Risky Business
Editorial pickHosted by Patrick Gray
Weekly news + analysis show for working security professionals.
Editorial take
If you work in security, this is the news show. Patrick Gray's weekly format, news rundown, sponsor interview, deeper guest segment, has been running for nearly two decades, and the editorial filter on what makes the news segment is sharp. Where most cyber-news podcasts read press releases, Patrick has actual sources and explicit opinions about which incidents matter. The 'Risky Bulletin' shorter daily companion is also worth subscribing to.
Last hand-checked 2026-05-09.
Listen if you …
- you work in security and need a weekly news synthesis
- you trust opinionated takes over neutral reporting
- you can handle Australian English and inside-the-industry references
Skip if you …
- you want introductory cybersecurity content, assumes industry literacy
- you bounce off ad-segment integrations (sponsor interviews are part of the format)
About the show
Patrick Gray's weekly Australian-produced cybersecurity news and analysis show, running since 2007. The format is news rundown → sponsored interview → guest segment, and the editorial direction is unapologetically opinionated.
It's the show working security professionals share with each other. The audience skews offensive-security and defensive-detection rather than GRC or governance.
Notable guests
- Adam Boileau
- Chris Krebs
- Tom Uren
- Dmitri Alperovitch
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