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Daniel Miessler

Unsupervised Learning is about ideas and trends in Cybersecurity, National Security, AI, Technology, and Culture—and how best to upgrade ourselves to be ready for what's coming.

Unsupervised Learning

In this episode, Daniel Miessler explores how AI can transform our understanding of the present and create actionable paths for a better future.
 
He talks about:
 
The Current State, Desired State, and Transition in AI Applications:
How AI frameworks can analyze the current state, define a desired state, and propose action plans to address challenges in education, climate, health, and beyond.
 
The Infrastructure and Scale of AI:
Why we’re only at the beginning of building the AI infrastructure required for future demands, from GPUs and data centers to startups pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
 
The Role of AI in Human and Organizational Development:
How AI can revolutionize personal lives, enhance businesses, and solve societal issues by gathering and analyzing massive amounts of contextual data to provide actionable insights.
 
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Chapters:
 
0:00 - Introduction to Unsupervised Learning Podcast 
1:10 - Concept: Predicting AI Infrastructure Needs
3:45 - The Challenge of Predicting Technology vs Human Desires
6:20 - Exploring AI Infrastructure Metrics (GPUs, Data Centers, Startups)
8:55 - Philosophical Insight: Current State vs Desired State 
12:15 - AI’s Role in Learning from the Past and Anticipating the Future 
14:50 - Addressing Global Issues with AI (Education, Poverty, Climate) 
18:30 - Transitioning from Current State to Desired State 
22:05 - Context Gathering: Granularity and Technology Limitations 
25:40 - AI's Impact on Individual and Family Contexts 
29:10 - AI’s Potential in Business: Granularity and Cost 
32:50 - Vision of Life OS and Personalized Assistance 
36:15 - AI in Society: Predicting and Preventing Problems 
40:00 - Infinite Context and the Scaling of AI Capabilities 
44:30 - Predictions on AI Context Size and Infrastructure Demand 
48:20 - The Importance of Understanding the Current State 
52:10 - Conclusion

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How Much AI Do We Need? - My AI Industry Prediction

...plus building personal TELOS files, the ChatGPT Pro vs. Claude coding face-off, a human bird flu case in Louisiana, and ketones fighting Alzheimer’s.
 
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UL NO. 462: Full-Face Mask Deceptions, VS Code Tunnel Hacks, Quiet AI Emergence at Apple, and Tokyo’s Three-Day Weekend Gamble

Navigating AI's impact on work, the rise of transnational threats, a grim new reality in air travel, and how to harness the chaos of 2025 for personal and professional growth.
 
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UL NO. 463 | Launching 2025, US Soldier Data Leak, AI Agents Emerge, China's Global Spy Network, Robotaxis Now Safer Than Humans

also...Russia's actual playbook, CISA's new rating system, and everyone's doing robots now
 
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UL NO. 464 | AI Phishing Matches Humans, Under Sea Cable Cutter Patents, and Siri is About to Not Suck

also...Joseph goes independent, Perplexity's new search API, Stoicism's gift, and much more...
 
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UL NO. 465 | The SaaS Attack Vector, Project Stargate, and Undersea Cable Drones

In this episode, I speak with Faisal Khan, a GRC Solution Specialist at Vanta, about how their platform is transforming trust management for organizations.
 
We talk about:
 
Vanta as a Trust-Management Platform:
How Vanta helps organizations build, scale, and showcase their security and compliance programs through automation, efficiency, and tools like the Trust Center.
 
Key Features and Solutions Offered by Vanta:
How Vanta’s integrations automate compliance checks, streamline vendor risk management, and address industry standards like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and CMMC to save time and improve efficiency.
 
Future Directions and AI Integration:
How Vanta is expanding into new frameworks like the EU AI Act and leveraging AI to simplify compliance, optimize workflows, and address evolving trends in governance and security.

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A Conversation with Faisal Khan from Vanta

Plus: The AI Vulnerability Glut, Remotely Hacking Subarus, Criticism of CVSS, the United Breach, and much more...
 
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UL NO. 466 | My Analysis and Prediction on the Deepseek Situation

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 START HEADLINES
 
 
 * Google drops security updates for Android 4.3 and below
 
 
 * This is a problem since that’s most of the install-base
 * Only .1% of users are on Android 5
 
 * Microsoft and Adobe Push Critical Security Fixes
 
 
 * Seems like Google’s been messing up recently, with their attack on Whitehat for the Aviator stuff, their dropping security updates for Android, and now this early release of a bug before there was a fix.
 
 * Obama is asking for the removal of a number of state laws that make it harder to get good broadband in the US.
 * Obama is asking for quicker laws around the disclosure of hacks
 
 
 * One potential law is the Personal Data Notification and Protection Act, which would require companies to notify within 30 days if they get hacked.
 * The CENTCOM Twitter account got hacked a couple of days ago by some pro-ISIS folks
 * Obama is looking to improve the sharing of cybersecurity information as a response to the hack
 
 * Sammy Kamkar has released a keylogger for Microsoft wireless keyboards, called Keysweeper
 * David Cameron wants to make encrypted messaging apps illegal
 
 
 * 1) I’m not sure how he thinks this is possible
 
 
 
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Take 1 Security Podcast: Episode 1

START CONTENT
 
 
 * UK police arrest 18-year-old in connection to Playstation and XBox attack
 * Major ASUS router bug
 
 
 * Local users can take full control without a password
 * Biggest issue there seems to be DNS hijacking
 
 * Legislative attacks on infosec profession and encryption
 
 
 * Anti-hacking law language ambiguous “according to owner”
 * Obama is said to agree with Cameron, but it’s complicated
 * Evidence of a plot is different than outlawing encryption
 * There’s other talk about it being illegal to see hack data
 
 * French reporting 19,000 DoS attacks since the shootings
 * Anonymous is going after ISIS and others
 
 
 * An attack on free speech is an attack on Anonymous
 
 * Google releases another Windows flaw that they didn’t fix
 * Verizon API vulnerability exposes customer email addresses
 
 
 * Issue was with a mobile API used by Android devices
 * Allowed him to retrieve peoples’ emails and send emails as them
 
 * On whether we should trust the FBI regarding the Sony attack
 
 
 * We now find out the attribution came from a previous NSA hack
 * It’s hard to criticize without data
 * This doesn’t mean they did it, or that the FBI is always right, or that they should always be trusted
 * It means be cautious when you don’t have any information, and the person you’re criticizing has all of it
 
 * Free speech and the Paris attacks
 
 
 * Where is the line for free speech?
 * I think it comes down to safety and taste
 * You can’t yell fire, and art matters
 
 * Quote of the week
 
 
 * No one is as happy as they seem on Facebook, as depressed as they seem on Twitter, or as employed as they seem on LinkedIn.
 
 
 END CONTENT
 
 
 Play Podcast
 
 Notes
 
 
 * I have a consolidated InfoSec news feed (here) that I use as a source for headlines.
 

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Take 1 Security Podcast: Episode 2

START CONTENT
 
 
 * There was an issue with the Marriott website that exposed reservations and payment information. It’s now been fixed
 * Police are now using a new radar to see into peoples’ homes without a warrant
 * Security budgets are reportedly going up due to the mega-breaches in 2014
 
 
 * Also leading to higher pay for CIOs
 * Anecdotally, I’d say it’s a pretty good time to be in infosec
 
 * A new security startup, PFP Cybersecurity, uses power consumption to detect malware
 
 
 * Meant initially to be used for SCADA type systems
 
 * The US hacked North Korean computers back in 2010
 
 
 * This is reportedly the reasons we were so sure they hacked Sony
 * Recently leaked documents from Snowden show heavy offense
 
 * Snowden recently talked to Schneier at Harvard about a number of things
 
 
 * The NSA is becoming increasingly offensively oriented vs. defensive
 * The NSA supposedly uses compromised systems as jump points
 * Snowden said most NSA hackers are junior enlisted with limited skills
 
 * Russia reportedly hacking for geopolitical gain, not just money
 * Millions of gas stations could be at risk of shutdown
 
 
 * The Automated Tank Gauges can be remotely accessed by attackers
 * Could be manipulated to cause alerts
 * Potentially could be used to stop the flow of fuel
 
 * Microsoft gave Charlie Hebdo data to FBI in 45 minutes
 * Starwood hack based on bad passwords
 
 
 * Bad passwords, password re-use, and a brute forcing tool
 * Account harvesting is rough: user enumeration, weak passwords, and lack of account lockout
 
 * Flash has another major exploit. Update your stuff.
 * People continue to be worried that the President’s crackdown on hackers could hurt security professionals
 
 
 * Congress is meeting on the 27th of January to discuss breach notification
 
 * The wireless in around 2 million cars is highly vulnerable to attack
 * A polish company has created Mouse-Box, which is an entire computer inside of a mouse enclosure
 
 
 END CONTENT
 
 Play Podcast
 
 Notes
 
 
 * Sorry about the noise part way through. My girl walked in and started unpacking groceries. But when I say one take, I mean one take.
 

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A Conversation with Faisal Khan from Vanta

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