This episode covers a Wired report on the rise of “anti-tech extremism” and growing public opposition to AI infrastructure projects, including debates over data centers, resource consumption, local communities, and government responses. The hosts also discuss AI coding assistants, model safety restrictions, and the evolving capabilities of large language models. Additional topics include Anthropic’s reported IPO plans and valuation, AI’s impact on the tech industry, and a conversation with David...
Jun 03, 2026•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 22
This episode covers a CISA contractor’s accidental exposure of AWS GovCloud credentials and internal system details on GitHub, the FBI’s efforts to patch vulnerable routers, and a critical NGINX vulnerability with public proof-of-concept code. The team also discusses Microsoft’s handling of a disputed Azure Backup security finding, the challenges of vulnerability disclosure and CVE assignment, and GitHub’s ban of security researcher Nightmare Eclipse following the publication of unpatched Window...
May 30, 2026•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 21
This episode covers Mythos uncovering a vulnerability in cURL, a recent Google Threat Intelligence report on a zero-day exploit, and the growing impact of AI on capture-the-flag competitions and bug bounty programs. The hosts also discuss the economics of AI platforms like OpenAI, security research trends, and broader concerns around software vulnerabilities, automation, and defensive tooling. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec...
May 22, 2026•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 20
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat This episode of Talking About News focuses on the reported Canvas/Instructure breach, including discussion around ShinyHunters, transparency concerns, higher education security challenges, and possible atta...
May 12, 2026•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 19
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat This episode covers several major cybersecurity and technology news stories, including Utah’s proposed crackdown on VPNs used to bypass online age-verification systems and the privacy and enforcement concer...
May 11, 2026•1 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 18
This episode dives into the economics and competitive dynamics of the AI industry, including discussions on profitability, pricing strategies, monopolization, and the rise of open and distilled models—particularly concerns around Chinese AI competition. The hosts also cover a reported long-running phishing campaign linked to Chinese actors targeting NASA-affiliated researchers and engineers, highlighting how social engineering was used to extract sensitive aerospace information. Join us LIVE on ...
Apr 28, 2026•1 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 17
This episode covers several major cybersecurity and tech news stories, including a supply chain–related breach at Vercel involving exposed environment variables and compromised third-party AI tooling. The hosts also discuss concerns around AI-driven data risks, including browser extensions and large-scale data collection. Additional topics include a service scraping and republishing Zoom webinar recordings, evolving issues with web cookies and tracking, and industry news such as reports of Apple...
Apr 22, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 16
This episode dives into Anthropic’s “Project Glasswing” and the broader implications of AI-driven offensive security, including models autonomously discovering vulnerabilities and attempting sandbox escapes. The hosts discuss how agentic AI testing approaches could reshape vulnerability research, while also raising concerns about AI safety, regulation, and real-world risk. Additional topics include the growing impact of AI on security workflows, rising infrastructure costs tied to AI demand, a n...
Apr 14, 2026•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 15
This episode covers several major cybersecurity and tech news stories, including a sophisticated NPM supply chain attack that compromised the widely used Axios library through advanced social engineering, and the broader implications for software security. The hosts also discuss the accidental leak of Anthropic’s Claude codebase, what it reveals about AI development practices, and the risks of misconfigurations exposing sensitive systems. Additional conversation touches on AI reliability, “vibe-...
Apr 09, 2026•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 14
This episode covers the FCC’s move to restrict or ban certain foreign-made networking equipment—especially routers tied to Chinese manufacturers—highlighting the potential cybersecurity risks, supply chain implications, and how the rule could affect ISPs and consumers. The hosts also discuss broader concerns around hardware trust, existing infrastructure, and what qualifies as “approved” devices under FCC guidelines, along with a brief, lighter mention of a viral robot incident making the rounds...
Apr 01, 2026•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 13
This episode covers a range of cybersecurity and AI-related news, including how Pokémon Go players may have unknowingly helped train delivery robots using massive image datasets. The hosts also discuss the Pentagon’s reported plans to train AI systems on classified data and the potential risks of exposing sensitive information. Additional topics include major data breaches (such as a third-party breach impacting Crunchyroll user data), ongoing challenges in cybersecurity practices, evolving AI s...
Mar 27, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 12
This episode covers multiple cybersecurity news stories, including Iranian hackers claiming responsibility for a cyberattack on Stryker, ongoing challenges in attributing nation-state cyber operations, and broader trends in global cyber conflict. The hosts also discuss the reliability of public breach claims, emerging threats targeting critical industries, and how organizations are responding to an increasingly complex threat landscape. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with ...
Mar 17, 2026•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 11
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — That's Not How It Works (03:40) - A Nightmare of Vibeware – 2026-03-09 (04:54) - Story # 1: APT36: A Nightmare of Vibeware (13:56) - Story # 2: Oracle Layoffs: Tech gian...
Mar 10, 2026•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 10
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Kerberoasting Too Hard (05:05) - Pentagon Declares Anthropic a Supply Chain Risk — Talkin’ Bout [infosec] News 2026-03-02 (08:40) - Story # 1: Pentagon Designates Anthro...
Mar 06, 2026•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 9
In this episode: Agentic AI tools that can autonomously perform tasks like researching and booking flights, raising concerns about automated purchases, fraud, guardrails, and over-trust in AI systems. The idea of a coming “SaaS apocalypse,” where AI tools could replicate or replace many small- and mid-tier SaaS products by crawling and recreating their functionality—potentially disrupting payroll, accounting, and other service platforms. Android’s shift away from its open-platform roots , includ...
Feb 25, 2026•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 8
In this episode, the crew dives into reports that Palo Alto Networks allegedly avoided directly attributing a threat campaign to China over fears of retaliation—sparking a broader debate about corporate and government threat attribution, geopolitics, and whether attribution still matters in today’s cyber landscape. They also explore the escalating AI arms race, including Meta’s aggressive (and expensive) talent poaching, the growing rivalry between OpenAI and Anthropic, and what it all means for...
Feb 22, 2026•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Live from Wild West Hackin’ Fest Denver 2026, the Black Hills Information Security crew brings their signature mix of sharp security insight and off-the-cuff banter to a packed in-person audience. This episode centers on a controversial Notepad update that introduced Markdown rendering—along with a potential remote code execution (RCE) issue. The hosts unpack what this says about modern software bloat, “vibe coding,” and the growing push to embed AI into everything—whether it belongs there or no...
Feb 18, 2026•33 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat This episode breaks down recent reports of sensitive information being shared with AI tools and what that means for security and operations. The discussion covers OPSEC failures, common misuse of ChatGPT in...
Feb 05, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat In this episode, the hosts break down TikTok’s latest privacy policy and why it’s raising serious red flags. They discuss how the app expands data collection and tracking, what that means for user privacy, ...
Jan 28, 2026•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits – https://poweredbybhis.com This episode is a rapid-fire cybersecurity news roundup covering multiple headlines and what they mean for defende...
Jan 20, 2026•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat 🔗 Register for FREE webcasts, summits, and workshops - https://poweredbybhis.com In this episode, we break down the “Doomsday” incident: a major breach forum gets breached, reminding everyone that even cyb...
Jan 14, 2026•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat 🔗 Register for FREE webcasts, summits, and workshops - https://poweredbybhis.com In this episode, we break down the growing debate around U.S. cyber operations against Venezuela—and what it means for moder...
Jan 09, 2026•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat 🔗 Register for FREE webcasts, summits, and workshops - https://poweredbybhis.com Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — testing testing (00:11) - Hot Take Predictions for Next Year – 2025-12-15 (02:10) - Sto...
Dec 18, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 2
🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits – https://poweredbybhis.com Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat A Live Stream From inside Lazarus Group – 2025-12-08 This BHIS episode blends cybersecurity humor, hacker culture, a...
Dec 11, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits – https://poweredbybhis.com Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — The Problem With Extensions (03:10) - Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs – BHIS - Talkin' Bout [infosec] News 2025-12-01 (03:47) - Story # 1: Stop Putting Your Passwords Into Random Websites (Yes, Seriously, You Are The Problem) (12:05) - Story # 2: Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing (21:18) - Story # 3: Critical 7 Zip Vulnerability With Public Ex...
Dec 04, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1
Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits – https://poweredbybhis.com Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Stressed about lithium batteries (04:59) - Shai-Hulud malware leaks secrets on GitHub – BHIS - Talkin' Bout [infosec] News 2025-11-24 (05:57) - Story # 1: Shai-Hulud malware infects 500 npm packages, leaks secrets on GitHub (11:18) - Story # 2: CrowdStrike catches insider feeding information to hackers (15:50) - Story # 3: Fidelity sues Broadcom over access to key softwar...
Nov 26, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 1
Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits – https://poweredbybhis.com 00:00:00 - PreShow Banter™ — The Way the Community Rumbles 00:08:21 - A.I. Transcription Startup Was Just A Guy Taking Notes - BHIS - Talkin’ Bout [infosec] News 2025-11-17 00:09:01 - Story # 1: New data shows companies are rehiring former employees as AI falls short of expectations 00:18:06 - Eric & Whitney’s “Podcast” [webcast] on training your own LLM 00:22:12 - Story # 2: Founder Admits His “AI Trans...
Nov 21, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 1
Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits – https://poweredbybhis.com Chapters 00:00 - PreShow Banter™ — Humans are Done 03:04 - Louvre’s video security password was ‘Louvre’ – BHIS - Talkin’ Bout [infosec] News 2025-11-10 05:11 - Story # 1: I Tried the Robot That’s Coming to Live With You. It’s Still Part Human. 15:14 - Story # 2: How to trade your $214,000 cybersecurity job for a jail cell 25:14 - Story # 3: The Louvre’s video security password was reportedly ‘Louvre’ 29:04 ...
Nov 13, 2025•59 min•Ep. 1
Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits – https://poweredbybhis.com 00:00 - PreShow Banter™ — Musical Views of the Universe 04:05 - – BHIS - Talkin’ Bout [infosec] News 2025-11-03 04:39 - Story # 1: Ransomware profits drop as victims stop paying hackers 06:22 - Chart since 2019 16:06 - Story # 2: More than a million people every week show suicidal intent when chatting with ChatGPT, OpenAI estimates 33:02 - Story # 3: 10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the lock compan...
Nov 06, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1
Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits – https://poweredbybhis.com The BHIS crew breaks down the latest cybersecurity stories making waves — from data breaches and malware campaigns to privacy issues, exploit trends, and tech policy shake-ups. Join our panel of security pros for expert analysis, sharp humor, and practical insights you can actually use. Whether it’s social engineering, AI-powered attacks, or bizarre security headlines, we dig into what matters most for defen...
Oct 31, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1
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