Archive - Damien’s Substack

April 2025

Redefining Signal, Value, and Resilience

Signal to Noise: A Conversation with David Seidman, Head of Platform Security at Plaid

Apr 29 •

Vibe Hunting: A Vision for Our Threat Hunting Future

It’s All About the Vibes These Days, Isn’t It?

Apr 21 •

Signal to Noise: Balancing AI Hype with Practical Value

A Conversation with Branden Wagner, Head of InfoSec at Mercury

Apr 15 •

MCP + Cybersecurity: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

One protocol to rule them all?

Apr 8 •

You Can't Encrypt Your Way Out of Bad OPSEC

What the Signal Scandal Reveals About Real-World Security

Apr 1 •

March 2025

What’s the Deal with macOS EDR?

Why EDR on macOS continues to be a challenge and what we can do about it.

Mar 25 •

Why Traditional Security Isn't Enough for AI

SolarWinds’ Spectre: Part II

Mar 18 •

What SolarWinds Teaches Us About Securing the AI Supply Chain

Part I: History Doesn’t Repeat, But It Does Rhyme…

Mar 11 •

The Hunt Is On: the Art of Threat Hunting in Modern Cybersecurity

Goodbye IoC Sweeps. Hello Operationalized Hunting.

Mar 4 •

February 2025

Show Me the Monero

How Record-Breaking Crypto Heists Won't Last Long in the Record Books

Feb 25 •

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