Welcome to Security Boulevard, a podcast about the technologies and developments driving modern Cybersecurity and part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network (https://www.youtube.com/@TheFuturumGroup).
Hosted by Tom Hollingsworth (https://www.linkedin.com/in/networkingnerd%20) of Tech Field Day (https://techfieldday.com/) and Fernando Montenegro (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fsmontenegro%20) of The Futurum Group (https://www.futurumgroup.com/), each episode explores a variety of topics within development, artificial intelligence, and the technologies influencing the modern landscape of Cybersecurity in the Enterprise Technology industry. New episodes post every Tuesday.
The Security Boulevard Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@security-boulevard) is part of The Futurum Group Podcast Network (https://www.youtube.com/@TheFuturumGroup).
Why Root Access Cloud VMs and Agentic AI Are a Security Nightmare | Security Boulevard Episode 52
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Meta’s new agentic AI system, MetaMuse, is raising major alarm bells across the cybersecurity community by quietly provisioning unmetered, root-access cloud VMs for every user.
In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, hosts Tom Hollingsworth and Fernando Montenegro sit down with Stephen Foskett (host of Utilizing AI) to dissect the surprising design choices behind MetaMuse. From running executable commands as root in a dedicated Ubuntu environment to aggressively seeking network connections like Tailscale and scraping personal data across Meta platforms, MetaMuse illustrates the dark side of "aggressively helpful" AI agents.
The panel breaks down Meta's "by design" philosophy, the failure of narrow threat modeling, the flaws of agentic guardrails like Sentinel, and the potential security fallout if fleet learning and vibe-coded AI package stores take off.
This and more on the Security Boulevard Podcast, part of the Futurum Podcast Network and Futurum Media.
29 Sept 2026
Apple Watch’s Always-Listening AI | Security Boulevard Episode 51
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Imagine wearing a device that quietly listens to your surroundings and emails you an AI-generated summary of your daily conversations—is it a breakthrough productivity tool or the normalization of ambient surveillance?
In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Drew Conry-Murray dissect the cybersecurity, legal, and privacy implications of Apple’s latest "Audio Intelligence" and ambient listening features.
The panel explores the shifting boundaries of user consent, the legal distinction between transcription and recording, and the broader rise of always-on hardware like Meta Ray-Bans and smart TVs.
Beyond smartwatches, the discussion tackles the dangerous erosion of trust caused by AI audio cloning, generational shifts in privacy expectations, and practical strategies—like family safe words—to stay secure in an increasingly recorded world.
This and more on the Security Boulevard Podcast, part of the Futurum Podcast Network and Futurum Media.
22 Sept 2026
Securing AI Agents: Identity Management, Guardrails, and Industry 5.0 | Security Boulevard Episode 50
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As AI agents evolve from novelty tools into autonomous digital workers, applying catch-all security policies or treating them like human users is a recipe for disaster.
In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth and guest Kate Scarcella dive into the security challenges of Industry 5.0 and human-machine teaming.
Using a vivid analogy comparing modern AI to driving an unbelted 1964 Buick Skylark, they unpack why fingerprinting AI agents, applying traditional Identity and Access Management (IAM) controls, and enacting real regulation are essential to protecting critical infrastructure.
Kate also discusses the role of human-machine boundaries and introduces her project, humanzeroday.com, so learn more about it there.
This and more on the Security Boulevard Podcast, part of the Futurum Podcast Network and Futurum Media.
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