DtSR Episode 132 - Good Guys, Bad Guys, and Reality

In this episode...We learn the origins of "RSnake" as told by Rob himselfRob gives us a peek into the dark side, from his contacts and experiencesWe discuss the black-hat economy as it's verticalized, specialized, and maturedRob discusses the balancing act of the good vs. bad and why the situation is as bad as it needs to beWe discuss some of the things businesses and defenders really need to worry aboutRob gives us his view of the inevitability of security from SMB to enterprise -- and why things are so good, or bad, or just rightWe discuss the different ways security is being understood, implemented and matured and why it's futile to chase absolutesMichael and Rob dive into the labor shortage in security - real, perceived, or misunderstood?Rob gives us his outlook on where things are going over the next decade or so GuestRobert "RSnake" Hansen - ( @RSnake ) - Strategic. Web security expert. Visionary. Robert brings more than 20 years of web application and browser security experience, innovation, and vision to the WhiteHat Security team. Under Robert’s leadership, WhiteHat Labs successfully launched Aviator, the most secure browser available, for Mac and Windows, quickly racking up more than 170,000 downloads in less than six months. When asked about WhiteHat Labs’ mission, Hansen said, “Labs will strive to provide prototypes that go beyond customer expectations, to delight the user.” Before WhiteHat, Robert was the CEO of SecTheory and Falling Rock Networks. Robert has co-authored several books including XSS Exploits and Website Security for Dummies. Robert is also the author of Detecting Malice. He is a member of WASC, APWG, IACSP, ISSA, APWG and has contributed to several OWASP projects, including originating the XSS Cheat Sheet. When he is not breaking the web to make it stronger, Robert enjoys watching Formula One racing.Have something to say? Let's hear it.Support the show>>> Please consider clicking the link above to support the show!-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=YouTube home: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyo0dkKRvfVtWXjRxNISrhme1MgBj3C2U&si=scHDiTuLXSEQ9qHqLinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/down-the-security-rabbithole-podcast/X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/dtsr_podcast