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In this episode of Inside the Network, we sit down with Dug Song, the legendary co-founder and former CEO of Duo Security. Dug's journey is nothing short of iconic—he turned a side project into a cybersecurity powerhouse with over 50,000 customers and a $2.35 billion exit to Cisco. In a world obsessed with unicorn status and funding hype, Dug stands out as a founder who stayed grounded in values, culture, and customer empathy.We explore Dug's early years—from doing data entry in his father's liquor store in West Baltimore to cutting his teeth at Arbor Networks, leaving security, and coming back to change how security is delivered. Dug was also part of the hacker collective w00w00, alongside future tech luminaries like Jan Koum (WhatsApp) and Shawn Fanning (Napster), where he honed the ethos of solving hard problems and building in community. These experiences laid the foundation for Duo, which Dug and co-founder Jon Oberheide started not with a grand business plan but a desire to democratize security and make strong authentication simple and usable for all organizations—not just the Fortune 500.This conversation is packed with actionable lessons for founders: how to build a billion-dollar business with capital efficiency and discipline; how to prioritize user experience in security, not just infrastructure; and how to lead with integrity and build a “learning organization” that continuously improves across every function—engineering, sales, marketing, and customer success. Dug also gives an inside look at the decision to sell Duo to Cisco versus going public and what that choice meant for the company, team, and customers.We then dive into Dug's post-Duo chapter, where he and his wife Linh are reshaping philanthropy and backing the next generation of founders in Michigan, Detroit, and beyond. From punk rock to planetary-scale startups, Dug brings a rare mix of grit, humility, and wisdom, making this episode a must-listen for any entrepreneur.
In cybersecurity, we need to understand the mindset of hacking, which is not ethics. We also need to realize that even if we have cybersecurity experts get hacked, there is no reason to feel embarrassed or ashamed when it happens to us. In today's show we're going deep into the world of cybersecurity with one of the industry's most seasoned experts, Sam Curry. With over 30 years of experience in information security, Sam has been defending against cyber threats, shaping security strategies and mentoring the next generation of cyber professionals. Currently the Global VP and CISO-in-Residence at Zscaler, Sam has also held leadership roles at companies like RSA, McAfee and Arbor Networks where he helped pioneer innovations in VPN technology and personal firewalls. But cybersecurity isn't just about firewalls and encryption—it's about mindset. Sam joins us to talk about the hacker mentality, zero-trust security and why even the best security professionals get hacked. From his early days in cryptography to mitigating major cyber breaches Sam shares his insights on how businesses and individuals can defend themselves in a digital world. If you've ever wondered how cybercriminals think, how AI is changing the security landscape or what you can do to stay one step ahead then this episode is for you. Show Notes: [00:55] Sam is Global VP and CISO-in-Residence at Zscaler. For the last 32 years, he's been involved in every part of security at some point. [01:23] He teaches cyber and used to run RSA Labs at MIT. He currently teaches at Wentworth Institute of Technology, and he also sits on a few boards. [02:41] We learn how Sam ended up working in cyber security. He has patents in VPN technology, and was one of the co-inventors of the personal fire law which was sold to McAfee. [04:14] There were security principles before 1996. [07:38] Sam feels a need and a mission to protect people. It's very personal to him. [08:40] He was there for the breach that RSA had. He's also been spearfished. [12:47] The shepherd tone is an audio illusion that makes sound that can make people sick because it sounds like it's always increasing. [16:31] Scams are way under reported because people are too embarrassed to report them. [19:31] Challenges of keeping security up. In peacetime we have to remember to build resilience and be antifragile. [22:10] Zero trust is a strategy and architecture for minimizing functionality. [28:14] There are immediate benefits from a security perspective to start creating zero trust. [30:17] Problems need to be defined correctly. [33:03] Even people who've done incredible research on hacking techniques have gotten hacked. There's no shame in it. [34:02] We need the hacker mindset. It's an important part of the human community. [36:44] The importance of making things easier to understand. [38:18] Advice for people wanting to get into cybersecurity is being just this side of ready and tackling things that are a little too big and a little too scary. Also find allies and a network. Thanks for joining us on Easy Prey. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave a nice review. Links and Resources: Podcast Web Page Facebook Page whatismyipaddress.com Easy Prey on Instagram Easy Prey on Twitter Easy Prey on LinkedIn Easy Prey on YouTube Easy Prey on Pinterest Sam Curry on Zscaler On The Hook: An InfoSec Podcast Sam Curry on LinkedIn Sam Curry on Twitter
Episode 354 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Paul Morville, Co-Founder & CEO of Parrot AI. This episode was recorded live at Startup Boston Week at Suffolk University. I recorded two episodes at this year's event, so stay tuned for the second episode in a couple of weeks. Paul is a serial entrepreneur and as you'll hear from our podcast, he is very successful but likes to fly under the radar. Case in point, while most companies can't wait to broadcast a round of funding, I couldn't find any press releases or media coverage about any outside investment for Parrot AI. Come to find out, the company raised capital in 2021 from Accomplice, Pillar, Legion Capital, and others. We discussed his reasoning as to why they decided against announcing funding which was very interesting. Parrot AI is not just a meeting recorder, transcription, and note-taking tool. It is an AI-powered collaborative workspace that turns conversation into results because of its understanding of the full context of a business. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * The 2 biggest lessons learned while building multiple companies. * Paul's background story and his work on building Barron's online property which was one of the first financial websites. * His professional journey as a Product Manager, including experience at Arbor Networks and how so many people have gone off to start other companies like Twilio. * The founding story of Confer which was one of the first endpoint security solutions in the cloud that was acquired by Carbon Black which later went public & was acquired by VMware. * His decision to pass on an opportunity to join a VC firm and continue down the entrepreneurial path. * All the details about Parrot AI and how it differentiates itself from competitors. * What makes a great Product Manager. * And so much more.
Kyle McIntyre is the Owner of McIntyre Associates, an executive search firm specializing in cybersecurity. Kyle has helped build leadership teams at Crowdstrike, Arbor Networks, Netskope, and Cisco.
In this episode, host John Laurito talks with the CEO of Blumira, Jim Simpson, all about success and taking advantage of the opportunities they have in their life. Jim shares how he stepped outside his comfort zone, figuring out who he was and what shaped him to become the leader he is today.Jim Simpson joined Blumira in January as vice president of products. Over the past year, Simpson was responsible for guiding the company's strategic product roadmap to deliver the fastest time to security, with a focus on accessible, easy-to-use detection and response technology. With over two decades of experience growing successful security startups, Simpson previously led product management for the access security provider Duo Security, acquired by Cisco in 2018 for $2.35 billion. Before joining Duo, he led engineering and UX at the network security company Arbor Networks, acquired by NETSCOUT in 2015.Simpson's user-centric approach to solving customer problems is unique in an industry long known for overly complex, legacy solutions that often fail to protect organizations.Jim likes to look for the mystery in the world, and that comes in many forms: traveling, both locally on a bicycle and by planes, trains, and automobiles; creating, appreciating, and supporting art; and finally, sharing what he's learned via mentorship and coaching.Connect with Jim at:Website: https://www.blumira.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gngrwsbi/Show notes:[1:59] Looking back on his life, what shaped who Jim is as a leader?[5:31] On stepping out of his comfort zone[11:45] Did he get to a point where he figured out who he really is as a leader?[16:28] Learning from his mistakes[19:24] Is there a time when a leader should display anger in an organization?[24:43] Good communication within the organization[29:14] What they do in Blumira[31:22] Where to find Jim[32:13] OutroGet a copy of Tomorrow's Leader on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/huseae9hText LEADER to 617-393-5383 to receive The Top 10 Things That The Best Leaders Are Doing Right NowFor questions, suggestions, or speaker inquiries, contact me at john@lauritogroup.com
Welcome Richard Hummel, Manager, Threat Research at Arbor Networks, the security division of NETSCOUT, to Experts Only Podcast. Hear from a #cybersecurity expert as he joins host Jon Powers to discuss #cyberthreats and #cyberattack prevention in the #energy industry. Tune in for this alarming–but important–discussion.
In this episode of The Cybrary Podcast we sit down with Richard Hummel, the Manager of Threat Research at Arbor Networks - the Security Division of NetScout. Speaking with Mike Gruen, the CISO of Cybrary, Richard talks about DDoS attacks in the gaming industry and how IoT devices should scare everyone.
The adoption of advanced data technologies is one of the defining characteristics of the connected world. From ML to AI, we are getting a smarter, more personal world. The dystopic view is that not only Big Brother but many parties can monitor, control and manipulate us. What are the implications for trust? The need for privacy-enforcing technologies is now, not after the ghost is in the machine.What will you learn from attending?· How machine learning & AI play into conversations around trust and privacy· A framework to bring us into the future when it comes to privacy· What each of us can do now to further protect our privacy About the speaker: Sam Curry, Chief Security Officer, is an IT security visionary with over 20 years of IT security industry experience. Sam served as Chief Technology and Security Officer at Arbor Networks, where he was responsible for the development and implementation of Arbor's technology, security and innovation roadmap. Previously, he spent more than seven years at RSA (the Security Division of EMC) in a variety of senior management positions, including Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Technologist and Senior Vice President of Product Management and Product Marketing. Sam has also held senior roles at Microstrategy, Computer Associates, and McAfee. Alon Kaufman, Co-Founder and CEO of Duality Technologies, has 20 years of experience in the hi-tech arena, commercializing data-science technologies, leading industrial research and corporate innovation teams. Prior to founding Duality he served as RSA's global director of Data Science, Research and Innovation. In addition to his leadership experience, he is accomplished in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning and how they interplay with security and privacy, with over 30 approved US patents in these fields. He holds a PhD. in Computational Neuroscience and machine learning from the Hebrew University and an MBA from Tel Aviv University.
Paul, Doug and Tyler interview Dug Song about how he got his start in Information Security, what prompted him to begin work for dsniff, his transition from engineer to entrepreneur, what he learned from his experiences at Arbor Networks, why he decided to found a company in the authentication space, how to grow a company while maintaining your vision and culture, CISCO's acquisition of DUO Security, what it's like to be integrated into such a large company, what makes company's great, advice for talented tech people who want to become entrepreneurs, Dug's book recommendation for inspiring entrepreneurs, and much, much more! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/PSWEpisode636
Paul, Doug and Tyler interview Dug Song about how he got his start in Information Security, what prompted him to begin work for dsniff, his transition from engineer to entrepreneur, what he learned from his experiences at Arbor Networks, why he decided to found a company in the authentication space, how to grow a company while maintaining your vision and culture, CISCO's acquisition of DUO Security, what it's like to be integrated into such a large company, what makes company's great, advice for talented tech people who want to become entrepreneurs, Dug's book recommendation for inspiring entrepreneurs, and much, much more Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/PSWEpisode636
Researchers from Arbor Networks' ASERT Threat Intelligence Team recently published a report titled, "Lojack Becomes a Double Agent." It outlines how threat actors are altering legitimate recovery utility software and simulating its command and control servers to gain access to target machines. Richard Hummel is manager of the ASERT Threat Research Team, and he joins us to describe their work.
Researchers with Arbor Networks ASERT team have been tracking a malware campaign targeting commercial manufacturing, and have uncovered various samples dating back to at least 2016. Richard Hummel is Threat Intelligence Manager for Arbor Networks' ASERT Team, and he takes us through what they've discovered. https://www.arbornetworks.com/blog/asert/innaput-actors-utilize-remote-access-trojan-since-2016-presumably-targeting-victim-files/
There’s a massive amount of opportunity in cloud-based enterprise communication - only about 5% of companies with 250 or more employees have moved communications to the cloud. Global Market Insights forecasts the unified communications market to reach $96 billion by 2023. Big tech players are scrambling to get their piece of the pie - Amazon announcing Chime, Microsoft introducing Teams, etc. I invited Fuze CEO Colin Doherty onto the show to share his thoughts on why the unified communications (UC) market is so hot right now and how the company is poised to dramatically change the way people work. With so much buzz and polarization about remote and flexible work policies, Colin's story on digital workplace disruption is particularly compelling. As CEO, Colin is responsible for the operational leadership of Fuze. With over 10 years of holding CEO positions in the technology and telecommunications space, Colin has a proven track record of driving profitable growth, operational excellence, and successful outcomes for the companies he leads. Colin joined Fuze from DNS company Dyn where, as CEO, he led the company through its late 2016 acquisition by Oracle. Prior to Dyn, Colin served as CEO of software-defined networking (SDN) leader BTI Systems, which was acquired by Juniper Networks in January, 2016. Before BTI Systems, Colin spent five years as CEO of Arbor Networks, which he led through its sale to Danaher Corporation. Colin also served as President and CEO of Mangrove Systems, a venture-backed startup in the carrier network segment. Before Mangrove, Colin spent more than 16 combined years at NMS Communications and Nortel Networks in senior sales management positions and managing global business units in Latin America, North America, and Europe for broadband and wireless technologies.
Join the interview in progress! This week’s podcast features Jason Jones, Senior Security Researcher for Arbor Networks’ ASERT team. Jason talks a little bit about his current research at Arbor that focuses on issues in South Korea as well as his upcoming presentation at FIRST 2016, “Tasty Malware Analysis with T.A.C.O.: Bringing Cuckoo Metadata into IDA Pro.” Jason presents on Monday, June 13th at 17:00.
Scott Crane is Arbor Networks product manager for its Pravail line of big data security analytics division. Scott was a part of the original PacketLoop team -- PacketLoop was an Australian start up that created some pretty impressive big data security analytics technology. It was so impressive that it wound up being acquired by Arbor Networks and is now sold under the Pravail brand. Somehow the original team managed to convince Arbor to keep the bulk of the R&D on those products based right here in Australia. So you could say we're all pretty big fans of Scott and his team for scoring some runs for the home team. They've got 12 staff in Sydney, and they're growing. It's been eight months since the deal was struck, so I caught up with Scott to talk about what's new in the field of big data security analytics. And interestingly enough, the Pravail tech wound up being pretty useful lately. Because it performs packet-capture based analysis, the Pravail team could help their clients roll back through their stored packet captures to see if anyone had used the Heartbleed flaw against them. Somewhat reassuringly, the Pravail guys at Arbor did not find any evidence of Heartbleed actually being used in the wild.
This is a sponsor interview with Marc Eisenbarth, Arbor Networks' security architect and the manager of research for its Arbor Security Engineering and Response Team (ASERT). I spoke to Mark about the massive influx of NTP-based DDoS traffic we've seen this year. Can we expect attackers to move on to other protocols and services like SNMP and Chargen? He thinks so. But it's not until we start seeing SNMP-based DDoS capabilities built into generic malware that we'll really have big problems.
Here we go! Kicking off the 24th Annual FIRST Conference podcast series, Martin McKeay and Chris John Riley talk to Dr. Jose Nazario, Senior Researcher at Arbor Networks and the 2012 Conference Program Chair. Learn how Jose got involved, his experience within the FIRST community and how this year's program agenda came together. Gain insight on this year's keynote presentations, plenaries, highlight sessions, and the overall uniqueness that defines FIRST as a premier global organization.