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Shuman Ghosemajumder discusses the evolution of automated fraud and the importance of local AI in enhancing cybersecurity.

Cloud Security Podcast Episode 285: Defending Against the AI DDoS Is internet trust fundamentally broken? On this episode, former Google "Click Fraud Czar" and Rekon CEO Shuman Ghosemajumder joins hosts Tim Peacock and Nolan Karpinski to trace the evolution of automated fraud—from Gmail's early invite days to the origin of "credential stuffing." Discover why today's threat landscape feels like an AI DDoS , how cybercriminals exploit the "Smart Cow" resource model, and why running security models on-device is our best shot at defending against scaled AI slop without sacrificing data privacy. What you'll learn: 🧠 The "Smart Cow" Problem: How advanced exploit tools are built by the few and commoditized for the masses. 💻 On-Device Defense: Why local, lightweight AI models are the future of communications security. 🛡️ The Paranoia Protocol: Tim and Shuman's practical advice on validating identities in the age of deepfakes. 👉 Subscribe for your weekly dose of cloud security insights, piping hot every Monday! Watch the full episode on YouTube at youtube.com/@CloudSecPodcast .

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Peacock, Nolan Karpinski

Guest: Shuman Ghosemajumder

Topics covered

• AI DDoS
• automated fraud
• data privacy
• on-device defense
• identity validation
• cybersecurity

Keywords

• AI DDoS
• credential stuffing
• Smart Cow
• on-device defense
• deepfakes
• cybercriminals
• communications security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Google, Rekon

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