FIRST Impressions Podcast

In this FIRST Impressions podcast episode, we dive into the fascinating world of mobile network security with Umair Bukhari, Director and Head of Ericsson P-Cert. Umair shares insights on the evolution of telecom threat environments, from the early days of 1G to the cutting-edge advancements in 5G and beyond. In the interview, he highlights how these changes impact both users and network security, emphasizing the importance of secure, cloud-native technologies and zero-trust architecture. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of telecom security and the ongoing battle between attackers and defenders in this critical field! Tune in to learn more.

Join us on the First Impressions podcast for an exclusive interview with Todd Beardsley from CISA, recorded live at the 36th annual FIRST Conference in Fukuoka, Japan. Todd delves into the Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) list, explaining its critical role in cybersecurity and how even years-old vulnerabilities continue to be exploited. Learn about the detective work involved in validating exploitations and the importance of public-private partnerships. Don't miss this insightful episode—tune in now to stay ahead of cyber threats!

In this special episode of the First Impressions podcast, recorded at the 36th annual FIRST Conference in Fukuoka, Japan, hosts interview Carson Zimmerman, a seasoned SOC expert. Zimmerman discusses his presentation, "14 Questions Are All You Need," which helps SOCs evaluate performance and address areas for improvement, emphasizing the importance of deep, insightful questions and the human element in security operations. He also highlights the challenges of aligning SOCs with compliance regimes and addresses the issue of burnout in the industry. Tune in to learn tips and tricks to SOC success!

In this episode of the First Impressions podcast, hosts Chris John Riley and Martin McKay interview Nitesh Surana and Jaromir Horejsi of Trend Micro to discuss their upcoming talk at the FIRST conference. Their session will explain how they discovered threat actors abusing GitHub's cloud-based development environment, Codespaces, to build and test infostealers. While Codespaces itself is secure, its features can be abused. In this episode, they recommend developers that use such services be aware of potential abuse tactics and share the goal of their FIRSTCON talk is to raise awareness and provide clarity on how cloud providers can improve incident response and quickly shut down reported abuse.

In this episode of the First Impressions podcast, hosts Chris John Riley and Martin McKay interview Satoshi Okada and Takuho Mitsunaga , researchers from Toyo University who will be speaking at FIRSTCON24. In the episode, they discuss artificial intelligence, specifically large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, and the importance of multi-stakeholder governance for safer AI development. Okada and Mitsunaga explain the pros and cons of LLMs and emphasize the need for governance. Tune in to learn more and be sure to attend their talk this June in Fukuoka!