The Myth of Too Small to Hack | Ep. 14 with Tom Kirkham (Kirkham IronTech)
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Tom Kirkham discusses the impact of AI on cybersecurity and the importance of addressing human error in breaches.
🎙️ The Myth of Too Small to Hack Tom Kirkham, founder and CEO of Kirkham IronTech and two-time Amazon bestselling author of Hack the Rich, sits down with Dave to break down how AI has turned phishing and ransomware into a high-volume numbers game, and why he says over 90% of breaches still come down to one thing: human failure. In this episode: 00:00 Tom's ISIS kill list story and why "why would a hacker want me" is the wrong question 03:37 How AI personalizes phishing emails at scale 08:41 The Colonial Pipeline attack and why small businesses are the real targets 12:43 Why 90%+ of breaches are human failure, not a tech failure 17:51 The three things every business needs: awareness training, EDR, and MFA 27:01 Why your CFO should never run IT 36:35 Shadow AI and why privacy is security 49:02 Is a global cyber pandemic already here? 59:49 Hacking's GDP is bigger than most countries If you run a business of any size, this episode will change how you think about risk. Like, subscribe, and drop a comment on the one thing you're going to fix this week. 🔗 Links & Resources Books by Tom Kirkham: Purchase on Amazon Kirkham IronTech: kirkhamirontech.com Follow Tom Kirkham on…
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