyone else) are facing a sea change in market and financing conditions, Sequoia Capital has shared their recommendations for surviving the storm. In this episode of Pwned, Justin and Jack provide a Pwned-style interpretation and...
NuHarbor Security Recognized in 2022 Splunk Public Sector Partner Awards
NuHarbor Named Public Sector Cloud Partner of the Year Winner for Outstanding Public Sector Performance Colchester, VT – June 15, 2022: NuHarbor Security, the industry’s most comprehensive managed security provider, announced today it has received the 2022 Public...
Beyond the Badness-ometer
Applications are the root of so many things we use on a day-to-day basis. In this episode, Justin and Jack discuss a way more pragmatic approach to application security than securing all data at once. If you have any questions or suggestions, send us an email at...
Jury’s Out on Jumping Around
Justin and Jack are joined by NuHarbor ace recruiter, Olive Robb, for an open discussion of cybersecurity recruiting, the job market, and an employer's view of resumes that show lots of movement. It's a candid conversation, as usual, with some recommendations about...
Mailbag – The Hunt for the Super CISO Part 2
In the second half of our CISO recruiting series, Justin and Jack are talking about the pressure, about incident handling, and about the importance of intellectual curiosity in this hire. There are tips for candidates, hiring teams, and even executive management in...
NuHarbor Strengthens Partner Ecosystem With Strategic Addition of Zscaler
The Addition of Zscaler Supports Joint Efforts to Provide Clients With a Zero Trust Framework to Meet Government Security Standards Colchester, VT – June 1, 2022: The industry’s most comprehensive managed security provider NuHarbor Security has strengthened its...
Mailbag – The Hunt for the Super CISO Part 1
The first of a two-part series, this episode highlights what qualities make a good Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), along with how to find the perfect candidate and what the right questions are to ensure they meet those capabilities. Make sure you tune in...
Is it Crypto Crying Time?
In this Breach of the Week episode, Justin and Jack share the story of how 600 million USDC was stolen from Axie Infinity, as well as some other crypto catastrophes with the purpose of deciding whether cryptocurrency has the stability and safety to move from its...
Battle for the Future – Dwayne Williams and the NCCDC
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...
Sometimes You Should Argue Over the Price of Champagne
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...