G-Wiz, RockYou2024, SEC and Chevron Deference, and Ransom Payments - TCW EP5

Welcome to TCW Pod #5, where we serve up the latest in cybersecurity with a side of snark and wit. In today's episode, we belatedly discuss the acquisition of Wiz by Google (until it wasn’t), the RockYou2024 password list is a nothing burger, the debate around cybersecurity being “full,” some political chat around the SEC weakening the state of cyber in the US along with the death of Chevron Deference, and how paying a ransom happens and the conflicts of interest within. All this and more as we blend serious insights with a splash of humor, making the world of cybersecurity both enlightening and entertaining. Let’s dive in!

TCW POD #5 SHOW NOTES

On this episode, hosts Tyler Shields, Katie Teitler-Santullo, & Adrian Sanabria tackle the following key points:

01:04 - Introductions and Cold Open

Welcome to The Cyber Why! Let’s goooooo!

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04:30 G-Wiz - Wiz in Talks to be Acquired by Google (Until It Wasn’t)

It’s crazy how fast the markets move. The $23B+ acquisition is a massive play by Google to push harder into the cybersecurity market. This pod was recorded on July 14th, the day that the acquisition rumors spread on the Internet. By the time we got to push this pod live, the story was already out of date. Less than two weeks later, Wiz called off the marriage, citing goals to pursue an IPO. Listen to check out our initial coverage of the announcement and see how it compares to how things ended up. Hindsight being 20/20, this is quite an interesting discussion.

20:20 RockYou2024 Datadump is a Nothing Burger!

The RockYou2024 massive password data dump is a waste