Error Code
by Robert Vamosi
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EP 94: When AI Hands Anyone the Keys to the Grid
EP 94: When AI Hands Anyone the Keys to the Grid
About this podcast
Error Code is a biweekly narrative podcast that provides you both context and conversation with some of the best minds working today toward code resilience and dependability.
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- EP 94: When AI Hands Anyone the Keys to the Grid · 32 min · Episode 95Last summer 30+ Minnesota water utilities got hacked. No zero-days. No malware. Just default passwords on internet-exposed PLCs exposed. Eric Stride, Chief Security Officer at…
- EP 93: Teaching IoT Root Access to Strangers at DEF CON 34 · 33 min · Episode 94Gaining root on an IoT device can open doors to cloud and remote networks, and make an adversarial attack relatively easy. Deral Heiland, Principal Security Researcher for IoT at…
- EP 92: When Smart Homes Become Weapons · 36 min · Episode 93At DEF CON 34, Bob Botezatu, Senior Director Of Threat Research At Bitdefender, discusses AI’s challenges in uncovering firmware vulnerabilities, highlighting the growing threat…
- EP 91: Three Years Until Your Encryption Stops Working · 27 min · Episode 92At Black Hat USA 2026, cybersecurity experts issued a stark warning: we may have just three years to shore up the invisible web of keys and certificates that keeps power grids…
- EP 90: Your Weakest Vendor Is Someone’s Biggest Problem · 36 min · Episode 91Why one vendor breach can take down dozens of banks — third-party risk, AI-driven attacks, and why patching fast may beat patching safe today. Jeffrey Wheatman, Senior Vice…
- EP 89: How AI Is Breaking OT Cybersecurity · 39 min · Episode 90AI is rewriting the OT attack playbook. Growing cloud exposure and CVE backlogs are testing the energy sector—and regulation alone won’t save it. Jori VanAntwerp, CEO and founder…
- EP 88: Securing the Infrastructure AI Just Made Vulnerable · 34 min · Episode 89Critical infrastructure is under attack. AI just made it easier. Legacy devices can't be patched. Piotr Kupisiewicz, CTO at Elisity, describes how your best defense is the basics…
- EP 87: Backup, Control Gaps, and the Real Cost of Agentic AI Actions · 30 min · Episode 88An AI agent wiped out an entire company’s data in just 9 seconds — no hacker, no ransomware involved. Todd Thorsen, Chief Information Security Officer at CrashPlan, explains how…
- EP 86: The Trusted Channel: AT Command Exploits and Cellular IoT Security · 32 min · Episode 87Cellular modules in your IoT devices are trusted and that trust can be an insecure pivot point into your network for attackers. Deral Heiland, Principal Security Research for IoT…
- EP 85: From Colonial Pipeline to Agentic AI: What OT Security Actually Requires · 37 min · Episode 86Let’s face it, the Purdue model's DMZ is gone. Trevor Dearing, Director of Critical Infrastructure Solutions at Illumio, explains how zero trust, micro-segmentation, and explicit…
- EP 84: Airports as Critical Infrastructure: OT Security and Operational Disruption · 37 min · Episode 85Airports illustrate the potential impact of OT attacks that disrupt functionality. Dan Gunter, CEO of Insane Cyber, talks about how industrial environments differ from…
- EP 83: Cybersecurity and Risk in a Decentralized Energy Grid · 25 min · Episode 84The surge in renewables and decentralized power is reshaping grids—and exposing them to new operational and cyber risks. In this episode, Rafael Narezzi, Co-Founder & CEO of…
- EP 82: Kerberos in OT: RC4 Downgrade Attacks · 27 min · Episode 83Kerberos, a decades-old authentication protocol, creates hidden risks in OT environments. Dor Segal, security researcher team lead at Silverfort, discusses delegation abuse…
- EP 81: Root of Trust: Why Security Now Starts in Silicon · 35 min · Episode 82Rising software complexity in safety-critical industries is forcing cybersecurity requirements on systems previously not thought about before. David Sequino, CEO of OmniTrust…
- EP 80: The Dangers of White Label Devices · 38 min · Episode 81Many devices on modern networks aren’t what their labels claim. This episode, Rob King, Director of Applied Security Research at runZero, explores white-labeled surveillance and…
- EP 79: Ignore OT Security At Your Own Peril · 38 min · Episode 80The growing importance of OT security, highlighting overlooked risks in critical infrastructure, legacy systems, and supply chains. Through real-world examples, Eric Durr, Chief…
- EP 78: In Defense of Autonomous Vehicles · 23 min · Episode 79At Black Hat USA 2025, Dan Berte, IoT Director at Bitdefender, discusses the successes and failures of ride-sharing autonomous vehicles in San Francisco, and how these lessons…
- EP 77: Building a Cyber Physical System Device Library · 27 min · Episode 78Do you really know what’s on your network? A lot of OT devices are white labeled, meaning they have a brand name but under the hood they’re made by someone else. Sean Tufts…
- EP 76: Why Security Certs for New Medical Devices Might Just Work · 37 min · Episode 77Diversity in healthcare devices complicates segmentation, security controls, and zero-trust approaches. New certifications aim to help. Bob Lyle, CRO of Medcrypt, identifies how…
- EP 75: IoT-based Living Off The Land Attacks and Air-Gapping Solar Systems · 24 min · Episode 76At Black Hat USA 2025, Dan Berte, IoT Director at Bitdefender, revisits his talk last year about hacking solar panels in light of the blackout in Spain and Portugal. While the…
