
← Think AI Podcast21 jul · 1 u 04 min
The Myth of Too Small to Hack | Ep. 14 with Tom Kirkham (Kirkham IronTech)
<p>🎙️ The Myth of Too Small to Hack</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>In this episode:</p><p>00:00 Tom's ISIS kill list story and why "why would a hacker want me" is the wrong question</p><p>03:37 How AI personalizes phishing emails at scale</p><p>08:41 The Colonial Pipeline attack and why small businesses are the real targets</p><p>12:43 Why 90%+ of breaches are human failure, not a tech failure</p><p>17:51 The three things every business needs: awareness training, EDR, and MFA</p><p>27:01 Why your CFO should never run IT</p><p>36:35 Shadow AI and why privacy is security</p><p>49:02 Is a global cyber pandemic already here?</p><p>59:49 Hacking's GDP is bigger than most countries</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>🔗 Links & Resources</p><p>Books by Tom Kirkham: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Tom-Kirkham/author/B0B6WP3XDQ?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true" target="_blank">Purchase on Amazon</a></p><p>Kirkham IronTech: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://kirkhamirontech.com" target="_blank">kirkhamirontech.com</a></p><p>Follow Tom Kirkham on LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomkirkham/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomkirkham/</a><br /></p><p>#CyberSecurity #AI #Ransomware #ThinkAIPodcast #Leadership</p>