The medium of cyber-attacks is code, but the mastermind that drives them is always human intelligence. Systems are created by people, and automated tech still can't understand every nuance that humans embed into them. 

In this episode, we talk to Nick Blundell – head of R&D at AppCheck – about the pros and cons of vulnerability scanning, how hackers can enter weak systems and the need for a blended approach.

00:50 Will automation take over?
04:25 Scanning or Pentesting: the pros and cons
17:30 Issues with automation
22:00 Weak systems
52:50 A blended testing approach

Listening time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Host: Holly Grace Williams, MD at Secarma
Guest: Nick Blundell, head of R&D at Appcheck

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Cyber criminals are constantly looking to exploit the weakest link in your chain. Using social engineering, they’re targeting employees, looking to abuse their trust and willingness to help, in order to gain access to sensitive information. 
Paul Mason is joined by Edward Whittingham, founder of the British Fraud Prevention Partnership (BFPP), to understand how companies can best get to grips with the security risk posed by their staff. 
Some of the key points of discussion are: 

1’48 – The obstacles around staff training
5’00 – What is phishing? 
13’37 – The difference between phishing and spear phishing 
22’28 – Cybercrime in policing  
31’08 – How do you make your employees your strongest defence?

Download on iTunes: apple.co/2Ji61Ek
Listening time: 36 minutes

For more information, follow us on twitter @Secarma or @SecarmaLabs or email us at podcast@secarma.co.uk

Hosted by: Paul Mason, Ethical Hacker & Head of Education at Secarma
Guest: Edward Whittingham, Founder the BFPP  https://www.thebfpp.org/

002. Are your employees opening the door to cyber criminals?

Hacked Off demystifies the world of cybersecurity. Hosted by Secarma's Managing Director, Holly Grace Williams, it features weekly interviews delving beneath the headlines of the latest hacks, breaches and vulnerabilities, providing expert advice on how to stay safe online. This podcast is brought to you by global cybersecurity and penetration testing company, Secarma.

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