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Hacking HumansDefending against unlimited penalty shots. [Hacking Humans Live!]This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner head to Orlando to attend ThreatLocker's Zero Trust World 2026 (ZTW). There, they discussed the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines. Joe Carrigan was unable to join the team, but they have a very special guest, host of the BowTieSecurityGuy After Dark podcast, Rob Whetstine. He is one of the featured speakers this week at Zero Trust World, and he shared experiences from his career at companies like Disney and highlights from his ZTW presentation on Phishing.
Maria's story involves a Maine Supreme Court hearing on a case involving a financial advisory firm that was mislead by a client. Dave highlights a malvertising campaign by a threat actor researchers call D-Shortiez. In our Catch of the Day, comes from the Scambait Subreddit where Mavis offers up la...
2026-03-121h 02
Cliff Notes Podcast03-02: South Harrison vs Bishop LeBlond girls, Troy girls advance in the next round of sub-state.On this episode:South Harrison girls withstand a 2nd half charge from Bishop LeBlond to advance to the Class 3 Sectionals. Hear from Bulldogs coach Kale Watson, Junior Ambrey Hunter & Senior Lexi Hunter. Rock Port & Gilman City are on a collision course in the Class 1 Quarterfinals after sectional wins.Troy girls rout Gossel to Advance to the next round of Kansas 1A Sub-State. Hear from Trojans coach Derek Jasper as well as seniors Harper Whetstine & Allyson Grable. Sound is Courtsey of Matt Pike of KFEQ.
2026-03-0329 min
Voices of the VigilantProtecting What Matters: Disney, Diversity, and Doing the WorkWhat if the fastest way to break into cybersecurity isn’t another cert, but a soldering iron, a home lab, and the courage to say “I don’t know”? We sit down with Rob “Bowtie Security Guy” Whetstine—prop builder, mentor, and former Disney security leader—who built his career from other people’s discarded tech and turned a bow tie into a personal brand that helped him conquer social anxiety and stand out in rooms that matter.Rob takes us from dumpster diving to Fortune 500 leadership and lays out a practical roadmap for anyone trying to enter or...
2026-02-0557 minCliff Notes Podcast12-12 Troy @ Riverside recap, Friday ScoreboardOn this episode:Troy and Riverside split their doubleheader this evening. Hear from Troy girls coach Derek Jasper, Trojan Senior Harper Whetstine, Riverside boys coach Tyler Herbster & Cyclone Junior Keagan Hughes.Friday Scoreboard Wanna thank all of our great Sponsors who make all of this possible.Tolly & Associates Little Caesars of St. Joseph John Anderson Insurance, Meierhofer Funeral Home & Crematory HiHo Bar & Grill Barnes Roofing Jayson & Mary...
2025-12-1319 minCliff Notes Podcast11-12 Eliana Arambula & Harper Whetstine sign NLI’s to continue basketball careersOn this episode:- Benton’s Eliana Arambula signs with Nebraska-Kearney basketball. Hear from her courtesy of Darren Doyle of KQ2.- Troy Senior Harper Whetstine puts pen to paper to join Northern Iowa hoops. Hear from her and Coach Derek Jasper.Wanna thank all of our great Sponsors Tolly & Associates Little Caesars of St. Joseph John Anderson Insurance, Meierhofer Funeral Home & Crematory HiHo Bar & Grill Barnes Roofing ...
2025-11-1316 min
Data Podcast for Nerds!Beyond the Resume: How to Stand Out & Succeed in Cybersecurity | Rob WhetstineLearn all about how a Cybersecurity Leader uses data to solve the world's problems, one hack at a time.What happens when a curious kid starts pulling computers out of the trash, takes them apart, and falls headfirst into the hacking scene? Turns out, you can turn that curiosity into a 20+ year career in tech!In the latest episode of Data Podcast for Nerds, we got to talk with Rob Whetstine. He gave us a view into how security overlaps with the data space and shared some...
2025-02-2745 min