6 Best Ransomware Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

Our podcast covers major data breaches, digital privacy issues, and the quirks of internet culture with a mix of humor and insight.Why Subscribe?Stay Informed: Get the latest updates on cybersecurity threats, ransomware attacks, and cyber insurance trends.Engaging Content: We break down complex topics with a lighthearted approach, making them easy to understand.Expert Insights: Learn from industry experts and our own experiences in the cybersecurity field.We dive deep into the latest in cybersecurity, cyber insurance, and ransomware.Mike Dowdy is the former president of two hosting companies and has been in the trenches of cyber security for over ten years. He has tribal knowledge on protecting yourself from threats and what to do if you are a victim. Joe S Erle, MBA, CIC, CRM, TRA knows firsthand the devastating effects of not having a cyber security insurance plan. Despite the dry nature of cyber insurance Joe's advice is entertaining, fun, and educational. more

The podcast that tells true stories about the people making and breaking our digital world. We take listeners into the world of cyber and intelligence without all the techie jargon. Every Tuesday and Friday, former NPR investigations correspondent Dina Temple-Raston and the team draw back the curtain on ransomware attacks, mysterious hackers, and the people who are trying to stop them. more

Stories from the world of hacking, cybersecurity, and rogue AI. Smashing Security isn't your typical tech podcast. Hosted by cybersecurity keynote speaker and industry veteran Graham Cluley, it serves up weekly tales of cybercrime, hacking horror stories, privacy blunders, and tech mishaps - all with sharp insight, a sense of humour, and zero tolerance for tech waffle. Winner of the best and most entertaining cybersecurity podcast awards in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024, Smashing Security has had over ten million downloads. Past guests include Garry Kasparov, Mikko Hyppönen, and Jack Rhysider. Follow the podcast on Bluesky at @smashingsecurity.com , and subscribe for free in your favourite podcast app. New episodes released at 7pm EST every Wednesday (midnight UK). more

The Ransomware Files podcast tells the harrowing stories of technology experts who have fought back against ransomware, which is one of the greatest crime waves the internet has ever seen. It features in-the-trenches stories about how organisations recovered and frank human reflections from those who have faced file-encrypting malware, a potent weapon used by high-tech criminals. more

Entertaining & Sarcastic Podcast about dramatic stories on cyber and AI, which actually help people and organizations protect themselves online and stop cybercrime. Find all content at www.CyberCrimeJunkies.com and videos on YouTube & Rumble @CyberCrimeJunkiesPodcast Dive deeper with our book series Moving Target by Dean Mauro and our newsletter on LinkedIn and Substack (The Chaos Brief). more

Formerly known as 'Restore it All,' The Backup Wrap-up podcast turns unappreciated backup admins into cyber recovery heroes. After a brief analysis of backup-related news, each episode dives deep into one topic that you can use to better protect your organization from data loss, be it from accidents, disasters, or ransomware.  The Backup Wrap-up is hosted by W. Curtis Preston (Mr. Backup) and his co-host Prasanna Malaiyandi. Curtis' passion for backups began over 30 years ago when his employer, a $35B bank, lost its purchasing database and the backups he was in charge of were worthless. After miraculously not being fired, he resolved to learn everything he could about a topic most people try to get away from.  His co-host, Prasanna, saw similar tragedies from the vendor side of the house and also wanted to do whatever he could to stop that from happening to others.A particular focus lately has been the scourge of ransomware that is plaguing IT organizations across the globe.  That's why in addition to backup and disaster recovery, we also touch on information security techniques you can use to protect your backup systems from ransomware.  If you'd like to go from being unappreciated to being a cyber recovery hero, this is the podcast for you.  more