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S3E68 | Breaking in: how to use OSINT for pen testing

How can I get in? Steve Stasiukonis knows the power OSINT brings to this crucial pen testing question. From uncovering who to pose as, what to wear and how to forge a badge, OSINT can be the key you need to unlock a client's physical security. Steve also discusses the gold mine OSINT brings to cyber pen tests and what CTI pros need to know before going on the dark web.

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S2E61 | OPSEC on the internet’s dark side with Sam Bent
S2E61 | OPSEC on the internet’s dark side with Sam Bent

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S2E51 | Leveraging generative AI for OSINT
S2E51 | Leveraging generative AI for OSINT

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S2E48 | GEOINT for funsies with JoseMonkey
S2E48 | GEOINT for funsies with JoseMonkey

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S1E28 | Why Russian disinformation is so effective

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S1E26 | The AI tracking alt-social media

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S1E25 | Autopsy of a story: the art and science of fact-checking

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S1E24 | Pro tips for intel team “care and feeding”

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Matt Ashburn
Matt Ashburn
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Self-described "recovering CISO," Matt is a former CIA cybersecurity officer and director on the National Security Council. He brings his nearly 20 years' experience in intelligence and cybersecurity to the show each week. When not hosting NeedleStack, he's Caribbean island hopping or navigating DC's Flight Restricted Zone.

Jeff Phillips
Jeff Phillips
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Jeff is a tech industry veteran of more than 20 years (take that, Matt), launching products and SaaS solutions in startups and Fortune 100 companies. If curiosity killed the cat, Jeff has nine lives. If he wasn't hosting NeedleStack, he'd be doing a podcast on: gym rats and obsessive lawn care.

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