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Seth Law
Episode #321 - The Future of AppSec

May 22, 2026

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4 min read

Episode #321 - The Future of AppSec

The myth of human-free automation, becoming an AI fleet-director, the return of Crocs and Socks - the basics

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #320 - Return of @lojikil - LLM Bug Hunting, AI OffSec, Defender Burnout

May 18, 2026

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5 min read

Episode #320 - Return of @lojikil - LLM Bug Hunting, AI OffSec, Defender Burnout

ShinyHunters breaching the normie space, LLMs as artificial interns, and the implications of AI from the defensive side of the house.

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #319 - Vercel Breach, Security vs. Compliance, Pull Request Flows w/ AI Agents

Apr 28, 2026

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5 min read

Episode #319 - Vercel Breach, Security vs. Compliance, Pull Request Flows w/ AI Agents

Vercel and the risks of AI third-party dependencies, what security is and is not, and planning the potential funeral of pull request flows in the SDLC.

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #318 - Slack Impersonation, Mythos, Vulnerability Research Future

Apr 20, 2026

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5 min read

Episode #318 - Slack Impersonation, Mythos, Vulnerability Research Future

On Seth's recent Slack impersonator and fallout, Anthropic's Mythos in the news everywhere, and the future of vulnerability research

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #317 - Post-RSAC/BSidesSF, Supply Chain Security, Future of SDLC

Apr 10, 2026

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8 min read

Episode #317 - Post-RSAC/BSidesSF, Supply Chain Security, Future of SDLC

On RSAC and BSidesSF, AI snake-oil salesmen, and the myth of the One True Secure Framework.

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #224 w/ Jeevan Singh

Mar 27, 2026

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9 min read

Episode #224 w/ Jeevan Singh

On democratizing vulnerability management, executive positions, and non-linear career growth--all the way back from 2023.

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #316 w/ Kurt Hendle and Cameron Walters from Coffee, Chaos, and ProdSec

Mar 20, 2026

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9 min read

Episode #316 w/ Kurt Hendle and Cameron Walters from Coffee, Chaos, and ProdSec

On the Agentic Development Lifecycle

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #315

Mar 6, 2026

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9 min read

Episode #315

On the Risks of "AI-Native" Security Products and Rapid Software Development

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #314

Mar 2, 2026

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8 min read

Episode #314

LLM AppSec Disruption, Limitations of AI in Security, and AppSec Oversight

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #313

Feb 20, 2026

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8 min read

Episode #313

A cost/benefit analysis of vibe coding and the subsequent security burnout, and the potential democratizing of responsibility through AppSec scorecards.

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #312

Feb 13, 2026

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9 min read

Episode #312

A cost/benefit analysis of vibe coding and the subsequent security burnout, and the potential democratizing of responsibility through AppSec scorecards.

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #311

Feb 6, 2026

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7 min read

Episode #311

How AI tooling is transforming the security industry, development velocity, and what the malware campaign targeting ClawHub can teach us.

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #308 w/ Avi Douglen

Jan 31, 2026

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8 min read

Episode #308 w/ Avi Douglen

Privacy, AppSec Conferences, OWASP

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #306 w/ Paul McCarty

Jan 9, 2026

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8 min read

Episode #306 w/ Paul McCarty

We bring on Paul McCarty, the NPM hacker, to discuss software supply-chain security researcher, malware and npm hacking/attacks in the AI-powered era.

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #305

Dec 12, 2025

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8 min read

Episode #305

How GenAI is changing the game for career newcomers, and the exploitative nature of Generative AI Engine Optimization.

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #304

Nov 26, 2025

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8 min read

Episode #304

Lingering thoughts on the OWASP Top 10, and the impact of AI tools on AppSec consulting.

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #303 w/ Brian Glas

Nov 24, 2025

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9 min read

Episode #303 w/ Brian Glas

An insider peek into the 2025 OWASP Top 10.

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #299 - Startup Grind, Will Security Companies Disappear?

Nov 14, 2025

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10 min read

Episode #299 - Startup Grind, Will Security Companies Disappear?

The destructive 90-hour startup grind vs. sustainable growth, how the AI hype cycle and security industry cyclical consolidation (buy vs. build) are transforming the future of security companies

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #301 - AI Browsers, New AI Agent Attacks, Framework Checklist

Nov 3, 2025

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8 min read

Episode #301 - AI Browsers, New AI Agent Attacks, Framework Checklist

OpenAI's plans to further data collection and surveillance by embedding AI into web browsing. Useful for surfing, or a major privacy concern?

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #300 - THIS!! IS!! APPSEC!!

Oct 21, 2025

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9 min read

Episode #300 - THIS!! IS!! APPSEC!!

Reminising on the past almost 8 years of Absolute AppSec, and the evolution of the AppSec industry.

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #297 - True/False Positives, Phishing Package Maintainers

Sep 19, 2025

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9 min read

Episode #297 - True/False Positives, Phishing Package Maintainers

Why we should consider context and business impact, and what phishing teaches us about humans and security.

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #296 - NX Supply Chain Attack

Sep 12, 2025

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9 min read

Episode #296 - NX Supply Chain Attack

Plus, the OWASP Top 10, and Security News Sources

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #295 - DEF CON Recap, Crocs and Socks (And Bots)

Sep 5, 2025

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9 min read

Episode #295 - DEF CON Recap, Crocs and Socks (And Bots)

DEF CON 33 Review, and the value of CTFs

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #294 w/ Anshuman Bhartiya - AppSec in the Age of AI

Aug 22, 2025

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9 min read

Episode #294 w/ Anshuman Bhartiya - AppSec in the Age of AI

AppSec has changed over the past year, and Anshuman has noticed it too.

Seth Law
Seth Law
Episode #293 - AppSec's Reality Gap

Aug 15, 2025

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11 min read

Episode #293 - AppSec's Reality Gap

Application Security sits in a space where theory meets reality, with all of the associated baggage.

Seth Law
Seth Law
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