
Phoenix Cast
A podcast about cybersecurity, technology and innovation issues in the military.
Latest episodes

Dec 11, 2023 • 1h 6min
Current Events Around AI
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss current events, with a focus on a slew of AI topics.
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A couple of Podcasts to Listen to:
https://podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmV5ZW9uYWkubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M%3D&episode=ZTM5OTVkZjUtZWNhMi00ODQ4LTkwN2ItYTBmNmQ5YWFjZmFh
https://podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS81NG5BR2NJbA%3D%3D&episode=NmU5MGJhZDctNDgwZi00OTc0LTkyZjgtZDRlNzY1MjBiNDNj
Articles we discuss:
https://www.reuters.com/technology/sam-altmans-ouster-openai-was-precipitated-by-letter-board-about-ai-breakthrough-2023-11-22/
https://openai.com/blog/introducing-gpts
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/25/how-crisis-openai-sam-altman-unfolded#:~:text=And%20a%20major%20event%20in,the%20alleged%20breaches%20of%20trust.
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2023/11/21/23971765/openai-sam-altman-microsoft
https://cset.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/CSET-Decoding-Intentions.pdf
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-takes-chip-business-revenue-crown-from-tsmc
https://youtu.be/3d0kk88IE8c?si=mbkXS_Vw5ZZStyO4

Nov 22, 2023 • 50min
TAK
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich and Kyle are joined by special guests Ryan Mclean and Maj Steve Magee to discuss all things TAK.
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A seat at the table (book) - https://www.amazon.com/A-Seat-at-Table-Mark-Schwartz-audiobook/dp/B0767H9ZMM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NT0IPPB1XDVF&keywords=a+seat+at+the+table&qid=1695399655&sprefix=a+seat+at+the+table%2Caps%2C1032&sr=8-1
TAK website - https://tak.gov/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/H8L239kQnqU?si=zoVJwnhTyV-IJe8_

Oct 27, 2023 • 1h 3min
MCCOG with Col Eovito
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich and Kyle are joined by special guest Col Bryan Eovito to discuss the latest with the Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group.
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House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Sub-committee for Cyberspace, Innovative Technology, and Information Systems (CITI) Hearing on the DoD Replicator Program:
-https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings/citi-hearing-can-it-work-outside-perspectives-dods-replicator-program
DoD Replicator Program:
-https://www.defense.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/3507156/deputy-secretary-of-defense-kathleen-hicks-keynote-address-the-urgency-to-innov/
-https://warontherocks.com/2023/09/scaling-the-future-how-replicator-aims-to-fast-track-u-s-defense-capabilities/

Oct 13, 2023 • 1h 12min
MoveIT, Looney Tunables, iPhone zero days, state of DEVOPS
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss a trio of terrible items from the news. They also discuss Google’s state of DEVOPS report.
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Looney Tunables -
https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2023/10/03/cve-2023-4911-looney-tunables-local-privilege-escalation-in-the-glibcs-ld-so
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploits-released-for-linux-flaw-giving-root-on-major-distros/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/06/this-week-in-security-looney-tunables-not-a-0-day-and-curl-warning/
MoveIt - https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/25/moveit-mass-hack-by-the-numbers/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKI26YxLOJ3LtfPNiJcdBP7BjU5pY0NLPt_rZ1BSmhkA67JuGSVuYD5tuhnZTBdr6h-hdVsmq97cSlvBy-cClsH8C5uTJ5sLvcl9QDYYhdFqMu_8FDx4wLMOKUb7ixUEF2kg6NXDtajrK38ERHg4zm487zavIDNsKJrbDr4h-fGE
https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/financial-firms-breached-in-moveit-cyberattacks-now-face-lawsuits
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-moveit-hack-and-what-it-taught-us-about-application-security/
https://www.progress.com/moveit
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sony-confirms-data-breach-impacting-thousands-in-the-us/
Apple Zero Days:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-emergency-update-fixes-new-zero-day-used-to-hack-iphones/?fbclid=IwAR1V3v3W0kJslsY59ayfrB0UswUzpE9bP0ARmlp1VDLDjx2po4WDUoKuGWs_aem_AVWQ2hLENrbnURcSsKrImQS79tU85DLt59xWTfeGF7ByyJ61n4Nt8jnosltfbzscecE&mibextid=Zxz2cZ
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102657#:~:text=Mac%3A%20Choose%20Apple%20menu%20%EF%A3%BF,system%20files%22%20is%20turned%20on.
State of DevOps Report:
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/devops-sre/announcing-the-2023-state-of-devops-report
Industrial DevOps:
https://itrevolution.com/product/industrial-devops-book/
National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence:
https://www.nscai.gov/

Oct 6, 2023 • 57min
2DMARDIV RXR and C2
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guest Maj Mike Holdridge to discuss the finer art of integration. How he used it during some of 2DMARDIV’s Recon / Counter Recon (RXR) Command and Control efforts, how it is important when working with other services, and much more!
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Cuomo cast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0NnW7mGPejy7ShiaTTPC0b
So good they can’t ignore you (book) - https://www.amazon.com/So-Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You-audiobook/dp/B009CMO8JQ/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=580766089613&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9007853&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=14511546083734599107&hvtargid=kwd-329614426959&hydadcr=21909_13324147&keywords=so+good+they+can+t+ignore+you&qid=1695265691&sr=8-1
Range (book) - https://www.amazon.com/Range-David-Epstein-audiobook/dp/B07N6MPWLS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=U5ABOFOL3FNF&keywords=range&qid=1695265723&s=audible&sprefix=range%2Caudible%2C68&sr=1-1

Sep 15, 2023 • 1h
Cyber Fires
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guests Jack Schweitzer and Col Jake Portaro to discuss the cyber fires process and the relation to targeting.
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Sep 1, 2023 • 1h
DEVOPS Explainer
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle talk about the basics of DEVOPS and provide some examples of military applicability.
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Aug 11, 2023 • 57min
Current Events
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle discuss a slew of articles of interest and current events worthy of your consideration.
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Links:
Solarwinds:
https://www.wired.com/story/the-untold-story-of-solarwinds-the-boldest-supply-chain-hack-ever/
New domains:
https://blog.google/products/registry/8-new-top-level-domains-for-dads-grads-tech/
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/13fsvl5/the_zip_tld_sucks_and_it_needs_to_be_immediately/jjxivcp?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
Zenbleed:
https://cybersecuritynews.com/aws-zenbleed-attacks/
GameOver(lay):
https://thehackernews.com/2023/07/gameoverlay-two-severe-linux.html?_m=3n%2e009a%2e3107%2eit0ao0egkj%2e23bw&m=1
PyPI:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pypi-temporarily-pauses-new-users-projects-amid-high-volume-of-malware/
China LoL:
https://media.defense.gov/2023/May/24/2003229517/-1/-1/0/CSA_Living_off_the_Land.PDF
Microsoft Exchange365 Breach:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/07/14/analysis-of-storm-0558-techniques-for-unauthorized-email-access/
Defender IOT:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-previews-defender-for-iot-firmware-analysis-service/?fbclid=IwAR08GUK_CxMY_EhsZi2EwNl3zlgolHan2-rkV11UVyEeEeZyH41E5SgI_7I_aem_AaGJSY9KfdRFYfMcsXu--32Np4pCTG2HQvRcuJJZr9U2zAxczEjsP3Vtugm8lN6Sptc&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Jul 28, 2023 • 1h
Expeditionary Communications Course
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guests CWO Daniel Belew and Maj Toby Pope to talk about the Expeditionary Communications Course.
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Jul 14, 2023 • 55min
MCTSSA Fleet Support
In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guests Rick Bobst and TJ Johnson from Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity. They discuss Warfighter Support Division and some interesting initiatives they are working on.
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