Defensive Security Podcast - Malware, Hacking, Cyber Security & Infosec

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 357 Aug 15, 2026 59:59 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Stories: 1. Ransomware Gangs Bypass the CEO, Target the 40-Something IT Managerhttps://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/09/ransomware-gangs-skip-the-ceo-head-straight-for-the-40-something-it-manager/5284499 2. Ransomware Attacks Spike While Industry Attention Shifts to AIhttps://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/07/ransomware-attack

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 356 Aug 15, 2026 54:13 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Stories: https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/anthropic-claude-ai-hacking-test/826708 https://thecybersecguru.com/news/openai-ai-agent-containment-escapes-hugging-face-investigation/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/after-the-break-in-what-attackers-do-once-theyre-already-inside/ https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-secur

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 355 Aug 8, 2026 1:07:39 https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/21/sonicwall-sma-zero-days-exploited-cve-2026-15409-cve-2026-15410/https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/qilin-ransomware-attackers-exploit-pan.htmlhttps://thehackernews.com/2026/07/worlds-largest-ai-model-repository.htmlhttps://openai.com/index/hugging-face-model-evaluation-security-incident/https://www.darkreading.com/identity-access-management-security

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 354 Jul 26, 2026 50:20 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Stories: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/07/enterprise-ai-still-smarting-from-leaping-before-looking/5267353 https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/07/github-ai-agent-leaks-private-repos-when-asked-nicely/5267924 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-it-support-calls-on-microsoft-teams-push-etherrat-malw

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 353 Jul 11, 2026 59:01 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Links to stories: https://www.securityweek.com/massive-password-spray-campaign-targeting-azure-cli/ https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/2026-cybersecurity-assessment-gap.html https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/klue-investigating-supply-chain-attack-salesforce-integrations/823532/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/o

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 352 Jul 3, 2026 1:02:30 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. This week’s stories: https://www.securityweek.com/npm-12-will-change-script-execution-behavior-to-prevent-supply-chain-attacks/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openclaw-ai-agent-found-falling-for-phishing-attacks-spills-user-data/ https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-vulnerability-remediation-prioritization-dire

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 351 Jun 27, 2026 1:11:02 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Links to this week’s stories: https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/06/05/if-you-dont-fall-for-these-extortionists-calls-theyll-show-up-with-usb-sticks/5251891 https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/only-10-of-socs-say-theyre-getting.html?m=1 https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/06/dashlane-explains-how-attackers-managed-to-d

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 350 Jun 10, 2026 1:07:44 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Links to this week’s stories: https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/ai-assisted-exploit-development-scanner-detection https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/california-ag-sues-23andme-over-2023-breach-exposing-health-data/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-globalprotect-vpn-auth-bypass-f

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 349 Jun 4, 2026 1:05:57 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Links to this week’s stories: https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/claude-mythos-ai-finds-10000-high.html https://www.tenable.com/blog/key-findings-from-the-verizon-dbir-2026 https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/05/cisa-admin-leaked-aws-govcloud-keys-on-github/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/grafana-breach-caused-by-missed-

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 348 May 24, 2026 56:30 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Links to this week’s stories: https://www.securityweek.com/openai-hit-by-tanstack-supply-chain-attack/ https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/developer-workstations-are-now-part-of.html https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/ivanti-fortinet-sap-vmware-n8n-patch.html https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/05/14/security-pros-doubt-

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 347 May 22, 2026 56:05 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Links to this week’s stories: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/instructure-reaches-agreement-with-shinyhunters-to-stop-data-leak/ https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/06/1-in-8-workers-say-selling-company-logins-is-justifiable/5231104 https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/02/ai-digs-up-decades-of-code-de

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 346 May 15, 2026 1:12:32 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Links to this week’s stories: https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/csa-cisos-prepare-post-mythos-exploit-storm https://www.csoonline.com/article/4159292/insurance-carriers-quietly-back-away-from-covering-ai-outputs.html https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/hackers-used-ai-to-steal-hundreds-of-

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 345 Apr 22, 2026 1:00:30 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Links to this week’s stories: https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/axios-attack-complex-social-engineering-industrialized https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-venom-phishing-attacks-steal-senior-executives-microsoft-logins/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-new-unc6783-hackers-steal-co

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 344 Apr 14, 2026 56:30 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Links to stories: https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366640648/Emergency-Microsoft-Oracle-patches-point-to-wider-cyber-issues https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/27/security_boffins_harvest_bumper_crop/ https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/the-hidden-cost-of-cybersecurity.html?m=1 https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/24/trivy_compromise_l

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 343 Apr 4, 2026 1:22:52 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Here are the links we discuss this week: https://www.darkreading.com/identity-access-management-security/more-attackers-logging-in-not-breaking-in https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stryker-attack-wiped-tens-of-thousands-of-devices-no-malware-needed/ https://www.csoonline.com/article/4147833/cisa-urges-it-to-harden-endpoint-ma

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 342B Mar 28, 2026 1:04:12 This time it’s not a rerun! ]Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Here are the links we discuss this week: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payment-rate-drops-to-record-low-as-attacks-surge/ https://www.securityweek.com/recent-cisco-catalyst-sd-wan-vulnerability-now-widely-exploited/ https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/nati

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 341 Mar 9, 2026 1:06:14 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Here are the links we discuss this week: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-ai-assisted-hacker-breached-600-fortigate-firewalls-in-5-weeks/ https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/open_source_registries_fund_security/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infostealer-malware-found-stealing-openclaw-secrets-for-fi

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 340 Feb 24, 2026 1:03:37 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Links to this week’s stories: https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/02/notepad_hijacking_lotus_blossom/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-job-recruiters-hide-malware-in-developer-coding-challenges/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amos-infostealer-targets-macos-through-a-popular-ai-app/ https://www.there

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 339 Feb 16, 2026 1:07:41 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Links to the stories we cover in this episode: https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/29/faster_patching_please_cry_infoseccers/ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/mandiant-finds-shinyhunters-using.html?m=1 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/marquis-blames-ransomware-breach-on-sonicwall-cloud-backup-hack/ https://thehackernews.com

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 338 Feb 2, 2026 58:17 Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Links to the stories we cover in this episode: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-security-testing-apps-to-breach-fortune-500-firms/ https://www.securityweek.com/analysis-of-6-billion-passwords-shows-stagnant-user-behavior/ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/20/group_ib_ai_cycercrime_subscriptions/ https://ww

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 337 Jan 26, 2026 1:05:26 Want to be the first to hear our episodes each week? Become a Patreon donor here. Links to the stories in this episode: https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/09/pyongyangs_cyberspies_are_turning_qr/ https://www.scworld.com/perspective/five-ways-to-conduct-a-more-secure-hiring-process https://cybersecuritynews.com/vmware-esxi-exploited-toolkit/ https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/ciso-suc

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 336 Jan 15, 2026 1:07:24 Want to be the first to hear our episodes each week? Become a Patreon donor here. Links to this week’s stories: https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cybersecurity-tech-recommended-by-cyber-insurer-claims-data https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trust-wallet-links-85-million-crypto-theft-to-shai-hulud-npm-attack/ https://www.securityweek.com/hacker-claims-theft-of-40-million-c

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 335 Jan 7, 2026 48:57 Want to be the first to hear our episodes each week? Become a Patreon donor here. Links to this week’s stories: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webrat-malware-spread-via-fake-vulnerability-exploits-on-github/ https://cybersecuritynews.com/mongobleed-poc-exploit-mongodb/ https://cybersecuritynews.com/fortigate-firewall-vulnerability/ https://cybersecuritynews.com/oracle

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 334 Dec 25, 2025 1:07:21 Want to be the first to hear our episodes each week? Become a Patreon donor here. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Links to this week’s stories: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/12/most-parked-domains-now-serving-malicious-content/ https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/russia-linked-hackers-use-microsoft-365.html?m=1 https://cybersecuritynews.com/amazon-catches-north-korean-it-worker/

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 333 Dec 20, 2025 1:11:50 Want to be the first to hear our episodes each week? Become a Patreon donor here. Links to this week’s stories: https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/09/hypervisor_ransomware_attacks_increasing https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/react2shell-flaw-exploited-to-breach-30-orgs-77k-ip-addresses-vulnerable https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/log4shell-downloade

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 332 Dec 13, 2025 1:02:13 Want to be the first to hear our episodes each week? Become a Patreon donor here. Links to this week’s stories: https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/advanced-security-phishing-tactics https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/28/posthog_shaihulud/?td=keepreading / https://posthog.com/blog/nov-24-shai-hulud-attack-post-mortem https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/27/scattered_laps

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 331B Dec 2, 2025 1:10:28 Reposting Episode 331 due to the wrong mp3 attached to the original. Want to be the first to hear our episodes each week? Become a Patreon donor here. Links to this week’s stories: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc6040-proactive-hardening-recommendations https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/13/chinese_spies_claude_attacks/ / https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 330 Nov 24, 2025 1:01:31 Want to be the first to hear our episodes each week? Become a Patreon donor here. Links to this week’s stories: https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/nevada-ransomware-attack-traced-back-to-malware-download-by-employee/805011/ https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/threat-actor-usage-of-ai-tools https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/owasp-highlights-s

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 329 Nov 13, 2025 59:50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BaNujBx62Y Want to be the first to hear our episodes each week? Become a Patreon donor here. Links to this week’s stories: https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/03/mit_sloan_updates_ai_ransomware_paper/ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/ey_exposes_4tb_sql_database/ https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/zombie-projects-rise-again-undermine-securit

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 328 Nov 3, 2025 54:10 Want to be the first to hear our episodes each week? Become a Patreon donor here. Links we discuss this week: https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/self-spreading-glassworm-infects-vs.html?m=1 https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/artificial-intelligence-security-risks-ey-report/803490/ https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-augment-security-identity-soc/803608/ https://www.darkreadin

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 327 Oct 27, 2025 1:00:23 Want to be the first to hear our episodes each week? Become a Patreon donor here. Links to this week’s stories: https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/how-ai-will-shape-the-future-of-cyber-defense-a-one-three-and-five-year-outlook/ https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/15/f5-big-ip-data-breach/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-lastpass-bitwarden-breach-alerts-l

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 326 Oct 21, 2025 1:06:30 Want to be the first to hear our episodes each week? Become a Patreon donor here. Here are the stories we discuss this week: https://cybersecuritynews.com/hackers-actively-compromising-databases/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-university-hr-employees-in-payroll-pirate-attacks/ https://securityaffairs.com/183154/security/threat-actors-steal-firewall-configs-

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 325 Oct 13, 2025 1:03:07 Want to be the first to hear our episodes each week? Become a Patreon donor here. Here are links to the stories we discuss this week: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/29/postmark_mcp_server_code_hijacked/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oracle-patches-ebs-zero-day-exploited-in-clop-data-theft-attacks/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/westjet-data-breach-expo

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 324 Oct 6, 2025 1:19:57 Here are links to the stories we discuss this week: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/brickstorm-espionage-campaign https://thehackernews.com/2025/09/github-mandates-2fa-and-short-lived.html https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/23/gartner_ai_attack/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sonicwall-releases-sma100-firmware-update-to-wipe-rootkit-malware/ https://ww

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 323 Sep 29, 2025 50:47 Please follow us on YouTube! Want episodes a week early? Consider becoming a Patreon sponsor of the DefSec podcast here. Here are links to the stories we talked about this week: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/09/self-replicating-worm-hits-180-software-packages/ https://dirkjanm.io/obtaining-global-admin-in-every-entra-id-tenant-with-actor-tokens/ https://blog.lastpass.com/posts/att

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 322 Sep 22, 2025 52:44 Here are the stories we discuss this week: https://natlawreview.com/article/qantas-airways-cuts-executive-pay-after-cyber-incident-governance-signal-industry https://www.securityweek.com/ransomware-losses-climb-as-ai-pushes-phishing-to-new-heights https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-left-empty-handed-after-massive-npm-supply-chain-attack https://www.thereg

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 321 Sep 15, 2025 58:27 Listen and Watch Defensive Security Episodes a week early by becoming a Patreon donor: https://www.patreon.com/defensivesec Please subscribe to our YouTube channel: Defensive Podcasts – Cyber Security & Infosec. – YouTube Links: https://blog.gitguardian.com/ghostaction-campaign-3-325-secrets-stolen/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-powered-malwar

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 320 Sep 8, 2025 47:18 Links to stories: https://securityaffairs.com/181430/security/after-sharepoint-attacks-microsoft-stops-sharing-poc-exploit-code-with-china.html https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/software-vulnerabilities-breaches-checkmarx-report/757793/ https://www.securityinfowatch.com/cybersecurity/article/55309774/even-security-leaders-are-breaking-ai-rules-calypsoai-report https://www.dar

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 318 Aug 26, 2025 1:15:32 I have no idea why Riverside.fm (the service we use to record the podcast) has such an audio/video sync problem for the first minute or so of the recording. We’re working on it… On to the show. Here are the links for this week’s episode: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-downgrade-attack-can-bypass-fido-auth-in-microsoft-entra-id https://www.ble

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 317 Aug 12, 2025 1:17:05 Want to support our show? Want to get access to episodes a week before everyone else? Become a patreon sponsor here: https://www.patreon.com/defensivesec If you’re in Atlanta on August 20, you can join us for a LIVE episode at Mission 25. Register here: MCS Mission: Security’25 Our new merch store is live: DefSec Store We’ve added a lot of new items and will continue to do so over time. On to the

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 316 Aug 4, 2025 1:07:45 Want to support our show? Want to get access to episodes a week before everyone else? Become a patreon sponsor here: https://www.patreon.com/defensivesec If you’re in Atlanta on August 20, you can join us for a LIVE episode at Mission 25. Register here: MCS Mission: Security’25 Our new merch store is live: DefSec Store We’ve added a lot of new items and will continue

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 315 Jul 28, 2025 42:35 If you’re in Atlanta on August 20, you can join us for a LIVE episode at Mission 25. Register here: MCS Mission: Security’25 Our new merch store is live(ish): DefSec Store – We’ll be adding more items as time goes on. This is managed through Printify, which has a quite expansive range of products to logo up. Also, some of you may know that Jerry is into ph

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 314.5 Jul 22, 2025 47 Episode 315 is available for our patreon donors and will be posted for everyone else on Monday, July 28. Going forward, episodes will be released to our patreon donors shortly after recording and will be released to everyone else a week later. If you want to become a patreon donor, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/defensivesec Also, our new merch store is live and available here: http

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 314 Jul 14, 2025 37:11 Want to support us? Want even MORE DefSec? Starting this week, we are providing more DefSec for our Patreon donors. Sign up to be a Patreon donor today: https://www.patreon.com/defensivesec Links: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/10/cisa_citrixbleed_kev/ https://www.axios.com/2025/07/08/scattered-spider-cybercrime-hackers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/employ

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 313 Jul 9, 2025 44:16 Want to support us? Want even MORE DefSec? Starting this week, we are providing more DefSec for our Patreon donors. Sign up to be a Patreon donor today: https://www.patreon.com/defensivesec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRzMJbBZ490 Links: https://www.csoonline.com/article/4012801/the-top-red-teamer-in-the-us-is-an-ai-bot.html https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 312 Jun 30, 2025 41:52 Want to support us? Want even MORE DefSec? Starting this week, we are providing more DefSec for our Patreon donors. Sign up to be a Patreon donor today: https://www.patreon.com/defensivesec Links: https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/06/active-exploitation-of-ami-management-tool-imperils-thousands-of-servers/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-pleads-guilty-to-hack

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 311 Jun 24, 2025 54:58 Like what we’re doing with the DefSec Podcast and want to help support us? Donate here: https://www.patreon.com/defensivesec Links: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/no-the-16-billion-credentials-leak-is-not-a-new-data-breach/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-bypass-gmail-mfa-using-stolen-app-passwords/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 310 Jun 19, 2025 53:44 Like what we’re doing with the DefSec Podcast and want to help support us? Donate here: https://www.patreon.com/defensivesec Links: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sentinelone-shares-new-details-on-china-linked-breach-attempt/https://thehackernews.com/2025/06/new-supply-chain-malware-operation-hits.html?m=1https://www.csoonline.com/article/4002103/cisos-beware-genai-use-is-ou

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 309 Jun 10, 2025 1:00:41 Like what we’re doing with the DefSec Podcast and want to help support us? Donate here: https://www.patreon.com/defensivesec Links:  https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/06/chatgpt_for_evil/https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/06/ransomware_negotiation/https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/how-to-approach-security-era-ai-agentshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coin

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 308 Jun 2, 2025 51:45 Like what we’re doing with the DefSec Podcast and want to help support us? Donate here: https://www.patreon.com/defensivesec In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss a range of topics including the introduction of a new cryptocurrency, Guard Llama Coin, and the implications of recent cybersecurity incidents involving ConnectWise and ran

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 307 May 27, 2025 1:06:20 In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss various cybersecurity topics, including a significant data breach at Coinbase, the challenges of cryptocurrency security, the importance of patch management, and the evolving landscape of cyber threats. They also discuss insider threats, the failures of rigid security programs, and the overlooked cybe

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 306 May 12, 2025 52:40 In this episode, Jerry and Andrew discuss the importance of data security, phishing attacks targeting hiring managers, the implications of paying ransoms, and the recent Disney data breach incident. They emphasize the need for better training for employees and the challenges of managing software supply chains. The conversation highlights the evolving landscape of cyber threats and the necessity

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 305 May 5, 2025 1:25:09 In this episode, we discuss the Google Mandiant 2025 M-Trends report. The report is available here: https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/m-trends-2025-en.pdf Like what we’re doing and want to help support us? Donate here: https://www.patreon.com/defensivesec

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 304 Apr 28, 2025 1:02:48 In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss the latest trends in cybersecurity, focusing on the rise of BEC scams and the significant losses attributed to cybercrime in 2024. They explore emerging threats, including social engineering tactics and hardware vulnerabilities, particularly in management interfaces. The conversation also delves into the

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 303 Apr 14, 2025 1:01:33 Summary In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss various cybersecurity topics, including the rise of ransomware, the importance of backup strategies, and the implications of AI in phishing attacks. They discuss into the challenges of managing non-human identities and the need for effective communication of security metrics. The conversati

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 302 Apr 7, 2025 1:12:02 In this episode, Jerry and Andrew discuss various cybersecurity topics, including the recent Oracle Cloud security breach, a GitHub supply chain attack, insider threats, and the implications of AI in cybersecurity. They explore the challenges of maintaining trust in cloud services, the complexities of insider threats, and the evolving landscape of cybercrime driven by AI advancements. The convers

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 301 Apr 1, 2025 1:09:18 In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss a range of cybersecurity topics, including the recent Oracle Cloud breach, the challenges of asset management in large environments, and the importance of prioritizing vulnerabilities. They also explore the findings from a pen test report, the implications of emerging threats like Medusa ransomware, and

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 300 Mar 18, 2025 1:02:00 Summary In this episode, we celebrate the 300th episode of the Defensive Security Podcast then discuss various cybersecurity topics including the rise of AI-driven threats, the importance of zero trust architecture, best practices for incident response, the impact of human error on security breaches, and the risks associated with collaboration tools. We also cover the dangers of malvertising

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 299 Mar 10, 2025 1:07:40 Summary In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss various cybersecurity topics, including a Disney employee’s mishap with an AI tool that led to a significant hack, vulnerabilities in VMware ESX hypervisors, and a developer’s sabotage of their ex-employer. They also explore the implications of GitHub repository exposure and the gro

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 298 Feb 22, 2025 1:17:06 In this episode of the Defense of Security podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss various cybersecurity topics, including a recent incident involving notorious hackers breaching a company network in under an hour, strategies to defend against deepfake attacks, the targeting of freelance developers by North Korean adversaries, vulnerabilities in Palo Alto firewalls, and the emergence

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 297 Feb 18, 2025 1:04:21 Become a Patreon supporter of the show here: https://www.patreon.com/defensivesec Links: https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ransomware-gangs–tactics-/739937/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-12-000-keriocontrol-firewalls-exposed-to-exploited-rce-flaw/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/02/russian-spies-use-device-code-phishing-to-hijack

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 296 Feb 9, 2025 1:10:28 In this episode of the Defense of Security Podcast, Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, focusing on ransomware tactics that exploit insider threats, the hijacking of LLM resources, and the effectiveness of phishing simulations. They explore how adversaries are increasingly targeting employees to gain access to sensitive data and how organizations ca

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 295 Feb 3, 2025 1:15:57   In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss various cybersecurity topics, including the alarming statistics surrounding ransomware attacks, the implications of paying ransoms, and the evolving nature of ransomware as a broader category of cyber threats. They also discuss the consolidation of security tools and the skepticism surrounding it,

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 294 Jan 26, 2025 1:04:21 In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss various cybersecurity topics, including a hidden backdoor in Juniper routers, PayPal’s recent data breach settlement, the exploitation of older Ivanti bugs, the PowerSchool data breach affecting millions, and CISA’s new software security recommendations. The conversation emphasizes the importan

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 293 Jan 20, 2025 48:17 “Another day, another data breach.” In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss a significant data breach affecting hotel reservation data, regulatory actions taken against GoDaddy for poor security practices, and the evolving landscape of cyber attacks. They emphasize the importance of proactive defense strategies and innovative detection tec

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 292 Jan 12, 2025 44:51 In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss various cybersecurity topics, including the dangers of malware disguised as proof of concept code on GitHub, the alarming rise in phishing attacks, the implications of a recent Treasury hack, and the targeted attacks on Ivanti’s security products. The conversation emphasizes the need for skepticism i

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 291 Jan 6, 2025 51:15 Summary In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss various cybersecurity topics, including a significant incident involving a Tenable plugin update that disrupted Nessus agents worldwide. They delve into the implications of malicious Chrome extensions and sophisticated phishing attacks, particularly focusing on a recent incident involving OAuth tru

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 290 Dec 30, 2024 1:23:40 In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss various cybersecurity topics, including the FTC’s order for Marriott and Starwood to enhance their data security measures, a recent hijacking of a Chrome extension, and emerging threats for 2025. They also delve into the implications of AI in cybersecurity, emphasizing the need for governance and ris

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 289 Dec 19, 2024 1:00:14 In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss various cybersecurity topics, including a year-long supply chain attack that compromised 390,000 credentials, the U.S. government’s bounty for information on North Korean IT worker farms, and the alarming number of vulnerabilities found in software containers. They also delve into the implications of

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 288 Dec 9, 2024 59:58 In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, we discuss the anticipated rise of Mac malware, the economic implications of new top-level domains (TLDs) for phishing, innovative phishing techniques using corrupt documents, and the risks associated with open-source software. We also explore the concept of risk homeostasis in cybersecurity, examining how users’ perceptions of security can

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 287 Dec 1, 2024 57:00 In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss various topics including their holiday plans, updates on their podcast, and significant cybersecurity incidents. They delve into a recent Wi-Fi breach involving Russian hackers, CrowdStrike’s IT outage and its implications for customer retention, and the discovery of malware exploiting vulnerable dev

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 286 Nov 24, 2024 1:12:02 In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss various cybersecurity topics, including the launch of their new podcast, Getting Defensive. They delve into a CISA report on exploited vulnerabilities, highlighting the concerning trend of zero-day vulnerabilities being exploited. The conversation also covers a GitHub incident involving malicious commits a

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 285 Nov 11, 2024 1:08:14 In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, we discuss the theft of cloud credentials, the exploitation of SharePoint vulnerabilities, evolving malware techniques, and the importance of cyber due diligence for suppliers. They reflect on the challenges of managing secrets, the implications of auto-updates, and the need for robust risk management practices in the face of increasing cyber thre

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 284 Oct 29, 2024 54:19 Delta’s Lawsuit, SEC Penalties, and Fortinet’s Zero-Day Exploit In this episode, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kellett discuss current cybersecurity issues, starting with Delta Air Lines’ $500 million lawsuit against CrowdStrike over an IT outage and data breach. They explore SEC penalties imposed on tech companies for downplaying the SolarWinds hack’s impact, followed by an

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 283 Oct 21, 2024 53:26 “They Can’t All Be Winners” In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat explore several pressing cybersecurity topics as of October 2024. The discussion begins by addressing the rapid increase in vulnerability exploitation speeds, with a highlight that 70% of exploitable flaws in 2023 were zero-days, now being exploited within just five d

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 282 Oct 12, 2024 38:11 Episode 282: Exploiting Trust in Cybersecurity Practices In episode 282 of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kallett discuss several cybersecurity topics. They highlight a phishing attack outlined by Microsoft, where cybercriminals leverage file-hosting services like OneDrive and Dropbox to exploit trust and compromise identities. The episode also explores concerns about

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 281 Sep 30, 2024 57:14 In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss various cybersecurity events and issues. The episode opens with discussion on the recent weather impacts affecting Asheville and lessons for disaster preparedness in the security industry. A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to CrowdStrike’s recent Capitol Hill testimony, examining the

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 280 Sep 23, 2024 51:37 In this episode of the Defensive Security Podcast, hosts Jerry Bell and Andrew Kellett delve into key cybersecurity topics. They discuss a recent statement by CISA director Jen Easterly on holding software manufacturers accountable for product defects rather than vulnerabilities, and the need for derogatory names for threat actors to deter cybercrime. The episode also covers Disney’s decisio

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 279 Sep 18, 2024 In Episode 279 of the Defensive Security Podcast, Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss the latest cybersecurity news and issues. Stories include Transportation for London requiring in-person password resets after a security incident, Google’s new ‘air-gapped’ backup service, the impact of a rogue ‘Whois’ server, and the ongoing ramifications of the Moveit breach. The e

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 278 Sep 9, 2024 51:54 In episode 278 of the Defensive Security Podcast, Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat discuss various recent cybersecurity topics. The episode starts with light-hearted banter about vacations before diving into the main topics. Key discussions include a new vulnerability in YubiKey that requires sophisticated physical attacks, resulting in a low overall risk but sparking debate about hardware firmware upd

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