What We’re Listening to — Information Security Podcasts

The FireOak team keeps an ear open for and shares the most interesting audio-based resources related to managing, sharing, and securing information, data, and knowledge. Here are some snippets from what we’re listening to right now.

This week, we are listening to information security–related podcasts for Cybersecurity Awareness month. However, in our view, every month should be cybersecurity month — not just October.

Information Security Podcasts

Listed below are some of our favorite information security podcasts.

PODCASTS FOR THE SECURITY MINDED

Darknet Diaries
Darknet Diaries is a podcast about hackers, breaches, APTs, hacktivism, cybercrime, and all the things that dwell on the hidden parts of the network. This podcast presents listeners with diverse and robust cybersecurity insights delivered skillfully through very engaging storytelling.
Notably, Darknet Diaries is not a news round-up or security tutorial, and is highly technical while still accessible to all audiences. Whether a novice or an expert in the field of security, this podcast does not disappoint.
A distinguishing feature of Darknet Diaries is that each episode provides source information, enabling listeners to delve further into topics of interest.
A few of our favorites: episode 21 “Black Duck Eggs” and episode 26 “IRS”.
Malicious Life
Malicious Life by Cybereason tells the unknown stories of the history of cybersecurity, with comments and reflections by real hackers, security experts, journalists, and politicians.
Malicious Life incorporates skilled storytelling into its episodes and often offers a more technical perspective compared to Darknet Diaries.
A key strength is the historiography covered on the evolution of cybersecurity. Host Ran Levi examines the changing landscape of hacking and virus culture from the 1970s onward, articulating the progression of threats and cybersecurity responses.
An invaluable feature of Malicious Life is that podcast transcripts are available for each episode.
A few of our favorites: season 1, episode 5 “The Roots of Evil: Ransomware, Pt. 1” and season 1, episode 6 “Hell to Pay: Ransomware, Part 2”.
Security Now
Security Now, hosted by Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte, is the longest-running security podcast. Compared to Darknet Diaries and Malicious Life, Security Now is more technical and is geared toward technologists and security practitioners.
A significant portion of the podcast is dedicated to a weekly news roundup, often accompanied by a deep dive on a particular topic of interest to the information security community. The website provides an outline of each episode and detailed show notes.
Listening to Security Now is a great way to stay current with security news and emerging trends.