Learn about a man who entered organized crime at a young age and was groomed and mentored by an important, well-connected figure within the ransomware community.

The Ransomware Diaries Volume 2: A Ransomware Hacker Origin Story

Ricoh Danielson discusses the world of cybersecurity, cyber threats, and threat actors. Our identity data is readily available, manipulable, and sold which requires people to lower their digital footprint and practice good privacy. He believes we will soon see U.S. airstrikes on cartels in Mexico. He comments on Pegasus, exploding pagers, foreign policy, coming wars and land grabs, and looks forward to the pain we're about to go through which is necessary.

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About Ricoh Danielson
Ricoh Danielson is a distinguished national security advisor, globally recognized cybersecurity expert, and U.S. Army combat veteran with nine rotations in Iraq and Afghanistan. As the founder of Fortitude Tech LLC and 1st Responder, Ricoh specializes in digital forensics, incident response, and mitigating complex cyber threats. His extensive experience in operational security and global defense strategy makes him a sought-after voice in the fields of national security and cybersecurity.

Ricoh is regularly featured on platforms like NewsNation and NTD News, where he provides expert analysis on topics including global conflicts, ransomware defense, and geopolitical dynamics. His ability to bridge technical complexity with real-world insights empowers diverse audiences to navigate today’s evolving challenges with confidence.

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Ricoh Danielson: Growing Cyber Insecurity & Coming U.S. Airstrikes on Cartels in Mexico #520

The vast number of companies affected by ransomware attacks highlights the urgent need to ramp up educational work on cybercrime, according to a Fraud Advisory Panel trustee.

Businesses face uphill battle on cyber threat awareness

Greg Otto talks with Andrew Carney, project manager at DARPA, about the AIxCC competition. With the finals set to be held in August during DEF CON, they discuss how these autonomous systems fared in detecting and remediating vulnerabilities, as well as the key lessons learned from live exercises and the semifinals. The conversation highlights DARPA's vision to merge formal software engineering with large language models to dramatically reduce software vulnerabilities and explains the scientific and engineering advances still needed to achieve this goal at scale. We also examine the challenges of safeguarding critical infrastructure, particularly when so much depends on open-source projects maintained by volunteers, and consider the impact of AI on patch deployment, code verification, and sustainable defense.

In the reporter chat, Greg talks with Matt Kapko about a story debunking the 16 billion password hack. 

DARPA’s Andrew Carney on AIxCC’s quest for truly autonomous AI

In this episode, Mark and Diana dive into a wave of high-impact cybersecurity incidents and vulnerabilities making headlines across industries. They begin with Fortinet’s critical SSL VPN flaw, warning listeners about the urgency of patching exposed systems, and then explore the dual Citrix vulnerabilities recently added to CISA’s KEV list. The discussion shifts to real-world consequences as they unpack how a U.S. Airman leaked classified data over a dating app, and how a former Russian athlete got tied up in ransomware laundering schemes. Mark breaks down Microsoft’s ongoing recovery from a major breach, while Diana highlights the privacy risks in McDonald’s massive AI recruitment data leak. Together, they analyze how both technical flaws and human factors are fueling cyber threats in 2025—and what organizations can do to stay ahead.

Patches, Breaches, and Betrayals: Unpacking 2025’s Biggest Cyber Threats

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