The $12 Trillion Hack | Ep. 14 with Tom Kirkham (Kirkham IronTech)
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🎙️ The $12 Trillion Hack
Tom Kirkham, founder and CEO of Kirkham IronTech and two-time Amazon bestselling author of Hack the Rich, sits down with Dave to break down how AI has turned phishing and ransomware into a high-volume numbers game, and why he says over 90% of breaches still come down to one thing: human failure.
In this episode:
00:00 Tom's ISIS kill list story and why "why would a hacker want me" is the wrong question
03:37 How AI personalizes phishing emails at scale
08:41 The Colonial Pipeline attack and why small businesses are the real targets
12:43 Why 90%+ of breaches are human failure, not a tech failure
17:51 The three things every business needs: awareness training, EDR, and MFA
27:01 Why your CFO should never run IT
36:35 Shadow AI and why privacy is security
49:02 Is a global cyber pandemic already here?
59:49 Hacking's GDP is bigger than most countries
If you run a business of any size, this episode will change how you think about risk. Like, subscribe, and drop a comment on the one thing you're going to fix this week.
🔗 Links & Resources
Books by Tom Kirkham: Purchase on Amazon
Kirkham IronTech: kirkhamirontech.com
Follow Tom Kirkham on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomkirkham/
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