Can a Video Game Save Your Company From Elite AI Hackers? 🎮💻

Think your data is safe? With the rise of unpatched local LLMs and AI-driven deepfakes, the rules of hacking have completely changed.

In this episode, Grant Watkins sits down with Leonid Posadskov, a former IBM cybersecurity consultant and the founder of Luminari, a Tokyo-based startup revolutionizing security training. From playing competitive CTFs (Capture the Flag) in Russia to chasing a passion for Japanese game design (like Metal Gear and Final Fantasy), Leonid shares his unique journey to becoming a prominent voice in Tokyo's tech scene.

We pull back the curtain on the "Purple Shirt" methodology—blending red team penetration testing with interactive blue team defense simulations. Leonid explains how Luminari uses a gamified video game format to teach everyday employees how to detect and survive sophisticated modern hacks.

We also tackle the uncomfortable truths facing the tech sector today: why 65% of cyberattacks rely on AI-augmented social engineering, the safety flaws hidden inside frontier AI models, and why local, on-premise models (like Qwen or DeepSeek) might actually leave your startup exposed.

Finally, stick around for Leonid's crucial business advice on fundraising, forecasting, and mastering the "ABP" (Always Be Planning) rule for startup runway.