The Unfair Fight

Aug 03 2023 24 ep. 61 mins 4
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Blackpoint Cyber does the fighting for you, but ever wish you could get closer to the action? Hear all the details firsthand at our podcast, The Unfair Fight. Listen to monthly episodes where Founder & CEO, Jon Murchison and VP of Threat Operations, Xavier Salinas, get real and talk all things cybersecurity and more.

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024: George Piro’s Path of Purpose to Fighting and the FBI

Aug 03 2023 56 mins  
Summary: George Piro is best known for being the lone interrogator of Saddam Hussein who succeeded in getting the dictator to spill his secrets. But there is much more to Piro's extraordinary life and career. From escaping war-torn Lebanon to becoming a decorated FBI special agent and professional jiu-jitsu fighter, George's journey is one of courage, dedication, and purpose. L

023: A CIA Officer’s Journey Through Covert Operations and Counterterrorism with Phil Reilly

Jul 05 2023 59 mins  
Few can say they've jumped out of an airplane with a nuclear device strapped to their body, or can claim to be one of the first Americans on the ground in Afghanistan after 9/11. For Phil Reilly, former CIA senior operations officer, elite missions have been the story of his career. Phil joins Jon to discuss his remarkable 29-year run with the CIA and the Army Special Forces traini

022: Part 2| Defying Death and Flying Through Fear with Jeb Corliss

Jun 01 2023 39 mins  
In this concluding segment of a two-part episode, professional BASE jumper and wingsuit pilot Jeb Corliss delves deeper into his remarkable journey of finding purpose through extreme jumping. In Part Two, Jeb describes miraculously surviving a fatal accident and how it transformed his entire outlook on life, imparting invaluable lessons during the desperate seconds when death seeme

021: Part 1 | Defying Death and Flying Through Fear with Jeb Corliss

May 17 2023 57 mins  
For this first half of two episodes, Jon welcomes professional skydiver and BASE jumper Jeb Corliss to The Unfair Fight. During their conversation, Jeb recounts some of his most harrowing and death-defying jumps, how he manages and conquers his fears, and what it means to truly live life on the edge. Jon and Jeb also discuss memorable passages from Jeb’s book, Memoirs From the

020: The Unfair Fight: Football and the FBI: The Universal Skills to Succeed - Bill Priestap

Feb 22 2023 67 mins  
For this episode of The Unfair Fight, Jon welcomes Bill Priestap, Former Assistant Director, of the FBI Counterintelligence Division. Bill discusses his love of sports, his experience as a coach, as director of football operations at the University of Michigan, and then later how he used his experience in athletics to end up at the Bureau. They discuss staying power, the will to s

019: From Army to Agency—A Look at General Petraeus’ Career

Dec 14 2022 54 mins  
The Unfair Fight welcomes General David H. Petraeus (U.S. Army, Ret.). General Petraeus talks with Jon about his experience fighting the unfair fight in combat overseas, his journey ascending the ranks of the U.S. Army, and eventually becoming the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. His dedication to effective and strategic leadership has made him successful in the milita

018: Go Where Your Customers Are With Matt Solomon

Nov 02 2022 42 mins  
The Unfair Fight welcomes Matt Solomon, Chief Business Development Officer, Co-Founder of the Channel Program. A leading authority on sales and business development, Matt talks with Jon about his professional journey from the world of start-up, his position as Channel Chief for a multi-billion dollar organization, and now a business owner. Matt gives expert advice on how vendors an

017: Top Gun and National Security with Admiral Winnefeld

Oct 20 2022 76 mins  
This week, The Unfair Fight welcomes Admiral James “Sandy” Winnefeld. Admiral Winnefeld is a retired United States Navy admiral, now serving as the chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board since May of this year. He shares stories with Blackpoint CEO, Jon Murchison, about his time at the Navy Fight Weapons School while a student, then instructor during the filming o

016: Lessons Learned from Zero-Day Attacks with APG

Oct 05 2022 40 mins  
The day after Exchange’s zero-day, The Unfair Fight took to LinkedIn Live to record its latest podcast episode. Robel Campbell, Blackpoint’s Reverse Engineer, joined Jon Murchison, Xavier Salinas, and David Rushmer for the first time to discuss the zero-day, as well as Uber’s recent hack, and the use of ISO files in malware. Impacted by tradecraft that surpasses AV, as well a

015: Investing in Offensive and Defensive Capabilities with Michael Morell

Sep 22 2022 49 mins  
This week, The Unfair Fight welcomes Michael Morell, former Acting Director and Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). During his 33-year career at the CIA, Michael served as Deputy Director for four years, where he managed the Agency’s day-to-day operations, represented the Agency at the White House and Congress, and maintained the Agency’s relationships wit