John Anthony Smith, Founder and Chief Security Officer of Fenix24, is a leading information security expert with deep cybersecurity experience in healthcare, financial services, and legal industries. He has overseen infrastructure for over 400 companies and currently serves as a vCIO and trusted advisor to companies worldwide. With more than 16 years of breach response experience, he is a staunch advocate for tougher sanctions on nations harboring cybercriminals and is dedicated to locating, investigating, and prosecuting cybercriminals.
Insights from John Anthony Smith
Walking Through the Anatomy of a Cyberattack.
In this CyberWire-X episode, Dave Bittner speaks with John Anthony Smith, Founder and CSO of Fenix24, to walk through a real-world intrusion step by step—from initial access to lateral movement and objective. Along the way, they reveal the tradecraft behind the attack, the misconfigurations and missed signals that enable it, and the critical moments where defenders could have stopped it or improved recovery. This candid, technical breakdown offers a fresh perspective on detection, readiness, and resilience.
When More Technology Creates More Risk.
John Anthony Smith, Founder and Chief Security Officer at Fenix24, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices to challenge the idea that more cybersecurity tools lead to better outcomes. Drawing on years of breach response experience, he explains why misconfiguration, operational gaps, and tool sprawl are giving attackers the advantage, and why organizations must shift from buying more technology to simplifying, aligning, and orchestrating their defenses around real-world attack scenarios.
Cybersecurity Executive Orders
Tim Starks from CyberScoop discusses executive orders on cybersecurity and the future of CISA.
UN Cybercrime Treaty
Tim Starks, Senior Reporter from CyberScoop, joins us today to discuss a new United Nations cybercrime treaty and his outlook for 2025.
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