Adversarial Podcast Ep. 23 – Crowdstrike layoffs, RSA Innovation Sandbox, new Pentagon CIO
00:00 Intro00:44 Sounil's RSA Innovation Sandbox experience5:00 5% staffing cuts at Crowdstrike, AI cited as a factor16:00 Trump picks private sector veteran as Pentagon CIO32:41 Messaging app used by Trump official suspends operations after reported hack49:52 An open letter to third-party suppliers59:32 Microsoft Sets Passkeys Default for New Accounts; 15 Billion Users Gain Passwordless Support1:04:42 Discussion: delivering secret keys stored in PDFs for password managersHosts:Jerry Perullo (Founder, https://adversarial.com/)Sounil Yu (Founder, https://www.knostic.ai/)Mario Duarte (CISO, https://www.aembit.io/)Stories5% staffing cuts at Crowdstrike, AI cited as a factorCrowdStrike is laying off 5% of its workforce, citing AI-driven changes in industry operations as a driving factor.https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/07/crowdstrike-announces-5percent-job-cuts-says-ai-reshaping-every-industry.htmlTrump picks private sector veteran as Pentagon CIOFormer President Trump has nominated a private-sector executive to serve as the new Chief Information Officer for the Department of Defense.https://therecord.media/trump-picks-private-sector-veteran-for-dod-cio-positionMessaging app used by Trump official suspends operations after reported hackA secure messaging app used by a Trump official has suspended service following a reported cyberattack.https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/05/signal-telemessage-hack-trump-waltz.htmlAn open letter to third-party suppliersJPMorgan has issued an open letter urging its third-party suppliers to prioritize stronger cybersecurity and operational resilience.https://www.jpmorgan.com/technology/technology-blog/open-letter-to-our-suppliersMicrosoft Sets Passkeys Default for New Accounts; 15 Billion Users Gain Passwordless SupportMicrosoft is now enabling passkeys by default for new accounts, expanding passwordless access to over 15 billion users.https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/microsoft-sets-passkeys-default-for-new.html