RoboGators, HBOMAX, Microsoft, DAS, Horsebot 3000, Aaran Leyland does AI, and More - SWN #616
Summary
Host Doug White and guest Aaron Leyland discuss the latest security threats, including a malicious ad campaign targeting HBO Max users and new Microsoft social engineering attacks. They analyze the geopolitical implications of AI development, debating whether slowing down frontier models is a strategic error against China. The episode also covers NYC’s extensive surveillance infrastructure and the emerging security challenges posed by consumer robot dogs entering the workplace.
Topics discussed
Intro, episode 616, and autumn banter
Sponsor: Attack Surface Management Summit
HBO Max Reddit breach and click-fix malware
Sponsor: Tanium Atlas for endpoint security
Sponsor: Financial Services AI Security Forum
Microsoft social engineering and credential theft
Telecom mergers and the 'rage quit' mentality
Microsoft 365 vs. Google Workspace cost analysis
NYC Domain Awareness System and surveillance concerns
AI apocalypse fears and the 10% extinction claim
Sponsor: ThreatLocker zero-trust execution
Aaron Leyland: Geopolitics of AI and slowing the frontier
Unitree robot dogs and BYOD policy challenges
Outro and subscription call to action
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