Threat Intel That Delivers | Tom Hegel

Tom Hegel of SentinelLabs joins Dennis Fisher for a deep discussion of the value of a broad background, not just in tech but in life, how threat intelligence teams function, and the wide range of effects AI is having on how defenders and attackers function.
Timestamps0:00 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U) – Welcome and intro with Tom Hegel0:40 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=40s) – LabsCon recap and the standout opening talk2:10 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=130s) – How Tom got into security: taking apart VCRs and repairing hardware3:35 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=215s) – Fake antivirus, forensics and the early days of the industry5:49 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=349s) – From MSSPs and SIEM vendors to Sentinel One7:02 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=422s) – 90s self-sufficiency culture and Pringles-can cantennas8:24 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=504s) – Hacking retro hardware with AI, and Doom on everything10:20 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=620s) – Why a broad foundation beats early specialization12:28 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=748s) – Threat intel: detection noise and writing for your audience15:17 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=917s&…) – Diverse teams and global perspectives17:11 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=1031s) – Echo chambers in the security community19:40 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=1180s) – Underreported regions: Africa, Latin America and Chinese soft power22:09 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=1329s) – Living with compromised devices and surveillance capitalism25:01 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=1501s) – Post-compromise detection, and the PHP vulnerability hype28:22 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=1702s) – N-days vs. zero days: what attackers actually use30:29 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=1829s) – AI's early days and the long-term impact on software quality31:32 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=1892s&am…) – Slop software and the rise of risky DIY apps33:36 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=2016s) – How threat actors use AI, from advanced groups to low-skill crime36:01 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=2161s) – Parallels to the 90s "wild west" of hacking37:17 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=2237s&am…) – Defenders are empowered by AI too38:00 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=2280s) – Will people still understand how software works?39:20 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=2360s) – Cognitive decline and using AI without losing skill40:39 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=2439s) – AI-generated threat intel reports and accuracy43:22 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=2602s) – Hype-chasing vendors and AI slop45:13 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=2713s) – Trusting proven experts45:50 (youtube.com/watch?v=UGJX_JQry4U&t=2750s) – Small, trusted conferences and private signal groups