MSU Center For Cybercrime Investigation & Training

26/08/2026

This week's guest on Crossing the Firewall is Tim Pappa, an expert on the behaviors and perceptions of threat actors. We discuss his experience in government and industry roles in investigating, preventing, and responding to cyber attacks.

The latest episode of Crossing the Firewall is live everywhere you find your favorite podcast!

Listen now: https://youtu.be/BR902uPQHwA

13/08/2026

Did you know that it has been over a year since the first episode of Crossing the Firewall went live?

Thank you to everyone who has joined us on the journey. This latest episode is a celebration of the past year and a preview of what is to come!

Listen anywhere you find your favorite podcast!

29/07/2026

How does work inside ? Is it part of an effective program, or is it a cash grab by vendors making larger promises than they can deliver on?

This week's guest on Crossing the Firewall, Dr. Thomas Dearden, helps shed light on these programs and whether or not they seem to be effective.

Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, and anywhere else you find your favorite podcast!

20/07/2026

Thank you to all who attended the Intelligence-Led Policing & Cyber Threat Responses to School Violence training today!

Attendees made the decision to continue making schools safer environments by learning Open Source Investigation techniques to identify online signals for threats related to mass violence incidents and school shootings.

15/07/2026

The latest episode of Crossing The Firewall is live! This week's special guest is Dr. Cooper Maher where we discuss redefining cybersecurity for everyone.

Listen live: https://youtu.be/5mz1uHwHw-g

Cybercrime and cybersecurity impacts everyone, but oftentimes conve...

22/04/2026

Space is still available for the 2026 Interdisciplinary Conference on Cybercrime on Friday, May 22! We are bringing together the brightest minds in cybersecurity research and practice to tackle the most pressing digital challenges of our time!

It is our goal to bring you the leading voices from various fields to improve your knowledge of and , and help prepare for the threats of tomorrow.

The Conference is held at the Henry Center in Lansing, Michigan, and is eligible for 8 hours of CPE toward your and for 8 hours of MCOLES credit for law enforcement officers.

We have a fantastic lineup including:
George Burrus
Marti DeLiema
Thomas Dearden
Taylor Fisher, PhD
Steve K Francis, CTIPS
Rutger Leukfeldt
Rachel McNealey
Cooper Maher
Carlos Moreira
Tim Pappa
Ryan Weber, MSIA
Daniel Young

Registration is $175 and covers all meals throughout the day. You can register here: https://cj.msu.edu/community/icc

Whether you’re a cybersecurity professional, law enforcement officer, researcher, student, or seasoned professional, you are welcome!

22/04/2026

Who doesn't love a good phishing expedition?

This week's episode of Crossing the Firewall features Michael Joyce, host of the popular Cybercrimeology podcast and one of the many things we discuss is...you guessed it: phishing!

Listen on YouTube or anywhere you find your favorite podcast!

08/04/2026

The lost episode of Crossing the Firewall has been discovered!

This episode features an important conversation with Dr. Roberta Liggett O'Malley and focuses on the disturbing increase in s*xtortion cases in the United States.

Listen now anywhere you find your favorite podcast!