What Most Cybersecurity Advice Misses—And How to Fix It with Robert Hansen

What Most Cybersecurity Advice Misses—And How to Fix It with Robert Hansen

What if the biggest threat to cybersecurity isn’t attackers—but the defenders themselves? Why are we still building tools for experts in a world where technical skills are fading fast?

In this episode, Ron Eddings sits down with legendary hacker and investor Robert Hansen (aka RSnake) to talk about startup strategy, LLM-powered workflows, and the uncomfortable truth about skill decline in security teams. You’ll hear how he built an AI-powered threat intel engine, why most cybersecurity advice is outdated, and his hard-earned wisdom on surviving—and thriving—in a landscape built to break you.

Impactful Moments:

00:00 - Introduction 01:30 - Meeting RSnake at Hacker Hoedown 04:50 - AI-powered newsletter curation 08:15 - Ranking news by global impact 13:00 - Keeping LLM costs under 25 cents/day 16:10 - Paths to revenue for cybersecurity pros 24:00 - Why venture capital often kills innovation 33:20 - Cloud migration and the crocodile problem 37:00 - Decline in practitioner technical skill 40:00 - Designing tools for non-experts

Links:

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Episode 60 - Clearing the Fog of Cyber War with Dr. Chase Cunningham

Episode 60 - Clearing the Fog of Cyber War with Dr. Chase Cunningham

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Episode 59 - Dawn of the Intelligence Executive with Mike Anderson

Episode 59 - Dawn of the Intelligence Executive with Mike Anderson

In this episode, we have the awesome Mike Anderson in the studio. He is the VP of Partnerships at Intel 471. We talk about threat intelligence and the future of intelligence leadership in the commercial sector.   Mike's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelanderson2009/ The Intel 471 Website: https://intel471.com/

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Episode 58 - Having Too Much Fun with Graham Cluley

This was an unbelievably fun podcast to record. If you are a fan of Graham Cluley, you will absolutely love this chat. We talk about his origin story, what it is like having an award-winning podcast, and a very cool story about chess. Enjoy!   Graham's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamcluley/ Twitter:@gcluley Website: https://www.grahamcluley.com/ Graham's Podcast: https://www.smashingsecurity.com/

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Episode 57 - Underrepresented III

Episode 57 - Underrepresented III

We are back with another episode of Underrepresented! This is our co-produced series with Marco and Sean from ITSP Magazine. Our guests for this episode: Ashley Tolbert, representing Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) Kim Crawley, representing the neuro-diverse workforce In this episode we cover a few types of diversity and the importance of tribes.

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Episode 56 - Digging into Deepfakes with Alyssa Miller

Episode 56 - Digging into Deepfakes with Alyssa Miller

In this conversation, we sit down with security veteran Alyssa Miller to talk about her recent deepfake research. We also discuss stoking the fire of curiosity to keep things fresh in cybersecurity. Alyssa's Twitter: @AlyssaM_InfoSec Alyssa's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssam-infosec/ Alyssa's Website: https://alyssasec.com/

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Episode 55 - A Tech Origin Story with Sam Crowther

Episode 55 - A Tech Origin Story with Sam Crowther

If you love interesting origin stories, look no further than this episode with Sam Crowther. He is the founder and CEO of Kasada. We discuss his origin and the beginnings of his company.   Sam's Twitter: @InfoSecSam Sam's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samjcrowther Kasada's Website: https://www.kasada.io/

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Episode 54 - Hiring Leaders and Finding Talent with Alex Maestretti

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Psychology is a major pillar of Social Engineering 🧠. In this episode, we brought in a true expert, Jenny Radcliffe - A burgular for hire, a professional con-artist, and an expert in Non-verbal communications. This episode had Chris and Ron on the edge of their seats. To learn more about Jenny Radcliffe: @Jenny_Radcliffe https://humanfactorsecurity.co.uk/

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