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Be Fearless podcast from Squarex: Inside the Attacker Mindset

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Podcast episode with John Carse and Abhijith B R

Ever wondered how professional hackers actually think? In this episode of SquareX's Be Fearless podcast, Field CISO John Carse sits down with our founder, Abhijith B R, who runs BreachSimRange and Adversary Village at DEF CON and has spent years doing hands-on offensive work.

They get into how attackers think, a few war stories from past engagements, where browser security falls short, and why the boring basics still matter more than most shiny products. If you want a sense of how the people targeting your organization actually operate, it is worth the hour.

It is part of SquareX's Be Fearless podcast series.

In this episode

  • 0:00 Episode highlights
  • 1:04 Introduction and how attacker techniques have evolved
  • 10:16 How attackers target enterprises today
  • 15:19 War stories from security assessments
  • 19:44 Abhijith's cybersecurity journey and founding Adversary Village
  • 26:14 Conference experience, and how red teaming is like a martial arts school
  • 33:21 Red team vs. purple team approaches
  • 40:41 Browser security challenges and attack vectors
  • 48:16 Top recommendations for browser security
  • 58:38 Collaborative approaches to purple teaming
  • 1:05:06 Closing: advice for new security professionals at DEF CON
Abhijith B R and John Carse on the SquareX Be Fearless podcast

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Watch the full episode on YouTube, or find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more through the SquareX podcast page.

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