Cloud Security Podcast Episode 285: Defending Against the AI DDoS

Is internet trust fundamentally broken? On this episode, former Google "Click Fraud Czar" and Rekon CEO Shuman Ghosemajumder joins hosts Tim Peacock and Nolan Karpinski to trace the evolution of automated fraud—from Gmail's early invite days to the origin of "credential stuffing."

Discover why today's threat landscape feels like an AI DDoS, how cybercriminals exploit the "Smart Cow" resource model, and why running security models on-device is our best shot at defending against scaled AI slop without sacrificing data privacy.

What you'll learn:

🧠 The "Smart Cow" Problem: How advanced exploit tools are built by the few and commoditized for the masses.
💻 On-Device Defense: Why local, lightweight AI models are the future of communications security.
🛡️ The Paranoia Protocol: Tim and Shuman's practical advice on validating identities in the age of deepfakes.

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EP287: Creating Trust at Global Scale with Local AI: Reken-ing with Shuman Ghosemajumder

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EP287: Creating Trust at Global Scale with Local AI: Reken-ing with Shuman Ghosemajumder