Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris is joined by Paul Vann and Justin Marciano.
Paul Vann is a seasoned cybersecurity professional, with experience across numerous emerging markets in the field. He has worked at a wide array of cybersecurity and software development startups, helping to ensure a more secure future for all. Paul additionally is passionate about emerging technologies in the space and was recognized as a Top rated Speaker at the RSA Conference in 2023.
Justin Marciano is the Co-Founder and CEO of IdentifAI. Studying economics with a concentration in finance at the University of Virginia, he has navigated his way through the venture capital, blockchain, and payment sectors, aligning his career path with his enthusiasm for emerging technologies. Justin currently works in product management and has previously worked at Stepstone Group as a VC & Growth Analyst. [April 15, 2024]
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Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris is joined by Paul Vann and Justin Marciano.
Paul Vann is a seasoned cybersecurity professional, with experience across numerous emerging markets in the field. He has worked at a wide array of cybersecurity and software development startups, helping to ensure a more secure future for all. Paul additionally is passionate about emerging technologies in the space and was recognized as a Top rated Speaker at the RSA Conference in 2023.
Justin Marciano is the Co-Founder and CEO of IdentifAI. Studying economics with a concentration in finance at the University of Virginia, he has navigated his way through the venture capital, blockchain, and payment sectors, aligning his career path with his enthusiasm for emerging technologies. Justin currently works in product management and has previously worked at Stepstone Group as a VC & Growth Analyst. [April 15, 2024]
00:00 – Intro
00:22 – Intro Links:
- Social-Engineer.com– http://www.social-engineer.com/
- Managed Voice Phishing– https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/
- Managed Email Phishing– https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/
- Adversarial Simulations– https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/
- Social-Engineer channel on SLACK– https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb
- CLUTCH– http://www.pro-rock.com/
- org– http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/
03:44 – Paul Vann & Justin Marciano Intro
04:55 – IdentifAI
05:53 – Follow the Trends
06:37 – How Big is This Problem?
09:37 – Deepfakes for Hacking
10:43 – A Real Story
12:38 – Using What’s Real
14:11 – Beyond Cat & Mouse
17:02 – AI and the Law
19:29 – Tracing the Source
21:59 – Balancing Act
23:44 – Training or Expanding?
29:35 – An Attempt Was Made
32:04 – Keeping it Real
34:38 – A New Partnership!
35:59 – Find Justin and Paul online
- Website: identif-ai.com
- LinkedIn: com/company/identifai-llc
- Justin’s LinkedIn: in/justin-marciano32/
- Paul’s LinkedIn: in/paul-vann-b996b2120/
37:13 – Mentors
- Justin:
- Jeff Silver
- Martin Roche
- Paul:
- Paul Vann (Father)
- Jennifer Romeo
39:30 – Book Recommendations
- The Hardware Hacking Handbook – Colin O’Flynn and Jasper van Woudenberg
- On the Origin of Time – Thomas Hertog
- Blink – Malcolm Gladwell
41:37 – Wrap Up & Outro