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Jayson Street — Chief Adversarial Officer at Secure Yeti, a DEF CON Groups Global Ambassador, and a world-class awkward hugger
Jayson Street — Chief Adversarial Officer at Secure Yeti, a DEF CON Groups Global Ambassador, and a world-class awkward hugger

Jayson Street — Chief Adversarial Officer at Secure Yeti, a DEF CON Groups Global Ambassador, and a world-class awkward hugger

No Password Required Podcast Episode 44 — Jayson Street

Jayson Street, the dynamic Chief Adversarial Officer at Secure Yeti, has worn many masks throughout his life and career. He was once named a “World-Class Hacker” on the National Geographic series “Breakthrough Cyber-Terror,” but he prefers the simpler title of Hacker, Helper, and Human.

In this episode, Jayson joins Carlton Fields P.A.’s Jack Clabby and KnowBe4’s VP of Remote Publishing Teams Kayley Melton to talk about his journey of self-discovery that led him from being an award-winning janitor at McDonald’s to one of the world’s most infamous ethical hackers.

From his early childhood, Jayson has embraced hacking as a way of life, embodying the spirit of relentless exploration, innovation, and resilience. Like our favorite co-host Kayley, Jayson uncovered a new layer of his identity in his adulthood when he discovered that he is neurodivergent. He dives deep into how this new understanding altered his perception of himself, allowed him to embrace the various “masks” he wears throughout life, and discovered that his unique mind is actually his superpower. He also shares extraordinary stories of how he gained entry into some of the hardest-to-access cyber targets in the world.

To start off the show, Jack and Kayley talk about the celebrity that’s topping the Hacker Celebrity Hot List as the celeb whose name is used most by cybercriminals when creating online scams. Hint: he’s just Ken…

You can follow Allan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstreet/

You can follow Jayson on Twitter here: @jaysonstreet

You can learn more about Jayson here: https://jaysonestreet.com

You can learn more about Secure Yeti here: https://www.secureyeti.com/

Jayson Street — Chief Adversarial Officer at Secure Yeti, a DEF CON Groups Global Ambassador, and a world-class awkward huggerRex Wilson2023-12-05T10:38:00-05:00

Kristin Demoranville — CEO and Founder of AnzenSage, defender of the food sector, and friend to primates
Kristin Demoranville — CEO and Founder of AnzenSage, defender of the food sector, and friend to primates

Kristin Demoranville — CEO and Founder of AnzenSage, defender of the food sector, and friend to primates

No Password Required Podcast Episode 43 — Kristin Demoranville

What is the role of cybersecurity in food safety? Kristin Demoranville, CEO and Founder of AnzenSage, is committed to shielding the food sector from potential cybersecurity threats and ensuring the resilience of the entire food supply chain. Her dedication is not just a professional pursuit; it’s a mission to prevent any compromise to public health. In this episode, Carlton Fields Cybersecurity Attorney Jack Clabby and No Password Required producer Rex Wilson speak with Kristin about everything from the deployment of autonomous tractors to the secure refrigeration of airport food, and Kristin sheds light on the other facets of daily life that are linked to the food supply chain. Kristen also shares how her love for wildlife led to her working with primates at the Louisville Zoo before making the transition into cybersecurity, and the value that podcasting has brought to her life. Kristen’s podcast, the Bites & Bytes Podcast, is her platform for discussing cybersecurity and food safety, and is recommended listening for fans of No Password Required. Bites & Bytes has fast become a medium for Kristin to share insights, connect with audiences, and explore the intersections of her diverse interests. Jack and Rex also delve into the intricacies of the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent decision not to include cybersecurity in water system audits, and the questions this may raise about the security of water utility infrastructure.

You can follow Kristin on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/demoranvillekristin/

You can follow Kristin on Twitter here: @demokris

You can learn more about AnzenSage here: https://www.anzensage.com/

Kristin Demoranville — CEO and Founder of AnzenSage, defender of the food sector, and friend to primatesRex Wilson2023-11-16T12:09:32-05:00

Jessica Gulick — Founder and Commissioner of the US Cyber Games, CEO of the cyber marketing firm Katzcy, and someone who values perseverance over perfection
Jessica Gulick — Founder and Commissioner of the US Cyber Games, CEO of the cyber marketing firm Katzcy, and someone who values perseverance over perfection

Jessica Gulick — Founder and Commissioner of the US Cyber Games, CEO of the cyber marketing firm Katzcy, and someone who values perseverance over perfection

No Password Required Podcast Episode 42 — Jessica Gulick

Jessica Gulick is a woman of many trades. She is the Founder and CEO of the cyber marketing firm Katzcy, the Founder and Commissioner of the US Cyber Games, and a trailblazer who is working to make cybersecurity a sport that thrives. In this episode, Jessica joins Carlton Fields P.A.’s Jack Clabby and KnowBe4’s Kayley Melton to share her experiences as a female entrepreneur and the role that perseverance has played throughout her career. She also talks about the inception of the US Cyber Games, its commitment to bringing together elite cyber athletes, coaches, and industry leaders, and the purpose she hopes it will serve in the cyber world. Jack and Kayley also discuss the recent developments of Droidish, which may sound like a new Star Trek language but is actually the language being developed by the US military to allow AI drones to communicate with one another to become useful “tools” for many different purposes.

You can follow Jessica on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicagulick/

You can follow Jessica on Twitter here: @CyberRiskLady

You can learn more about US Cyber Games here: https://www.playcyber.com/

Jessica Gulick — Founder and Commissioner of the US Cyber Games, CEO of the cyber marketing firm Katzcy, and someone who values perseverance over perfectionRex Wilson2024-06-25T14:16:40-04:00

Allan Liska —Threat Intelligence Analyst at Recorded Future, the Ransomware Sommelier, and a guy with a mildly exciting expense account
Allan Liska —Threat Intelligence Analyst at Recorded Future, the Ransomware Sommelier, and a guy with a mildly exciting expense account

Allan Liska —Threat Intelligence Analyst at Recorded Future, the Ransomware Sommelier, and a guy with a mildly exciting expense account

No Password Required Podcast Episode 41 — Allan Liska

Allan Liska is a Threat Intelligence Analyst at A. In this episode, Allan returns to No Password Required to talk with Carlton Fields Attorney Jack Clabby and KnowBe4’s Kayley Melton about his experiences in the ever-evolving battlefield of cyber threats, what has changed in ransomware since his first time on the show, and his perspective on the power of AI in the battle against cyber threats. He also updates us on his passion project: the upcoming release of the Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar comic book. In this thrilling new venture, Allan breathes new life into iconic insurance investigator Johnny Dollar by casting him in a role that hits close to home: a ransomware investigator. The best part was that he gifted the No Password Required team the chance to act out a scene from the comic. Jack and Kayley also talk about the dismantling of Qakbot, marking one of the largest-ever U.S.-led enforcement actions against a botnet (and also marking one of the best U.S. mission titles – Operation Duck Hunt.)

You can follow Allan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan2/

You can follow Allan on Twitter here: @uuallan

You can learn more about Recorded Future here: https://www.recordedfuture.com/

Allan Liska —Threat Intelligence Analyst at Recorded Future, the Ransomware Sommelier, and a guy with a mildly exciting expense accountRex Wilson2024-06-25T14:14:55-04:00

Courtney H. Jackson — CEO of Paragon Cyber Solutions, family-night game champion, and calculated-risk taker
Courtney H. Jackson — CEO of Paragon Cyber Solutions, family-night game champion, and calculated-risk taker

Courtney H. Jackson — CEO of Paragon Cyber Solutions, family-night game champion, and calculated-risk taker

No Password Required Podcast Episode 40 — Courtney H. Jackson

Courtney H. Jackson is the CEO of Paragon Cyber Solutions, a Tampa-based cybersecurity solutions provider. If Courtney’s name sounds familiar, that may be because she was awarded the Global 2022 Cybersecurity Woman Entrepreneur of the Year! In addition, Courtney is a 2023 Business Woman of the Year Honoree and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, where she was introduced to the world of cyber and IT. In this episode of No Password Required, Courtney joins Carlton Fields P.A. Jack Clabby and KnowBe4’s Kayley Melton to talk about her path to becoming a CEO, the resources that she wished she’d had when starting her career in this industry, how she uses a Cybersecurity Apprenticeship program approved by the Department of Education and Department of Veterans Affairs and SkillBridge to fill her growing team with talent, and the “one” family-night game that brings out her family’s competitive spirit.

Jack and Kayley also talk about the unlikely duo behind the 2016 Bitfinex hack – one of whom is most known by her persona as the aspiring rapper “Razzlekhan.”

You can follow Courtney on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneyhjackson/

You can follow Courtney on Twitter here: @mrschjackson

You can learn more about Paragon Cyber Solutions here: https://paragoncybersolutions.com/

Courtney H. Jackson — CEO of Paragon Cyber Solutions, family-night game champion, and calculated-risk takerRex Wilson2023-09-01T14:47:23-04:00

Lisa Ventura — founder of Cyber Security Unity, Member of the Order of the British Empire, and appreciator of 80s soap operas
Lisa Ventura — founder of Cyber Security Unity, Member of the Order of the British Empire, and appreciator of 80s soap operas

Lisa Ventura — founder of Cyber Security Unity, Member of the Order of the British Empire, and appreciator of 80s soap operas

No Password Required Podcast Episode 39 - Lisa Ventura MBE

Lisa Ventura — founder of Cyber Security Unity, Member of the Order of the British Empire, and appreciator of 80s soap operas

Lisa Ventura MBE is the founder of Cyber Security Unity, a UK-based organization seeking to unite the cyber security industry globally. In this episode of No Password Required, Lisa joins Carlton Fields, P.A.’s Jack Clabby and KnowBe4’s Kayley Melton to share how she went from working on the UK version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” to becoming an award-winning leader in the cybersecurity industry. She also tells us about receiving her honorary award from the British Parliament, her love of 1980s U.S. soap operas, and the sci-fi world she’d most want to live in.

Jack and Kayley discuss the drastic increase in the amount of cash Americans lost to text-messaging scams in recent years. Why is this type of attack showing so much growth? How can consumers continue moving forward? They talk about all of that and more.

A special thanks to the great Sarina Gandy for producing this episode.

You can connect with Lisa on Twitter here: @cybergeekgirl

You can connect with Lisa on her personal website here: https://lisaventura.co.uk/

You can learn more about Cyber Security Unity here: https://csu.org.uk/

Lisa Ventura — founder of Cyber Security Unity, Member of the Order of the British Empire, and appreciator of 80s soap operasRex Wilson2025-04-25T14:43:55-04:00

Nick Biasini – Threat researcher at Cisco Talos and a veteran of the highest profile cyber incidents who roasts his own coffee beans
Nick Biasini – Threat researcher at Cisco Talos and a veteran of the highest profile cyber incidents who roasts his own coffee beans

Nick Biasini – Threat researcher at Cisco Talos and a veteran of the highest profile cyber incidents who roasts his own coffee beans

Nick Biasini leads a team of threat researchers at Cisco Talos who patrol the cutting edge of the threat landscape. Not only has he investigated some of the most significant cyberattacks in history, but he also has hands-on experience with the 1980 Olympic bobsled track. In this episode of No Password Required, Nick joins Carlton Fields’s Jack Clabby and KnowBe4’s Kayley Melton to talk about his start as an FAA security analyst, some of his top discoveries during his threat research days, and the value of getting comfortable with failure. He shares his story of investigating the SamSam ransomware and his predictions for how AI might be able to support businesses in the future. Kayley and Jack break down the $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of alleged Russian ransomware affiliate Mikhail Matveev.

You can connect with Nick on Twitter here: @infosec_nick

Check it out on YouTube here: https://tinyurl.com/4mtbd4ed

Nick Biasini – Threat researcher at Cisco Talos and a veteran of the highest profile cyber incidents who roasts his own coffee beansRex Wilson2023-06-20T08:45:37-04:00

Gautam ‘Gotham’ Sharma – a cybersecurity consultant and comedian who injects fun into infosec
Gautam ‘Gotham’ Sharma – a cybersecurity consultant and comedian who injects fun into infosec

Gautam ‘Gotham’ Sharma – a cybersecurity consultant and comedian who injects fun into infosec

Gotham Sharma is a cybersecurity consultant, writer, educator, and stand-up comic. He’s on a mission to help folks build successful careers in information security through his latest venture, AccessCyber.co. In his training, Gotham leverages humor to make security awareness and education relatable to audiences of various technical backgrounds. Inspired by satire publications like The Onion, Gotham recently launched an infosec magazine called Brute Farce Attack, one of the many projects on his growing list of side hustles. In this episode of No Password Required, Gotham joins Carlton Fields’s Jack Clabby and KnowBe4’s Kayley Melton to share how his life changed after a well-intentioned anti-mentor inspired him. Jack and Kayley discuss IARPA’s plan to hack hackers’ brains as the agency considers reimagining security with cyberpsychology-informed network defenses.

You can connect with Gotham on Twitter here: @GothamJSharma

You can learn more about AccessCyber here: https://accesscyber.co/

You can learn more about Brute Farce Attack here: https://www.brutefarceattack.com/

Gautam ‘Gotham’ Sharma – a cybersecurity consultant and comedian who injects fun into infosecRex Wilson2023-04-28T12:50:21-04:00

Bianca Lewis – the teenage hacker who is as comfortable on a stage as she is on a keyboard
Bianca Lewis – the teenage hacker who is as comfortable on a stage as she is on a keyboard

Bianca Lewis – the teenage hacker who is as comfortable on a stage as she is on a keyboard

Bianca Lewis, also known by her hacker handle BiaSciLab, is a next-generation teenage hacker and the CEO of Girls Who Hack. Bianca’s cybersecurity journey started at age 11 when she was part of a team who successfully compromised a simulated election-reporting system at DEF CON 26. In this episode of No Password Required, Bianca joins Jack Clabby and KnowBe4’s Kayley Melton to share her experiences as a teenage hacker, her advice for being a confident public speaker, and her other biggest passion in life: the theatre. Jack and Kayley discuss the joint investigation between German police, the FBI, and law enforcement in Ukraine and the Netherlands and how they took down the DoppelPaymer ransomware group.

You can connect with Bianca on Twitter here: @BiaSciLab

Bianca Lewis – the teenage hacker who is as comfortable on a stage as she is on a keyboardRex Wilson2025-04-25T14:08:00-04:00

Louis Nyffenegger – a security engineer and budding surfer who took PentesterLab from side hustle to global success
Louis Nyffenegger – a security engineer and budding surfer who took PentesterLab from side hustle to global success

Louis Nyffenegger – a security engineer and budding surfer who took PentesterLab from side hustle to global success

Louis Nyffenegger is the founder and CEO of PentesterLab. On this episode of No Password Required, Louis shares how he built his penetration-testing training company, why empathy is crucial to application security, and what can be learned from having hobbies you’re not good at. He also tells us his favorite pen testing story, explains the early days of smartwatch security, and describes his journey from France to Australia. The entire No Password Required team (Ernie, Jack, Rex, Devin, and Sarina) celebrate Ernie’s final episode by participating in a game show challenge about his life. Learn how many tattoos he has, how many countries he’s been to, and more juicy facts that we’ve all been dying to know.

You can connect with Louis on Twitter here: @snyff

You can learn more about the PentesterLab here: https://www.pentesterlab.com/

Louis Nyffenegger – a security engineer and budding surfer who took PentesterLab from side hustle to global successRex Wilson2023-02-28T16:01:13-05:00