
Breaking Badness
Where timely and relevant security meets puns and witty banter. Our goal is to keep defenders apprised of pertinent news and trends in under forty-five minutes.
Latest episodes

Jun 5, 2024 • 42min
[Mini Series] The Art of the Possible: Zack Schuler and Lawrence Gentilello
It's the penultimate episode of our RSAC mini series! We're speaking with Zack Schuler of NINJIO in the first half of the episode and in the second, we speak with Lawrence Gentilello of Optery.

May 29, 2024 • 50min
[Mini Series] The Art of the Possible: Joe Slowik and David Goldschlag
We're halfway through our RSAC mini series! We're speaking with Joe Slowik of MITRE in the first half of the episode and in the second, Kali is joined by Daniel Schwalbe to speak with David Goldschlag of Aembit.

May 22, 2024 • 53min
[Mini Series] The Art of the Possible: Ben April and Allan Liska
In our second iteration of our mini-series, we'll speak with Ben April of Maltego and Allan Liska of Recorded Future. We'll cover topics such as AI, the LockBit ransomware gang, cybersecurity comic books, and more!

May 15, 2024 • 1h 6min
[Mini Series] The Art of the Possible: Jori VanAntwerp and Steve Stone
In our first episode of our mini-series, we'll speak with Jori VanAntwerp of EmberOT and Steve Stone of Rubrik Zero Labs. We'll cover topics like IT and operational technology and how ransomware is impacting the healthcare space.

May 15, 2024 • 2min
The Art of the Possible Mini-Series Trailer
We're back on the road at RSA 2024 talking with thought leaders in the infosecurity space! Be sure to check in weekly as we share nine interviews with folks from Recorded Future, Gutsy, Maltego, Aembit, MITRE, EmberOT, Optery, Rubrik, and NINJIO.

May 1, 2024 • 49min
Breaking Badness Book Club with Dmitri Alperovitch
This week on the Breaking Badness Cybersecurity podcast, Kali Fencl is joined by CEO of DomainTools, Tim Chen, and Executive Chairman of the Silverado Policy Accelerator and co-founder of CrowdStrike, Dmitri Alperovitch to discuss his book, “World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the 21st Century.”

Apr 24, 2024 • 1h 1min
Voices from Infosec: Kymberlee Price
In this edition of Voices from Infosec, we're talking with Founder and CEO of Zatik Security, Kymberlee Price! We'll cover her path to infosec, the origins of her organization and its goals, and her passions outside of the industry.

Apr 17, 2024 • 55min
187. Harriet the Spyware
This week Kali Fencl, Tim Helming, and Ian Campbell discuss mercenary spyware attacks along with the US, Philippines, and Japan entering into a cyber intel sharing alliance.

Apr 10, 2024 • 57min
186. While My Vidar Gently Weeps
Kali Fencl, Tim Helming, and Ian Campbell discuss spoofed domains and the American Girl brand along with @Proofpoint’s findings regarding distribution of malware on YouTube.

Apr 3, 2024 • 47min
185. BECeize the Day
Episode 185 of Breaking Badness is here! This week Kali Fencl, Tim Helming, and Taylor Wilkes-Pierce discuss Brian Krebs’ article on thread hijacking along with the latest alert from CISA that affects XZ Utils.
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