STANDARD EDITION: Cyber Standing Down, China's Innovation Burst, PC vs. NPC, Why AI Can't Understand, and more... You are currently listening to the Standard version of the podcast, consider upgrading and becoming a member for the full version and many other exclusive benefits here: https://newsletter.danielmiessler.com/upgrade Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://x.com/danielmiessle...
Mar 09, 2025•26 min•Ep 471•Transcript available on Metacast STANDARD EDITION: Attacking Signal, Blogging Getting MORE Important, AI's Final Form, Claude 3.7 vs. World, Censorship as a Service, and more... ➡ Protect Against Bots, Fraud, and Abuse. Check out WorkOS Radar at: workos.com/radar You are currently listening to the Standard version of the podcast, consider upgrading and becoming a member for the full version and many other exclusive benefits here: https://newsletter.danielmiessler.com/upgrade Subscribe to the newsletter at: http...
Mar 04, 2025•41 min•Ep 470•Transcript available on Metacast Also: A new threat modeling framework for AI, an API security report, and being paralyzed by crisis Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://x.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 19, 2025•49 min•Ep 468•Transcript available on Metacast Plus: DeepSeek's open database, Using o3 with Fabric, Chinese backdoors in health monitors, and much more... Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://x.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 07, 2025•26 min•Ep 467•Transcript available on Metacast I want to explore how AI can assist in fiction writing, especially using open-source models that allow for greater control, creativity, and long-form storytelling. With tools like LM Studio and Hugging Face , we can download powerful AI models capable of maintaining story coherence, helping authors generate complex narratives, and even unlocking new storytelling possibilities . So, the idea is to create a structured approach to fiction writing with AI. By organizing story elements— c...
Feb 05, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this conversation, I speak with Alastair Paterson, CEO and co-founder of Harmonic Security. We talk about: Harmonic Security’s Unique Approach to AI Data Protection: How Harmonic Security’s Zero-Touch Data Protection uses small language models to identify and prevent sensitive data leaks, differentiating it from traditional DLP solutions. Challenges of AI Adoption & Enterprise Security Risks: How enterprises are struggling to adopt Generative AI safely, as employees unknowingl...
Feb 04, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Plus: The AI Vulnerability Glut, Remotely Hacking Subarus, Criticism of CVSS, the United Breach, and much more... ➡ Protect Against Bots, Fraud, and Abuse. Check out WorkOS Radar at workos.com/radar Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://twitter.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler See you in the next one! Become a Member: https:/...
Jan 30, 2025•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I speak with Faisal Khan, a GRC Solution Specialist at Vanta, about how their platform is transforming trust management for organizations. We talk about: Vanta as a Trust-Management Platform: How Vanta helps organizations build, scale, and showcase their security and compliance programs through automation, efficiency, and tools like the Trust Center. Key Features and Solutions Offered by Vanta: How Vanta’s integrations automate compliance checks, streamline vendor risk man...
Jan 28, 2025•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast also...Joseph goes independent, Perplexity's new search API, Stoicism's gift, and much more... Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://twitter.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler See you in the next one! Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 26, 2025•21 min•Ep 465•Transcript available on Metacast also...Russia's actual playbook, CISA's new rating system, and everyone's doing robots now Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://twitter.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler See you in the next one! Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 18, 2025•28 min•Ep 464•Transcript available on Metacast Navigating AI's impact on work, the rise of transnational threats, a grim new reality in air travel, and how to harness the chaos of 2025 for personal and professional growth. Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://twitter.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler See you in the next one! Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade ...
Jan 11, 2025•45 min•Ep 463•Transcript available on Metacast ...plus building personal TELOS files, the ChatGPT Pro vs. Claude coding face-off, a human bird flu case in Louisiana, and ketones fighting Alzheimer’s. ➡ Make your app enterprise-ready and start selling to enterprise customers with WorkOS: workos.com Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://twitter.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dani...
Dec 22, 2024•28 min•Ep 462•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Daniel Miessler explores how AI can transform our understanding of the present and create actionable paths for a better future. He talks about: The Current State, Desired State, and Transition in AI Applications : How AI frameworks can analyze the current state, define a desired state, and propose action plans to address challenges in education, climate, health, and beyond. The Infrastructure and Scale of AI : Why we’re only at the beginning of building the AI infrastructu...
Dec 11, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast A conversation with Rob Allen from ThreatLocker, UL's Black Friday sale, Finland's internet disrupted, and more... ➡️ Get Your Free Cloud Security Scan with Wiz: wiz.io/ul Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://twitter.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler See you in the next one! Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnyst...
Nov 21, 2024•24 min•Ep 459•Transcript available on Metacast In this conversation, I speak with Rob Allen, Chief Product Officer at ThreatLocker . We talk about: ThreatLocker’s Unique Zero Trust Approach to Cybersecurity : How ThreatLocker’s "deny by default, permit by exception" methodology, along with automated application learning and built-in definitions for over 4,000 applications, simplifies allowlisting and enhances endpoint security. Innovations in ThreatLocker’s Control Features : How ThreatLocker’s ringfencing prevents un...
Nov 18, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast My conversation with Jason Haddix from Flare, Google finds a Zero-Day with AI, Robot Dogs Protecting Mar-a-Lago, and more... Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://twitter.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler See you in the next one! Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 17, 2024•33 min•Ep 458•Transcript available on Metacast Streamline Your Cybersecurity with Flare Here: https://try.flare.io/unsupervised-learning/ In this conversation, I speak with Jason Haddix, founder of Arcanum Security and CISO at Flare. We talk about: Flare's Unique Approach to Threat Intelligence: How Flare's capability to uncover compromised credentials and cookies from the dark web and private forums has been crucial in red team engagements. Challenges of Credential Theft and Advanced Malware Techniques: How adversaries utilize tools like th...
Nov 11, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast AI Avatar Breaches, Gullibility is Vulnerability: Conspiracy is Threat, Caldera's New Plugin, and more... Try Out the ThreatLocker to take your security to the next level: https://www.threatlocker.com/ul Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://twitter.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler See you in the next one! Become a Member: https://danie...
Oct 18, 2024•35 min•Ep 454•Transcript available on Metacast This episode, "How My Projects Fit Together," is a follow-up to a previous post called "What I Am Doing & How It's Going". Here, Daniel Miessler addresses the most commonly asked questions: "I see all your projects, but what are they? How are they related?" He takes an individual look at his various projects (Substrate, Fabric, Telos, Daemon, and Human 3.0) and then how they work together to tackle big issues such as the lack of purpose and meaning in people's lives, preparing people for the...
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Human 3.0 is here. In this conference for the United Nations, Daniel Miessler introduces the topic of Human 3.0 philosophy and the skills and mental frameworks needed to thrive in an AI-driven world. Learn about: - The future of work and the human 3.0 economy. - How AI will revolutionize startups and entrepreneurship. - How one-person billion-dollar companies are becoming a reality. - Creative expression and AI. - The importance of personal visibility and authenticity. - How to survive and thriv...
Oct 09, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast China prepping for kinetic using cyber?, Automatic podcast creation using NotebookLM, VM + AI, and more... Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://twitter.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler See you in the next one! Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 07, 2024•50 min•Ep 452•Transcript available on Metacast This is a NotebookLM podcast based on a long conversation I had with my AI, DARSA, on the topic of whether AIs truly understand things and/or are capable of creativity. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 02, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Venture capitalists aren't looking for nice founders; they want risk-takers. Nate Silver highlights that 70% of the billionaires on the 2023 Forbes 400 list are self-made, often coming from modest backgrounds. Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://twitter.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler See you in the next one! Become a Member: https:/...
Sep 28, 2024•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Comedians are increasingly using AI to help write jokes and brainstorm ideas, with mixed results. I think this is similar to the Turing Test in terms of the importance of AI progress. If AI can write a full set of comedy and make humans laugh, that’s f*cking huge. Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://twitter.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmie...
Sep 27, 2024•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trump shared a fake image of Harris speaking at a Communist event. This one looks fairly fake, but 1) lots of people will still believe it’s real, and 2) current tech can already make more believable ones. Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://twitter.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler See you in the next one! Become a Member: https://dan...
Sep 26, 2024•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast A new Fabric web app called FabricUI!, Many AI Eyes, PagerAttack Analysis, a new Ripgrep, and more... Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://twitter.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler See you in the next one! Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 26, 2024•31 min•Ep 451•Transcript available on Metacast A whole bunch of right-wing influencers received millions from Russia in return for promoting pro-Russian talking points. Hilarious to me since their whole narrative is to be skeptical and discerning. Except when it comes to obvious Russian propaganda. Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://twitter.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler See yo...
Sep 25, 2024•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast The more I think about it, the more I think a major career for creators going forward will be building entire realities for people to live inside of. So think post-AG/SI and post UBI, and where games are extraordinarily immersive. I think there will be a huge market for creative people building the story lines and stat systems and look and feel of entire worlds that people will live inside of for a period of years at a time. Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Jo...
Sep 24, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Here are my first thoughts after using OpenAI's New Strawberry Model for a couple of hours Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://danielmiessler.com/subscribe Join the UL community at: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade Follow on X: https://twitter.com/danielmiessler Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler See you in the next one! Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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