The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast

Join us for a special Defender Fridays Office Hours session where the LimaCharlie team demonstrates the new Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW) and explores what's possible when AI agents operate security infrastructure directly. At Defender Fridays, we delve into the dynamic world of information security, exploring its defensive side with seasoned professionals from across the industry. Our aim is sim...

In this special episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, a panel of cybersecurity experts discuss the irreversible changes AI has brought to the industry. This panel originally aired on January 20th, 2026. The panel attendees include: Christopher Luft (host) - Co-Founder / CCO, LimaCharlie Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - Founder / CEO, LimaCharlie Eric Capuano - Co-Founder, Digital Defense Instit...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . North Korean threat actors are targeting macOS software developers in a new malware campaign that abuses Visual Studio Code (VS Code) confi gurations to deliver JavaScript-based backdoors, according to research from Jamf . Sinkholes are usually seen as the end of a malicious ca...

This week on Defender Fridays, John Hubbard, SANS Institute Cyber Defense Curriculum Lead, discusses the future of security operations and what it means for SOC leaders today. We'll be talking about: Building continuous improvement into SOC leadership Current vendor and product trends shaping security operations AI's real impact on SOC jobs and operations Few instructors combine real-world securit...

In this special episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, Mike Privette hosts a keynote discussion with LimaCharlie Founder and CEO, Maxime Lamothe-Brassard. LimaCharlie has watched the AI SOC conversation unfold and stayed quiet. Until now. Security vendors are racing to attach chatbots to legacy platforms and call it innovation. AI SOC startups have raised hundreds of millions to build bet...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . Security researchers at Check Point have uncovered a previously unknown Linux malware framework named VoidLink, which stands out for its complexity and modular design . Researchers at Trend Micro have identified a new phishing campaign that combines legitimate services and open...

This week on Defender Fridays, Tom Cross, Head of Threat Research at GetReal Security , joins us to talk hiring fraud and deepfakes on our first Defender Fridays session of 2026! At Defender Fridays, 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 s...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . A newly disclosed vulnerability in the workflow automation platform n8n, tracked as CVE-2026-21858 and rated CVSS 10.0, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to fully compromise exposed instances . Two malicious Chrome extensions impersonating a legitimate product from AITOPI...

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we're starting the new season off with the hottest topic of 2025: AI. Sitting down with Maxime Lamothe-Brassard, Founder and CEO of LimaCharlie, we discuss the ways AI has rapidly changed how companies are building security tools. Join an in-depth discussion January 20, 2026 and witness LimaCharlie's fundamentally different approach to AI-powe...

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we revisit the 2025 predictions shared by our guests throughout the year. From attackers and defenders to AI and the broader security industry, these forecasts capture what experts expected was coming next. Rather than judging accuracy - which is still too early to assess -we're examining the predictions themselves: where they aligned, how th...

This week on Defender Fridays, Bryan Brake, Senior Product Manager and Bug Bounty Team Lead at Amazon, joins us to discuss vulnerability remediation, bounty processes, and incident response workflows. Bryan will share practical insights on managing disclosures and coordinating responses across security teams. At Defender Fridays, we delve into the dynamic world of information security, exploring i...

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Rebekah Skeete, Executive Director and CEO of BlackGirlsHack Foundation . Rebekah dives into how BGH is helping to increase diversity in cybersecurity by bridging the gap between what is taught in educational institutions and what is necessary for careers in cybersecurity. For more information visit: https://www.blackgirlshack.or...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . For for more information about Cybersecurity Cares, visit cybersecurity-cares.com React2Shell is the latest high-profile vulnerability in the web application landscape, scoring a critical CVSS 10.0 and drawing i mmediate comparisons to Log4Shell . Researchers at Noma Labs discl...

Join us for this week's Defender Fridays as we explore the reality of AI-powered malware threats with Randy Pargman, Senior Director of Threat Detection at Proofpoint. At Defender Fridays, 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...

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Alec Fenton, VP of Security Operations at Foresite Cybersecurity about his journey from SOC analyst to security leader. Alec Fenton is a seasoned Cyber Security professional with over 15 years of extensive experience across many IT domains. With a career spanning more than a decade, Alec has honed his expertise in addressing a br...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . For for more information about Cybersecurity Cares, visit cybersecurity-cares.com The Tomiris cyber-espionage group, which has been under Kaspersky's watch since 2021, has evolved its tactics in a new wave of attacks observed in early 2025 . Article #2 . CISA has recently added...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . For for more information about Cyber Security Cares, visit cybersecurity-cares.com AI is now fulfilling a long-standing hope of security teams: it’s taking over repetitive, low-skill tasks like log reviews, alert triage, and basic investigations . Anthropic has disclosed what i...

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Erik Bloch, VP of Security at Illumio , about better tools to combat burnout rate and discuss the reality of AI in security. Erik Bloch has 30+ years of information and cyber security experience, both as an IC and as a leader of teams. “People first” has always been his approach. He has led entire security and IT functions at sma...

Dr. Cunningham created the influential Zero Trust Extended (ZTX) Framework at Forrester Research, playing a key role in accelerating global adoption of Zero Trust principles across industries and governments worldwide.

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Michael Baker, VP, Global Chief Information Security Officer at DXC Technology, about his optimistic outlook on the impact of AI in cybersecurity. Michael Baker is an accomplished cyber security executive with more than 24 years of experience in the field. He is passionate about building high-performing teams and transforming the...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has observed a significant shift in 2025, threat actors are no longer using AI to just speed up operations, they are now integrating LLMs directly into the malware . Unit 42 has identified a previously undocumented Android spyware family, name...

In this episode of Defender Fridays, we talk to Alec Fenton, VP Security Operations at Foresite Cybersecurity, practical career advice for defenders, SOC metrics that actually matter and AI in security operations. Join the Defender Fridays community , live every Friday, to discuss the dynamic world of information security in a collaborative space with seasoned professionals. Alec is a seasoned Cyb...

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Navroop Mitter, CEO of ArmorText, about the role of Out-of-Band (OOB) communication in cyber incident response. ArmorText Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave ™: Secure Communications Solutions, Q3 2024 Cyber Resilience: Incident Response Tabletop Exercises Navroop Mitter is the CEO of ArmorText, a mobile security and privacy com...

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community . A newly observed threat campaign is exploiting Amazon Web Services' Simple Email Service using stolen credentials and open source tools to perform cloud reconnaissance and eventually launch Business Email Compromise scams . A critical vulnerability has been disclosed in the Rea...

In this episode of Defender Fridays, LimaCharlie Founder Maxime Lamothe-Brassard talks to Julie Agnes Sparks, Security Engineer at Datadog, about how to maximize logging visibility for effective detection engineering. Julie has a passion for continuous learning, proactively detecting significant security events, and responding effectively. Interests include: diversity & inclusion, privacy, and...