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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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32:02

What makes a strong security team? With Andrew Cook...

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2026/03/27

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 experience in threat hunting, digital forensics, network defense, and capability development.Andrew's mission is

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31:08

Bringing 40+ year old industrial security systems...

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2026/03/25

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 specializes in ICS security architecture design and penetration testing. He led the Smart Grid Security

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35:25

Is it smart to have AI agents act as employees? With...

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2026/03/20

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 record of building three different Cyber Security Operations Centers for multiple MSSP/MDR providers.David's

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38:51

How to think long-term growth in an AI-dominated...

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2026/03/19

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 cybersecurity. He's founded 8 companies, invested in 10 more, and sit on various boards. His goal is to

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32:58

Cyber Strategy for America, new targets in war in...

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2026/03/17

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 States by identifying infrastructure tied to major American technology companies in the Middle East as

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35:43

Drones damage data centers, Iranian cyber...

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2026/03/09

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–Israeli military strike on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other government

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30:33

Learning how to trust that AI is secure with Saurabh...

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2026/03/09

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 Carnegie Mellon. Learn more at https://www.realmlabs.ai/Register for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at

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42:30

North Korean malware interviews, FortiGate firewall...

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2026/03/03

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 600 Fortinet FortiGate firewall instances between January and February, according to Amazon Web Services.Cisco

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30:38

AI Red Teaming with John V from the Institute for...

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2026/02/27

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 SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a

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31:15

#296 - How to Strengthen Cyber Resilience in an AI...

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2026/02/25

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 strategyChris 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 from the Marine Corps to NSA, U.S. Cyber Command, the U.S. House of Representatives, Mandiant, and Netflix

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40:04

#295 - Intel Chat: DoppelBrand targets fortune 500s,...

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2026/02/23

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 strain named Keenadu that provides attackers with remote control over infected devices.Application

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30:41

#294 - Defender Fridays: How is AI reshaping app...

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2026/02/20

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 Principal Security Architect for HSBC Global, and Head of IT Security for the Canadian division

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35:49

#293 - Intel Chat: Russian cyber ops, Sygnia, Ollama...

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2026/02/16

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 cloned websites impersonating law firms.A joint investigation by SentinelLabs and Censys has revealed a

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32:29

#292 - Defender Fridays: Are we overlooking our most...

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2026/02/13

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, organizations, vendors, and leaders have vilified them. At Herd, they believe security should be led with

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28:23

#291 - Intel Chat: OpenClaw saga continues, React...

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2026/02/09

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 with a CVSS score of 9.8, has been actively exploited in the wild since late December 2025, according to new

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34:03

#290 - Defender Fridays: Do you have a browser blind...

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2026/02/06

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 years ago. The first half of his journey was rooted in deep R&D for offensive security, and he had the

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29:29

#289 - Intel Chat: PeckBirdy, ShinyHunters, OpenClaw...

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2026/02/02

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 organizations, attributed to the threat actor group ShinyHunters.A malicious Visual Studio Code extension

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29:45

#288 - Defender Fridays: Agentic SecOps Workspace...

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2026/01/30

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 simple yet ambitious: to foster a collaborative space where ideas flow freely, experiences are shared, and

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#287 - No Going Back: AI Redefines SecOps for Service...

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2026/01/28

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, LimaCharlieMaxime Lamothe-Brassard - Founder / CEO, LimaCharlieEric Capuano - Co-Founder, Digital Defense InstituteJoshua Neil - Co-Founder, Alpha LevelKris Merritt - AdvisorDaniel Lees - Sr Staff Cloud Security

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31:58

#286 - Intel Chat: Visual Studio Code malware,...

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2026/01/26

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 campaign - the point where domains are seized and abuse stops.China’s pen-testing and red-team ecosystem has

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