The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . Intercept and control AI agent activity with Viberails by LimaCharlie: viberails.io APT41, a China-linked threat group is deploying a previously undetected backdoor targeting Linux based cloud workflows . Fancy bear, also known as APT28 or Forest Blizzard, is a Russian cyber es...

Today, Dylan Williams, Co-Founder and Chief Research Officer at Spectrum Security, joins Defender Fridays to dig into that exact problem: self-evaluating agents, trajectory analysis, and what improvement looks like in production. Learn more at https://www.spectrum.security/ Register for Live Sessions Join us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whethe...

Terry Bradley, Founder and President of Mile High Cyber, shares how you can uncover vulnerabilities and strengthen your organization's defenses with expert penetration testing and security assessments. Terry is a former hacker for the NSA and uses those same skills at Mile High Club, the firm he founded, to help businesses stay one step ahead of cybercriminals. After a lifelong passion for securit...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . Federal cybersecurity agencies have issued an urgent warning about Iran-linked cyberattacks targeting operational technology (OT) systems across U.S. critical infrastructure . A hacker operating under the alias “FlamingChina” claims to have breached a Chinese state-run supercom...

Joshua Neil, Co-Founder of Alpha Level, dives into a more sophisticated understanding of AI SOCs. Join the conversation about this industry change on Defender Fridays. Dr. Joshua Neil, has been a pioneer in applying machine learning to cybersecurity since 2000, starting his journey at Los Alamos National Laboratory. There, he co-developed Pathscan, a network anomaly detection system capable of spo...

Michael Hamilton, Chief Technology Officer at PISCES International, joins us to discuss the benefits of providing real world experience to students while they protect existing public infrastructure. The resilient future of local government security rests in our ability to adapt to changing threats and adopt new technologies, including AI. Learn more at https://pisces-intl.org/ 30 years in Informat...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Core, or the IRGC, announced that it plans to begin attacks on more than a dozen American technology companies operating across the middle east, starting after 8pm Tiran time on April 1st . A pro-Iranian hacking group, known as Hendala, has cl...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . Since the onset of the conflict in the Gulf region, cybersecurity researchers have observed a noticeable rise in malicious cyber activity tied to geopolitical events . Unit 42 researchers are warning about an increased risk of destructive cyberattacks tied to the conflict invol...

This week on Defender Friday we are joined by Andrew Cook, CTO of Recon InfoSec, to talk about what it means to build a strong security team and why hiring builders is always a good bet. As the CTO of Recon InfoSec, a leading provider of managed security operations, Andrew oversees the technical vision, strategy, and execution of their services and solutions. He has more than a decade of experienc...

Justin Searle, Director of ICS Security at InGuardians, joins us today to talk about the challenges facing industrial control system security. With increased attack surface areas and maintaining and updating decades-old systems, Justin's dedication to informing and educating newcomers and experts alike is more important now than ever before. As the Director of ICS Security at InGuardians, Justin s...

David Burkett, Cloud Security Researcher at Corelight, is back on Defender Fridays this week to discuss thinking in pipelines for AI agents. As a dedicated and highly experienced Cloud Detection Engineer and Security Architect, David has the privilege of working at a Fortune 50 Company where he leverages his extensive background in cybersecurity to protect digital assets. With a proven track recor...

Today we're speaking with Stel Valavanis, Founder and Chairman at onShore Networks and Co-Founder at The Gallery Building, about sustaining a security company over three decades of industry changes. We also dive into investing in start ups and how founders can think long term about governance and growth. Stel has over 40 years of experience ranging from software development to network design and c...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . The White House released President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America, outlining a national framework to strengthen both defensive and offensive cybersecurity capabilities . Iran has expanded the scope of potential targets in the ongoing conflict with Israel and the United Stat...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . Iranian drone strikes damaged three Amazon Web Services data center facilities in the Middle East, highlighting the physical risks associated with large-scale cloud infrastructure . Cyber activity linked to Iran and pro-Iranian actors has intensified following a joint US–Israel...

Saurabh Shintre, Founder and CEO of Realm Labs, is on Defender Fridays today to discuss securing AI from within. Saurabh previously led the AI security research at Splunk and Symantec. He has been at the forefront of AI security research for nearly a decade with multiple publications and patents and regularly features on public forums on issues regarding security and AI. Saurabh holds a PhD from C...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . GitLab’s Threat Intelligence Team published detailed findings on North Korean activity associated with the Contagious Interview campaign and broader IT worker operations . A financially motivated, Russian-speaking threat actor used generative AI tools to compromise more than 60...

John V, AI risk, safety, and security at the Institute for Security and Technology (IST), joins Defender Fridays today. John's work spans AI red teaming, adversarial machine learning, AI evals and validation, and AI risk assessment, including policy work at the intersection of AGI and nuclear strategic stability. Learn more at https://securityandtechnology.org/ Register for Live Sessions Join us e...

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we speak with Chris Cochran, Field CISO & Vice President of AI Security at SANS Institute , about how to navigate the future of AI risk and security strategy Chris works at the intersection of cyber defense, AI safety, and emerging risk, where the threats are converging and the playbooks are still being written. His career has taken him f...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . A financially motivated threat actor known as GS7 is conducting a large-scale phishing campaign called Operation DoppelBrand, targeting Fortune 500 companies by impersonating their corporate login portals . Kaspersky researchers have analyzed a newly identified Android malware...

This week on Defender Fridays, Farshad Abasi, Founder and CEO of Forward Security and Eureka DevSecOps, discusses how AI can help us set a new standard in app and cloud security. Farshad brings over 27 years of industry experience to the forefront of cybersecurity innovation. His professional journey includes key technical roles at Intel and Motorola, evolving into senior security positions as the...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . Russian cyber operations have maintained a consistent focus on exploiting both tactical and strategic targets within the defense industrial base, particularly in the context of the war in Ukraine . Sygnia has disclosed a large-scale, AI-driven scam operation involving over 150...

This week Brandon Min, Founder and CEO of Herd Security, joins Defender Fridays to discuss how human risk management needs to rebrand with empathy. Brandon is the co-founder and CEO of Herd Security, where they help security teams drive employee engagement in security, making a more resilient organization. Humans have been the #1 target of organizational cyber attacks; however, security teams, org...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . OpenClaw, an open source AI agent formerly known as MoltBot and ClawdBot, has rapidly become the fastest-growing project on GitHub, amassing over 113,000 stars in under a week . A critical vulnerability in the React Native Community CLI NPM package, tracked as CVE-2025-11953 wi...

Most orgs have a major blind spot: the browser. This week on Defender Fridays, we're joined by Cody Pierce, Co-Founder and CEO at Neon Cyber, to discuss why browser security remains a critical gap, from sophisticated phishing campaigns that bypass traditional controls to shadow AI tools operating outside your security perimeter. Cody began his career in the computer security industry twenty-five y...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . Researchers at Trend Micro have uncovered continued activity from China-aligned threat actors leveraging a cross-platform JavaScript-based command-and-control framework known as "PeckBirdy" . Silent Push has identified an extensive phishing campaign targeting over 100 organizat...