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Where timely and relevant security meets puns and witty banter. Our goal is to keep defenders apprised of pertinent news and trends in under forty-five minutes.

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Why DNS Is Still the Biggest Blind Spot in Threat Intelligence

Jul 10, 2025 46m

In this episode, DomainTools' Daniel Schwalbe is joined by Renee Burton (Infoblox), Raymond Dijkxhoorn (Surbl), and Peter Lowe (FIRST.org) to unpack the inaugural DomainTools Intelligence Report and…

From Newsroom to Threat Room: Audra Streetman’s Journey into Cybersecurity

Jul 03, 2025 16m

In this episode of Breaking Badness, Kali Fencl sits down with Audra Streetman, a former journalist turned threat intelligence analyst at Splunk. Audra shares her journey from local newsrooms to the…

Exposing Your Attack Surface on Purpose: API Chaos, AI Risk, and Quantum Reality

Jun 26, 2025 23m

Exposing Your Attack Surface on Purpose: API Chaos, AI Risk, and Quantum Reality by DomainTools

Zero-Knowledge Threats, Shadow AI, and the Future of Cyber Attribution

Jun 18, 2025 40m

In this RSA Conference 2025 special episode, we dive into the evolving world of cyber attribution, AI-powered threat tactics, and real-world incident response in AWS and GCP environments. Our guests…

Inside Ransomware’s Supply Chain: Attribution, Rebrands, and Affiliate Betrayal

Jun 11, 2025 44m

In this RSA Conference 2025 special episode, we explore two critical frontiers shaping the future of cybersecurity. First, Jon DiMaggio (Author of The Ransomware Diaries, Analyst1) breaks down the…

Beyond the Perimeter: How Attackers Use Domains, Phishing & AI and How to Fight Back

Jun 04, 2025 1h 8m

Welcome to a special RSAC 2025 episode of the Breaking Badness Cybersecurity Podcast! Today, we delve into the critical role of domains in modern cyber attacks. From sophisticated nation-state…

It Takes a Village to Secure AI

May 28, 2025 23m

In this episode of Breaking Badness, we sit down with Raji Vannianathan, a cybersecurity leader at Microsoft driving the charge on AI security and safety. Raji shares her experience leading the team…

Building Secure Campaigns and Better Humans: A Conversation with Mick Baccio

May 14, 2025 23m

In this episode of Breaking Badness, Kali Fencl sits down with Mick Baccio, Global Security Advisor at Splunk and former CISO for Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 presidential campaign. Mick shares his journey…

Hacking the Stage: John Donovan on RSAC, BSides SF, and the Human Side of Cybersecurity

May 07, 2025 22m

In this episode of Breaking Badness, we sit down with John Donovan of ZEDEDA to unpack the lighter and more profound sides of cybersecurity’s biggest gatherings. From RSA’s unexpected baby goats and…

Inside Morphing Meerkat and Proton66: How Cybercrime Is Getting Easier

Apr 30, 2025 39m

In this episode of Breaking Badness, the crew investigates two escalating threats in the cybercrime ecosystem: the cleverly named phishing-as-a-service platform Morphing Meerkat, and the bulletproof…

DFIR Foundations: Real-World Lessons in Containment, Eradication, and Recovery

Apr 23, 2025 54m

In this powerful continuation of our DFIR series, cybersecurity experts Daniel Schwalbe, David Bianco, Lesley Carhart, and Sarah Sabotka dissect the heart of effective incident response, containment,…

DFIRside Chat: Lessons from the Frontlines of Incident Response

Apr 16, 2025 42m

In Part 1 of this special two-part panel, the Breaking Badness podcast gathers leading cybersecurity experts to explore the foundations of DFIR - Digital Forensics and Incident Response. Featuring…

How Russian Disinformation Campaigns Exploit Domain Registrars and AI

Apr 09, 2025 38m

In this episode of Breaking Badness, host Kali Fencl is joined by DomainTools' Daniel Schwabe and disinformation expert Scot Terban to uncover how modern Russian disinformation campaigns are using…

DNS Masterclass: Attacks, Defenses, and the Day the Internet Was Saved

Mar 30, 2025 41m

In this special DNS Masterclass episode of Breaking Badness, hosts Kali Fencl, Tim Helming, and Taylor Wilkes-Pierce take a deep dive into the Domain Name System often dubbed the backbone and…

From ValleyRAT to Silver Fox: How Graph-Based Threat Intel is Changing the Game

Mar 24, 2025 57m

In this episode of Breaking Badness, host Kali Fencl welcomes Wes Young of CSIRT Gadgets and Daniel Schwalbe, CISO and head of investigations at DomainTools, dive into a recent DomainTools…

APT 41’s VPN Exploits & The Great Firewall’s Leaky Secrets

Mar 18, 2025 31m

In this episode of Breaking Badness, we dive into two major cybersecurity stories: the exploitation of a VPN vulnerability by Chinese APT 41 and the newly discovered “Wall Bleed” flaw in the Great…

Hacked Chats & Telecom Takedowns: Black Basta & Salt Typhoon

Mar 10, 2025 43m

Episode 202 of Breaking Badness takes a deep dive into two of the biggest cybersecurity stories of the year (so far): ● Black Basta’s Leaked Chats – A major data leak has exposed internal…

Building a Hacker Conference from Scratch: The Wild Origins of ShmooCon

Mar 05, 2025 44m

In this episode of Breaking Badness, we sit down with Bruce and Heidi Potter, two of the masterminds behind ShmooCon, the legendary cybersecurity conference that ran for 20 years. They take us behind…

Takeovers, DeepSeek Deceptions & the Cloud’s Dirty Laundry

Feb 23, 2025 40m

In this episode of Breaking Badness, we dive into two major cybersecurity concerns: the risks of abandoned S3 buckets and a wave of phishing attacks impersonating DeepSeek. Watchtowr Labs uncovers…

Cybersecurity’s Evolution, 200 Puns Later!

Feb 16, 2025 44m

Welcome to the 200th episode of Breaking Badness! 🎉 In this special milestone edition, we take a nostalgic stroll down memory lane, discuss the evolution of cybersecurity, and explore how the…

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