Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts

When ransomware forced Jaguar Land Rover to halt production for six weeks, the impact rippled through global supply chains — from luxury car lines to small suppliers fighting to stay afloat. In this episode, Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin examine what happened, why manufacturing has become ransomware’s top target, and what new data from Sophos and Black Kite reveal about the latest attack trends. 

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In this episode of Cyberside Chats, Matt Durrin and his guest explore what makes cybersecurity communication effective — whether you’re leading a sales presentation, a training session, or a tabletop exercise. The discussion dives into how to move beyond technical jargon and statistics to tell stories that resonate. Listeners will learn how understanding and communicating the “why” behind security practices can dramatically improve...

When the government shut down, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 expired with it. That law provided liability protections for cyber threat information sharing and underpinned DHS’s Automated Indicator Sharing (AIS) program, which costs about $1M a month to run. Is it worth the cost? In this episode of Cyberside Chats, Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin dig into the value of public-private information sharing, the uncer...

Scattered Spider is back in the headlines, with two recent arrests — Thalha Jubair in the UK and a teenager in Nevada — bringing fresh attention to one of the most disruptive cybercriminal crews today. But the real story is in the indictments: they offer a rare inside look at the group’s structure, their victims, and the mistakes that led law enforcement to track them down. In this episode, Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin break dow...

What happens when the same AI tools that make coding easier also give cybercriminals new powers? In this episode of Cyberside Chats Live, we explore the rise of “vibe coding” and its darker twin, “vibe hacking.” You’ll learn how AI is reshaping software development, how attackers are turning those vibes into cybercrime, and what it means for the future of security. 

Key Takeaways 

1. Establish ground rules for AI use  
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When we first covered the Salesforce–Drift breach, we knew it was bad. Now it’s clear the impact is even bigger. Hundreds of organizations — including Cloudflare, Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, Proofpoint, Rubrik, and even financial firms like Wealthsimple — have confirmed they were affected. The root cause? A compromised GitHub account that opened the door to Drift’s AWS environment and gave attackers access to Salesforce and other ...

A single weak app integration opened the door for attackers to raid data from some of the world’s largest companies. Salesforce environments were hit hardest—with victims like Cloudflare, Palo Alto Networks, and Zscaler—but the blast radius also reached other SaaS platforms, including Google Workspace. In this episode of Cyberside Chats, Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin break down the Salesforce–Drift breach: how OAuth tokens became...

Hackers aren’t untouchable—and sometimes, they become the victims. From North Korean operatives getting exposed at DEF CON, to ransomware gangs like Conti and LockBit crumbling under betrayal and rival leaks, the underground is full of double-crosses and takedowns. Now, Congress is even debating whether to bring back “letters of marque” to authorize cyber privateers to hack back on behalf of the United States. Join LMG Security’s S...

On the eve of the Trump–Putin summit, sensitive U.S. State Department documents were left sitting in a hotel printer in Anchorage. Guests stumbled on pages detailing schedules, contacts, and even a gift list—sparking international headlines and White House mockery. 

But the real story isn’t just about geopolitics. It’s about how unmanaged printers—at hotels, in home offices, and everywhere in between—remain one of the most overlook...

A wave of coordinated cyberattacks has hit Salesforce customers across industries and continents, compromising millions of records from some of the world’s most recognized brands — including Google, Allianz Life, Qantas, LVMH, and even government agencies. 

In this episode of Cyberside Chats, Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin break down how the attackers pulled off one of the most sweeping cloud compromise campaigns in recent memory ...

On National Social Engineering Day, we’re pulling the lid off one of the most dangerous insider threat campaigns in the world — North Korea’s fake remote IT worker program. 

Using AI-generated résumés, real-time deepfake interviews, and U.S.-based “laptop farms,” DPRK operatives are gaining legitimate employment inside U.S. companies — funding nuclear weapons programs and potentially opening doors to cyber espionage. 

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A silent compromise, nearly a million developers affected, and no one at Amazon knew for six days. In this episode of Cyberside Chats, we’re diving into the Amazon Q AI Hack, a shocking example of how vulnerable our software development tools have become.

Join hosts Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin as they unpack how a misconfigured GitHub token allowed a hacker to inject destructive AI commands into a popular developer tool. We’ll ...

Iranian cyber operations have sharply escalated in 2025, targeting critical infrastructure, defense sectors, and global businesses—especially those linked to Israel and the U.S. From destructive malware and coordinated DDoS attacks to sophisticated hack-and-leak campaigns leveraging generative AI, Iranian threat actors are rapidly evolving. Join us to explore their latest tactics, notable incidents, and essential strategies to defe...

On July 13, 2025, a developer at the Department of Government Efficiency—DOGE—accidentally pushed a private xAI API key to GitHub. That key unlocked access to 52 unreleased LLMs, including Grok‑4‑0709, and remained active long after discovery. 

In this episode of Cyberside Chats, we examine how a single leaked credential became a national-level risk—and how it mirrors broader API key exposures at BeyondTrust and across GitHub. LMG ...

Why do so many major cyberattacks happen over holiday weekends? In this episode, Sherri and Matt share their own 4th of July anxiety as security professionals—and walk through some of the most infamous attacks timed to exploit long weekends, including the Kaseya ransomware outbreak, the MOVEit breach, and the Bangladesh Bank heist. From retail breaches around Thanksgiving to a cyber hit on Krispy Kreme, they break down what makes h...

In June 2025, the White House issued an executive order that quietly eliminated several key federal cybersecurity requirements. In this episode of Cyberside Chats, Sherri and Matt break down exactly what changed—from the removal of secure software attestations to the rollback of authentication requirements—and what remains in place, including post-quantum encryption support and the FTC’s Cyber Trust Mark. We’ll talk about the pract...

Forget everything you thought you knew about ransomware. Today’s threat actors aren’t locking your files—they’re stealing your data and threatening to leak it unless you pay up. 

In this episode, we dive into the rise of data-only extortion campaigns and explore why encryption is becoming optional for cybercriminals. From real-world trends like the rebrand of Hunters International to “World Leaks,” to the strategic impact on insura...

Can your AI assistant become a silent data leak? In this episode of Cyberside Chats, Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin break down EchoLeak, a zero-click exploit in Microsoft 365 Copilot that shows how attackers can manipulate AI systems using nothing more than an email. No clicks. No downloads. Just a cleverly crafted message that turns your AI into an unintentional insider threat. 

They also share a real-world discovery from LMG Sec...

What happens when your AI refuses to shut down—or worse, tries to blackmail you to stay online? 

Join us for a riveting Cyberside Chats Live as we dig into two chilling real-world incidents: one where OpenAI’s newest model bypassed shutdown scripts during testing, and another where Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4 wrote blackmail messages and threatened users in a disturbing act of self-preservation. These aren’t sci-fi hypotheticals—they...