The Secure Disclosure

Cyber, Sake, News, Research and more The Disclosure is a weekly cybersecurity podcast that brings the latest in news, research, and leaders into a 45-minute podcast. Hosted by Mackenzie Jackson, we bring new guests each week to share their research and expertise in the space.

The Secure Disclosure is a technology podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 55 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The Secure Disclosure, a technology show with 55 episodes published.

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  Stop Modern AI Phishing Attacks | Simon Bauwens

  Oct 1, 202627 min

  Phishing remains cybercrime's primary entry point, but outdated templates and punitive culture fail to stop AI-driven social engineering. In this episode of The Secure Disclosure, host Mackenzie Jackson sits down with Simon Bauwens, co-founder and CEO of Outkept. Simon explains why spotting phishing is a perishable reflex rather than a learned skill, how MFA fatigue leaves organizations vulnerable, and why Outkeep pays a crowdsourced community of ethical phishers based on simulation click rates. Finally, they explore building positive security cultures and play our signature Would You Rather challenge.

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  AI Agent Security: Why Traditional IAM and Firewalls Fail | David Mytton

  Sep 25, 202641 min

  As autonomous AI agents execute database queries and trigger APIs at machine speed, static permission models are collapsing. In this episode of The Secure Disclosure, host Mackenzie Jackson sits down with David Mytton, CEO of Arcjet, to explore the shift from traditional network firewalls to application-native runtime security.David shares insights on managing non-deterministic non-human identities, mitigating prompt injection risks, and why granular authorization is essential for agentic workflows. He also debunks common myths surrounding data center water and energy consumption from his sustainable computing research, before facing a chaotic round of Would You Rather.

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  How to Break Into Cybersecurity When AI Takes Junior Jobs | Michael Farnum

  Sep 22, 202640 minS2

  Is AI wiping out entry-level cybersecurity jobs? On this episode of The Secure Disclosure, host Mackenzie Jackson sits down with veteran and advisory CISO Michael Farnum. They dive into why teams must presume exploitability, how newcomers can break into security using home labs instead of just college degrees, and why conference accessibility matters.

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  Practical AI Security & Adversarial Machine Learning with Dr Harriet Farlow

  Sep 17, 202632 minS2

  Most security teams treat AI flaws like standard code vulnerabilities, but machine learning can’t simply be patched. On this episode of The Secure Disclosure, host Mackenzie Jackson sits down with Dr Harriot Farlow to unpack adversarial machine learning, shadow AI, practical enterprise defense, and why framing global AI development as an arms race is dangerous.

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  The Blueprint for AI Security: Defending Against Prompt Injection & Shadow AI - Ashish Rajan

  Sep 15, 202635 minS2

  Join us on the Secure Disclosure Podcast as we sit down with Ashish Rajan, former CISO and author of AI Security Engineering. We dive deep into the chaotic new world of AI security, exploring the unique vulnerabilities of enterprise AI applications. Discover why prompt injection remains a fundamentally unsolved challenge, the hidden dangers of "vibe coding," and how to manage shadow AI across hundreds of corporate applications. Ashish breaks down the essential playbook every modern security team needs to safely integrate AI today.

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