#71 Metasploit Creator: Why CVEs Won’t Save You in 2025 ft. HD Moore

About this episode

Kyser Clark interviews HD Moore about the risks of relying on CVEs in cybersecurity and the evolving landscape of vulnerabilities.

In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, Kyser Clark sits down with HD Moore, the legendary creator of Metasploit and CEO of RunZero, to discuss why relying on CVEs is putting organizations at risk in 2025. They unpack the truth about vulnerabilities that never get CVEs, the hidden dangers of SSH exposures, and why attackers are outpacing defenders through innovation. HD also shares bold takes on AI’s role in cybersecurity, the overreliance on tools and certifications, and why exposing version ...

People in this episode

Host: Kyser Clark

Guest: HD Moore

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• vulnerabilities
• CVEs
• SSH exposures
• AI in cybersecurity
• defense strategies

Keywords

• CVEs
• cybersecurity
• vulnerabilities
• SSH exposures
• AI
• defenders
• attackers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Metasploit, RunZero

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