Security news, argued in plain English.
Shared Security Podcast is a conversational cybersecurity and privacy show built around current tech stories, practical risk, and sharp panel pushback. Recent episodes move from dark web threat intelligence to smart glasses, TikTok privacy disputes, AI code security, and tire-pressure tracking.
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Shared Security Podcast is built around the week’s cybersecurity and privacy arguments, not just the week’s cybersecurity and privacy news. It has the feel of experienced people thinking in public. A story gets introduced, someone pushes on the premise, a joke loosens the room, and then the conversation settles into what the risk really is. Recent episodes cover a wide spread: dark web threat intelligence, platform liability, smart glasses, TikTok encryption, TikTok privacy policy backlash, AI code security, offensive security, and tracking risks inside car tire-pressure sensors. The range is part of the appeal. The show can move from a court ruling involving Meta and YouTube to whether a tiny recording light on smart glasses is meaningful in public. It can also take a phrase like “dark web” and separate the panic from the operational realities of anonymity, threat actors, browser safety, and sandboxed research environments. The tone is dry but not detached. Scott Wright appears as a co-host in several conversations, and Kevin Tackett appears in episodes about Meta devices and TikTok. Guests such as John Hammond and Andrew Wilson give the show room to get more technical without becoming stiff. The Andrew Wilson conversation, for example, frames AI and offensive security through red-team work, research, industry shortcomings, and the need to train future hackers. The Claude Code Security discussion is especially representative: the panel takes market reaction seriously, then pulls it back toward human review, AppSec tools, auditors, regulators, and the practical limits of AI. Shared Security Podcast works best when it refuses the easy headline. It asks whether outrage is justified, whether convenience is hiding a tradeoff, and whether a shiny technical promise is being treated as production reality too early. It is skeptical of platforms, vendors, and user complacency in roughly equal measure. The show is approachable for non-specialists, but it rewards listeners who already care about security details. It is less a lecture than a running argument about how connected life keeps creating old problems in newer wrappers.
Made for: For security practitioners, privacy-minded tech users, and curious listeners who want current cyber stories explained without corporate polish. It suits people who like practical risk analysis with some dry panel friction.
What sets it apart: Shared Security Podcast stands out by testing headlines against lived technical judgment, everyday examples, and blunt privacy questions. It is comfortable getting specific without losing the conversational argument that makes the analysis stick.
Shared Security is the the longest-running cybersecurity and privacy podcast where industry veterans Tom Eston, Scott Wright, and Kevin Tackett break down the week’s security WTF moments, privacy fails, human mistakes, and “why is this still a problem?” stories — with humor, honesty, and hard-earned real-world experience. Whether you’re a security pro, a privacy advocate, or just here to hear Kevin yell about vendor nonsense, this podcast delivers insights you’ll actually use — and laughs you probably need. Real security talk from people who’ve lived it.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Shared Security Podcast makes privacy and cybersecurity tradeoffs legible through candid debate, practical examples, and a willingness to challenge convenient technology claims.
Shared Security Podcast turns privacy and cybersecurity controversies into lively arguments among Tom Estin, Scott Wright, and Kevin Johnson. Their conversational approach keeps technical and policy questions tied to practical consequences, from home-camera surveillance and…
Ring's lost-dog search becomes the privacy argument you wish came before the doorbell purchase.
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A grounded dark web primer that swaps spooky assumptions for practical security habits.
The conversation moves the dark web beyond a crime-only frame and into a broader privacy and anonymity stack. John Hammond comes across as a cybersecurity researcher, educator, and content creator, and the focus stays on threat intelligence, operational security, sock-puppet…
A pet-finding pitch turns into a grounded discussion of cameras, privacy, and AI risk.
Ring's Search Party feature gives the episode its sharpest hook: an AI-backed effort to help reunite lost pets with families, framed by a Super Bowl ad that drew swift dystopian pushback.
A dry year-end security recap that checks its predictions against what 2025 actually brought.
The episode looks back at the predictions Scott Wright and Kevin Tackett made at the end of 2024 and measures them against what 2025 brought in cybersecurity, geopolitics, and AI.
Sora 2 becomes a rights and privacy fight.
Shared Security gives Sora 2 a sharp and timely focus, tying OpenAI's video engine to its TikTok clone framing and the copyright and privacy questions that follow.
A skeptical look at age checks, third-party IDs, and the health information those systems can block.
Shared Security looks at age verification laws spreading across the United States in the name of child protection, then follows the privacy and cybersecurity tradeoffs that come with them.
A year-end security recap that mixes self-aware banter with concrete takeaways on AI, regulation, and workplace expectations.
This episode lands as a solid year-end look back: the hosts revisit their predictions, keep the running joke about ChatGPT blessing their brilliance, and then check how the year actually unfolded for AI adoption and regulation.
Reported narratives on hackers, spyware, and data crimes from Dina Temple-Raston.
Dave, Joe, and Maria break down phishing kits, deepfakes, and social-engineering scams weekly.
IAPP's Jedidiah Bracy interviews the regulators and lawyers writing privacy and AI law.
A daily cybersecurity briefing hosted by Dave Bittner, pairing breaking incidents with a guest interview.
The Shared Security hosts review their 2024 predictions, acknowledging they were mostly general but correct on trends like cybersecurity mergers and AI adoption.
A jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in a lawsuit over social media addiction, awarding $6 million in damages.
This episode features Andy Murphy discussing practical strategies for improving situational awareness and family safety in today's world, focusing on recognizing threats in public spaces and emergency preparedness.
This episode features an interview with Kathleen Smith, CMO of ClearedJobs.net, discussing the cybersecurity job market, hiring trends, and her experiences with career tracks at conferences like DEF CON.
The Shared Security Podcast turns the dark web from a crime and shadow stereotype into a practical security topic.
This episode discusses a landmark jury verdict finding Meta and YouTube negligent in a social media addiction lawsuit, exploring its implications for platform responsibility and Section 230.
This episode explores how tire pressure sensors in cars can be used to track movements, discussing the technology, recent research findings, and privacy implications for drivers.
This episode explores the evolving role of artificial intelligence in offensive security, featuring an interview with AI researcher Andrew Wilson about current trends, industry challenges, and the future of hacking.
This episode discusses the privacy implications of Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, including how footage may be reviewed by human contractors for AI training and the ease of recording people in public without their knowledge.
This episode analyzes TikTok's decision not to implement end-to-end encryption for direct messages, exploring the safety, privacy, and geopolitical implications for its billion-plus users.
The panel opens on Ring's Search Party feature.
Shared Security Podcast examines OpenClaw, formerly called ClawedBot and MoltBot, an open-source autonomous agent platform designed to schedule meetings, manage email, and interact with social feeds.
The host revisits the predictions Scott and Kevin made at the end of 2024 about what 2025 might bring.
This episode features an interview with Chris Clymer, a fractional CISO and former co-host of the Security Justice Podcast, discussing the realities of becoming a CISO, blending nostalgia, mentorship, and practical career advice in cybersecurity.
Sora 2 takes center stage.
Tom Estin says Ohio’s age-verification law now affects Blue Sky, where even direct messaging can require proof of age.
This episode features Andy Murphy discussing practical strategies for improving situational awareness and family safety in today's world, focusing on recognizing threats in public spaces and emergency preparedness.