Why are hackers winning the ransomware war? 

A very big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring my Cisco Live trip and this video. 

In this video I interview Tom Gillis about why hackers are winning and how to protect ourselves against the attacks.

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00:00 - Coming Up
00:39 - Intro
01:03 - How to Win Against Attackers
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07:09 - Zero Trust Network Access
15:35 - Cisco Multi-Cloud Defense
19:29 - The Role of A.I
22:10 - Summary
23:20 - Outro

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#ransomware #cybersecurity #ai

#429: Cybersecurity's BIG Problem. Why it needs to change.

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01:04 - State of AI in 2025
02:10 - AGI Hype: Realistic Expectations
03:15 - Sponsored Section
04:30 - Is AI Plateauing or Advancing?
06:26 - Overhype in AI Features Across Industries
08:01 - Is It Too Late to Start in AI?
09:16 - Where to Start in 2025
10:20 - Recommended Courses and Progression Paths
13:26 - Should I Go to School for AI?
14:18 - Learning AI Independently with Resources Online
17:24 - Machine Learning Progression
19:09 - What is a Notebook?
20:10 - Is AI the Top Skill to Learn in 2025?
23:49 - Other Niches and Fields
25:05 - Cyber Using AI
26:31 - AI on Different Platforms
27:13 - AI isn’t Needed Everywhere
29:57 - Leveraging AI
30:35 - AI as a Productivity Tool
31:55 - Retrieval Augmented Generation
33:28 - Concerns About Privacy with AI
36:01 - The Difference Between GPU’s, CPU’s, NPU’s etc.
37:30 - The Release of Sora38:56 - Will AI Take Our Job?
41:00 - Nvidia Says We Don’t Need Developers
43:47 - Devin Announcement
44:59 - Conclusion


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How To Learn AI in 2025 (If I Started Over)

#490: How To Learn AI in 2025 (If I Started Over)

NOT Sponsored 😀 

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08:45 - As of 2024 VPS’s don’t keep data safe
11:51 - How do I stop a hacker?
15:03 - Consumer VPN’s and browser fingerprints
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#491: Are VPNs even safe now? Hacker Explains

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// MENU //
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02:22 - OpenAI Operator
03:50 - The DeepSeek Effect
05:57 - The Operator Effect // Moving from API to NLI
10:42 - Artificial General Intelligence & Robotics
11:48 - The fear of A.I. in the short term
12:34 - Focusing on A.I. for long and short term
13:08 - Jeetu Patel's new role
14:00 - Core principles
15:20 - The future of networking and security
16:47 - Let A.I. do the rest
19:36 - Conclusion

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#deepseek #chatgpt #ai

Are AGI and humanoids coming in 2025?

#492: Are AGI and humanoids coming in 2025?

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AI systems are being hacked!

#493: AI systems are being hacked!

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// MENU //
0:00 - Coming Up
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0:55 - Stopping Jackoby's Hack
02:10 - Threatlocker VS Traditional Solutions
03:33 - Deny By Default, Permit By Exception
05:06 - Ransomware Deployment Protocol (RDP)
06:58 - Are Organisations Safe?
10:31 - Allowlisting
11:48 - What is 'Ringfencing'?
13:20 - What is 'Network Control'?
16:44 - What About Cloud Security?
19:48 - Rob's Opinion on AI
22:33 - Threatlocker's Growth
24:51 - Conclusion

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#494: Trust No One by default!

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02:48 - Thoughts on the O.MG cable
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04:24 - Threat levels for the company
07:22 - Securing a growing company
10:41 - Conclusion

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#495: Linus Tech Tips Cybersecurity?

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08:37 - Being a technical CEO
10:28 - Having a team that is dedicated
13:23 - The importance of being technical and understanding every department
14:21 - Lessons learnt and advices
17:30 - Long-term vision for ThreatLocker
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#496: Left school at 15 ... hacks and creates $$$ Billion dollar Cybersecurity company

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07:21 - Is GRC a good career path?
09:58 - Cyber security careers are vast: pick your path
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#497: Want to break into Cybersecurity? This is where the most jobs are at!

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01:40 - What are the Reports About?
06:59 - Hacktivists (Dark Storm Team)
10:19 - DDos For Hire (Telegram)
13:24 - Check-Host.net
14:27 - Dienet
19:44 - How to Bring Down a Website
21:46 - DNS DDoS Attacks
26:28 - HTTP/2
29:22 - Botnet Capability
31:51 - Noname057
35:09 - Home Routers (TRS-069)
39:05 - Bullet Proof Cloud Services
45:13 - Vulnerable IoT
49:04 - Shodan (IoT Search Engine)
50:07 - Downloading Threats
52:45 - Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
57:15 - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
01:06:49 - The Fight Against Bad AI
01:08:49 - How to Protect Yourself
01:14:52 - What is Radware?
01:16:00 - The Struggle of Downloading Models
01:20:06 - Should AI Keep your Data?
01:22:01 Connect with Pascal
01:22:36 - Conclusion

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#498: DDoS Attacks (HTTP/2, DNS, Hacktivist) // Real World Technical Analysis

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David Bombal talks with Michael Geller (Radware) and Tim Sherman (Cisco) about how smart devices like fridges, cars, and cameras are being hijacked for DDoS attacks. They explain Web DDoS, encrypted Layer 7 threats, and how attackers bypass traditional firewalls. The discussion covers IoT botnets, API abuse, 5G core vulnerabilities, and how Cisco and Radware are defending cloud and edge infrastructure.

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Your Firewall Won’t Save You From This
Stop Is Your Car Launching Cyberattacks
Your Home Appliances Weaponized by Cybercriminals
DDoS Just Got Smarter Layer 7 Is Nightmare
How Default Bots Cripple Hospitals and Systems
Electric Cars Under Siege from Smart Devices
Cybersecurity Blind Spot Your Car Is Compromised
The Hidden Threat Everyday Devices Hacked Now 

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#499: Your firewall won't save you from this 😱

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