We closed out 2024 with a powerful year-end conversation — revisiting major breaches, lessons learned, and what’s ahead for security leaders in 2025.
This episode marks a milestone for Cybersecurity Growth: 15 full shows, dozens of shorts, and a fast-growing community of cybersecurity professionals and aspiring CISOs. Thank you to everyone who has tuned in, subscribed, and shared your own stories with us.
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🔥 Breaches That Defined 2024
- 23andMe blamed users after 6.9M accounts were exposed.
- Change Healthcare took 7 months to confirm hackers stole massive amounts of health data.
- Snowflake customer hacks snowballed due to weak MFA enforcement.
- City of Columbus sued a security researcher for exposing ransomware data on the dark web.
- AT&T, Lumen Technologies, and Verizon were exploited through U.S. lawful intercept backdoors.
- Hot Topic stayed silent after 57M records were leaked online.
These incidents highlight persistent gaps in MFA enforcement, disclosure timelines, and crisis communication
🧠 What Changed in the Show During 2024
- New co-host Garrett Gross joined, bringing a fresh dynamic.
- We shifted from PowerPoint-heavy to more conversational formats.
- We doubled our audience on Twitch and YouTube.
- Podcast downloads grew from 500 to nearly 1,000.
- We’re now averaging 7,000–8,000 combined monthly views and listens
🚀 Looking Ahead to 2025
- More deep-dive news discussions relevant to cybersecurity leaders.
- Expanded resume workshops and job market insights.
- Standalone online training courses for underserved audiences.
- Community engagement through call-ins and live feedback.
We believe in creating honest, practical conversations that make security leadership more accessible and effective.
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