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Threat Talks - Your Gateway to Cybersecurity Insights

Threat Talks is your cybersecurity knowledge hub. Unpack the latest threats and explore industry trends with top experts as they break down the complexities of cyber threats. We make complex cybersecurity topics accessible and engaging for everyone, from IT professionals to every day internet users by providing in-depth and first-hand experiences from leading cybersecurity professionals. Join us for monthly deep dives into the dynamic world of cybersecurity, so you can stay informed, and stay

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25:16

Zero Trust step 5A: Stop Breaches—Inspect Every Event...

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2025/08/26

Zero Trust step 5A is where monitoring turns raw logs into decisive action.Hosts Lieuwe Jan Koning and Rob Maas (Field CTO, ON2IT) expose why MDR alone isn’t protection—and how context closes the gap. Learn to inspect every event, use Indicators of Good/Compromise, and set Rules of Engagement that stop lateral movement and alert fatigue.(00:00) - — Welcome & Step 5A (Monitor) setup(00:37) - — Steps 1–4 recap: protect surfaces, flows, architecture, policy (04:12) - — MDR vs

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25:11

From Stealth to Wipers: Inside Russia’s APT 44 AKA...

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2025/08/19

Russia’s most notorious cyber unit—Seashell Blizzard (also known as Sandworm, APT 44 and Iron Viking)—has taken down shipping giants, Olympic systems, and Ukraine’s power grid.In this Threat Talks deep dive, Lieuwe Jan Koning, Yuri Wit (Red Team), and Rob Maas (Blue Team) reveal exactly how these attacks unfold, why they’re so hard to stop, and how Zero Trust can tip the balance back to defenders.(00:00) - – Cyber warfare in the Ukraine conflict: setting the stage(01:10) - – Who is

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13:45

Signal Gate: One Wrong Number Triggered the Largest...

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2025/08/12

One mis-typed contact detonates Signal Gate, turning “secure” messaging into a classified-data leak.Host Lieuwe Jan Koning (Co-founder, ON2IT) and Thomas Manolis (Security Officer, AMS-IX) lay out the breach blow-by-blow—then drop the Zero Trust, Shadow IT and information-governance tactics every CISO needs before the next incident hits.High stakes, hard lessons—compressed into actionable steps you can brief to the board.Timestamps00:00 Cold-open: “wrong recipients” analogy00:37 What really

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39:31

Splinternet Reality Check: Zero Trust Strategies for...

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2025/08/06

ON2IT’s Lieuwe Jan Koning goes one-on-one with AMS-IX CEO Peter van Burgel to expose why the once-open internet is splintering into rival, firewalled regions. Discover the geopolitical forces fueling this cybersecurity trend. Learn the Zero Trust resilience moves CISOs must deploy to stay sovereign in the future of the internet.Key Topics Covered• Drivers behind the Splinternet & what they mean for CISOs• Scenario-planning methodology for threat forecasting• Aligning Zero Trust with

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13:55

Zero Trust Step 4B: How to Secure Admin Access

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2025/07/29

Administrative accounts come with serious power – and serious power, comes with serious risk.In part B of our deep dive into step four of Zero Trust (create Zero Trust policy), host Lieuwe Jan Koning and ON2IT Field CTO Rob Maas unpack how to build Zero Trust policies specifically for administrative access. They explore:1) Why admins are a high-value target – and what that means for policy2) How to build secure jump hosts and enforce strict access controls3) What ‘separation of identity’

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00:25:45

Mastering Step Four of Zero Trust: Policy Creation

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2025/07/22

Now that you’ve defined your protect surfaces, mapped your transaction flows and built your Zero Trust architecture, it’s time for step four of Zero Trust: creating policy. In other words, it’s time to turn strategy into actual rules.In this episode of Threat Talks, host Lieuwe Jan and Koning and Field CTO of ON2IT Rob Maas talk through how to create and validate Zero Trust policies.They explore:· What makes a ‘good’ policy (and why broad strokes won’t cut it)· How to apply the Kipling

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00:30:02

Blockchain in a Post-Quantum World

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2025/07/15

What does quantum computing mean for blockchain? And how should platforms respond before Q-day becomes reality? In this episode of Threat Talks, ON2IT Field CTO Rob Maas is joined by Jeroen Scheerder, who leads ON2IT's post-quantum cryptography research group. They explore how quantum algorithms interact with current blockchain designs, what makes certain cryptocurrencies more flexible than others, and where we're already seeing movement toward future-ready solutions. ⛓ How does blockchain actually

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00:23:07

Windows Recall: Convenience or Catastrophe?

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2025/07/08

Windows Recall is a new feature in Windows 11 that captures screenshots every few seconds and stores them in a local database. It’s designed to help users find what they’ve seen or done: but that convenience may come at a high cost.In this episode of Threat Talks, ON2IT Field CTO Rob Maas speaks with security expert Jeroen Scheerder about the real risks of Recall. They break down how the tool works, what data it captures, and why the built-in protections may not be enough.In this episode of Threat

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00:42:41

Agentic AI: Hype, Hope, or Real Risk?

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2025/07/01

Andy Grotto (founder and director of the Program on Geopolitics, Technology and Governance at Stanford University) puts it plainly: there's a 5% chance that within the next 10 years, AI could rule over humans. That number might sound small, but it's enough to take seriously.He joins host Lieuwe Jan Koning and guest Davis Hake (Senior Director for Cybersecurity at Venable) as they dive into the technology, governance, and risks behind autonomous AI. From system trustworthiness to liability,

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00:39:03

Zero Trust Step Three: Build a Zero Trust Architecture

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2025/06/23

It’s time to get practical. After identifying protect surfaces and mapping flows, the third step in Zero Trust is about designing the actual architecture.In this episode of Threat Talks, Lieuwe Jan and Rob Maas talk about segmentation, control selection, and why this is the most operational step in your Zero Trust journey.They cover:✅ Why segmentation is one of the most important Zero Trust measures🔒 How to choose and assign technical controls (and what matters most)📄 How frameworks like MITRE

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00:34:21

Cybersecurity Without Borders

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2025/06/17

From sovereign clouds to Zero Trust, and from cross-border investments to threat intelligence sharing, cooperation between the US and Europe is crucial, but still complex. With differing policies, fragmented markets, and varying strategies, the cyber world remains anything but unified.In this special episode of Threat Talks, Davis Hake (Senior Director for Cybersecurity at Venable) leads a discussion with Lisa Hill (Director of Investor Relations at Shield Capital), Chris Painter (the US’s first

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00:40:23

Will AI Replace Human Pentesters?

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2025/06/10

AI vs. Human Pentesting: Who Wins?What happens when you try to automate something that’s part science, part art? In an industry rushing to adopt AI for everything from detection to response, the real question is: can a machine truly replace the craft of a human pentester?In this episode of Threat Talks, host Lieuwe Jan Koning is joined by Melanie Rieback, co-founder and CEO of Radically Open Security, and Luca Cipriano, a red teamer and threat intel specialist. Together, they dig into what makes

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00:49:11

Rethinking OT: It's All Just Technology

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2025/06/03

PLCs with default passwords. Devices searchable online. Siloed asset inventories. These OT challenges are common, but they’re also fixable. In this episode of Threat Talks, host Lieuwe Jan Koning sits down with Venable’s Caitlin Clarke and Schneider Electric’s Patrick Ford to discuss why the OT side of your business deserves the same focus and attention as IT. From default passwords to exposed PLCs, they show how these ‘tech risks’ span beyond just OT and IT. They discuss:✅ How to replace

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00:13:07

Zero Trust Step 2: Map Transaction Flows

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2025/05/27

Once you have defined a few protect surfaces (see: ⁠Step 1 of Zero Trust-video link below⁠), the next step is to start mapping the transaction flows: how these protect surfaces communicate with one another. Understanding how data travels to, from and around protect surfaces is your next logical movie. Why? Because if you don’t know how your systems talk to each other, you can’t secure them. In this episode of Threat Talks, host Lieuwe Jan Koning and Field CTO Rob Maas discuss how to identify

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00:24:47

The OT Attack Cyber Kill Chain

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2025/05/20

Now that we know what a PLC, HMI and SCADA are (check out last week’s episode for a refresher if you need one!), we’re ready for part two of our OT deep dive: how does an OT attack work? In this Deep Dive, Rob Maas and Luca Cipriano break down just how complex an OT attack really is. From needing to stay hidden, to requiring access to very specific system settings and blueprints; setting up a successful OT attack (thankfully) is no easy task. But does that mean it’s easier to defend against them?Key

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00:26:07

Operational Technology for Dummies

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2025/05/13

From heating systems in Ukraine to petrochemical plant safety controls, Operational Technology (OT) systems are the hidden workhorses behind critical infrastructure: and they're wide open to cyber threats. In this Deep Dive, Rob Maas sits down with Luca Cipriano to break down what OT is, why it’s different from IT, where the two overlap and how we can start securing both before it’s too late. Key topics:⚙️ What OT is (and isn’t)📉 Why IT and OT often don’t speak the same language🛠️ Real-life OT

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00:31:39

OT’s Hidden Cyber Risks

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2025/05/06

From ships and cities to hospitals and airports, Operational Technology (OT) keeps the world running. The problem? It was never designed with cybersecurity in mind. In this episode of Threat Talks, host Karin Muller is joined by TC Hoot (VP of Contracts at TAC) and Luca Cipriano (Threat Intel Specialist at ON2IT) to explore how airports, hospitals, ports, and even water systems can be compromised. Key topics they tackle:🛳️ Why are modern ships, airports, hospitals and even cities targeted?🛡️ What

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00:22:06

Zero Trust Starts Here: Define Your Protect Surface

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2025/04/29

Zero Trust is about more than just IP addresses and firewalls: it’s about understanding what truly matters to your business. In step one of Zero Trust: define your protect surface, we focus on how to prioritize what you want to protect, how to avoid common pitfalls, and how to kick off your Zero Trust journey from a solid, business-aligned foundation.In this episode of Threat Talks, host Lieuwe Jan Koning and Field CTO Rob Maas get down to the basics of step one of Zero Trust: defining the protect

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00:20:28

Zero Trust Demystified: What is Zero Trust Really About?

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2025/04/22

Zero Trust is everywhere – but what does this actually mean? Is it a cybersecurity strategy, a set of tactics, a product you can buy, or just clever marketing? In this kickoff episode of this Zero Trust series, Lieuwe Jan Koning and Rob Maas explore what Zero Trust actually is, how to think about it strategically, and why it’s not just about identity or buying new tools.They discuss: ✅ Why Zero Trust isn’t a product, and what it actually is 🗺️ The five steps and four core principles of Zero Trust

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00:34:01

Inside Volt Typhoon: China’s Silent Cyber Threat

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2025/04/15

What happens when a cyber threat actor doesn’t want to make headlines? Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored group tied to the People’s Republic of China, has been quietly infiltrating Western critical infrastructure, staying under the radar by avoiding malware, using native tools, and taking things slow. In this episode of Threat Talks, Lieuwe Jan Koning is joined by Rob Maas and Luca Cipriano to break down how these attackers operate and what their endgame might be. 💨 What makes “low and slow” attacks

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