Podcast appearances and mentions of heather engel

A security researcher in Germany uncovered a flaw in robotic landmowers produced by Yarbo that let him remotely control every active robot across the globe, according to Slashgear. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

According to The Register, Cushman & Wakefield, a real estate giant, has confirmed a data breach. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

According to Bloomberg, privacy experts have uncovered some alarming evidence that personal data from health exchanges is being sent to social media companies. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

The New York Times reported that the maker of Canvas, the software used by thousands of schools and universities around the world, has reached a deal with the hackers that recently breached its systems for the return of stolen data and the destruction of any copies. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

Dan Wetzel, ESPN journalist and host of the ESPN College GameDay podcast, is an expert in sports scandals & court reporting. He has extensively covered the alledged computer crimes committed by Matt Weiss, former NFL Baltimore Ravens assistant coach and Quarterback Coach for the University of Michigan football team, which he joined host Heather Engel to discuss in this episode. Together, they dive into the vast landscape of online exploitation against teenage athletes, and more. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Chris Lamprect is a software developer who, in 1995, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for money laundering. As part of his sentence he was banned from using the Internet until 2004 – the first person to receive such a penalty. In this episode, Lamprecht joins host Heather Engel to discuss his experience, what it was like watching the rise of the dot-coms from the sidelines, how the law treats technical defendants and more. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Tigran Gambaryan was a special agent with the IRS Criminal Investigation Division from 2011 to 2021, and helped seize more than $2.2 billion dollars worth of illicit funding. After that, he worked for Binance and served as the Head of Financial Crime Compliance. In 2024, Tigran was invited by the Nigerian government to participate in a policy meeting on behalf of Binance, and was unlawfully held hostage by officials for crimes they believed Binance to have committed. In this episode, Gambaryan joins host Heather Engel to discuss his experience. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Serge Humpich is a hacker who discovered a flaw in the Carte Bleue system used in France for credit cards. He tried to warn banks, but was unsuccessful, and therefore decided to perform a public "show" where he bought subway tickets while using the flaw in the card system. He was convicted in 2000 to a ten months suspended sentence, and lost his job as a result of the case. In this episode, Humpich joins host Heather Engel to discuss his experience, the ethical hacking landscape over 25 years later, and more. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Emily Pochter is the Director of Cybersecurity and Software at the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. In this episode, she joins host Heather Engel to discuss Virginia's cybersecurity landscape and what listeners need to know regarding jobs, startups, and more. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

In 2017, Kerem Albayrak threatened to delete 319 million iCloud accounts if Apple did not pay a ransom. In 2019, he pled guilty to blackmailing Apple, receiving a suspended jail sentence and was ordered to complete 300 hours of unpaid work for the attempted blackmail. The incident was later deemed to be part of a publicity stunt to promote a tool Albayrak was developing. This episode with Cybercrime Magazine host Heather Engel will be the first time Kerem is publicly discussing his side of the story; he has since gone on to work in cybersecurity. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

According to Barrons, Spanish police arrested a 20-year-old man who allegedly hacked a hotel booking website to reserve luxury rooms for as little as one cent, in the first known cybercrime of its kind. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

David Jacoby is an ethical hacker and cybersecurity expert. In this episode, he joins host Heather Engel to discuss his background and work in the cybersecurity and ethical hacking community, including why it's imperative to move beyond offensive and defensive security, and more. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

Password managers are very popular, and for good reason, but they have been in the news recently for a more concerning reason. According to ars Technica, the promise that these platforms can't see your password vaults isn't always true. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

Stacy Horn is an author and the founder of East Coast Hang Out, or ECHO, which is widely regarded as the first social network, as well as a precursor to today's social platforms. In this episode, Horn joins host Heather Engel to discuss her background and what led her to create ECHO, as well as its impact on broader cyber culture and the future of social networks on the internet. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

Ring, the Amazon-owned video doorbell company, has canceled its partnership with technology firm Flock Safety in the aftermath of controversy following their 2026 Super Bowl commercial. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

Rafay Baloch is a cybersecurity researcher, white-hat hacker, and CEO of RedSecLabs. He began his career through bug bounties, and gained early recognition for discovering a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability in PayPal. In this episode, Baloch joins host Heather Engel to discuss his security research and journey as a bug bounty hunter and ethical hacker. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

The National Mortgage News reported that Union Home Mortgage, a nonbank lender, admitted to paying a ransom in a data breach that occurred last year. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

According to Engadget, a security flaw in 17 headphone and speaker models could allow hackers access to your devices, including their microphones. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

Higinio Ochoa is a a former hacktivist turned seasoned cybersecurity professional with 20 years of experience in tech. Also known as w0rmer, Higinio was arrested by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2012 and ultimately served two years in federal prison for hacking due to his association with the hacker group CabinCr3w, part of Anonymous. Today, is a member of the white-hat hacker group Sakura Samurai. In this episode, Ochoa joins host Heather Engel to discuss his experience, including the transition from being a high-profile target of the FBI to a white-hat professional, the culture of hacktivism, and more. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

According to the New York Times, Verizon was impacted by a major outage that affected millions of customers. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

Brandyn Murtagh is a full-time bug bounty-hunter and ethical ‘White Hat' hacker who is the founder of MurtaSec. In this episode, he joins host Heather Engel to discuss AI threats and their impact on the security community, as well as his unique approach to threat modeling, the dual nature of AI, and more. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Chris Rock is a cyber mercenary who has worked in the Middle East, US and Asia for the last 30 years, working for both government and private organizations. He is the Chief Information Security Officer and co-founder of SIEMonster. In this episode, Rock joins host Heather Engel to discuss his book, "The Baby Harvest," which sheds light on how criminals are making and raising virtual babies to adulthood to be put on the shelf for money laundering, fraud and drug and firearm importation. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Ars Technica reported that Meta will soon be using AI interactions to personalize content and ad recommendations without giving users a way to opt out. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

Becky Holmes is the author of "Keanu Reeves is Not in Love With You: The Murky World of Online Romance Fraud." She found notoriety after creating the X account @deathtospinach and since then has continued using humor to expose fraud while investigating romance scammers and the impact of their crimes. In this episode, Holmes joins host Heather Engel to discuss her experience, some of the romance scam tactics she uncovered, how justice systems can support victims, and more. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

According to The Record, LinkedIn filed a lawsuit against ProAPIs, a company which it says operates a network of millions of fake accounts used to scrape data from LinkedIn members before selling the information to third parties without permission. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

Small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada may be dangerously underestimating their exposure to cyber risk, leaving many without adequate defences or insurance coverage, according to a new survey commissioned by the Insurance Bureau of Canada, or the IBC. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

Adam Bateman is the co-founder and CEO at Push Security, which announced a $30 million Series B funding round led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation from Datadog Ventures and B3 Capital. In this episode, Bateman joins host Heather Engel to discuss the funding, what it will be used for, and what is ahead for Push Security. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Art Bowker is the author of “The Cybercrime Handbook for Community Corrections: Managing Offender Risk in The 21st Century,” the first and only guide created to help probation and parole officers understand the methods, techniques, and policies needed when supervising individuals convicted of cyber and computer crimes. In this episode, Bowker joins host Heather Engel to discuss how the rise of computer and cybercrime has reshaped probation and parole work across law enforcement. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Thomas Pace is the co-founder and CEO of NetRise, whose platform provides visibility into the software supply chain by analyzing firmware and compiled code to create a software bill of materials and identify vulnerabilities. The company recently raised $10 million in Series A funding. In this episode, Pace joins host Heather Engel to discuss this announcement, how the funding is helping grow NetRise, and more. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Brandyn Murtagh is a full-time bug bounty-hunter and ethical ‘White Hat' hacker who is the founder of MurtaSec. In this episode, he joins host Heather Engel to discuss his work as an ethical hacker and the security assessment he conducted in collaboration with Virgin Media O2, a British media and telecommunications company based in England, which demonstrated how easily he could find the active email passwords of consenting participants. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Steve Satterwhite On Cyber is a Cybercrime Magazine Podcast series brought to you by Entelligence. In this episode, Satterwhite, founder and CEO at Entelligence, joins host Heather Engel to discuss how AI will make consultants "unstoppable," including how companies can get ahead of the curve, and more. An industry leader in delivering affordable, high value professional services to security-conscious enterprise and government organizations worldwide, Entelligence addresses the cyber skills gap by working as a seamless extension of each customer's organization, providing a set of customized services that include security readiness assessments, quick-start solution deployments, and longer-term resident expert engagements. Learn more about our sponsor at https://entelligence.com

John Riggi is the National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk at the American Hospital Association. In this episode, he joins host Heather Engel and Brandon Daniels, CEO at Exiger, to discuss cyber threats targeting hospitals and health systems, including how prepared these organizations are for cyberattacks, what they can do to stay protected, and more. Exiger is revolutionizing the way corporations, government agencies and banks navigate risk and compliance in their third-parties, supply chains and customers through its software and tech-enabled solutions. To learn more about our sponsor, visit https://exiger.com.

Evan Ratliff, author of “The Mastermind,” is a journalist who has contributed to Bloomberg Business Week, Wired, and the New Yorker, among other publications. Evan also is co-founder of Atavist Magazine, Pop-up Magazine, and the Longform Podcast. In this episode, he joins host Heather Engel to discuss his book, modern technology, crime, and corruption. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Ivan Novikov is the CEO of Wallarm, which recently closed a $55 million Series C funding round that will be used to "transform API security for the AI era." In this episode, he joins host Heather Engel to discuss the announcement, the company's mission, their future plans, and more. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Ben Luria is the CEO of Hirundo, which recently raised $8 million in seed funding to advance its "machine unlearning" technology. This technology is designed to address the issue of AI models generating false or misleading information ("hallucinations") by enabling them to "forget" bad, biased, or malicious data. In this episode, Luria joins host Heather Engel to discuss the company's mission and technology. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Robert Johnson, III, is the President and CEO at Cimcor. In this episode, he joins host Heather Engel to discuss ow organizations are starting to move away from treating IT operations and cybersecurity as two separate areas and are instead bringing them together by aligning service processes with security practices. This episode of Data Security is sponsored by Cimcor, the developer of CimTrak, a Real-time, File Integrity Monitoring, Network Configuration, and Compliance solution. Learn more at https://cimcor.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

From 2023 to 2024, ransomware has seen a 67 percent jump, with an average payment of $2 million and another $2.7 million in recovery costs for most companies that are hit by an attack. Fortunately, there are multiple steps businesses can take to lower the risk of being a victim. In this episode, Adam Keown, global CISO at Eastman, joins host Heather Engel to discuss incident response planning. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

According to The Hacker News, an emerging ransomware strain – Anubis – has been discovered incorporating capabilities to encrypt files as well as permanently erase them. This development has been described as a “rare dual-threat.” In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

From 2023 to 2024, ransomware has seen a 67 percent jump, with an average payment of $2 million and another $2.7 million in recovery costs for most companies that are hit by an attack. Fortunately, there are multiple steps businesses can take to lower the risk of being a victim. In this episode, Adam Keown, global CISO at Eastman, joins host Heather Engel to discuss security audits and how they can help organizations across the globe stay cyber safe. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

GB Hackers has reported that a Kansas City man pleaded guilty to federal charges after admitting he hacked into the computer systems of multiple organizations in an attempt to promote his cybersecurity services. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

From 2023 to 2024, ransomware has seen a 67 percent jump, with an average payment of $2 million and another $2.7 million in recovery costs for most companies that are hit by an attack. Fortunately, there are multiple steps businesses can take to lower the risk of being a victim. In this episode, Adam Keown, global CISO at Eastman, joins host Heather Engel to discuss threat intelligence. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

According to Bleeping Computer, hackers associated with "Scattered Spider" tactics have expanded their targeting to the aviation and transportation industries after previously attacking insurance and retail sectors. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

From 2023 to 2024, ransomware has seen a 67 percent jump, with an average payment of $2 million and another $2.7 million in recovery costs for most companies that are hit by an attack. Fortunately, there are multiple steps businesses can take to lower the risk of being a victim. In this episode, Adam Keown, global CISO at Eastman, joins host Heather Engel to discuss application whitelisting. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Phil Muncaster is a technology journalist and copywriter with over 20 years of experience. He contributes daily news to Infosecurity Magazine and feature articles to other IT titles across the industry. In this episode, Muncaster joins host Heather Engel to discuss US-Russia cybersecurity relations, the possibly of a detente, and what CISOs across the industry should know. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Steve Satterwhite On Cyber is a Cybercrime Magazine Podcast series brought to you by Entelligence. In this episode, Steve Satterwhite, founder and CEO at Entelligence, joins host Heather Engel and Theresa Payton, former White House CIO and CEO at Fortalice Solutions, to discuss women in cybersecurity, including female representation in today's workforce, what it will look like by the end of this year, and more. An industry leader in delivering affordable, high value professional services to security-conscious enterprise and government organizations worldwide, Entelligence addresses the cyber skills gap by working as a seamless extension of each customer's organization, providing a set of customized services that include security readiness assessments, quick-start solution deployments, and longer-term resident expert engagements. Learn more about our sponsor at https://entelligence.com

Gary Guseinov is the CEO of RealDefense. In this episode, he joins host Heather Engel to discuss the company's work in providing comprehensive privacy and security software and services to over 100 million users worldwide, including generating frictionless revenue, increasing retention rates, and more. Learn more about RealDefense at https://www.realdefen.se. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

From 2023 to 2024, ransomware has seen a 67 percent jump, with an average payment of $2 million and another $2.7 million in recovery costs for most companies that are hit by an attack. Fortunately, there are multiple steps businesses can take to lower the risk of being a victim. In this episode, Adam Keown, global CISO at Eastman, joins host Heather Engel to discuss data encryption and how the process can help organizations across the globe. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

From 2023 to 2024, ransomware has seen a 67 percent jump, with an average payment of $2 million and another $2.7 million in recovery costs for most companies that are hit by an attack. Fortunately, there are multiple steps businesses can take to lower the risk of being a victim. In this episode, Adam Keown, global CISO at Eastman, joins host Heather Engel to discuss protective DNS and how it can aid businesses in the fight against ransomware. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com

Research presented at this year's RSA Conference highlighted a significant and accelerating trend: a growing number of applications are effectively mitigating prevalent security flaws. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.

Angela C. Williams is the SVP, Global Chief Information Security Officer at UL. In this episode, she joins host Heather Engel and Tia Hopkins, Chief Cyber Resilience Officer and Field CTO at eSentire, to discuss communicating with the board, including cyber resilience, related misconceptions, and more. Next Level CISO is a Cybercrime Magazine podcast brought to you by eSentire, the Authority in Managed Detection and Response. eSentire's mission is to hunt, investigate and stop cyber threats before they become business disrupting events. To learn more about our sponsor, visit https://esentire.com