In this episode of CYBR.HAK.CAST, Michael and Phil chat with Principal Cybersecurity Advisor, and CYBR.HAK.CON. speaker, Stephen Cravey to explore a career shaped by decades of change in technology and cybersecurity. Stephen shares stories from his early days in computing and information security, including his involvement in a major international cybercrime investigation with the FBI. The conversation then turns to the often-overlooked security risks hiding inside IoT and embedded devices, from connected door locks and toothbrushes to some truly unexpected smart gadgets. Stephen explains why organizations need to think more carefully about the security capabilities of the hardware they build, buy, and connect to their environments.
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Bill Brenner
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Thinks Mentioned:
- Cyber Warrior podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSGfJ5ZY9x0
- PrOTect IT All Podcast - https://protectitallpod.com/ep122/
- The MIT Guide to Lock Picking - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/21896637-mit-guide-to-lock-picking
- CYBR.SEC.CON. Villages - https://www.cybrseccon.com/villages
- Codes, Ciphers, and secret writing by Martin Gardner - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/44953.Codes_Ciphers_and_Secret_Writing
- Rainbow books - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Series
- My Friend Cayla Doll - https://www.weforum.org/stories/2021/03/smart-toys-your-child-s-best-friend-or-a-creepy-surveillance-tool/
- Stephen’s CYBR.HAK.CON. 2026 Talk - https://youtu.be/RAdpPoT3hmo?si=GjfeWotrJBtJozAy
- See Stephen’s CYBR.SEC.CON. 2026 talk “Software Security Issues for Small IoT SoCs on September 16, 2026 at 11:00am in the CYBR.HAK.CON. track in room 320A at the George R. Brown Convention Center
In this episode:
- Host: Michael Farnum
- Host: Phillip Wylie
- Guest: Stephen Cravey
- Director: Bill Brenner
- Producer: Lauren Andrus
- Music by: Kike Gutz
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