Security Weekly Podcast Network (Audio)

Interview with Barrett Lyon
Why do we need a Parallel Internet? Barrett details his journey to build truly private access to the Internet. My first thought was, "why not VPN? Why not TOR?" He has good answers to both. To get there, he had to ship his own hardware all over the world. He had to stand up a CDN. DNS. BGP. Anti-DDoS.
This is more than just a safer, more secure way to access the Internet - it is an API-driven, optionally agent-controlled software-defined network. And it's a consumer-priced product that starts at $6 a month? My head is spinning.
Note: this is NOT a sponsored segment, I'm just legitimately fascinated by it! When this was pitched to me, it sounded so outlandish, I almost passed on it. Then I saw that Barrett created and sold 5 companies, two of which were major anti-DDoS vendors. Clearly, this guy knows how to build serious, scalable infrastructure. Enjoy the conversation!
Segment Resources:
The main website: https://doxx.net
Doxx.net Discord channel: https://discord.gg/595hAxHH4
Barrett's previous work mapping the internet for the Opte project: https://www.opte.org
Vibe Check
Which security acronym/phrases deserves to be retired?
38% - XDR
25% - Zero Trust
25% - UEBA
6% - CNAPP
6% - Non-Human
0% - Other (leave a comment)
Nothing like some acronym soup and buzzwords to really get people out to vote! Shared anger can be a powerful thing, and I’m here for the rants.
I have to agree with the top three votes: XDR, Zero Trust, and UEBA (User and Entity Behavior Analytics). CNAPP can see ya later, and since agents outnumber humans 100-1,000 to 1 now, can we call our user accounts “Pro-Human” instead of calling service accounts and agent IDs “Non-Human”?
I’m currently raising on this business concept - pre-revenue, pre-TAM, pre-founder, and pre-idea. Expecting to close a $150M pre-seed at a $100B post-money valuation in the next few weeks. Let me know if you want in. ????
Top Comments
“Other - The “AI TRiSM” term can go kick the biggest of rocks”
“Other - Shift left”
“My god I have always hated zero trust and would love to see it die. What a stupid, over-the-top & exaggerated phrase to just basically mean that having a bunch of unauth/flat user roles things is bad… how an entire category of the industry managed to piggyback off cloud to make ZTNA a thing I’ve no idea. Also led to the annoying trend of overly segmenting all the things. rant over”
Enterprise Weekly News
Finally, in the enterprise security news,
We check out funding
There are a lot of acquisitions
And a round of layoffs
A tech startup goes out of business after two breaches
Private keys should be larger than “4”
PHP2Shell disrupts everyone’s plans this week
Want to impress your friends with the quirkiest 2FA authenticator ever? Stick around until the end of the news.
All that and more, on this episode of Enterprise Security Weekly.
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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw-482

Tor, PhP2Shell, Deepfakes, eMudhra, LiteLLM, Meta, Josh Marpet, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News.
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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-627

Special guest Joshua Wright joins us for a timely incident-response discussion!
Then, in the security news this week:
Have you heard about PHP2Shell?
Certificates with keys small enough to guess
Tor exit nodes turn into SSH credential traps
Do USB-C cables need firmware updates now?
HaleHound packs a radio lab into a cheap display
Claude solves part of the NIST curve mystery
The Army and self-directed offensive cyber agents
Retired nuclear reactors return to power AI
PatchSlop
NGINX, NODE.js patches critical flaws
BeyondTrust exploited before the patch landed
Plex vulnerabilities move from PoC to exploitation
ICS patches, including a Siemens flaw exploited in the wild
Can fake data trigger Japan’s emergency alert?
Agentic pentests?
AI may add noise more than skill
AI agents navigate OT and move equipment
AI model helps build a Chrome exploit
Utah’s VPN law runs into technical reality
Segment Resources:
https://dynamicincidentresponse.com/ - A New Era for Incident Response!
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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-949

In this episode, Kriss Stephen, Principal Solutions Architect at Semperis, explores the concept of the Minimum Viable Company and the three foundational capabilities every organization needs to withstand and recover from a cyberattack. Drawing from his experience in identity security and cyber resilience, Kriss shares practical lessons on how organizations can prioritize recovery, protect critical identity systems, and maintain business operations during disruptive incidents. Listeners will gain actionable insights into building resilience before a breach occurs and accelerating recovery when it matters most.
Segment Resources: Part 1: Minimum Viable Company: True Cyber Resilience Starts with Identity https://www.semperis.com/blog/minimum-viable-company-true-cyber-resilience-starts-with-identity/ Part 2: Minimum Viable Company: Cyber Resilience Beyond the Breach https://www.semperis.com/blog/minimum-viable-company-cyber-resilience-beyond-the-breach/ Part 3: Minimum Viable Company: Enabling Visibility, Control, Resilience https://www.semperis.com/blog/minimum-viable-company-enabling-visibility-control-resilience/
This segment is sponsored by Semperis. Visit https://securityweekly.com/semperis to learn more about them!
In the leadership and communications segment, Crisis Communication for Boards handbook, Unclear AI risk ownership could leave CISOs in familiar scapegoat role, Optimism Is Now an Essential Leadership Skill, and more!
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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-470

Klingons, Stop and Shop, OvHCloud, Microsoft, Plex2Shell, ReactOS, Aaran Leyland, and More on the Security Weekly News.
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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-626