Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast


Best of Bonus 2024!

December 30, 2024

Every week, I record a special, private bonus podcast for my patrons. Until today, all of that content was restricted to my supporters. But today I’ve got a sampler platter of some of the best snippets from my bonus Q&A with my interview guests. You’ll hear from Micah Lee (author, journalist), Nick Weaver (cybersecurity researcher), Kate Black (health data specialist), Jason Edison (OSINT expert), Dani Cronce and Lizzie Moratti (TunnelVision hack), Bruce Schneier (cryptographer, author), and Carissa Véliz (author, professor).


Original Interview Links

  1. Ep358: Micah Lee https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2024/01/08/investigating-data-leaks/ 
  2. Ep360: Nick Weaver https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2024/01/22/rise-of-the-slaughterbots/ 
  3. Ep368: Kate Black https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2024/03/18/health-data-privacy/ 
  4. Ep386: Jason Edison https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2024/07/22/open-source-intelligence/ 
  5. Ep388: Jack Daniel https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2024/08/05/catch-you-on-the-bside/ 
  6. Ep396: Dani Cronce & Lizzie Moratti https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2024/09/30/tunnelvision-vpns-and-you/ 
  7. Ep400: Bruce Schneier https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2024/10/28/episode-400-special/ 
  8. Ep404: Carissa Véliz https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2024/11/25/privacy-is-power-2/ 

Related Links

  1. Micah’s book: https://hacksandleaks.com/
  2. Nick Weaver: https://www1.icsi.berkeley.edu/~nweaver/
  3. Security BSides: https://bsides.org/w/page/12194156/FrontPage 
  4. Frankie’s Tiki Room (Las Vegas): https://frankiestikiroom.com/ 
  5. Intel Techniques: https://inteltechniques.com/ 
  6. TunnelVision: https://www.tunnelvisionbug.com/
  7. Schneier Blog: https://www.schneier.com/
  8. Privacy is Power: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673341/privacy-is-power-by-carissa-veliz/  

Further Info

Table of Contents

Use these timestamps to jump to a particular section of the show.



  • 0:00:24: New Years coming up
  • 0:00:48: Show preview
  • 0:02:33: Ep358: Micah Lee – the Snowden docs
  • 0:11:48: Ep360: Nick Weaver – other types of killer drones
  • 0:18:02: Ep368: Kate Black – how do you know if a site or app respects health privacy?
  • 0:20:22: Ep386: Jason Edison – what’s it like trying to protect the privacy of celebrities?
  • 0:26:53: Ep388: Jack Daniel – the story of the Les Pukelele
  • 0:33:39: Ep396: Dani Cronce & Lizzie Moratti – getting into hacking
  • 0:42:08: Ep400: Bruce Schneier – can we ever make our devices secure out of the box?
  • 0:48:01: Ep404: Cariss Veliz – should STEM students be required to take ethics classes?
  • 0:53:05: Wrap-up