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S3E67 | Lockbit and the stories behind ransomware with Jon DiMaggio

We go behind the scenes with Jon DiMaggio of Ransomware Diaries. As the chief security strategist at Analyst 1, Jon has conducted in-depth investigations of ransomware groups, including the famed Lockbit gang. He tells us the open-source tactics he uses and how cyberthreats can take a mental toll.

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S2E61 | OPSEC on the internet’s dark side with Sam Bent
S2E61 | OPSEC on the internet’s dark side with Sam Bent

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S2E51 | Leveraging generative AI for OSINT
S2E51 | Leveraging generative AI for OSINT

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S2E48 | GEOINT for funsies with JoseMonkey
S2E48 | GEOINT for funsies with JoseMonkey

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S2E58 | The myths and misconceptions of…
S2E58 | The myths and misconceptions of child protection

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S2E57 | Can AI identify AI?
S2E57 | Can AI identify AI?

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S2E56 | OSINT by day and night
S2E56 | OSINT by day and night

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S2E55 | How AI is disrupting OSINT for…
S2E55 | How AI is disrupting OSINT for better or worse

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S2E54 | Keeping up with AI and social…
S2E54 | Keeping up with AI and social media

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S2E53 | AI-enhanced technology for…
S2E53 | AI-enhanced technology for frictionless borders

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S2E52 | The ethical use of AI in open-…
S2E52 | The ethical use of AI in open-source investigations

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S2E51 | Leveraging generative AI for…
S2E51 | Leveraging generative AI for OSINT

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S2E50 | LifeRaft: What security teams…
S2E50 | LifeRaft: What security teams need to know about ChatGPT

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Matt Ashburn
Matt Ashburn
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Self-described "recovering CISO," Matt is a former CIA cybersecurity officer and director on the National Security Council. He brings his nearly 20 years' experience in intelligence and cybersecurity to the show each week. When not hosting NeedleStack, he's Caribbean island hopping or navigating DC's Flight Restricted Zone.

Jeff Phillips
Jeff Phillips
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Jeff is a tech industry veteran of more than 20 years (take that, Matt), launching products and SaaS solutions in startups and Fortune 100 companies. If curiosity killed the cat, Jeff has nine lives. If he wasn't hosting NeedleStack, he'd be doing a podcast on: gym rats and obsessive lawn care.

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