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July 21, 2025, Season 3, Episode 32 - Ryan Williams
In this episode of The Phillip Wylie Show, I sit down with Ryan Williams, the creative force behind HVCK Magazine, to explore the intersection of cybersecurity, art, and community. We dive into the power of networking, the role of content creation in infosec, and how Ryan uses design and storytelling to make cybersecurity media more engaging. Whether you're a hacker, artist, or aspiring professional, this episode offers valuable insights into building meaningful connections and expressing your passion through creative work.
Thank you to Buckhorn Consulting for sponsoring this edition of the newsletter. Buckhorn Consulting CEO and founder, Don Dobson, was a guest in Season 1 of The Phillip Wylie Show. Don and his daughter Emily Dobson are the founders of the Boardwalk Bytes Information Security Conference.
You can find your favorite podcast platform here: https://episodes.fm/1685564407
Upcoming Events
I always love connecting with people in my network and my podcast listeners.
I am teaching a Penetration Testing Report Writing workshop, along with my sponsor, PlexTrac, and participating in a CISO panel at BSides AQB on Friday, July 25, 2025, in Albuquerque, NM. BSides AQB is July 25 to 26, tickets and event details can be found at https://bsidesabq.org/.
I am finalizing the details for my speaking and DEFCON activities and will share them in the next issue of my newsletter. I will be at Black Hat, SquadCon, and DEFCON. I hope to see you there!
Simply Offensive
This week’s episode features Joe Brinkley. Joe Brinkley, better known as The Blind Hacker, is the Founder of the DeadPixelSec community and a seasoned offensive security professional. Joe shares his journey from sysadmin to red teamer, his philosophy on mentorship, and candid insights on burnout in cybersecurity.
Whether you're breaking into the field or looking to level up, this episode offers invaluable advice on growth and community.
Cybersecurity Tools
My tool pick of the week is Nmap. Nmap (Network Mapper) is a network scanner created by Gordon Lyon (also known by his pseudonym Fyodor Vaskovich). Nmap is used to discover hosts and services on a computer network by sending packets and analyzing the responses. Nmap offers several features for probing computer networks, including host discovery and service and operating system detection. These features are extensible by scripts that provide more advanced service detection, vulnerability detection, and other features. Nmap can adapt to network conditions, including latency and congestion, during a scan. Tools evolve over time, but Nmap has been one of my go-to penetration testing tools that I continue to use today.
Nmap can be found here https://nmap.org/.
Phillip Wylie Show Episode Spotlight
In this episode of the Phillip Wylie Show, my guest, Chris Wysopal, a renowned hacker and cybersecurity expert, shares his journey from his early days of hacking to founding Veracode. He discusses the evolution of hacking culture, the importance of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, and the challenges posed by generative AI in the field of software development. Wysopal emphasizes the need for understanding coding and the risks associated with supply chain security in the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity.
Featured Content Creator
My featured creator this issue is Katie Paxton-Fear, also known as InsiderPhD. Katie is a security researcher specializing in application and API security, a university lecturer, and a prominent researcher in the bug bounty community. Katie was a guest on an episode of Season 1 of The Phillip Wylie Show.
I hope you enjoyed this fedition of The PWN!
Cheers!
Phillip Wylie