Episodes 427
Avg. Duration 31m
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Apple Rating 4.7 (60)
Since Jun 2019
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Welcome back to the show! Hacker Valley Studio podcast features Host Ron Eddings, as he explores the world of cybersecurity through the eyes of professionals in the industry. We cover everything from inspirational real-life stories in tech, to highlighting influential cybersecurity companies, and we do so in a fun and enthusiastic way. We’re making cybersecurity accessible, creating a whole new form of entertainment: cybertainment.

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S6E429 Fighting Smarter: What Combat Sports Teaches Us About Cyber Defense with Robin Black

Jun 09, 2026 25m

What does a calf kick have to do with vulnerability management? What can a fighter's mindset teach a security practitioner about operating against an adversary they've never faced?  Ron Eddings…

S6E428 Is Vibe Coding Breaking the Internet? with Tanya Janca

Jun 02, 2026 35m

What happens when AI writes all the code and nobody reads it? What if the security prompt you trusted still produced software designed to leak your secrets? And who exactly is on the hook when an…

S6E427 Why Smart People Fall for Deepfakes with Perry Carpenter

May 26, 2026 35m

What if the most sophisticated attack has nothing to do with your firewall? In a world where AI can clone voices, re-lip-sync politicians, and spread a fake newscast to 200,000 people in days, the…

S6E426 Who Owns Your AI Security Policy? with Chris Cochran

May 18, 2026 35m

Right now, someone in your organization is probably feeding sensitive data into an AI system that nobody approved. So when something goes wrong, who's responsible? And more critically, do you even…

S6E425 Turning 30,000 Findings Into 50 That Matter with Dan Pagel and Brad Hibbert

May 01, 2026 34m

Mythos just found 30,000 new vulnerabilities, and now every security team is asking the same question: what actually matters? In this episode, Ron Eddings sits down with Dan Pagel, CEO at Brinqa, and…

S1E424 Killing the Playbook with Agentic AI with Allan Alford and Tom Findling

Apr 24, 2026 39m

SOAR promised to close the loop in the SOC and fell flat. Agentic AI is finally delivering what a decade of playbooks couldn’t. In this episode, Ron sits down with Allan Alford, SVP at NTT Global…

S6E423 The Epidemic of Sameness Is Killing Your Brand with Don Jeter

Apr 17, 2026 34m

In 2025, Torq brought a monster truck to RSAC. And Don Jeter, Torq's CMO, will be the first to tell you: nobody's buying an AI SOC platform because of a grave digger in the booth. In this episode,…

S6E422 Minutes to Meltdown: Cyber Recovery When It Counts with Chris Bevil

Apr 07, 2026 28m

Most organizations are prepping for disaster recovery when they should be building for cyber recovery, and those are not the same thing.  Recorded live at RSAC Conference 2026, Ron sat down with…

S6E421 Building AI Governance Before the Incidents Hit with Guru Sethupathy

Apr 01, 2026 24m

AI adoption is outpacing governance at every level, and the cost of waiting is getting higher by the day. Guru Sethupathy, General Manager of AI Governance at Optro and former Founder of FairNow,…

S6E420 What Happens When Attackers Collaborate More Than Defenders? Ron Eddings Reporting Live from RSAC Conference

Mar 31, 2026 13m

What happens when attackers collaborate better than defenders?  Recorded live from RSAC 2026, this solo episode with Ron breaks down the biggest themes shaping cybersecurity right now, from organized…

S6E419 RSAC 2026: Show Up or Fall Behind

Mar 20, 2026 21m

What does it mean when your smart doorbell becomes an entry point for surveillance? What happens when a single hacker can jailbreak every major AI model within hours of its release? And why are the…

S6E418 What’s Next After Building a $2.5B Cybersecurity Company with Dean Sysman

Mar 16, 2026 37m

What does it look like when a cybersecurity founder who built a $2.5 billion company decides to level up, again? Dean Sysman, co-founder of Axonius, sits down with Ron Eddings to pull back the…

S6E417 Can AI Do Your Cyber Job? Post Your Job Req and Find Out with Marcus J. Carey

Mar 06, 2026 38m

Last episode, Ron and Marcus made predictions. This episode, they brought the receipts. A journalist built an app with vibe coding and got hacked on live television.  A social network built…

S6E416 Why 69% of CISOs Are Ready to Walk Away with Anthony Johnson

Mar 06, 2026 40m

The CISO role isn’t the finish line, it’s a launchpad. 69% of security executives are eyeing the exit, and Anthony Johnson is proof that what comes next can be even bigger. Anthony Johnson, former…

S6E415 Securing the Workspace Attackers Already Live In with Rajan Kapoor

Feb 19, 2026 38m

Your email gateway isn't enough anymore, attackers are already inside the workspace through OAuth apps, browser extensions, and account takeover.  In this episode, Ron sits down with Rajan Kapoor,…

Beating “Checkbox Security” With Continuous Offense with Sonali Shah

Feb 12, 2026 41m

Security doesn’t fail because you missed a tool, it fails because “secure today” tricks you into relaxing tomorrow. This episode exposes why the real fight isn’t compliance… it’s whether your…

S6E413 Turning Agent Chaos into a Command Center with Pedram Amini

Feb 10, 2026 37m

Text threads made AI feel personal, then agents made it productive, and suddenly “success” turns into chaos you can’t even track. In this episode, Ron sits down with Pedram Amini, creator of…

S6E412 Why MFA Isn’t the Safety Net You Think It Is with Yaamini Barathi Mohan

Jan 29, 2026 32m

Phishing didn’t get smarter, it got better at looking normal. What used to be obvious scams now blend directly into the platforms, workflows, and security controls people trust every day. In this…

S6E411 When Cybercrime Learned How to Make Money and Never Looked Back with Graham Cluley

Jan 25, 2026 37m

Cybersecurity didn’t start as a billion-dollar crime machine. It started as pranks, ego, and curiosity. That origin story explains almost everything that’s breaking today. Ron sits down with Graham…

S6E410 Defending Dignity in the Messiest Data on Earth with George Al-Koura

Jan 22, 2026 35m

The most dangerous attack surface isn’t your infrastructure, it’s desire under pressure. When people are emotional, impulsive, and hoping for connection, security controls don’t fail… judgment…

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Hacker Valley Studio has published 427 episodes since June 2019, covering topics in Education, Self-Improvement.

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Hacker Valley Studio is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 31m.

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