Episode 20
From Our First Intern to Rival CEO: Hacking with Jason Phillips
September 2nd, 2025
1 hr 3 mins 7 secs
Season 2
About this Episode
Join us for a journey through the past, present, and future of offensive security. Jason shares his 'living off the land' techniques, discusses the very real threat of AI-driven ransomware, and explains why even the most sophisticated EDR solutions might not be enough to stop a determined attacker. Stick around for some hilarious and humbling stories from the scrappy early days of Scinary.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The Rise of AI Ransomware: Is your network ready for polymorphic malware?
- EDR Evasion: How attackers use simple tools to bypass complex defenses.
- Living Off The Land: Exploiting MS SQL and other built-in tools.
- The day Richard deleted a client's entire Active directory.
- The "Abraham Lincoln" philosophy for running a successful pen test team.
- War stories from physical penetration tests and red team engagements.
From disastrous first jobs to building successful companies, this is an episode you don't want to miss. Let's discuss.