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The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast

An accessible but technical podcast about cybersecurity and the people who keep the internet safe. The podcast is built as a series of segments: we will be looking back at the last couple of weeks in cybersecurity news, talking to different people in the industry about areas of their expertise, we"re going to break apart some of the TTPs being used by adversaries, and we will even cover a little bit of hacker history.

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36:13

#199 - Intel Chat: Lazarus Group, BadPilot, PAN-OS,...

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2025/03/07

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.North Korea’s state-backed Lazarus Group is believed to be responsible for the largest cryptocurrency heist ever recorded, stealing $1.5 billion from the Bybit exchange. The "BadPilot" hacking campaign has been linked to Russia's Sandworm threat group, a unit of the GRU known for cyber espionage and disruptive attacks. GreyNoise has observed active

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#198 - AI risk and safety with John Vaina, AI...

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2025/03/06

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we talk with John Vaina, AI Researcher and Red Teamer, about AI risk and safety.John is an expert in AI risk, safety, and security. John currently works as an AI red team operator, tackling some of the most complex challenges in the field. His work spans traditional cybersecurity concerns, such as identifying vulnerabilities in AI systems, to cutting-edge tasks like testing for emergent behaviors and conducting AI alignment and safety

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28:45

#197 - Avoiding burnout and a managing stress with...

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2025/02/28

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss stress management and avoiding burnout with Amanda Berlin, CEO of Mental Health Hackers.Amanda is the Senior Product Manager of Cybersecurity at Blumira, where she collaborates with a talented team to make security more accessible. With a career in IT spanning nearly her entire adult life, her expertise includes infrastructure security, network troubleshooting, purple teaming, and security awareness training.Beyond her role at

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29:45

#196 - Security challenges in the Arctic with Deepak...

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2025/02/25

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we talk about security issues in the Arctic with Deepak Dutt, Founder of Zighra.Deepak is a technology leader and entrepreneur on a mission to secure the future against AI-powered threats and to inspire founders to transform their ideas from zero to meaningful impact.Deepak’s career began in the software space, inspired by his father’s passion for technology. In his late teens, he founded his first company in the eLearning space, which he

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35:09

#195 - Intel Chat: APT tunnelling, BadPilot,...

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2025/02/21

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.Network traffic tunneling is a technique used by attackers to bypass security controls and exfiltrate data or establish covert communication channels. Threat actors use various tunneling methods, including DNS tunneling, HTTP/S tunneling, and ICMP tunneling, each with its own advantages depending on the target environment.The "BadPilot" hacking campaign has

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#194 – Exploring MSSP partnerships and technology...

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2025/02/19

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we explore MSSP partnerships and technology providers with Raffaele Mautone, CEO of Judy Security.Raffaele brings a strong background in IT, sales, and operations, with extensive experience in cybersecurity and IT shaping the foundation of Judy Security. He has a proven track record of leading teams through successful acquisitions, strategic planning, and large-scale program deployments.Throughout his career, he has worked with major companies

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33:06

#193 - Intel Chat: Ransomware drops, 8Base, XE Group,...

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2025/02/13

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.Ransomware payments saw a significant drop in 2024, falling by 35% compared to the previous year. Law enforcement agencies have arrested a suspected core member of the 8Base ransomware group, marking a significant development in efforts to combat cybercrime. The XE Group, a financially motivated cybercrime organization, has shifted its tactics from

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#192 - Talent acquisition, training, and retention in...

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2025/02/11

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we talk about talent acquisition, training, and retention in the MSSP space with Paul Ihme, Cofounder & Managing Principle at Soteria.Paul is a cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in both federal and private sectors. He is the co-founder and managing principal of Soteria, a firm that provides tailored cybersecurity solutions and strategic advisory services to help businesses defend against cyber threats 24/7. Soteria

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25:46

#191 - Intel Chat: Lumma Stealer, xWorm, WSDOT & FortiOS

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2025/02/04

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.Lumma Stealer, an information-stealing malware, has been observed using new evasion techniques to avoid detection.Researchers at CloudSEK have uncovered a trojanized version of the xWorm Remote Access Trojan (RAT) builder that is being secretly distributed among cybercriminals. A recent disclosure by security researcher Zach Latta highlights how the

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#190 - How MSSPs can help clients meet regulatory...

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2025/02/03

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Garret Grajek, CEO of YouAttest, about how MSSPs help clients meet regulatory requirements and what it means for the MSSP.Garret is a certified security leader with nearly 30 years of experience in information security. Garret is widely recognized as a visionary in identity, access, and authentication, holding 13 patents in areas such as x.509, mobile security, single sign-on (SSO), federation, and multi-factor technologies. Over

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#189 - Intel Chat: Docker, LDAPNightmare, Codefinger...

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2025/01/28

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.From earlier this week, The Docker Systems Status page reports an ongoing issue affecting Docker Desktop on macOS, where malware alerts are triggered by macOS identifying com.docker.vmnetd or com.docker.socket as potential threats. SafeBreach Labs has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2024-49113, a critical vulnerability in the Lightweight

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#188 - The MSSP Alert 2024 Pricing Benchmark Report...

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2025/01/23

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Sharon Florentine, Senior Managing Editor at CyberRisk Alliance, about the MSSP Alert 2024 Pricing Benchmark Report.Sharon is a master technology storyteller and editor with over two decades of experience in shaping the way we understand and engage with technology. Sharon's career spans an impressive range of platforms, from books and print magazines to podcasts, live events, and digital media. She's covered everything from AI and

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25:45

#187 - Automation in MSSP Operations with David...

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2025/01/14

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we talk about automation in MSSP operations with David Burkett, Cloud Security Researcher at Core light. David has deep expertise in cloud threat detection and automation. Over the course of his career, David has built and optimized three different Cyber Security Operations Centers for MSSP and MDR providers, demonstrating his unparalleled skill in scaling security operations through automation and efficient processes.David has consulted for

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#186 - Intel Chat: Amit Yoran, USDoD, BeyondTrust &...

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2025/01/08

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.We pause to honor the life and legacy of Amit Yoran, a visionary leader in the world of cybersecurity who passed away on January 4, 2025, after battling cancer.In April 2024, a threat actor known as "USDoD" advertised a massive database for sale on BreachForums, claiming it contained 2.9 billion records encompassing personal information of individuals from

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#185 - Bootstrapping an MSSP with Nick Gipson,...

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2025/01/07

MSSPs and other security service providers comprise the backbone of the cybersecurity industry. They are the organizations on the front line that keep the world running in the face of ever more sophisticated adversaries. In this special series we are going to be exploring a variety of topics with seasoned experts around the ways they have learned to improve the effectiveness of their organizations.Our guest today is Nick Gipson - the founder and CEO of Gipson Cyber. Nick founded Gipson Cyber in

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#184 - Hacker Holidays: The Colonial Pipeline

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2025/01/01

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we recount some hacker history, and with the help of Casey Ellis, Founder and CSO at Bugcrowd, tell the story of the largest critical infrastructure ransomware attacks in history: The Colonial PipelineOn May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline, an American oil pipeline system that originates in Houston, Texas, and carries gasoline and jet fuel mainly to the Southeastern United States, suffered a ransomware cyberattack that impacted computerized

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#183 - Hacker Holidays: When the lights went out in...

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2024/12/31

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we share both parts of 'When the Lights Went Out in Ukraine.'Beginning on January 13th, 2022, a Russian APT installed wiper malware on the IT networks of government, NGO, and IT companies across Ukraine. The malicious program was designed to appear like ransomware, but contained no recovery feature – it simply destroyed any computer it wished.Just one day later, hackers from the intelligence service of Belarus – Russia’s close ally – took

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#182 - Hacker Holidays: Stuxnet (Part 1 & 2)

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2024/12/30

This episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders podcast is a two-part mini-series about the greatest cyber attack ever conceived: Stuxnet. Joining to help us tell the story is Kim Zetter, Journalist and Author - Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon. Stuxnet is a malicious computer worm first uncovered in 2010 and thought to have been in development since at least 2005. Stuxnet targets supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and is believed

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#181 - Hacker Holidays: WannaCry

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2024/12/29

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders podcast, we recount some hacker history, and with the help of Marcus Hutchins, tell the story of the WannaCry ransomware attack. The WannaCry ransomware attack was a worldwide cyberattack in May 2017 by the WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm, which targeted computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. It propagated by using EternalBlue, an exploit developed by the

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#180 - Hacker Holidays: Titan Rain

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2024/12/28

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders podcast, we recount some hacker history and tell the story of Shawn Carpenter; a rogue cybersecurity defender who singlehandedly identified a Chinese APT. It is a phenomenal story that exemplifies the grit and moral fortitude that the best defenders among us have. Titan Rain was a series of coordinated attacks on computer systems in the United States since 2003; they were known to have been ongoing for at least three years. The attacks originated in

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