The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.

• Over an eight-month period beginning in July of last year, China-backed threat actors carried out a coordinated campaign that included attempts to breach cybersecurity vendor SentinelOne.
• CISA has added two newly confirmed exploited vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing ev...

On this episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Filip Stojkovski, Staff Security Engineer at Snyk.

Filip is a cybersecurity professional with over 15 years of experience. He began his career as a SOC analyst and now leads SecOps engineering at Snyk. Filip also advises organizations on SOAR, AI for SOC, and threat intelligence strategies. He holds multiple SANS certifications, including GSTRT, GCTI, and GCFA, and...

Join us every Friday as we delve into the dynamic world of information security, exploring its defensive side with seasoned professionals from across the industry. Our aim is simple yet ambitious: to foster a collaborative space where ideas flow freely, experiences are shared, and knowledge expands.

Each week, we bring you a different expert guest who will share their invaluable insights on topics ranging from threat hunting and inc...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.

• Microsoft and CrowdStrike have announced a strategic alliance aimed at deconflicting threat actor names across their platforms.
• A new, anonymous figure calling himself GangExposed has surfaced in the cyber threat landscape, publishing a significant set of internal documents that reveal the identities of top lea...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.

• Two significant crypto security breaches occurred in close succession this month, affecting both decentralized and centralized platforms. On May 22, Cetus—a decentralized exchange built on the Sui Network—was exploited via a vulnerability in its automated market maker (AMM). Meanwhile, Coinbase confirmed what ...

On this episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Joshua Hoffman, CRO at ControlCase.

Josh brings a unique perspective to the cybersecurity conversation, shaped by years of building revenue strategies in fast-changing, highly regulated environments. At ControlCase, he's helping organizations navigate the growing complexity of compliance standards like CMMC, SOC, and PCI DSS, while driving adoption of tech-forward ...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.

• A report from Google on how to defend against UNC3944, better known as Scattered Spider.
• North Korea-backed threat actor TA406 has shifted its focus to targeting Ukrainian government agencies, according to new research from Proofpoint.
• Since October 2024, urlscan.io has been tracking a phishing campaign known as...

On episode 215 of the Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, Hank Thomas, Managing Partner and Founder at Strategic Cyber Ventures, shares his journey from Army intelligence officer to cyber-focused venture capitalist. But the most pressing part of the conversation is his call for a structural overhaul in how the US military handles cyber operations.

Thomas argues that cyber is no longer a niche; it is the starting point for modern confli...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.

• Since March 2025, Volexity has tracked an escalation in sophisticated phishing campaigns executed by two suspected Russian threat actors, UTA0352 and UTA0355, targeting the Microsoft 365 accounts of individuals connected to Ukraine and human rights organizations.
• A recent security assessment by watchTowr uncov...

On this episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Jonathan Haas, Product at Vanta, about building cybersecurity products.

Jonathan’s work focuses on making security compliance faster and more accessible, helping teams move from months-long processes to efficient workflows that take just days. Before Vanta, he was the co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity startup ThreatKey, and before that he held key roles at Snapch...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.

• During a talk at RSA, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem provided an update on the future direction of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) under the new Trump administration.
• During the panel discussion titled “AI and Cyber Defense: Protecting Critical Infrastructure” which brought together feder...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.

• Researchers at Trend Micro have uncovered a new campaign by the Fog ransomware group, notable for its use of DOGE-themed ransom notes aimed at mocking victims rather than just extorting them.
• In the wake of May 2024’s Operation Endgame, which dismantled some of the most prominent malware droppers such as IcedID...

On today’s episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Ian L. Paterson, CEO of Plurilock, about the current state of Cybersecurity.

Ian is a data entrepreneur with more than 15 years of experience in leading and commercializing technology companies in the fields of data analytics and cybersecurity. Ian is the CEO of Plurilock, where he led the company’s growth and its successful listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.

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In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community.

• The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has confirmed that emails belonging to its executives and staff were compromised in a cyber incident first detected in February.
• A critical zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-30406, has been actively exploited since...

On today’s episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we are going to be speaking with a couple of team members from MORI Associates, a leading firm with over 25 years of experience in delivering comprehensive solutions across technology, communication, and space mission support.

Specializing in scalable, high-impact technologies, the company addresses current challenges while anticipating future needs, contributing to a more c...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community.

• Japanese law enforcement has publicly linked a Chinese state-sponsored threat group known as MirrorFace to a series of cyberattacks that have targeted Japan over the past five years.
• Researchers at Cyfirma have detailed a new campaign where attackers are using a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) dubbed Neptun...

On this episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we dive into the AI Threat Landscape report with Eoin Wickens, Director of Threat Intelligence at HiddenLayer.

Eoin specializes in AI security, threat research, and malware reverse engineering. Eoin has authored numerous articles on AI security, co-authored a book on cyber threat intelligence focusing on Cobalt Strike, and has spoken at conferences such as DEF CON AI Village, BS...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community.

• On March 24, The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg reported a significant OPSEC failure involving U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who allegedly sent him detailed U.S. military plans over Signal—an encrypted messaging app—on March 15.
• A newly discovered supply chain attack on the npm e...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.

• Google has announced a $32 billion ALL CASH acquisition of the Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz, making it one of the largest deals in the company’s history.
• A newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in Windows allows attackers to escalate privileges, potentially granting them full contr...