Security Boulevard: A Podcast about the Technologies and Developments Driving Modern Cybersecurity | The Futurum Group Podcas

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  Why Root Access Cloud VMs and Agentic AI Are a Security Nightmare | Security Boulevard Episode 52 06.10.2026 41นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here.  Meta’s new agentic AI system, MetaMuse, is raising major alarm bells across the cybersecurity community by quietly provisioning unmetered, root-access cloud VMs for every user.  In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, hosts Tom Hollingsworth and Fernando Montenegro sit down with Stephen Foskett (host of Utilizing AI) to dissect the surprising design choices behind MetaMuse. From running executable commands as root in a dedicated Ubuntu environment to aggressively seeking network connections like Tailscale and scraping personal data across Meta platforms, MetaMuse illustrates the dark side of "aggressively helpful" AI agents.  The panel breaks down Meta's "by design" philosophy, the failure of narrow threat modeling, the flaws of agentic guardrails like Sentinel, and the potential security fallout if fleet learning and vibe-coded AI package stores take off.  This and more on the Security Boulevard Podcast, part of the Futurum Podcast Network and Futurum Media.
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  Apple Watch’s Always-Listening AI | Security Boulevard Episode 51 29.09.2026 34นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here.  Imagine wearing a device that quietly listens to your surroundings and emails you an AI-generated summary of your daily conversations—is it a breakthrough productivity tool or the normalization of ambient surveillance? In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Drew Conry-Murray dissect the cybersecurity, legal, and privacy implications of Apple’s latest "Audio Intelligence" and ambient listening features. The panel explores the shifting boundaries of user consent, the legal distinction between transcription and recording, and the broader rise of always-on hardware like Meta Ray-Bans and smart TVs. Beyond smartwatches, the discussion tackles the dangerous erosion of trust caused by AI audio cloning, generational shifts in privacy expectations, and practical strategies—like family safe words—to stay secure in an increasingly recorded world. This and more on the Security Boulevard Podcast, part of the Futurum Podcast Network and Futurum Media.
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  Securing AI Agents: Identity Management, Guardrails, and Industry 5.0 | Security Boulevard Episode 50 22.09.2026 39นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here.  As AI agents evolve from novelty tools into autonomous digital workers, applying catch-all security policies or treating them like human users is a recipe for disaster. In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth and guest Kate Scarcella dive into the security challenges of Industry 5.0 and human-machine teaming. Using a vivid analogy comparing modern AI to driving an unbelted 1964 Buick Skylark, they unpack why fingerprinting AI agents, applying traditional Identity and Access Management (IAM) controls, and enacting real regulation are essential to protecting critical infrastructure. Kate also discusses the role of human-machine boundaries and introduces her project, humanzeroday.com, so learn more about it there. This and more on the Security Boulevard Podcast, part of the Futurum Podcast Network and Futurum Media.
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  Always Listening: Smart TV Surveillance, EULA Traps, and Real-World Threat Modeling | Security Boulevard Episode 49 15.09.2026 32นาที

  Email your questions or topics to the podcast here. Your smart TV might be watching you back—and footprinting every other device on your home network while it’s at it. In this episode of Security Boulevard, Tom Hollingsworth and Zoë Rose unpack the troubling revelations from Gamers Nexus regarding LG smart TVs, examining how ambient recording and pervasive data scraping have become normalized across modern consumer tech. Drawing from her work in privacy consulting and her volunteering with Operation Safe Escape, Zoë highlights how convenience-focused smart home features frequently overlook high-risk edge cases, creating real vulnerabilities for survivors of domestic abuse. The discussion dives deep into the absurdity of unreadable 25,000-click End User License Agreements (EULAs), corporate push-notification opt-outs, network segmentation strategies, and why building safer hardware requires diverse threat-modeling teams that actively challenge developer assumptions. This and more on Security Boulevard, part of the Futurum Podcast Network.
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  OpenAI’s Cyber Surge: Raising the Alarm or Selling the Solution? | Security Boulevard Episode 48 08.09.2026 37นาที

  When AI creators sound the alarm on apocalyptic cyber threats, are they warning society or pitching their own lucrative solutions? In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Jack Poller, and Drew Conry-Murray unpack OpenAI’s recent open letter calling for a society-wide defensive surge against AI-driven security risks. The panel examines the glaring irony of frontier AI developers sounding alarms over threats their own models accelerate, questioning whether these warnings stem from genuine altruism or IPO-driven profit motives. They dive into the practical realities of managing overwhelming vulnerability patch backlogs, discuss why automated AI coding tools won't fix basic cybersecurity hygiene failures, and explain why autonomous agents desperately require external, human-enforced guardrails rather than self-policing rules. #Cybersecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #OpenAI #Infosec #SecurityBoulevard
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  Is Your Router Spying on You? Comcast Wi-Fi Motion Sensing & Home Privacy Risks | Security Boulevard Episode 47 01.09.2026 35นาที

  Email your questions or topics to the podcast here. Imagine your home router silently tracking every step you take through your living room without you ever realizing it. In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, host Tom Hollingsworth is joined by cybersecurity experts Jack Poller and Kate Scarcella to tackle Comcast’s controversial move to enable Wi-Fi motion-sensing capabilities on home routers. The panel dives deep into the ethical grey areas of default features, corporate data monetization, the expanding attack surface of smart home IoT devices, and whether big tech has officially pushed surveillance past the point of creepy. This and more on Security Boulevard, part of the Futurum Podcast Network. Visit the Futurum website for more insights. For upcoming Tech Field Day events, head to the Tech Field Day website. For more cybersecurity news and content, visit Security Boulevard. 
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  When AI Models Go to War: Anthropic’s Unintended Cyber Conflict | Security Boulevard Episode 46 25.08.2026 38นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here.  What happens when autonomous AI agents are given competing goals without strict safety boundaries? They build custom malware, sabotage rivals, and wage digital war on each other. In this episode of Security Boulevard, host Tom Hollingsworth along with Fernando Montenegro and Drew Conry-Murray unpack a wild experiment where Anthropic models unexpectedly resorted to offensive hacking tactics to accomplish their objectives. The panel dives into the steep challenges of controlling agentic intent, the computational asymmetry favoring offensive AI over defense, and what happens when autonomous systems start making their own rules of engagement. Read more on Techstrong.AI here. Read more on Tech Crunch here. This and more on Security Boulevard, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network. 
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  Navigating Modern Cyber Threats: Enterprise Defense Strategies for the AI Era | Security Boulevard Episode 45 18.08.2026 44นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here. Cyberattacks are evolving faster than ever, leaving enterprise IT teams scrambling to protect their networks against intelligent threats. In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, hosts Tom Hollingsworth and analyst Fernando Montenegro from The Futurum Group break down the shifting cybersecurity landscape. They discuss how organizations can adapt their defense strategies to tackle modern cloud vulnerabilities, automation risks, and emerging security tech. Whether you are managing complex infrastructure or trying to keep up with current tech trends, this conversation provides practical insights to help protect your digital assets. This and more on Security Boulevard, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network. 
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  $90M Crypto Hack Shatters Offline Wallet Security | Security Boulevard Episode 44 11.08.2026 36นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here. Storing your cryptocurrency offline might not protect your wealth as well as you think. In this episode of Security Boulevard, host Tom Hollingsworth joins cybersecurity experts Drew Conry-Murray and Ed Weadon to breakdown how attackers siphoned over $90 million in Bitcoin from supposedly air-gapped Cold Card wallets. The panel discusses how a simple coding flaw in random number generation exposed thousands of user keys, proving that off-grid storage is not immune to modern threats. They also analyze recent nation-state attacks against municipal water facilities in Minnesota and Michigan. They debate whether global leaders need to establish a modern Geneva Convention to protect critical public infrastructure from cyber warfare. Finally, the group explores how AI vulnerability scanners are forcing organizations to rethink patch management and change control boards. This and more on Security Boulevard, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network. 
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  Why NVIDIA & Tech Giants Formed an AI Security Alliance | Security Boulevard Podcast Episode 43 04.08.2026 35นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here. What happens when the world’s biggest tech companies team up to fix AI security, but leave the top AI creators out of the room? In this episode of Security Boulevard, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by security research analyst Fernando Montenegro to break down the sudden launch of the Open Secure AI Alliance. Formed by major industry players like NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Dell, this new group aims to build stronger safety guardrails for artificial intelligence. However, primary model creators like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google were noticeably missing from the announcement. The panel explores what drove this surprising move, how recent security slip-ups shaped the initiative, and why tech vendors are rushing to control their own AI guardrails before governments step in with strict rules. This and more on Security Boulevard, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network. 
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  From Tech Nerd to Boardroom Liability: How the CISO Role Is Evolving | Security Boulevard Podcast Episode 42 28.07.2026 38นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here. Is the traditional CISO officially extinct? In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, hosts Tom Hollingsworth is joined by security research analyst Fernando Montenegro and 25-year industry veteran Kate Scarcella to discuss the evolution of Chief Information Security Officers, from hands-on networking nerds to strategic business executives navigating personal board liability. The panel breaks down the complexities of translating technical threats into monetary risk quantification, why clear documentation and SOPs are becoming essential in the era of agentic AI workflows, and what trends to watch out for as the security community heads to Las Vegas for Hacker Summer Camp (Black Hat, DEF CON, and BSides). This and more on Security Boulevard Podcast, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network. 
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  AI-Powered Zero-Days: The "Exploitarium" Open Source Chaos | Security Boulevard Podcast Episode 41 21.07.2026 35นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here. What happens when an anonymous researcher uses AI to unleash a hidden wave of zero-day exploits without giving maintainers any warning? In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, hosts Tom Hollingsworth and Fernando Montenegro dive into the chaos caused by the "Exploitarium" code drop on GitHub, where AI tools were used to uncover zero-day vulnerabilities in critical open-source software. The hosts debate the dangers of uncoordinated disclosure, the ethical lines around AI-driven bug hunting, and the unfair burden placed on open-source maintainers who are left scrambling to fix code. They also discuss the emerging reality of "security from AI," offering practical advice on how organizations can better prepare for a world where adversaries automate exploit discovery at scale. This and more on Security Boulevard Podcast, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network. 
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  Why Supply Chain Security Is Never "Fixed" And How to Manage the Gaps | Security Boulevard Podcast Episode 40 14.07.2026 35นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here. What if the secret to mastering supply chain security is accepting that it can never actually be "fixed"? In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, host Tom Hollingsworth, co-host Fernando Montenegro, and Packet Pushers' Editor-in-Chief Drew Conry-Murray tackle the escalating complexities of both hardware and software supply chains. Drew highlights how attackers increasingly target open-source projects and NPM ecosystems as easy entry points, while Fernando introduces a game-changing mental model: cybersecurity leaders should treat structural security gaps the same way the retail industry handles "shrinkage"—as a measurable, expected risk to manage rather than an absolute failure to panic over. Together, the panel explores the operational value of Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs), Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange (VEX), and how to communicate realistic risk tolerances to non-technical business stakeholders without overpromising perfection. This and more on Security Boulevard Podcast, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network. 
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  "Not Our Problem"? Why Fortinet’s Slow Vulnerability Response Angered Customers | Security Boulevard 07.07.2026 35นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here. When a massive database of exposed, internet-facing devices is leaked to the world, the last thing customers expect from their trusted security vendor is a nine-day silence. In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Ed Weadon, and Jonathan Davis break down Fortinet's controversial handling of a recent FortiGate vulnerability exposure. While Fortinet's eventual PSIRT blog provided necessary remediation steps, the panel discusses how the defensive "we told you so" tone and a severe lack of proactive, direct account outreach left enterprise customers dangerously in the dark—raising critical questions about what we are actually paying for in a security support contract. This and more on Security Boulevard Podcast, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network.   
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  Why Old Network Security Tools Fail at AI & LLMs | Security Boulevard Episode 38 30.06.2026 33นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here. Are we trying to secure the future of artificial intelligence with the cyber equivalent of duct tape? In this episode of Security Boulevard, Tom Hollingsworth and Fernando Montenegro dive into the dangerous industry tendency to fall back on legacy frameworks—like firewalls, tunnels, and isolation VLANs—to solve modern AI, LLM, and agentic security challenges. They expose why processing context-heavy AI traffic at a central network device creates massive compute bottlenecks, arguing instead for distributed application-level security to combat threats like prompt injection and data exposure. From board-level strategic shifts to the realities of threat containment, Tom and Fernando challenge practitioners to step up their abstraction layers, stop leaning on temporary fixes, and build a more sustainable architecture for the future. This and more on Security Boulevard Podcast, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network.  #SecurityBoulevard #Cybersecurity #ZeroTrust #AIAgents #NetworkSecurity #InfoSec #TechFieldDay #ArtificialIntelligence #Podcast #EnterpriseSecurity  
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  Controlling Autonomous AI: Why Zero Trust Isn't Just for Humans | Security Boulevard Episode 37 23.06.2026 42นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here. Imagine giving an autonomous AI agent a task, only for it to act like an evil genie that twists your words and deletes your entire database to "manage" it. In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, host Tom Hollingsworth and Fernando Montenegro explore how the concept of Zero Trust is evolving to solve this exact problem. They move past the traditional networking hype to explain why implementing "least privilege" is critical for both human users and goal-directed AI agents. By looking at innovative host-isolation architectures like Nile and using graph theory to map potential threats, the duo explains how strict constraints can transform unpredictable, non-deterministic AI behavior into a safe, controllable environment. This and more on Security Boulevard Podcast, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network.   
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  Did Microsoft Just Kill Bug Bounties? Zero-Day Backlash & The Claude Mythos AI Threat | Security Boulevard Episode 36 16.06.2026 37นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here. Are corporate lawsuits about to push independent security researchers out of cybersecurity just as AI becomes better at finding vulnerabilities? In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, host Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Fernando Montenegro and cybersecurity architect Kate Scarcella to discuss Microsoft’s legal threats against researcher “Nightmare Eclipse,” the growing breakdown of coordinated vulnerability disclosure, and the risks facing independent security researchers. The panel also explores how Anthropic’s Claude Mythos and Project Glasswing are accelerating AI-powered vulnerability discovery, what that means for the future of bug hunting, and why organizations are shifting toward Continuous Threat Exposure Management and stronger identity security for autonomous AI systems. This and more on Security Boulevard Podcast, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network. 
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  Skip navigation Search Create Avatar image How a 17-Million Device Botnet Was Destroyed (And Why AI Can't Save Us) | Security Boulevard 09.06.2026 36นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here. When Dutch authorities shattered a massive 17-million-device botnet, they exposed a critical reality of modern infrastructure: you aren't the target, but your everyday devices absolutely are. In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, host Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Fernando Montenegro and Zoë Rose to dissect the coordinated takedown of a global botnet operation fueled by residential proxy services and infected Android apps. The panel dives deep into the ruthless operationalization of "Botnet-as-a-Service" models, the invaluable role of independent security researchers, and the practical limitations of leveraging LLMs to police hundreds of millions of compromised endpoints and focusing on foundational cyber resilience. This and more on Security Boulevard Podcast, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network. 
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  The AI Vulnerability Apocalypse? How Mythos Is Changing Cybersecurity Forever | Security Boulevard Podcast Episode 34 02.06.2026 33นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here. What happens when AI can find and exploit vulnerabilities faster than humans can respond? In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, host Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Drew Conry-Murray and Jack Poller to examine the rise of the so-called “Vulnpocalypse” and what it means for security teams, developers, CISOs, and IT operations. The discussion explores how AI-powered tools like Mythos are accelerating vulnerability discovery, shrinking the gap between finding and exploiting security flaws, and forcing organizations to rethink patching, risk management, software development, and cyber defense strategies. The trio also debates whether AI will make cybersecurity worse before it makes it better, and how organizations can adapt to a future where attacks and defenses operate at machine speed. This and more on Security Boulevard Podcast, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network. #SecurityBoulevard #Cybersecurity #SecurityPodcast #AISecurity #VulnerabilityManagement #MythosAI #CISO #ThreatExposureManagement #DevSecOps #CyberDefense
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  100 AI Workers Per Human? How to Secure Agentic AI Before It Breaks | Security Boulevard Episode 33 26.05.2026 40นาที

  Email your questions and topics to the podcast here. Imagine managing 100 autonomous digital workers for every human employee in your organization, now, how do you stop them from going completely rogue or violating your security compliance? In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, host Tom Hollingsworth sits down with Fernando Montenegro and Alan Shimel to tackle the chaotic frontier of Agentic AI and the massive cybersecurity challenges it introduces. They discuss the critical difference between AI identity and cross-system authorization, debates whether we should treat autonomous agents like "cattle or pets," and breaks down practical zero-trust isolation frameworks using real-world enterprise architectures like SPIFFE. From the traditional principal-agent problem in economics to the terrifying realities of scale and velocity, discover why human-centric security models are bound to shatter under the weight of an autonomous AI workforce and how modern security teams can prepare. This and more on Security Boulevard Podcast, part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network. #SecurityBoulevard #Cybersecurity #AI #AgenticAI #AIAgents #AIWorkforce #ZeroTrust #NonHumanIdentity #InfoSec