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Breaking Badness

Breaking Badness

By: DomainTools
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Where timely and relevant security meets puns and witty banter. Our goal is to keep defenders apprised of pertinent news and trends in under forty-five minutes.All rights reserved
Episodes
  • Why DNS Is Still the Biggest Blind Spot in Threat Intelligence

    Why DNS Is Still the Biggest Blind Spot in Threat Intelligence
    Jul 10 2025
    In this episode, DomainTools' Daniel Schwalbe is joined by Renee Burton (Infoblox), Raymond Dijkxhoorn (Surbl), and Peter Lowe (FIRST.org) to unpack the inaugural DomainTools Intelligence Report and what it reveals about DNS-based threats in 2024. The panel digs into evolving detection challenges, the pitfalls of domain scoring, the growing complexity of threat actor behavior, and why industry collaboration continues to lag. They explore topics like aging domains, TLD abuse, data sharing barriers, and the creative lengths bad actors go to avoid detection. Whether you're building threat intel tools or blocking domains at the edge, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone in DNS-based security.
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    47 mins
  • From Newsroom to Threat Room: Audra Streetman’s Journey into Cybersecurity

    From Newsroom to Threat Room: Audra Streetman’s Journey into Cybersecurity
    Jul 3 2025
    In this episode of Breaking Badness, Kali Fencl sits down with Audra Streetman, a former journalist turned threat intelligence analyst at Splunk. Audra shares her journey from local newsrooms to the frontlines of cybersecurity, detailing how her storytelling skills translate directly into threat research. Audra walks us through how ransomware attacks like JBS Foods and the Excellion breach sparked her pivot into cyber. She dives deep into persistent threat tactics, such as file transfer appliance exploitation, the growing risk of cloud infrastructure attacks, and North Korean IT worker scams. If you're a cybersecurity professional, a curious career switcher, or someone looking to stay ahead of threat actor trends, this episode delivers real insight with practical relevance.
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    17 mins
  • Exposing Your Attack Surface on Purpose: API Chaos, AI Risk, and Quantum Reality

    Exposing Your Attack Surface on Purpose: API Chaos, AI Risk, and Quantum Reality
    Jun 26 2025
    Exposing Your Attack Surface on Purpose: API Chaos, AI Risk, and Quantum Reality by DomainTools
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    24 mins
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