Best Software Defined Talk Podcasts (2025)

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Making SNES ROMS with C# and Matthew Shapiro's DotnetSnes 33:33

6h ago33:33

33:33

What if you could craft Super Nintendo ROMs using the power of C#? In this episode, Scott Hanselman dives into the world of retro game development with Matthew Shapiro, the creator of DotnetSnes—a tool that enables developers to build SNES games with modern .NET technology. They explore how the project works, the challenges of programming for class…

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AI Tips, Tricks, and Traps! - PSW #872 1:37:21

2h ago1:37:21

1:37:21

The PSW crew discusses tips, tricks, and traps for using AI and LLMs. We discuss a wide range of AI-related topics, including how to utilize AI tools for writing, coding, data analysis, website design, and more! Some key takeaways include: AI has rapidly shifted from novelty to an essential tool in security and other fields. Paid AI versions offer …

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Episode 99: Catering to Startups, with Robert Reeves 1:08:50

8h ago1:08:50

1:08:50

Whitney and Coté talk with Robert Reeves about startups, catering, the Austin's tech scene, and the business of open source over the past 20 years. A sampling: Robert share some stories of early startup adventures and strategic moves, behind the scenes catering rock festivals, and the importance of geography for starting your career in tech. Check …

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Say Easy, Do Hard - Defining Objectives and Key Results Aligned to Business Goals - BSW #393 49:58

1d ago49:58

49:58

In today’s ever-evolving business landscape, organizations face diverse risks, including cyber risks, that can significantly affect their operations and overall prosperity. Aligning risk management strategies with organizational objectives is crucial for effectively mitigating these potential threats and fostering sustainable growth. Easier said th…

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Modern Work in 2025 with Karoliina Kettukari 34:55

1d ago34:55

34:55

So what does modern work look like today? Richard talks to Karoliina Kettukari about her new role as the Head of Modern Work for a financial services company in Finland, and what modern work has evolved. Karoliina talks about how the pandemic accelerated modern work, such as being able to work anywhere and collaborating with whomever you need to. P…

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Security Weekly News Interviews Participants and Coaches at NECCDC - SWN #472 33:34

2d ago33:34

33:34

Join us for a special in-person edition of the Security Weekly News! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-472

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Secure Designs, UX Dragons, Vuln Dungeons - Jack Cable - ASW #328 44:08

2d ago44:08

44:08

In this live recording from BSidesSF we explore the factors that influence a secure design, talk about how to avoid the bite of UX dragons, and why designs should put classes of vulns into dungeons. But we can't threat model a secure design forever and we can't oversimplify guidance for a design to be "more secure". Kalyani Pawar and Jack Cable joi…

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The Future of Access Management - Jeff Shiner - ESW #404 2:00:22

3d ago2:00:22

2:00:22

As organizations embrace hybrid work, SaaS sprawl, and employee-owned devices, traditional Identity and Access Management (IAM) tools are failing to keep up. The rise of shadow IT, unmanaged applications, and evolving cyber threats have created an "Access-Trust Gap", a critical security challenge where IT lacks visibility and control over how emplo…

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Beating the AI Game, Ripple, Numerology, Darcula, Special Guests from Hidden Layer... - Malcolm Harkins, Kasimir Schulz - SWN #471 34:02

6d ago34:02

34:02

Beating the AI Game, Ripple (not that one), Numerology, Darcula, Special Guests, and More, on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Special Guests from Hidden Layer to talk about this article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonybradley/2025/04/24/one-prompt-can-bypass-every-major-llms-safeguards/ Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all t…

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Neverending support for open source with Hayden Barnes 32:55

7d ago32:55

32:55

The issue of software support for open-source is a long and storied one. Scott sits down with open-source advocate Hayden Barnes about how paid support and custom builds of older open-source software is a business opportunity for herodevs. Should you upgrade and migrate to the latest build? Or should you get paid never ending support?…

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Hacking Crosswalks and Attacking Boilers - PSW #871 2:04:15

7d ago2:04:15

2:04:15

The crosswalk is talking to me man!, don't block my website without due process, Florida is demanding encryption backdoors, attacking boilers and banning HackRF Ones, time to update your flipper zero, using AI to create working exploits, what happens when you combine an RP2350 and an ESP32? Hopefully good hackery things!, more evidence that patchin…

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ISO 42001 Certification, CIOs Struggle to Align Strategies, and CISOs Rethink Hiring - Martin Tschammer - BSW #392 1:03:55

9d ago1:03:55

1:03:55

AI Governance, the next frontier for AI Security. But what framework should you use? ISO/IEC 42001 is an international standard that specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS) within organizations. It is designed for entities providing or utilizin…

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Agentic AI for IT Pros with Tim Warner 34:44

9d ago34:44

34:44

What can agentic AI do for you? Richard talks to Tim Warner about his work utilizing next generation agentic AI technologies to help with sysadmin tasks. Tim talks about the early lead that Cursor AI took with AI agents capable of writing and executing scripts on your behalf - as opposed to just creating code you can cut-and-paste. Today, GitHub Co…

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Brains, Elusive Comet, AI Scams, Microsoft Dog Food, Deleting Yourself, Josh Marpet - SWN #470 31:59

9d ago31:59

31:59

Brains, Scams, Elusive Comet, AI Scams, Microsoft Dog Food, Deleting Yourself, Josh Marpet, and more on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-470

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91. Cameron McCord, CEO & Co-Founder, Nominal 26:35

10d ago26:35

26:35

In this episode of All Quiet on the Second Front, Tyler sits down with Cameron McCord, CEO and co-founder of Nominal, to talk about why testing & evaluation is finally getting its moment in the spotlight—and why that matters more than you think. From time at Anduril and Lux Capital to launching Nominal, Cam shares a candid look at the bottlenecks s…

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Managing Secrets - Vlad Matsiiako - ASW #327 1:03:03

9d ago1:03:03

1:03:03

Secrets end up everywhere, from dev systems to CI/CD pipelines to services, certificates, and cloud environments. Vlad Matsiiako shares some of the tactics that make managing secrets more secure as we discuss the distinctions between secure architectures, good policies, and developer friendly tools. We've thankfully moved on from forced 90-day user…

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The past, present, and future of enterprise AI - Matthew Toussain, Pravi Devineni - ESW #403 2:11:51

11d ago2:11:51

2:11:51

In this interview, we're excited to speak with Pravi Devineni, who was into AI before it was insane. Pravi has a PhD in AI and remembers the days when machine learning (ML) and AI were synonymous. This is where we'll start our conversation: trying to get some perspective around how generative AI has changed the overall landscape of AI in the enterp…

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HR Chatbots, MITRE, 4chan, Oracle, Identity, Port 53, NTLM, Zambia, Josh Marpet... - SWN #469 36:06

13d ago36:06

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HR Chatbots, MITRE, 4chan, Oracle, Identity, Port 53, NTLM, Zambia, Josh Marpet, and More, on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-469

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Govt Unravelling, AI Hijinx, Bot Chaos, Recall, Oracle, Slopesquatting, Tycoon 2FA... - PSW #870 2:06:35

14d ago2:06:35

2:06:35

Govt Unravelling, AI Hijinx, Bot Chaos, Recall, Oracle, Slopesquatting, Tycoon 2FA, College, who knows, a lot more... On Paul's Security Weekly. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-870

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Computer Science for Kids with Jen Looper 34:12

14d ago34:12

34:12

Scott sits down with Jen Looper, educator, developer, and author of Computer Science for Kids. Together, they dive into the importance of introducing young minds to coding early and making computer science accessible for all. Jen shares insights from her book, discusses the evolving landscape of tech education, and highlights creative ways to inspi…

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Episode 98: From OpenStack to Kubernetes, extreme transparency at GitLab, tech startup marketing, with Melissa Smolensky 1:05:46

15d ago1:05:46

1:05:46

Whitney and Coté tour through a couple decades of tech infrastructure history with Melissa Smolensky, whose marketing career spans Rackspace, GitLab, CoreOS, and the CNCF, among other places. They explore the OpenStack/Kubernetes evolution, how "radical transparency" actually functions in corporate settings, and the shifting landscape of tech marke…

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Deny By Default as CISOs Battle Platform Fatigue and Show Value to the Board - Danny Jenkins - BSW #391 1:05:34

16d ago1:05:34

1:05:34

Zero Trust isn't a new concept, but not one easily implemented. How do organizations transform cybersecurity from a "default allow" model, where everything is permitted unless blocked, to a "default deny" model? Danny Jenkins, Co-founder and CEO at ThreatLocker, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss this approach. Deny by default means all acti…

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How to Not Hate PowerShell with Barbara Forbes 36:54

16d ago36:54

36:54

Are some of your team members starting to hate PowerShell? Richard talks to Barbara Forbes about her experiences with teams frustrated by PowerShell. Barbara talks about overcomplicating PowerShell scripts—the kind the most senior folks can create but no one else can maintain. Eventually, nobody will want to touch those scripts. Then there is the q…

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QUBIT AI, Recall This, Defender, Tycoon, Slopsquatting, Feng Mengleng, Aaran Leyland - SWN #468 35:45

16d ago35:45

35:45

QUBIT AI, Recall This, Defender, Tycoon, Slopsquatting, Feng Mengleng, Aaran Leyland, and more, on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-468

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More WAFs in Blocking Mode and More Security Headaches from LLMs - Sandy Carielli, Janet Worthington - ASW #326 1:14:45

16d ago1:14:45

1:14:45

The breaches will continue until appsec improves. Janet Worthington and Sandy Carielli share their latest research on breaches from 2024, WAFs in 2025, and where secure by design fits into all this. WAFs are delivering value in a way that orgs are relying on them more for bot management and fraud detection. But adopting phishing-resistant authentic…

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What is old is new again: default deny on the endpoint - Colby DeRodeff, Danny Jenkins - ESW #402 2:03:21

17d ago2:03:21

2:03:21

Default deny is an old, and very recognizable term in security. Most folks that have been in the industry for a long time will associate the concept with firewall rules. The old network firewalls, positioned between the public Internet and private data centers, however, were relatively uncomplicated and static. Most businesses had a few hundred fir…

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Win95, Shuckworm, Ottokit, DCs, EC2, IAB, OSS, Recall, Josh Marpet, and More... - SWN #467 35:45

20d ago35:45

35:45

Win95, Shuckworm, Ottokit, DCs, EC2, IAB, OSS, Recall, Josh Marpet, and More, on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-467

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AI Data Infrastructure for the Global South with Kate Kallott 34:45

21d ago34:45

34:45

In this episode of Hanselminutes, host Scott Hanselman sits down with Amini's Kate Kallot to explore the transformative potential of AI-driven data infrastructure in the Global South. As the founder of Amini, Kallot shares insights into how artificial intelligence can bridge critical data gaps, drive sustainable development, and empower communities…

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You Should Just Patch - PSW #869 2:05:21

21d ago2:05:21

2:05:21

In the security news this week: You should really just patch things, the NVD backlog, Android phones with malware pre-installed, so convenient, keyloggers and a creepy pharmacist, snooping on federal workers, someone stole your browser history, NSA director fired, deputy director of NSA also fired, CrushFTP the saga continues, only steal the valid …

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Balancing AI Opportunities vs. Risks to Drive Better Business Outcomes - Matt Muller, Summer Fowler - BSW #390 1:02:39

23d ago1:02:39

1:02:39

This week, it's double AI interview Monday! In our first interview, we discuss how to balance AI opportunities vs. risk. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize how businesses operate. But with this exciting advancement comes new challenges that cannot be ignored. For proactive security and IT leaders, how do you balance the…

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Application Risk in Security Copilot with Ari Schorr 34:02

23d ago34:02

34:02

How can Security Copilot help you secure your applications? Richard talks to Ari Schorr about assessing application risk with Microsoft Security Copilot - a new feature in preview in Security Copilot that focuses on application roles and entities. Ari talks about the sheer array of resources that applications depend on, and the many security risks …

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DOS, Web Cams, VSCODE, Coinblack, Oracle, P&G, Satan, Sec Gemini, Josh Marpet... - SWN #466 33:48

23d ago33:48

33:48

DOS Lives, Web Cams Gone Wild, VSCODE, Coinblack, Oracle, P&G, Satan, Sec Gemini, Shopify, Josh Marpet, and more on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-466

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90. Samuel Semwangu, CEO of Bazze 32:35

24d ago32:35

32:35

On this episode of All Quiet on the Second Front, TJ Rowe (2F CRO) sits down with Samuel (Sammy) Semwangu, CEO of Bazze—a company redefining how commercial data is delivered into the national security enterprise. Sammy shares his journey from special operations to Silicon Valley, the tough lessons learned building in defense tech, and how Bazze evo…

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In Search of Secure Design - ASW #325 1:07:36

23d ago1:07:36

1:07:36

We have a top ten list entry for Insecure Design, pledges to CISA's Secure by Design principles, and tons of CVEs that fall into familiar categories of flaws. But what does it mean to have a secure design and how do we get there? There are plenty of secure practices that orgs should implement are supply chains, authentication, and the SDLC. Those p…

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Soft skills for engineers - Evgeniy Kharam, Paul Nguyen - ESW #401 2:03:22

24d ago2:03:22

2:03:22

When we use the phrase "talent gap" in cybersecurity, we're usually talking about adding headcount. For this interview, however, we're focusing on a gap that is evident within existing teams and practitioners - the often misunderstood soft skills gap. Side note: I really hate the term "soft skills". How about we call them "fundamental business skil…

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AI Doomsday, Hot Robots, Google, palo Alto, Ivanti, CrushFTP, AI, Aaran Leyland... - SWN #465 30:51

27d ago30:51

30:51

AI Doomsday, Hot Robots, Google, palo Alto, Ivanti, CrushFTP, AI, Aaran Leyland, and More, on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-465

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Tiny Experiments with Anne-Laure Le Cunff 39:47

28d ago39:47

39:47

In this insightful episode of Hanselminutes, host Scott Hanselman sits down with Anne-Laure Le Cunff, the brilliant mind behind Tiny Experiments. Together, they explore the transformative power of small, manageable experiments in fostering creativity, personal growth, and meaningful change. Anne-Laure shares how her background in neuroscience and h…

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Not-So-Secure Boot - Rob Allen - PSW #868 2:12:35

28d ago2:12:35

2:12:35

Rob Allen, Chief Product Officer at Threatlocker joins us for an interview segment on using AI in security products: What works and what's not fully baked! Then in the security news, There are more holes in your boot...loader according to Microsoft, related: Secure Boot is in danger and no one is really talking about it (still), Dear Microsoft: I d…

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Episode 97: The Business and Ethics of Open Source, with Emily Omier 1:22:38

29d ago1:22:38

1:22:38

In this episode, Whitney and Coté talk with Emily Omier, a consultant specializing in open source strategy and product management for businesses. They discuss the initial reactions and learning curve of new tech entrants to open source, the advantages and potential disadvantages of building a business around open-source software, and the ethical co…

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Vulnerability Prioritization Can Produce Better Business Outcomes - Steve Lodin, Greg Fitzgerald - BSW #389 33:34

29d ago33:34

33:34

Vulnerability prioritization, the final frontier. Many say they do it, but do they really? It takes way more than vulnerability data to truly prioritize vulnerabilities. Greg Fitzgerald, Co-Founder and CXO at Sevco Security, and Steve Lodin , Vice President, Information Security at Sallie Mae, join Business Security Weekly to dig in. We'll discuss …

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GitHub Copilot for SysAdmins with Jessica Deen 38:32

30d ago38:32

38:32

What can GitHub Copilot do for SysAdmins in 2025? Richard talks to Jessica Deen from GitHub about her experiences using Copilot for her work. Jessica talks about Copilot being the first stop for most tasks - describing the task to Copilot helps you think through the problem, and often the tool can generate code or information to get that task done …

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Schrodinger, Lucid, Crocodilus, Wordpress, Ivanti, Oracle, Android, Josh Marpet... - SWN #464 29:24

1M ago29:24

29:24

Schrodinger's Television, Lucid, Crocodilus, Wordpress, Ivanti, Oracle, Android, Josh Marpet, and more on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-464

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Avoiding Appsec's Worst Practices - ASW #324 1:11:19

1M ago1:11:19

1:11:19

We take advantage of April Fools to look at some of appsec's myths, mistakes, and behaviors that lead to bad practices. It's easy to get trapped in a status quo of chasing CVEs or discussing which direction to shift security. But scrutinizing decimal points in CVSS scores or rearranging tools misses the opportunity for more strategic thinking. We s…

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Setting up your SIEM for success - Pitfalls to preclude and tips to take - Geoff Cairns, Neil Desai - ESW #400 1:58:15

1M ago1:58:15

1:58:15

A successful SIEM deployment depends on a lot more than implementing the SIEM correctly. So many other things in your environment have an impact on your chances of a successful SIEM. Are the right logs enabled? Is your EDR working correctly? Would you notice a sudden increase or decrease in events from critical sources? What can practitioners do to…

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Mrtentacle, Morphing Meerkat, Tor, VMWare, Waymo, Oracle, Aaran Leyland, and more... - SWN #463 29:26

1M ago29:26

29:26

Mrtentacle, Morphing Meerkat, Tor, VMWare, Waymo, Oracle, Aaran Leyland, and More, on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-463

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Forking around (with the Linux Desktop) and Finding Out with Justin Garrison 33:29

1M ago33:29

33:29

Justin serves as Head of Product at Sidero Labs. His career includes contributions to Oscar-winning films, the Disney+ streaming platform, and Amazon EKS. In his free time, Justin enjoys building modern-retro computers and watching Moana. He is the co-host of the FAFO.FM podcast with Autumn Nash. In this Episode he talks to Scott about his love for…

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SignalGate and How Not To Protect Secrets - PSW #867 2:07:11

1M ago2:07:11

2:07:11

How do we handle scope creep for vulnerabilities?, find the bugs before it hits the real world, risk or hype vulnerabilities, RTL-SDR in a browser, using AI to hack AI and protect AI, 73 vulnerabilities of which 0 patches have been issued, Spinning Cats, bypassing WDAC with Teams and JavaScript, Rust will solve all the security problems, did you he…

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The Pace of Investments Requires Better Risk Management, Boards Challenged, & More - BSW #388 1:07:22

1M ago1:07:22

1:07:22

Cybersecurity teams were under increasing strain in 2024. To alleviate this burden, 2025 will see greater reliance on automation to streamline workflows, enhance threat detection, and accelerate incident response. But some of these investments may come with risks. Greg Sullivan, Founding Partner at CIOSO Global, joins Business Security Weekly to di…

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Writing Better PowerShell with Jeff Hicks 36:37

1M ago36:37

36:37

How do you write better PowerShell? Richard talks to Jeff Hicks about his latest book, Behind the PowerShell Pipeline, and his efforts to promote writing PowerShell scripts that are easy to understand, use, and maintain! Jeff talks about how making a script work is not enough anymore - you can use GitHub Copilot. The goal is to make the output as u…

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Curdled Miscreant, VanHelsing, MFA, Room 237, MFA, Velora, 23nMe, Josh Marpet... - SWN #462 33:11

1M ago33:11

33:11

Curdled Miscreant, VanHelsing, MFA, Room 237, MFA, Velora, 23nMe, Josh Marpet, and more on the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-462

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