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Three Buddy Problem

Three Buddy Problem

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The Three Buddy Problem is a popular Security Conversations podcast that goes beyond industry talking points to discuss what others won’t -- nation-state malware, attribution, cyberwar, ethics, privacy, and the messy realities of securing computers and corporate networks. Hosted by three veteran security pros -- journalist Ryan Naraine and malware paleontologists Costin Raiu and Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade -- the weekly show attracts a highly engaged audience of security researchers, corporate defenders, CISOs, and policymakers. Connect with Ryan on Twitter (Open DMs).© 2026 The Naraine Group Politics & Government
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  • GitLab doxxes North Korea .gov hackers; fresh Ivanti zero-days; AI addiction and human purpose
    Feb 20 2026

    (Presented by TLPBLACK: High-fidelity threat intelligence and research tools for modern security teams. From curated Passive DNS and real-time C2 monitoring to actionable IOC feeds and daily malware samples, we help defenders detect, hunt, and disrupt threats faster, with seamless integration into SIEM and SOAR workflows.)

    Three Buddy Problem - Episode 86: We dig into GitLab’s explosive look at North Korea’s “Contagious Interview” APT operation, the scale of fake IT worker infiltration, and what it means for companies chasing cheap talent.

    Plus, a fresh batch of already-exploited Ivanti and Dell zero-days, the return of Apple’s shutdown logs, and thoughts on addictive AI coding agents affecting human purpose.

    Cast: Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade, Ryan Naraine and Costin Raiu.

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    2 hrs and 17 mins
  • Palo Alto and the uncomfortable politics of APT attribution
    Feb 13 2026

    (Presented by Thinkst Canary: Most Companies find out way too late that they’ve been breached. Thinkst Canary changes this. Deploy Canaries and Canarytokens in minutes and then forget about them. Attackers tip their hand by touching ’em giving you the one alert, when it matters. With zero admin overhead and almost no false-positives, Canaries are deployed (and loved) on all 7 continents.)

    Three Buddy Problem - Episode 85: Top stories this week include drone incursions over El Paso and the murky line between cartel activity, anti-drone tech testing, and full-blown hybrid warfare; updates on the Notepad++ supply chain fallout; Microsoft’s zero-day treadmill and AI-enabled attack surfaces; and Apple’s “extremely sophisticated” iOS exploits.

    Plus, Europe’s growing appetite for offensive cyber, Palo Alto and the uncomfortable politics of cyber attribution, Singapore on telco intrusions, and the economics of end-of-life infrastructure.

    Cast: Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade, Ryan Naraine and Costin Raiu.

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    2 hrs and 31 mins
  • From Epstein to Notepad++: Redactions, Zero-Days and Supply Chain Attacks
    Feb 8 2026

    (Presented by Thinkst Canary: Most Companies find out way too late that they’ve been breached. Thinkst Canary changes this. Deploy Canaries and Canarytokens in minutes and then forget about them. Attackers tip their hand by touching ’em giving you the one alert, when it matters. With zero admin overhead and almost no false-positives, Canaries are deployed (and loved) on all 7 continents.)

    Three Buddy Problem - Episode 84: We process the cybersecurity fallout from the latest Epstein document dump, focusing on why redactions fail in the AI era and how quickly modern tools can unravel them. The conversation moves from sloppy redaction practices and exploit mythology to harder questions about ethics, accountability, and silence within the infosec community.

    Plus, inside the Notepad++ supply-chain compromise attributed to a known Chinese APT, Microsoft’s security executive changes, Anthropic's AI-driven vulnerability discovery, China-linked network implants, and Lockdown Mode thwarting FBI investigators.

    Cast: Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade, Ryan Naraine and Costin Raiu.

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    2 hrs and 18 mins
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