The CyBUr Guy Podcast
20-year FBI Special Agent provides cyber-related insight and education for individuals and businesses. This podcast includes discussions on historical FBI cyber and counterintelligence cases and discusses current cybercrime issues.
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Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Thursday Jun 19, 2025
The CyBUr Guy podcast returns with a special episode that poses several interesting philosophical questions for businesses as they pertain to cybersecurity.
Most importantly, what would happen if all the cybersecurity companies in the world said, "To heck with it, no one is listening, we'll just close up shop. GOOD LUCK TO Y'ALL!"
I am joined by my UK friend Michael McQuade for this, and some other questions.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Questions, thoughts, and comments can be sent to darren@thecyburguy.com.
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
This episode includes a rebroadcasting of the latest episode of the Tactical Cyber Podcast that was live at the 2025 Southeast Cyber Summit in Birmingham. If includes a discussion of the conference by Darren and his Tactical Cyber Podcast co-host Paul Perry of Warren Averett.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
I am excited to welcome one of the smartest guys in cybersecurity land Matt Lee of Pax8 to discuss how cyber post-mortems and using them to develop killchains. Lots of genius in this episode.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Thoughts are always welcome at darren@thecyburguy.com.
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
In this episode of the CyBUr Guy Podcast, I sit down with Brian Burnett, Director of Cyber for the North Carolina Electrical Cooperative, to discuss the unique cybersecurity challenges facing Operational Technology (OT) networks.
From power grids to industrial control systems, OT environments are increasingly targeted by cyber threats, making robust security measures more critical than ever. Brian shares his insights on:
The key differences between IT and OT security
Threats to critical infrastructure and real-world attack scenarios
The challenges of securing legacy systems in OT networks
How cooperatives and utility providers are adapting to evolving cyber risks
Best practices for enhancing OT resilience
This episode is a must-listen for cybersecurity professionals, infrastructure operators, and anyone interested in the intersection of cybersecurity and critical infrastructure.
🎧 Listen now and stay CyBUr Smart!
Email thoughts or questions to darren@thecyburguy.com
#Cybersecurity #OperationalTechnology #CriticalInfrastructure #OTSecurity #CyBUrGuy #KnowledgeIsProtection
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
I am joined on the podcast this week with Michael McQuade, the founder of StarApex Recruiting who is disrupting the cybersecurity job placement market. We talk about how his dream career as a KFC employee shifted to that of a UK Intelligence Officer to a soloprenuer.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
You can email me thoughts/comments/questions to darren@thecyburguy.com or follow me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
Find Michael at https://www.starapexrecruitment.com/ or at https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmcquade.
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Friday Feb 14, 2025
In this episode I welcome back Dr. Chase Cunningham to discuss his Demo-Force partnership with Forescout and he graciously lets me grill him on the new National Cyber Director and Deep seek.
For my soapbox item, refer to his article: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/fbi_cisa_unforgivable_buffer_overflow/?td=rt-3a
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to email me at darren@thecyburguy.com or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
Follow Chase at linkedin.com/in/dr-chase-cunningham
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
In this episode, I am joined by Paige Hanson on SecureLabs to talk about protecting seniors from cyber threats and scams. This is a wide-ranging conversation with lots of good resources. Share it with the seniors and senior caregivers in your life.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
https://seniorresourceconnectors.com
https://roseadvocacy.org/
https://consumer.ftc.gov/scams
https://aarp.org/wordsmatter
https://aarp.org/saythis
https://aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
The CyBUr Guy Podcast is BACK - for REAL this time. Darren explains the plan for the podcast moving forward, the creation of www.goldshieldcyber.com, and introduces a new part of the podcast for those who like rants called the "Soapbox." Give a listen, tell a friend, let me know what you think at darren@thecyburguy.com or at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
#knowledgeisprotection
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
In this micro-pod I make an offer for pretty much any business or organization interested in getting Cyber Safer.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Contact me at darren@thecyburguy.com or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Thanks to Corey Munson for making this article known to me. https://www.propublica.org/article/cyber-safety-board-never-investigated-solarwinds-breach-microsoft?mod=djemCybersecruityPro&tpl=cs
Needless to say the Cyber Safety Review Board is about useless....who could have predicted? Oh wait, I think I did!
Give a listen, tell a friend.