In this episode, Sam sits down with Glenn Wilkinson, a long-time ethical hacker, keynote speaker, and CEO of Agger Labs. Glenn shares his journey from a curious teenager in Zimbabwe bypassing game demo protections to snooping on audience phones for a Daniel Radcliffe stage show.

The conversation dives deep into the evolution of ransomware and how Agger Labs is combatting novel threats. Glenn explains their approach of using local, deterministic deception technology—laying traps in the file system for ransomware to trip over—alongside robust anti-tampering measures. They also break down the recent "Jade Puffer" attack, highlighting how AI is now being used to orchestrate the hacker tradecraft of reconnaissance and lateral movement by exploiting unpatched, year-old vulnerabilities.

Addressing the anxiety around artificial intelligence,  ...