Hack Dissection
Podcast Description
🔍 Welcome to Hack Dissection, where we pull back the curtain on cybersecurity, ethical hacking, and the digital threats shaping our world. Hosted by Mike Lisi, founder of Maltek Solutions and an expert in Hacking For Good, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of real-world cyber attacks, penetration testing, and security strategies that keep businesses and individuals safe. 💻 What You’ll Get in Every Episode: ✅ Deep dives into ethical hacking and cybersecurity trends ✅ Breakdowns of real cyber threats—how they happen & how to stop them ✅ Insider stories from security professionals, red teamers, and industry experts ✅ Practical tips to strengthen your security and protect your data 📢 Subscribe & Stay Ahead of Cyber Threats! If you're a business owner, IT professional, or just someone who wants to understand cybersecurity without the jargon, you’re in the right place.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores several key themes including ethical hacking, penetration testing, and emerging cybersecurity trends, with episodes providing insights into real-world cyber attacks, security strategies, and vulnerabilities. For example, episodes break down the unseen security gaps businesses face and real case studies on tool-assisted exploitation in technology, drawing lessons on how to enhance digital safety.
🔍 Welcome to Hack Dissection, where we pull back the curtain on cybersecurity, ethical hacking, and the digital threats shaping our world. Hosted by Mike Lisi, founder of Maltek Solutions and an expert in Hacking For Good, this podcast takes you behind the scenes of real-world cyber attacks, penetration testing, and security strategies that keep businesses and individuals safe. 💻 What You’ll Get in Every Episode: ✅ Deep dives into ethical hacking and cybersecurity trends ✅ Breakdowns of real cyber threats—how they happen & how to stop them ✅ Insider stories from security professionals, red teamers, and industry experts ✅ Practical tips to strengthen your security and protect your data 📢 Subscribe & Stay Ahead of Cyber Threats! If you’re a business owner, IT professional, or just someone who wants to understand cybersecurity without the jargon, you’re in the right place.
In this episode of Hack Dissection, host Mike Lisi welcomes back Graham O’Donnell, Penetration Tester at Maltek Solutions, to pull back the curtain on what really happens during external and internal network assessments.
From OSINT and subdomain enumeration to Nmap quirks and the chaos of inconsistent vulnerability data, Graham shares his raw, unfiltered process for finding weaknesses in the wild — plus the unexpected human side of hacking when tests get a little too real.
Mike and Graham also discuss:
- Automating and optimizing pen testing workflows
- Credential reuse and why third-party breaches still matter
- The ethics of exploring live environments
- What it feels like to uncover personal data during an engagement
Whether you’re a cybersecurity pro or just curious how ethical hackers think, this conversation offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the craft, the chaos, and the conscience of penetration testing.
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