The Illusion of Safe: Instagram, Kids & Vanishing Photos
Temporary doesn't mean safe. In this episode of SipCyber, Jen Lotze stops into Happy Monday and Company in Roseville, MN — a coffee shop born from a mobile cart, built on handmade pottery, good community, and the radical idea that Mondays can actually be worth looking forward to. Over a slow-steeping loose leaf black tea, […]
Cyber News: Iranian Hacker, Quantum Ransomware and Rogue AI
What would you do if ransomware told you not only that your data was gone — but that it was encrypted with a quantum-safe algorithm and you have 72 hours to pay? That's not a hypothetical anymore. In this live news episode of The Audit, co-hosts Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellum are joined […]
AI Gets a Personality: What Could Go Wrong?
The more consistent something feels, the more we trust it. That's human nature — and it's exactly what makes AI identity systems worth paying attention to. In this episode of SipCyber, Jen Lotze steps into Being There Coffee in Robbinsdale, MN — a coffee shop tucked inside a brewery, where nothing is hidden and everything […]
AI Phishing Attacks: When Fake Emails Feel Too Real
If something feels right, do you question it? In this episode of SipCyber, Jen Lotze sits down at Walden Coffee in Minnesota with a plain latte—one with just enough latte art to make her stop and look twice. And that moment of recognition becomes the perfect lens for one of the most dangerous trends in […]
Inside Email Security: Phishing, Hackers, and Harmony Checkpoint
Most organizations think they're protected. They're not. Microsoft Defender sounds solid on paper — but in the real world, it's letting phishing, malware, and business email compromise walk right through the door. In this episode of The Audit, the crew pulls back the curtain on one of the most exploited attack surfaces in any organization: […]
AI Is Reading Your Emails Before You Do
AI doesn't just help defenders anymore—attackers are using it to study you before you ever know you're a target. In this episode of SipCyber, Jen Lotze sits down at Forgotten Star Brewing in Fridley, MN—a former WWII manufacturing facility built on a legacy of doing things right—with a rare seasonal Maibock in hand, and a […]
Ghost in the Machine: AI Identities & the Spiritual Red Teaming
Your organization may have hundreds of AI agents running right now that your security team doesn't know exist. Every single one is an identity. Every identity is an attack surface. In this episode of The Audit, co-hosts Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellem sit down with Madhav Nakar, security researcher on the Phantom Labs […]
Your Photos Are Sharing More Than You Think
Your photos are talking behind your back — and most people have no idea. In this episode of SipCyber, Jen Lotze stops into Profit Coffee in North Charleston, SC — a thoughtfully designed space where even the milk choices signal awareness — and unpacks a privacy habit you probably never knew you needed. Inspired by […]
The Privacy Trade-Off You Didn’t Know You Agreed To
You assume your messages are private. But what if that assumption is the vulnerability? In this episode of SipCyber, Jen Lotze settles in at Estuary in St. John's Island with a wheat ale and unpacks a quiet but significant shift in how two of the world's biggest social platforms handle your private conversations. Instagram is […]
Cyber News: Iran Attacks, Greyware, and Backdoor Code
What if the tools protecting your organization were the ones compromising it? In this episode of The Audit, co-hosts Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellem — joined by IT Audit Labs team member Samuel Cala live in the St. Paul studio — unpack a wave of cybersecurity stories that all converge on one unsettling […]