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Welcome to The AppSec Insiders Podcast. This is a show where we discuss the hottest topics and latest trends in application and cloud security, and tell you what you need to know For those who don’t know who we are, we are all software developers, white-hat hackers, and code security experts. When we’re not recording the podcast, we help organizations of all sizes with their cybersecurity needs. If you’re an AppSec professional looking for an opportunity to work with some of the best in the industry, or a developer with an interest in cybersecurity, be sure to check out our careers page at ForwardSecurity.com/careers We would greatly appreciate it if you subscribed to the podcast wherever you listen to the show, and be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter at Forward Security. Links are in the show notes. • https://www.ForwardSecurity.com • https://www.linkedin.com/company/fwdsec/mycompany/verification/ • https://twitter.com/fwd_sec
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to The AppSec Insiders Podcast. This is a show where we discuss the hottest topics and latest trends in application and cloud security, and tell you what you need to know For those who don’t know who we are, we are all software developers, white-hat hackers, and code security experts.
The AppSec Insiders is hosted by Farshad Abasi. The show has published 21 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "AI Is Hacking Governments (And No One Is Stopping it) | The AppSec Insiders Podcast Ep.22" (20 October 2026, 24 minutes), "AI Agents: The New Attack Surface | The AppSec Insiders Podcast Ep.21" (31 August 2026, 28 minutes), and "The Leakiest Year Ever: A Deep Dive into the 2026 State of Secret | The AppSec Insiders Podcast Ep.20" (21 March 2026, 31 minutes).
The AppSec Insiders publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across 21 episodes.
Booking probability for The AppSec Insiders is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The AppSec Insiders requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The AppSec Insiders's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for The AppSec Insiders are IT Services & Software Development. The AppSec Insiders has a business audience.
Farshad Abasi hosts The AppSec Insiders, a business podcast with 21 episodes published.
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Episode #22
OpenAI’s autonomous agents just hacked a German wiki, 3,000 Ruby Gems packages, and an Australian government website. Nobody stopped them. Nobody got charged. In this episode of The AppSec Insiders Podcast, Farshad...
Episode #21
AI agents are becoming more autonomous, but what happens when they start finding and exploiting vulnerabilities on their own? In this episode, we dive into AI-driven cyberattacks, sandbox escapes, and the Hugging Face...
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<p>In this episode, we sit down with Dwayne McDaniel, Principal Developer Advocate at GitGuardian, to discuss the alarming rise of secret sprawl in 2025. With over 28 million hard-coded secrets leaked on public GitHub...
Episode #19
<p>In this episode, we explore the emerging security risks of AI and LLMs in modern applications. Iman shares real-world experiences bypassing AI guardrails like LlamaGuard and OpenAI Shield, while the team discusses...
Episode #18
<p>In this episode of The AppSec Insiders Podcast, we dive into two major security stories making headlines: a fake Solidity extension that drained a developer’s crypto wallets, and Google’s AI-powered tool “Big Sleep”...
Episode #17
<p>On this episode of The AppSec Insiders Podcast, we dive into <b>CVE-2025-25257</b>, a Fortinet FortiWeb Fabric Connector SQL injection vulnerability that escalates to RCE. We break down how this exploit works, why...
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<p>In this episode, we unpack <b>CVE-2025-49596</b>, where prompt injection, CSRF, and localhost access were chained to achieve RCE in the MCP Inspector AI tool. Learn how the exploit worked, what it reveals about LLM...
Episode #14
<p>Welcome to The AppSec Insiders Podcast. This is a show where we discuss the hottest topics and latest trends in application and cloud security, and tell you what you need to know <br/><br/>For those who don’t know...
Episode #15
<p>Welcome to The AppSec Insiders Podcast. This is a show where we discuss the hottest topics and latest trends in application and cloud security, and tell you what you need to know <br/><br/>For those who don’t know...
Episode #12
<p>In this episode, we discuss 2023 Security Threats & Newcomers Recap</p>
<p>In this episode, we discuss the Flipper Zero and IoT Security.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/> </p>
Episode #10
<p>In this episode, we return to the topic from the previous episodes and continue explore the challenges of testing against the ASVS standard.</p>
<p>In this episode, we explore the challenges of testing against the ASVS standard - Part 3</p>
<p>In this episode, we continue to explore the challenges of testing against the ASVS standard.</p><p><br/><br/></p>
Episode #7
<p>In this episode, we sit down with Oscar van der Meer, Founder and CEO of MergeBase to discuss Software Composition Analysis (SCA) and why it is important for supply chain security.</p>
Episode #6
<p>In this episode we explore Azure Security: Raising Alarms and Reducing the Blast Radius.</p>
Episode #5
<p>In this episode we explore AWS SRA (Secure Reference Architecture).</p>
<p>In this episode, we explore the challenges of testing against the ASVS standard.</p>
Episode #2
<p>In this episode, we explore OWASP Top 10 and the potential attacks on the CI/CD (part 1).</p>
Episode #3
<p>In this episode, we continue our discussion about OWASP Top 10 and attacks on the CI/CD pipeline.</p>
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Founder and CSO, Forward Security Inc.
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