Cyber Pulse Podcast: Malware Analysis & Chasing Hackers - with guest John Hammond
Welcome to another episode of the Cyber Pulse podcast. (Available 2/20/2025 on Spotify or Apple Podcast.)
Our guest this episode is John Hammond, Cybersecurity researcher, educator, and content creator. As part of the Adversary Tactics team at Huntress, John spends his days analyzing malware and making hackers earn their access. He has developed training material and information security challenges for events such as PicoCTF and competitions at DEFCON US. John speaks at security conferences such as BsidesNoVA, to students at colleges such as the US Naval Academy, and other online events including the SANS Holiday Hack Challenge/KringleCon. He is an online YouTube personality showcasing programming tutorials, CTF video walk-throughs, and other cyber security content.
In this episode, we talk about threat actors moving away from malware, how to stay aware of the threat landscape, skills to focus on for career growth, the benefits of justhacking.com and other training sites, why you need soft skills in technical jobs, living off the land, getting into content creation, which are the best security conferences, and how do we increase awareness for those not in the field.
In our news Pulse, we celebrate Black History Month by recognizing the invaluable contributions of African Americans to the fields of information technology and Cybersecurity, naming just a few of the people who have not only advanced technology but have also been instrumental in creating a safer and more secure digital world.
