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AI Can Write a Better Phishing Email Than You. Here’s Why That Should Terrify You
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Sorry in advance for the wonk audio!! AI is everywhere—and it's not just writing poems or generating cat pics. In this episode of Legitimate Cybersecurity, Frank Downs and Dustin Burr dive deep into the impact of artificial intelligence on the world of cybersecurity. From the myth of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) to AI-powered pentesting an…
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Quiet Defenders & Cyber Truths: Micah Heaton on AI, Advocacy, and Real-World Security
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In this powerful and wide-ranging episode of Legitimate Cybersecurity, Frank and Dustin are joined by Micah Heaton, Executive Director of Product & Innovation Strategy at BlueVoyant and 2025 Microsoft Security Changemaker. 🎧 We talk: Why Micah champions the quiet defenders in cybersecurity The hidden art of communicating technical truth AI vs hype:…
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He Took Down Silk Road — Now He’s Warning About a 16 Billion Record Breach
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What happens when the man who brought down Silk Road and Silk Road 2.0 joins us to talk about the largest credential breach in history? In this episode, Austin Berglas — former Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Cyber Branch in New York — shares behind-the-scenes stories from taking down some of the most infamous dark web marketplaces, …
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Cyber Maturity Isn’t What You Think — Here’s the Real Truth (and a Few Ghost Tables)
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🎙️ Welcome back to another episode of Legitimate Cybersecurity, where Frank and Dustin dive deep into the misunderstood world of cyber maturity. From donut shop risk models to executives clicking phishing emails (yes, really), this episode brings laughs, lessons, and legal implications. Learn: What cyber maturity really means Why frameworks like NI…
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Cyber Never Sleeps (and Neither Do We): Frameworks, Failures & the Fight for Digital Resilience
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In this conversation, Frank and Dustin explore the critical themes surrounding cybersecurity, including its impact on businesses, the vulnerabilities organizations face, the role of leadership in fostering a secure environment, the importance of frameworks and standards, and the necessity of building a culture of cybersecurity. They discuss real-wo…
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Cybersecurity, Dishwashers, and AI Threats: Welcome Back!
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After a three-year hiatus, Frank Downs and Dustin Brewer are back—older, wiser, and still talking into microphones they probably shouldn’t be trusted with. In this launch of their new podcast: Legitimate Cybersecurity, the two 20-year cyber veterans tackle one of the industry’s most persistent problems: why patching is still broken in 2025. They ex…
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