The CISO Signal: True Cybercrime Podcast

Jeremy Ladner•thecisosignal.transistor.fm

The CISO Signal is a true cybercrime podcast investigating the most consequential breaches, insider threats, takedowns, and nation-state hacks shaping today’s digital world. Each episode combines gripping, cinematic storytelling with exclusive interviews from top CISOs and cybersecurity leaders. Together, we break down how the world’s most dangerous cyberattacks unfolded and what today’s security professionals must learn from them. Whether you’re a Chief Information Security Officer, a security team member, or a fan of true crime and high-stakes digital espionage, this show pulls you behind the curtain of real-world cyber warfare. 🎧 Educational. Entertaining. Essential. The CISO Signal delivers expert insights and battlefield-tested lessons that every security leader and true cybercrime fan should hear.

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Episodes

SIN CITY CYBERATTACK | Inside MGM Casino's $100M Hack

SIN CITY CYBERATTACK: INSIDE THE MGM & CAESARS CASINO BREACHES In September 2023, Las Vegas turned into ground zero for one of the most disruptive cyberattacks in U.S. history. MGM Resorts, owner of iconic casinos on the Strip, saw slot machines go dark, hotel check-ins grind to a halt, and operations paralyzed for days. At the same time, Caesars Entertainment quietly faced its own breach, but unlike MGM, Caesars chose to pay the ransom. In this episode of THE CISO SIGNAL: TRUE CYBERCRIME PO...

Aug 23, 2025•30 min•Ep. 5

INSIDE CNA's $40M BITCOIN RANSOM | The Hack That Changed Cybersecurity

The CISO Signal | INSIDE CNA's $40M BITCOIN RANSOM | The Hack That Changed Cybersecurity - EP 4 In this episode of The CISO Signal, we go deep inside the cyberattack that shook the financial world. Join us as we unravel the haunting details of the 2021 ransomware attack on CNA Financial, which resulted in a record-breaking $40 million ransom payment in Bitcoin. This wasn't just another breach. This was a black swan event cloaked in silence, executed by a mysterious threat actor known as Phoenix....

Aug 16, 2025•50 min•Ep. 4

THE UBER BREACH: HOW A 17-YEAR-OLD HACKED A FORTUNE 500 COMPANY | S1 EP3

THE UBER BREACH: HOW A 17-YEAR-OLD HACKED A FORTUNE 500 COMPANY A 17-year-old hacker. A simple social engineering tactic. A taunting message posted to Uber’s internal Slack channel. In one of the most audacious breaches in recent memory, a teenager allegedly affiliated with the Lapsus$ group compromised a Fortune 500 company, exposing critical vulnerabilities in even the most sophisticated security frameworks. In this episode of THE CISO SIGNAL: TRUE CYBERCRIME, we go behind the scenes of the Ub...

Aug 09, 2025•54 min•Ep. 3

S1E2 | The SolarWinds Hack: How 18,000 Orgs Were Compromised | w/ Alberto Deto Hassan

🎙️ The CISO Signal | S1E2 — The SolarWinds Hack: How 18,000 Orgs Were Compromised One trusted software update. Thousands of victims. A breach that changed the cybersecurity landscape forever. In this episode, we investigate the SolarWinds supply chain attack , a nation-state cyber operation that exposed the deep fragility of the modern software ecosystem. What made this breach so dangerous wasn’t just how many organizations were compromised; it was how long the attackers went undetected and how...

Aug 03, 2025•38 min•Ep. 2

DEAD IN THE WATER | Maersk, Sandworm, and the $10 Billion Breach

The CISO Signal | S1E1: DEAD IN THE WATER | How Sandworm Crippled Maersk — The $10 Billion Breach In this premiere episode of The CISO Signal, we uncover the chilling true cybercrime story of the NotPetya attack — a weaponized piece of malware launched by the Russian state-backed hacking group Sandworm, which brought Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company, to its knees. What began as an attack on Ukraine’s infrastructure cascaded across the globe, infecting critical systems, halting operat...

Jul 24, 2025•36 min•Ep. 1

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