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UK Defense Minister's jet faces GPS jamming linked to Russia, while bipartisan bill on Section 702 is introduced. Cybercrime Atlas initiative targets cybercriminals, StopCrypt ransomware evolves, and healthcare provider in Scotland hit by cyber attack. CERT-BE warns of software vulnerabilities, FCC approves IoT device labeling. Researchers probe AI chat responses, MITRE-Harris poll tracks citizen concerns about critical infrastructure. N2K President and IOActive's CTO discuss AI hackers shortage. FTC fines tech scammers in ongoing crackdown.

A CIA psychologist discusses psychology's role in national security and historical leadership analysis. Topics include leadership personality assessments during the Cuban Missile Crisis, psychoanalytic theory in espionage, and reflections on human nature. The podcast explores intelligence officers' fantasies of seeing their opponent's psych assessments and historical figures' leadership styles through personal interactions.

US lawmakers vote on TikTok restrictions, HHS investigates Change Healthcare, Google rewards bug bounty, Nissan hit by ransomware, Meta sues ex-VP for data theft, yacht provider faces cyber incident, SEC regulations discussed, ransomware victims seek compensation

Teresa Rothaar shares her journey from performer to cyber analyst, excelling in math and transitioning to cybersecurity. She emphasizes the importance of outworking others and quotes David Duchovny. From writing to cybersecurity, she found fulfillment in her career.

The podcast delves into cyber threats from China, Russia, and North Korea, data breaches, ransomware attacks, system vulnerabilities, and extortion schemes. It also highlights the journey of Joe Carrigan taking his CISSP test after 14 years in the cyber industry, while debunking a Facebook privacy hoax and promoting critical thinking to prevent misinformation.

Biden's budget boosts cybersecurity with $13 billion. DOJ focuses on AI misuse. US trade mission includes cyber training in the Philippines. CyberArk delves into AI worms. French agencies hit by DDoS. Ann Johnson discusses hacker mindset with Keren Elazari. Google tackles Wi-Fi challenges at its campus.

Kyla Guru, CEO of Bits N' Bytes Cybersecurity Education, shares her journey from GenCyber Camp to cybersecurity thought leader. Emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity education in the community and the proactive nature of younger generations in the security field. Encouraging youth to drive innovation and start something in security.

Topics in the podcast include CISA news, data brokers selling minors' info, open-source cloud intrusion detection tool, campaign exploiting DropBox, EU's Cyber Solidarity Act, new economic incentives for securing OT systems, Paysign data breach investigation, discussion on LockBit aftermath, and highlighting ransomware attackers.

From a small town in India to Head of Engineering, Swati Shekhar shares her journey and how challenges increase risk appetite. Embracing cultural shocks, she advises on job changes and being yourself.

Learn how to set better cyber job expectations to attract and retain talent in this special Women's History Month edition. Dr. Sasha Vanterpool discusses updating job descriptions, aligning competencies, visualizing job profiles, and optimizing workforce intelligence.