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# Releasing Angry Pixies with Dennis Maldonado
- URL: https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/releasing-angry-pixies-with-dennis-maldonado/
- Published: 2024-10-16T11:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-01T22:26:03.000Z
- Author: CYBR.SEC.Media
- Tags: podcast, cybersecurity, CYBR.SEC.CAST

In this episode, hosts Sam and Michael are chatting with Harris Fort-Bend County ESD #100 Director of Technology, and HOU.SEC.CON. Speaker, Dennis Maldonado! They discuss their first meeting at HOU.SEC.CON. 2012, how Dennis found himself working in cybersecurity while still in school, how he built WestCom, and his 2024 talk. 

**Things Mentioned:**

- AT&T, Verizon reportedly hacked to target US govt wiretapping platform - [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atandt-verizon-reportedly-hacked-to-target-us-govt-wiretapping-platform/](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atandt-verizon-reportedly-hacked-to-target-us-govt-wiretapping-platform/?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- HOU.SEC.CON. 2024 Videos  
  - Vimeo - [https://vimeo.com/1015418115](https://vimeo.com/1015418115?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
  - YouTube - [https://youtube.com/@houstonsecurityconference?si=kU8WyVEvCJAoyeX1](https://youtube.com/@houstonsecurityconference?si=kU8WyVEvCJAoyeX1&ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- Wireless Wars: [https://www.wireless-wars.com ](https://www.wireless-wars.com /?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- Dennis’ talk: [https://youtu.be/80w819xAILw?si=wQwluQrHqjSd2ibt](https://youtu.be/80w819xAILw?si=wQwluQrHqjSd2ibt&ref=cybrsecmedia.com)

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- Host: [Michael Farnum](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mfarnum/?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- Host: [Sam Van Ryder](https://www.linkedin.com/in/svanryder/?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- Guest: [Dennis Maldonado](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennismald/?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
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