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Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts

Stay ahead of the latest cybersecurity trends with Cyberside Chats! Listen to our weekly podcast every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. ET, and join us live once a month for breaking news, emerging threats, and actionable solutions. Whether you’re a cybersecurity professional or an executive looking to understand how to protect your organization, cybersecurity experts Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin will help you stay informed and proactively prepare for today’s top cybersecurity threats, AI-driven attack and

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25:26

Opus 4.6: Changing the Pace of Software Exploitation...

Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts ·

2026/02/24

Claude Opus 4.6 is generating serious buzz for one reason: it can rapidly spot zero-day vulnerabilities out of the box, suggesting that long-trusted software may no longer be as “safe by default” as security teams assume.At the same time, Microsoft’s February patch cycle included an unusually high number of zero-days already under active exploitation — real-world evidence that the race is already accelerating, and the window between discovery and impact is shrinking. In this Cyberside Chats Live,

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15:19

Nancy Guthrie’s Recovered Footage: The Reality of...

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2026/02/17

After the FBI announced it recovered previously inaccessible video from Nancy Guthrie’s disconnected Google Nest doorbell, one thing became clear: in releasing the footage, authorities revealed an important truth — deleted surveillance footage may not really be deleted. That means law enforcement (or threat actors) could potentially access it.The case remains ongoing and deeply serious. For enterprise security leaders, the lesson is bigger than a consumer camera: modern systems often retain

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15:44

Ransomware Gangs Are Teaming Up

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2026/02/10

Ransomware gangs aren’t operating alone anymore and the lines between them are increasingly blurry.In this episode of Cyberside Chats, we look at how modern ransomware groups collaborate, specialize, and team up to scale attacks faster. Using ShinyHunters’ newly launched data leak website as an example, we discuss how different crews handle access, social engineering, and data exposure, and why overlapping roles make attribution, defense, and response harder. We also explore what this shift means

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18:58

Top Threat of 2026: The AI Visibility and Control Gap

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2026/02/03

AI is no longer a standalone tool—it is embedded directly into productivity platforms, collaboration systems, analytics workflows, and customer-facing applications. In this special CyberSide Chats episode, Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin break down why lack of visibility and control over AI has emerged as the first and most pressing top threat of 2026.Using real-world examples like the EchoLeak zero-click vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot, the discussion highlights how AI can inherit broad,

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30:45

The Verizon Outage and the Cost of Concentration

Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts ·

2026/01/27

The recent Verizon outage underscores a growing risk in today’s technology landscape: when critical services are concentrated among a small number of providers, failures don’t stay isolated.In this live discussion, we’ll connect the Verizon outage to past telecom and cloud disruptions to examine how infrastructure dependency creates cascading business impact. We’ll also explore how large-scale outages intersect with security threats targeting telecommunications, where availability, confidentiality,

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19:25

Data Is Hazardous Material: How Data Brokers...

Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts ·

2026/01/20

The FTC has issued an order against General Motors for collecting and selling drivers’ precise location and behavior data, gathered every few seconds and marketed as a safety feature. That data was sold into insurance ecosystems and used to influence pricing and coverage decisions — a clear reminder that how organizations collect, retain, and share data now carries direct security, regulatory, and financial risk. In this episode of Cyberside Chats, we explain why the GM case matters to CISOs,

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13:42

Venezuela’s Blackout: Cybercrime Domino Effect

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2026/01/13

When Venezuela experienced widespread power and internet outages, the impact went far beyond inconvenience—it created a perfect environment for cyber exploitation. In this episode of Cyberside Chats, we use Venezuela’s disruption as a case study to show how cyber risk escalates when power, connectivity, and trusted services break down. We examine why phishing, fraud, and impersonation reliably surge after crises, how narratives around cyber-enabled disruption can trigger copycat or opportunistic

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15:28

What the Epstein Files Teach Us About Redaction and AI

Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts ·

2026/01/06

The December release of the Epstein files wasn’t just controversial—it exposed a set of security problems organizations face every day. Documents that appeared heavily redacted weren’t always properly sanitized. Some files were pulled and reissued, drawing even more attention. And as interest surged, attackers quickly stepped in, distributing malware and phishing sites disguised as “Epstein archives.” In this episode of Cyberside Chats, we use the Epstein files as a real-world case study to

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15:55

Amazon's Warning: The New Reality of Initial Access

Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts ·

2025/12/30

Amazon released two security disclosures in the same week — and together, they reveal how modern attackers are getting inside organizations without breaking in.One case involved a North Korean IT worker who entered Amazon’s environment through a third-party contractor and was detected through subtle behavioral anomalies rather than malware. The other detailed a years-long Russian state-sponsored campaign that shifted away from exploits and instead abused misconfigured edge devices and trusted

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32:44

AI Broke Trust: Identity Has to Step Up in 2026

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2025/12/23

AI has supercharged phishing, deepfakes, and impersonation attacks—and 2025 proved that our trust systems aren’t built for this new reality. In this episode, Sherri and Matt break down the #1 change every security program needs in 2026: dramatically improving identity and authentication across the organization. We explore how AI blurred the lines between legitimate and malicious communication, why authentication can no longer stop at the login screen, and where organizations must start adding

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20:49

The 5 New-ish Microsoft Security Features to Roll Out...

Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts ·

2025/12/16

Microsoft is rolling out a series of new-ish security features across Microsoft 365 in 2026 — and these updates are no accident. They’re direct responses to how attackers are exploiting collaboration tools like Teams, Slack, Zoom, and Google Chat. In this episode, Sherri and Matt break down the five features that matter most, why they’re happening now, and how every organization can benefit from these lessons, even if you’re not a Microsoft shop. We explore the rise of impersonation attacks inside

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20:58

The Extension That Spied on You: Inside ShadyPanda’s...

Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts ·

2025/12/09

A massive 7-year espionage campaign hid in plain sight. Harmless Chrome and Edge extensions — wallpaper tools, tab managers, PDF converters — suddenly flipped into full surveillance implants, impacting more than 4.3 million users. In this episode, we break down how ShadyPanda built trust over years, then weaponized auto-updates to steal browsing history, authentication tokens, and even live session cookies. We’ll walk through the timeline, what data was stolen, why session hijacking makes this

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23:27

Inside Jobs: How CrowdStrike, DigitalMint & Tesla Got...

Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts ·

2025/12/02

Insider threats are accelerating across every sector. In this episode, Sherri and Matt unpack the CrowdStrike insider leak, the two DigitalMint employees indicted for BlackCat ransomware activity, and Tesla’s multi-year insider incidents ranging from nation-state bribery to post-termination extortion. They also examine the 2025 crackdown on North Korean operatives who used stolen identities and deepfake interviews to get hired as remote workers inside U.S. companies. Together, these cases reveal how

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25:46

Made in China—Hacked Everywhere?

Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts ·

2025/11/25

From routers to office cameras to employee phones and even the servers running your network, Chinese-manufactured components are everywhere—including throughout your own organization. In this live Cyberside Chats, we’ll explore how deeply these devices are embedded in modern infrastructure and what that means for cybersecurity, procurement, and third-party risk. We’ll break down new government warnings about hidden communication modules, rogue firmware, and “ghost devices” in imported tech—and how

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14:07

Holiday Hackers—The 2025 AI Fraud Boom

Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts ·

2025/11/18

Hackers are using AI to supercharge holiday scams—flooding the web with fake ads, phishing pages, and credential-stealing bots. This season, researchers predict a record spike in automated attacks and malvertising campaigns that blur the line between human and machine. Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin break down what’s new this holiday season—from AI-generated phishing kits and bot-driven account takeovers to the rise of prebuilt “configs” for credential stuffing. We used WormGPT to produce a

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17:53

LOUVRE Was the Password?! Cybersecurity Lessons from...

Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts ·

2025/11/11

When thieves pulled off a lightning-fast heist at the Louvre on October 19, 2025, the world focused on the stolen jewels. But leaked audit reports soon revealed another story — one of weak passwords, legacy systems, and a decade of ignored warnings. In this episode of Cyberside Chats, Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin dig into the cybersecurity lessons behind the Louvre’s seven-minute robbery. They explore how outdated infrastructure, poor vendor oversight, and default credentials mirror the same

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21:10

Poisoned Search: How Hackers Turn Google Results into...

Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts ·

2025/11/04

Attackers are poisoning search results and buying sponsored ads to push malware disguised as trusted software. In this episode, Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin break down the latest SEO poisoning and malvertising research, including the Oyster/Broomstick campaign that hid backdoors inside fake Microsoft Teams installers. Learn how these attacks exploit everyday user behavior, why they’re so effective, and what your organization can do to stop them. Whether you’re a security leader, risk manager, or

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14:36

The AWS Outage and Hidden Fourth-Party Risks

Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts ·

2025/10/28

When Amazon Web Services went down on October 20, 2025, the impact rippled around the world. The outage knocked out Slack messages, paused financial trades, grounded flights, and even stopped people from charging their electric cars. From Coinbase to college classrooms, from food delivery apps to smart homes, millions discovered just how deeply their lives depend on a single cloud provider. In this episode, Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin break down what really happened inside AWS’s U.S.-East-1

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19:37

Ransomware in the Fast Lane: Lessons from the Jaguar...

Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts ·

2025/10/21

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. They share practical insights on how organizations can strengthen resilience, secure supply chains,

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24:14

The Power of “Why” – Communicating Cybersecurity...

Cyberside Chats: Cybersecurity Insights from the Experts ·

2025/10/14

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 engagement, retention, and impact across any audience.Top

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