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A podcast about cybersecurity and the people that 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 their thoughts and experiences, 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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    Building practical blue team skills using AI-assisted SOC training with Bobby Ford/ Defender Fridays [#329]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 30:31


    Join us for this week's Defender Fridays as Bobby Ford, Chief Strategy and Experience Officer at Doppel, talks about open-source labs, MITRE ATT&CK, and real-world defender workflows.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 knowledge expands.About Our GuestBobby is a globally recognized cybersecurity “geek” with almost three decades of experience, including the last 14 years as a CISO, protecting some of the world's most complex and operationally intensive enterprises. His career began in the military as a founding member of the Pentagon Computer Incident Response Team. Bobby built and led cybersecurity programs in the Aerospace and Defense industry. He was the first CISO at Exelis Inc. and was the architect of ITT's global cybersecurity audit function under DOJ oversight.Transitioning from public to private sector, Bobby served as the first CISO at Abbott Labs, was CISO for Unilever, and most recently was SVP and Chief Security Officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Known for his collaborative style and empathetic leadership, Bobby fosters an inclusive culture that empowers entire security organizations to excel.Register for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you, our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes on our website!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, the Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW), where AI agents operate security infrastructure using the same controls and authority as human analysts, with every action visible, governed, and auditable.Why LimaCharlie?Eliminate vendor sprawl and tool complexityDeploy and scale effortlessly on native multi-tenant architectureReduce costs with intelligent data routing and free 1-year retentionBuild custom solutions with 100+ security capabilities on-demandAccelerate response with agentic AI that acts directly within predefined workflowsTry the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.ioFollow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.ioLinkedIn: / limacharlieioX: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - Founder at LimaCharlieGuest: Charles Grandjean - CTO and Co-founder at Hexiagon AI

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    "Megalodon" Malware in GitHub, Malware-Slop steals from Claude AI, 7-Eleven breach & CISA cPanel vulnerability / Intel Chat [#328]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2026 29:05


    Originally recorded: Friday May 29, 2026In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.A large-scale software supply chain attack dubbed “Megalodon” infected thousands of GitHub repositories with credential-stealing malware in a highly automated campaign that unfolded over a six-hour period on May 18, 2026.Researchers from OX Security have identified a malicious npm package named “mouse5212-super-formatter” that was designed to steal files from Anthropic Claude AI environments by targeting the “/mnt/user-data” directory.Convenience store giant 7-Eleven disclosed a data breach tied to an attack that occurred on April 8, 2026, involving systems that contained franchise-related documents. SecurityWeek article Matt references.CISA has issued an urgent warning about a critical vulnerability in the LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin, tracked as CVE-2026-48172, which is already being actively exploited in the wild.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    From PentestGPT to production: The state of AI-assisted offensive security with Charles Grandjean / Defender Fridays [#327]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2026 30:19


    Join us for this week's Defender Fridays as Charles Grandjean, CTO and Co-founder at Hexiagon AI, breaks down where AI-assisted pen testing actually stands today and what it means for both red teams and defenders.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 knowledge expands.What We'll DiscussIn this episode, Charles Grandjean draws on his experience building an AI-powered continuous pen testing platform to trace how LLM capabilities have evolved for offensive security, and what the rise of autonomous attack tooling means for defenders.Key Topics:How AI pen testing has progressed from unreliable single commands to chaining complex attack sequencesWhy the last six months marked a turning point in LLM planning and long-context reasoningWhen to use in-context learning and RAG versus fine-tuning, and why most teams should start with the formerWhy privacy considerations push serious pen testing operations toward self-hosted modelsHow the balance between model control and code control has shifted as models have improvedWhy unrestricted and fine-tuned open-weights models are lowering the barrier for malicious actorsWhat automated offense means for defense teams and why the response needs to match the scale of the threatAbout Our GuestCharles Grandjean is the CTO and Co-founder of Hexiagon AI, a company focused on automating penetration testing through AI to enable continuous, around-the-clock security validation. He has been building and iterating on AI-assisted offensive tooling for the past two years, tracking the evolution of LLM capabilities firsthand from early prototype to production system.Register for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you, our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes on our website!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, the Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW), where AI agents operate security infrastructure using the same controls and authority as human analysts, with every action visible, governed, and auditable.Why LimaCharlie?Eliminate vendor sprawl and tool complexityDeploy and scale effortlessly on native multi-tenant architectureReduce costs with intelligent data routing and free 1-year retentionBuild custom solutions with 100+ security capabilities on-demandAccelerate response with agentic AI that acts directly within predefined workflowsTry the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.ioFollow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.ioLinkedIn: / limacharlieioX: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - Founder at LimaCharlieGuest: Charles Grandjean - CTO and Co-founder at Hexiagon AI

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    GitHub repositories compromised, Webworm targets Europe, fake Outlook & cybercriminal VPN / Intel Chat [#326]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 24:27


    Originally recorded: Friday May 22, 2026In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.GitHub has confirmed that roughly 3,800 internal repositories were accessed in a supply chain compromise tied to the hacking group TeamPCP.China-aligned threat actor Webworm has shifted its targeting focus from Asia to Europe, according to new research published by ESET.Researchers uncovered a previously undocumented Microsoft 365 account takeover panel that integrates directly with Evilginx Pro infrastructure to streamline token theft and post-compromise operations.European and North American law enforcement agencies announced the dismantling of “First VPN,” a VPN service allegedly built to support cybercriminal activity including ransomware operations, data theft, scanning, and denial-of-service attacks.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    How analysts use cognitive reasoning in investigations with Chris Sanders / Defender Fridays [#325]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 32:43


    Join us for this week's Defender Fridays as Chris Sanders, Founder at Applied Network Defense and the Rural Technology Fund, breaks down how analysts actually think through investigations and what separates high performers from the rest.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 knowledge expands.What We'll DiscussIn this episode, Chris Sanders draws on his background in security operations and cognitive psychology to explore how metacognition shapes investigative performance, and why understanding how you think is one of the most underleveraged skills in the SOC.Key Topics:Why high-performing analysts ask better questions instead of starting with large chunks of dataHow diagnostic inquiry (DINQ) was developed by studying senior analysts in actionWhat separates one year of experience repeated twenty times from genuinely diverse experienceWhy tacit knowledge makes it hard to train new analysts and what to do about itHow AI fits into the investigative process and where humans still need to be in the loopWhy cybersecurity education has a transfer problem and what other fields like medicine get rightWhat good SOCs have in common and why it comes down to metacognitive awarenessAbout Our GuestChris Sanders is the Founder of Applied Network Defense, a training company focused on analyst and investigative roles, and the Rural Technology Fund, an organization that supports technology education in rural and underserved communities. He holds a doctorate in education and has spent his career at the intersection of cybersecurity and cognitive psychology, including time at school districts, the federal government, and Mandiant.Register for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you, our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes on our website!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, the Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW), where AI agents operate security infrastructure using the same controls and authority as human analysts, with every action visible, governed, and auditable.Why LimaCharlie?Eliminate vendor sprawl and tool complexityDeploy and scale effortlessly on native multi-tenant architectureReduce costs with intelligent data routing and free 1-year retentionBuild custom solutions with 100+ security capabilities on-demandAccelerate response with agentic AI that acts directly within predefined workflowsTry the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.ioFollow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.ioLinkedIn: / limacharlieioX: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - Founder at LimaCharlieGuest: Chris Sanders - Founder at Applied Network Defense & Rural Technology Fund

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    "Dirty Frag", Canvas ransomware attack, “Mini Shai-Hulud” malware campaign & AI-developed zero-day exploit / Intel Chat [#324]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 28:49


    In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.Researchers have disclosed a new Linux local privilege escalation technique called “Dirty Frag,” which chains together two kernel vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-43284 in xfrm-ESP handling and CVE-2026-43500 in RxRPC.The breach affecting educational technology provider Instructure has raised broader concerns about the security dependencies schools have on third-party cloud platforms.Security researchers at Aikido are tracking a major expansion of the “Mini Shai-Hulud” malware campaign targeting the npm ecosystem.Google Threat Intelligence Group says threat actors are moving from experimental AI usage toward large-scale operational integration of generative models across the cyberattack lifecycle.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    How to handle increasing vulnerabilities with AI-assistants? With Shane Warden from ActiveState / Defender Fridays [#323]]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 31:07


    Join us for this week's Defender Fridays as Shane Warden, Principal Architect at ActiveState, shares what it's actually like to be on the receiving end of AI-assisted vulnerability reporting and what open source maintainers are already dealing with that the rest of the industry will face soon.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 knowledge expands.What We'll DiscussIn this episode, Shane Warden draws on his experience supporting security for well-known open source projects to explore how AI-assisted vulnerability reporting is changing the threat landscape, and why what's happening in open source today is a preview of what every organization will face.Key Topics:Why open source projects are the early warning system for what's coming to enterprise securityHow a flood of 95 AI-generated vulnerability reports turned into a six-figure extortion attemptWhy even a three percent legitimate hit rate still creates a real and unignorable workload for maintainersHow teams are using AI to respond to AI-generated reports, and where humans still need to be in the loopWhat projects like curl, the Linux kernel, and Zig are doing differently in response to AI contributionsWhy understanding your open source dependencies and their versions is more urgent than everThe reputational risk of AI-generated vulnerability claims, even when those claims are falseAbout Our GuestShane Warden is Principal Architect at ActiveState and has been involved in open source since the late 1990s. Behind the scenes, he supports security for several well-known free software projects and has been navigating the growing wave of AI-assisted vulnerability submissions firsthand.Register for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you, our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes on our website!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, the Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW), where AI agents operate security infrastructure using the same controls and authority as human analysts, with every action visible, governed, and auditable.Why LimaCharlie?Eliminate vendor sprawl and tool complexityDeploy and scale effortlessly on native multi-tenant architectureReduce costs with intelligent data routing and free 1-year retentionBuild custom solutions with 100+ security capabilities on-demandAccelerate response with agentic AI that acts directly within predefined workflowsTry the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.ioFollow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.ioLinkedIn: / limacharlieioX: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - Founder at LimaCharlieGuest: Shane Warden - Principal Architect at ActiveState

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    Does the rise of AI mean human-led SOCs are obsolete? With Dr. Adeel Shaikh Muhammad [#322]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 25:18


    Dr. Adeel Shaikh Muhammad, a cybersecurity strategist and global speaker with over 16 years of experience across information security, networks, and systems. Adeel brings a practical perspective on how organizations can adapt to evolving cyber threats and the growing role of AI in cybersecurity. Adeel, with an extraordinary portfolio of 40+ industry certifications, including CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCISO, PMP, CEH, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer & Auditor, and a robust suite of advanced Cisco, Microsoft, Fortinet, Barracuda, ITIL, PRINCE2, and AI-related credentials, he is a benchmark of technical mastery and visionary execution. His academic excellence includes a Master's in Cybersecurity and a current Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) focused on the impact of AI in Security Operations Centers (SOCs) in the Gulf region.Adeel is the author of two acclaimed books—“AI-Driven Transformation of Security Operations Center (SOC)” and “AI and Us: The Ethical Choices”—bridging the critical intersection of AI innovation and ethical leadership.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform. This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io

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    Daily breach attempts target UAE, fake ransomware attack, PAN-OS vulnerability & Microsoft's Phone Link attack / Intel Chat [#321]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 27:28


    In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.The cyber threat environment in the Middle East has intensified sharply following military operations involving Israel, the United States, and Iran. An intrusion campaign attributed with moderate confidence to the Iranian state-linked group MuddyWater was disguised as a Chaos ransomware attack, according to research from Rapid7.Palo Alto Networks has warned customers that a critical remote code execution vulnerability in PAN-OS is being actively exploited in the wild.Attackers are abusing Microsoft's Phone Link application in a campaign that Cisco Talos says has been active since January. Report here.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    AI: The Hero's Journey with Ken Westin from LimaCharlie / Defender Fridays [#320]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 31:50


    In this episode, Ken Westin maps AI adoption onto the hero's journey framework, drawing on two decades of security experience to explore how practitioners can move past early resistance, build real fluency with AI tools, and find a working model where humans and AI operate together.Key Topics:Why early AI tools left security teams skeptical and what has genuinely changed since thenHow Ken used AI to accelerate detection engineering without sacrificing analyst oversightWhy AI is best understood as an eager, overconfident intern that still needs supervisionThe importance of hands-on experimentation over passive observation when learning AIHow collaboration and shared prompting practices are shaping how practitioners learnWhy security analysts who engage with AI now will not be left behind as the field evolvesThe case for AI as a tool of empowerment, not replacementAt 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 knowledge expands.About Our GuestKen Westin is a Senior Solutions Engineer at LimaCharlie with nearly two decades in the cybersecurity industry. A former startup founder who built tools to track criminal activity, Ken has worked across SIEM, EDR, and detection engineering throughout his career. He also teaches at the college level, where AI and cybersecurity are increasingly intertwined disciplines.Register for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you, our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes on our website!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, the Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW), where AI agents operate security infrastructure using the same controls and authority as human analysts, with every action visible, governed, and auditable.Why LimaCharlie?Eliminate vendor sprawl and tool complexityDeploy and scale effortlessly on native multi-tenant architectureReduce costs with intelligent data routing and free 1-year retentionBuild custom solutions with 100+ security capabilities on-demandAccelerate response with agentic AI that acts directly within predefined workflowsTry the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.ioFollow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.ioLinkedIn: / limacharlieioX: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - Founder at LimaCharlieGuest: Ken Westin - Senior Solutions Engineer at LimaCharlie

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    Power systems under threat, Claude Mythos, suspicious KICS activity & JFrog / Intel Chat [#319]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 31:14


    In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.Researchers are raising concerns about a new cybersecurity risk emerging from the systems that regulate electrical power inside modern electronics and infrastructure.Japan's financial sector is responding to concerns around Anthropic's new AI model, Claude Mythos, which some officials believe could significantly impact cybersecurity.Docker and Socket researchers discovered that malicious images were pushed to the official checkmarx/kics Docker Hub repository, indicating a supply chain compromise affecting the KICS infrastructure-as-code scanning tool.JFrog security researchers identified a malicious npm package published as @bitwarden/cli version 2026.4.0 that impersonates the legitimate Bitwarden command-line client.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    How AI adoption in enterprise infrastructure has expanded the attack surface with Katherine McNamara from Cisco / Defender Fridays [#318]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 36:15


    Today on Defender Fridays, Katherine McNamara, Cybersecurity Technical Solutions Architect at Cisco, joins us to discuss how AI and ML adoption in enterprise infrastructure has expanded the attack surface for AI-driven systems.She'll walk through the security challenges unique to generative AI and ML-based architectures, and cover the four critical components: Model, Data, Application, and System, that organizations need to secure to maintain integrity.Katherine works for Cisco as a Cybersecurity Systems Engineer by day and by night, she's labbing and trying new things with the resources she has available. Katherine loves technology and getting her hands into the CLI or trying something new. She holds a Bachelors of Science and Masters of Information Security and Assurance from Western Governors University as well as several industry certifications. Register for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you – our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, a cloud-native SecOps platform where AI agents operate security infrastructure directly. Founded in 2018, LimaCharlie provides complete API coverage across detection, response, automation, and telemetry, with multi-tenant architecture designed for MSSPs and MDR providers managing thousands of unique client environments.Why LimaCharlie?Transparency: Complete visibility into every action and decision. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in.Scalability: Security operations that scale like infrastructure, not like procurement cycles. Move at cloud speed.Unopinionated Design: Integrate the tools you need, not just those contracts allow. Build security on your terms.Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW): AI agents that operate alongside your team with observable, auditable actions through the same APIs human analysts use.Security Primitives: Composable building blocks that endure as tools come and go. Build once, evolve continuously.Try the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.io/Follow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.io/LinkedIn: / limacharlieio X: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - CEO / Co-founder at LimaCharlie

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    Cybersecurity is a core leadership issue & opportunity with David Chernitzky from Armour Cybersecurity [#317]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 35:30


    Today David Chernitzky, Co-Founder and CEO of Armour Cybersecurity, breaks down the challenges small and mid-sized businesses face in the new blink-and-you-miss-it cybersecurity landscape. Don't be left behind and open yourself to AI-driven attacks from threat actors.David Chernitzky brings over 25 years of deep cybersecurity and military cyber intelligence experience, with a career rooted in strategic risk management and protecting critical systems against advanced threats. As the driving force behind Armour Cybersecurity, he has guided the company's growth into a trusted global security partner for enterprises and small-to-midsized organizations. David combines strategic vision with hands-on expertise to deliver practical, high-impact cyber defence solutions. Learn more here: https://armourcyber.io/Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform. This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io

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    Millions in crypto stolen, Vercel breach, Mastodon DDoS attack, North Korean IT workers at 100s of U.S. companies & ransomware negotiator pleads guilty / Intel Chat [#316]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 31:57


    In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.North Korea-linked hackers are believed to be responsible for a $290 million cryptocurrency theft targeting the Kelp DAO decentralized finance protocol.Vercel, the company behind the popular Next.js web framework and a frontend cloud platform for deploying and hosting web applications, has confirmed that it suffered a security breach involving unauthorized access to internal systems.The decentralized social media platform Mastodon experienced a major distributed denial-of-service attack that caused a significant outage on its flagship server, Mastodon.social.Two U.S. nationals have been sentenced for helping North Korean remote IT workers fraudulently obtain jobs at more than 100 U.S. companies using stolen American identities.A former ransomware negotiator has pleaded guilty to conspiring with the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group to conduct attacks against U.S. organizations in 2023.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    Real examples of AI-powered code scanning with Jeff McJunkin from Rogue Valley Information Security / Defender Fridays [#315]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 32:41


    Jeff McJunkin, Founder of Rogue Valley Information Security, joins Defender Fridays to talk AI-powered code scanning for vulnerabilities. Jeff walks through real examples including using AI to find privilege escalation bugs in the Linux kernel.Jeff McJunkin is the founder of Rogue Valley Information Security, a consulting firm specializing in penetration testing and red team engagements. Jeff found the offensive side of cyber security very alluring during one the first penetration tests of his career. Feeling the challenge of host defenses like AV and centralized logging, and, at the time, knowing nothing about AV evasion or avoiding events that are likely to cause alerts, it was all very exciting. The challenge of successfully accomplishing the goal of that pen test, using essentially only native tools, was addictive for Jeff. He was hooked. Since those first penetration tests, Jeff has gone on to become an expert in the field, doing assessments for Fortune 100 companies, architecting two major versions of Core NetWars Experience, and contributing a vast amount of material to SANS Penetration Testing.Register for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you – our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, a cloud-native SecOps platform where AI agents operate security infrastructure directly. Founded in 2018, LimaCharlie provides complete API coverage across detection, response, automation, and telemetry, with multi-tenant architecture designed for MSSPs and MDR providers managing thousands of unique client environments.Why LimaCharlie?Transparency: Complete visibility into every action and decision. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in.Scalability: Security operations that scale like infrastructure, not like procurement cycles. Move at cloud speed.Unopinionated Design: Integrate the tools you need, not just those contracts allow. Build security on your terms.Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW): AI agents that operate alongside your team with observable, auditable actions through the same APIs human analysts use.Security Primitives: Composable building blocks that endure as tools come and go. Build once, evolve continuously.Try the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.io/Follow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.io/LinkedIn: / limacharlieio X: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - CEO / Co-founder at LimaCharlie

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    How can we improve global security? With J. Michael Daniel from Cyber Threat Alliance [#314]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 40:27


    J. Michael Daniel, President and CEO of Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA), gives us a peek behind the U.S. Government cybersecurity curtain and how he has helped improve the nation's security through the CTA.Michael leads the CTA team and oversees the organization's operations. Prior to joining the CTA in February 2017, Michael served from June 2012 to January 2017 as Special Assistant to President Obama and Cybersecurity Coordinator on the National Security Council Staff. In this role, Michael led the development of national cybersecurity strategy and policy, and ensured that the US government effectively partnered with the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and other nations. Learn more at: https://www.cyberthreatalliance.org/Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform. This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io

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    China-linked group targets cloud workflows, Russian cyber espionage, agentic AI systems flaw & Nginx vulnerability / Intel Chat [#313]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 31:09


    In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.Intercept and control AI agent activity with Viberails by LimaCharlie: viberails.ioAPT41, a China-linked threat group is deploying a previously undetected backdoor targeting Linux based cloud workflows.Fancy bear, also known as APT28 or Forest Blizzard, is a Russian cyber espionage group believed to operate on behalf of the country's military intelligence services, the GRU. Trend Micro research here.Anthropic's Model Control Protocol widely used in agentic AI systems to connect AI agents with data sources, contains a design flaw that would enable large-scale supply chain attacks. Report here.There's a critical vulnerability in nginx-UI, a web-based management interface for Nginx servers, which is being actively exploited and could allow attackers to take full control affected systems.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    How do you know your AI agents are actually correct? With Dylan Williams from Spectrum Security / Defender Fridays [#312]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 33:26


    Today, Dylan Williams, Co-Founder and Chief Research Officer at Spectrum Security, joins Defender Fridays to dig into that exact problem: self-evaluating agents, trajectory analysis, and what improvement looks like in production.Learn more at https://www.spectrum.security/Register for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you – our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, a cloud-native SecOps platform where AI agents operate security infrastructure directly. Founded in 2018, LimaCharlie provides complete API coverage across detection, response, automation, and telemetry, with multi-tenant architecture designed for MSSPs and MDR providers managing thousands of unique client environments.Why LimaCharlie?Transparency: Complete visibility into every action and decision. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in.Scalability: Security operations that scale like infrastructure, not like procurement cycles. Move at cloud speed.Unopinionated Design: Integrate the tools you need, not just those contracts allow. Build security on your terms.Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW): AI agents that operate alongside your team with observable, auditable actions through the same APIs human analysts use.Security Primitives: Composable building blocks that endure as tools come and go. Build once, evolve continuously.Try the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.io/Follow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.io/LinkedIn: / limacharlieio X: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - CEO / Co-founder at LimaCharlie

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    Understanding how attackers think & helping you avoid threats with Terry Bradley from Mile High Cyber [#311]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 38:57


    Terry Bradley, Founder and President of Mile High Cyber, shares how you can uncover vulnerabilities and strengthen your organization's defenses with expert penetration testing and security assessments.Terry is a former hacker for the NSA and uses those same skills at Mile High Club, the firm he founded, to help businesses stay one step ahead of cybercriminals. After a lifelong passion for security, starting with his time as a 1990 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Terry has spent his career understanding how attackers exploit weaknesses and helping businesses stay ahead of threats. From penetration testing to enterprise risk management, he's worked with organizations of all sizes to uncover vulnerabilities, enhance security resilience, and protect what matters most. Learn more at https://www.milehighcyber.com/Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform. This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io

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    Iran-linked cyber attacks U.S. critical infrastructure, FlamingChina, Node.js targeted & Storm-1175 / Intel Chat [#310]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 39:15


    In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.Federal cybersecurity agencies have issued an urgent warning about Iran-linked cyberattacks targeting operational technology (OT) systems across U.S. critical infrastructure.A hacker operating under the alias “FlamingChina” claims to have breached a Chinese state-run supercomputing facility and stolen a large dataset that may exceed 10 petabytes of information.Multiple high-profile maintainers in the Node.js ecosystem report being targeted in a coordinated social-engineering campaign aimed at compromising widely used open-source packages.Microsoft Threat Intelligence reports that the cybercrime group Storm-1175 is conducting rapid ransomware campaigns deploying the Medusa ransomware family.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    Levelling up your AI SOC with Joshua Neil from Alpha Level / Defender Fridays [#309]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 34:18


    Joshua Neil, Co-Founder of Alpha Level, dives into a more sophisticated understanding of AI SOCs. Join the conversation about this industry change on Defender Fridays.Dr. Joshua Neil, has been a pioneer in applying machine learning to cybersecurity since 2000, starting his journey at Los Alamos National Laboratory. There, he co-developed Pathscan, a network anomaly detection system capable of spotting attacks that slip past traditional defenses. In 2014, he and CEO Mike Pozmantier took that innovation to market by licensing Pathscan to Ernst & Young (EY), turning deep research into enterprise impact.That experience exposed a hard truth: anomaly detection is powerful at catching unknown threats - but on its own, it creates too much noise. Josh went on to tackle the other half of the problem, alert overload, through leadership roles at Microsoft and Securonix, gaining firsthand insight into the real-world struggles of security teams.In 2023, Josh and Mike launched Alpha Level to bring both worlds together: pairing the depth of anomaly detection with the precision of behavioral threat signals. The result? A platform that reduces false positives, adapts to your environment, and lets teams focus on real threats—before they become breaches. Learn more here: https://alphalevel.ai/Learn more at reconinfosec.comRegister for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you – our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, a cloud-native SecOps platform where AI agents operate security infrastructure directly. Founded in 2018, LimaCharlie provides complete API coverage across detection, response, automation, and telemetry, with multi-tenant architecture designed for MSSPs and MDR providers managing thousands of unique client environments.Why LimaCharlie?Transparency: Complete visibility into every action and decision. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in.Scalability: Security operations that scale like infrastructure, not like procurement cycles. Move at cloud speed.Unopinionated Design: Integrate the tools you need, not just those contracts allow. Build security on your terms.Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW): AI agents that operate alongside your team with observable, auditable actions through the same APIs human analysts use.Security Primitives: Composable building blocks that endure as tools come and go. Build once, evolve continuously.Try the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.io/Follow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.io/LinkedIn: / limacharlieio X: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - CEO / Co-founder at LimaCharlie

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    Why cyber analysts are crucial in protecting public infrastructure with Michael Hamilton from PISCES International [#308]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 45:14


    Michael Hamilton, Chief Technology Officer at PISCES International, joins us to discuss the benefits of providing real world experience to students while they protect existing public infrastructure. The resilient future of local government security rests in our ability to adapt to changing threats and adopt new technologies, including AI.Learn more at https://pisces-intl.org/30 years in Information Security as a practitioner, entrepreneur, consultant, and in executive management. Direct experience in retail, manufacturing, government, defense, academic, semiconductor, energy, law enforcement, transportation, publishing and financial sectors - from Fortune 1 to small nonprofits. Formerly: Policy Advisor to Washington State, Chief Information Security Officer for the City of Seattle, and Managing Consultant for VeriSign Global Security Consulting. Former Vice-Chair of the DHS State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Government Coordinating Council.Currently: Field CISO, Lumifi CyberSupport our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform. This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io

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    Iran's IRGC threatens U.S. tech companies, FBI Director hacked, Venom Stealer & Hasbro cyber attack / Intel Chat [#307]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 23:17


    In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Core, or the IRGC, announced that it plans to begin attacks on more than a dozen American technology companies operating across the middle east, starting after 8pm Tiran time on April 1st.A pro-Iranian hacking group, known as Hendala, has claimed responsibility for breaching a personal account belonging to FBI Director, Kash Patel.A newly discovered malware-as-a-service platform called Venom Stealer is automating the creation and deployment of quick-fix social engineering attacks, significantly lowering the barrier for cyber criminals.Toy and entertainment company, Hasbro, disclosed that it experienced a cyber attack that disrupted some of its internal operations, in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    Malicious geopolitical cyber activity, cyberattacks tied to conflict in Iran, open source supply chain attack & AI autonomous espionage / Intel Chat [#306]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 35:36


    In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.Since the onset of the conflict in the Gulf region, cybersecurity researchers have observed a noticeable rise in malicious cyber activity tied to geopolitical events.Unit 42 researchers are warning about an increased risk of destructive cyberattacks tied to the conflict involving Iran.The hacking group known as TeamPCP has expanded a large-scale supply chain campaign targeting widely used open source software ecosystems.In September 2025, Anthropic disclosed an incident in which a state-sponsored threat actor used an AI coding agent to conduct an autonomous cyber espionage campaign targeting 30 organizations worldwide.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    What makes a strong security team? With Andrew Cook from Recon InfoSec / Defender Fridays [#305]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 32:02


    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 to provide customers with the expertise they need to confidently and effectively respond to incidents, protect their organizations, and enhance their resilience. He has a proven track record of delivering high-quality results, leading and mentoring teams, and collaborating with partners across the industry and the government. Andrew is also a former Air Force officer, with national-level contributions and a passion for technical leadership.Learn more at reconinfosec.comRegister for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you – our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, a cloud-native SecOps platform where AI agents operate security infrastructure directly. Founded in 2018, LimaCharlie provides complete API coverage across detection, response, automation, and telemetry, with multi-tenant architecture designed for MSSPs and MDR providers managing thousands of unique client environments.Why LimaCharlie?Transparency: Complete visibility into every action and decision. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in.Scalability: Security operations that scale like infrastructure, not like procurement cycles. Move at cloud speed.Unopinionated Design: Integrate the tools you need, not just those contracts allow. Build security on your terms.Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW): AI agents that operate alongside your team with observable, auditable actions through the same APIs human analysts use.Security Primitives: Composable building blocks that endure as tools come and go. Build once, evolve continuously.Try the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.io/Follow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.io/LinkedIn: / limacharlieio X: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - CEO / Co-founder at LimaCharlie

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    Bringing 40+ year old industrial security systems into the 21st century with Justin Searle from InGuardians [#304]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 31:08


    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 Architecture group in creating the NIST Interagency Report 7628 and has played key roles in the Advanced Security Acceleration Project for the Smart Grid (ASAP-SG), National Electric Sector Cybersecurity Organization Resources (NESCOR), and Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP). Justin is the owner of ControlThings LLC, a member of the SANS faculty, and an instructor at BlackHat. He has authored and taught numerous courses such as ICS410: ICS/SCADA Security Essentials, Assessing and Exploiting Control Systems and IIoT, Assessing and Exploiting Web Applications with SamuraiWTF, and SEC542: Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking. Justin also presents on a range of cybersecurity topics at leading security conferences across the globe.Learn more at: controlthings.ioSupport our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform. This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io

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    Is it smart to have AI agents act as employees? With David Burkett from Corelight / Defender Fridays [#303]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 35:25


    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 expertise is backed by a strong set of GIAC certifications, including GCTI, GCIA, GPYC, and GCED... among others. He's proud to have been part of a large overall security team that won the prestigious James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. Our security operations center was recognized as being among the top 1% of cybersecurity programs for all cleared facilities.In addition to his hands-on experience, David has consulted for over 40 Fortune 500 Companies and Large Federal Organizations, helping them manage their SOAR platforms and playbooks. As a strong believer in knowledge sharing and collaboration, he's also an active contributor to the open-source detection security project known as Sigma. Learn more at https://corelight.com/Register for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you – our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, a cloud-native SecOps platform where AI agents operate security infrastructure directly. Founded in 2018, LimaCharlie provides complete API coverage across detection, response, automation, and telemetry, with multi-tenant architecture designed for MSSPs and MDR providers managing thousands of unique client environments.Why LimaCharlie?Transparency: Complete visibility into every action and decision. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in.Scalability: Security operations that scale like infrastructure, not like procurement cycles. Move at cloud speed.Unopinionated Design: Integrate the tools you need, not just those contracts allow. Build security on your terms.Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW): AI agents that operate alongside your team with observable, auditable actions through the same APIs human analysts use.Security Primitives: Composable building blocks that endure as tools come and go. Build once, evolve continuously.Try the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.io/Follow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.io/LinkedIn: / limacharlieio X: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - CEO / Co-founder at LimaCharlie

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    How to think long-term growth in an AI-dominated industry with Stel Valavanis from onShore Networks [#302]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 38:51


    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 build the best tech stack for his customers but also wants to pay forward and make investments in startups, leveraging his knowledge and resources. Stel is always open to board positions and speaking engagements on cybersecurity, media technology, startup investing, and entrepreneurship.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform. This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io

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    Cyber Strategy for America, new targets in war in Iran, Camaro Dragon & medical manufacturer Stryker attacked / Intel Chat [#301]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 32:58


    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 “legitimate targets.”Chinese-linked threat actors have launched cyberattacks against organizations in Qatar shortly after the initial US-Israel strikes on Iran, indicating a shift in regional targeting strategy.An Iranian-linked hacking group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on U.S.-based medical equipment manufacturer Stryker, which disrupted the company's technology operations across its global offices.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    Drones damage data centers, Iranian cyber retaliation, Sloppy Lemming & Honeywell vulnerability / Intel Chat [#300]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 35:43


    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 officials.The India-linked advanced persistent threat group known as “Sloppy Lemming” has significantly increased its cyber operations over the past year, targeting organizations in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and other parts of South and Southeast Asia.A cybersecurity researcher has reported a potentially serious vulnerability in Honeywell's IQ4 building management controller, though the vendor disputes both the severity and practical impact of the issue.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    Learning how to trust that AI is secure with Saurabh Shintre from Realm Labs / Defender Fridays [#299]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 30:33


    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 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you – our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, a cloud-native SecOps platform where AI agents operate security infrastructure directly. Founded in 2018, LimaCharlie provides complete API coverage across detection, response, automation, and telemetry, with multi-tenant architecture designed for MSSPs and MDR providers managing thousands of unique client environments.Why LimaCharlie?Transparency: Complete visibility into every action and decision. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in.Scalability: Security operations that scale like infrastructure, not like procurement cycles. Move at cloud speed.Unopinionated Design: Integrate the tools you need, not just those contracts allow. Build security on your terms.Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW): AI agents that operate alongside your team with observable, auditable actions through the same APIs human analysts use.Security Primitives: Composable building blocks that endure as tools come and go. Build once, evolve continuously.Try the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.io/Follow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.io/LinkedIn: / limacharlieio X: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - CEO / Co-founder at LimaCharlie

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    North Korean malware interviews, FortiGate firewall compromised, Cisco zero-day & Citrini Research AI future / Intel Chat [#298]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 42:30


    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 has released emergency patches for a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Catalyst SD-WAN products that has been actively exploited in the wild.Citrini Research presents a forward-looking scenario framed as a June 2028 macro memo describing a “Global Intelligence Crisis” triggered by abundant AI-driven intelligence.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    AI Red Teaming with John V from the Institute for Security and Technology / Defender Fridays [#297]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 30:38


    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 seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you – our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, a cloud-native SecOps platform where AI agents operate security infrastructure directly. Founded in 2018, LimaCharlie provides complete API coverage across detection, response, automation, and telemetry, with multi-tenant architecture designed for MSSPs and MDR providers managing thousands of unique client environments.Why LimaCharlie?Transparency: Complete visibility into every action and decision. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in.Scalability: Security operations that scale like infrastructure, not like procurement cycles. Move at cloud speed.Unopinionated Design: Integrate the tools you need, not just those contracts allow. Build security on your terms.Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW): AI agents that operate alongside your team with observable, auditable actions through the same APIs human analysts use.Security Primitives: Composable building blocks that endure as tools come and go. Build once, evolve continuously.Try the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.ioFollow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.ioLinkedIn: / limacharlieio X: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - CEO / Co-founder at LimaCharlie

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    #296 - How to Strengthen Cyber Resilience in an AI Era with Chris Cochran from SANS Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 31:15


    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. Across every role, one throughline: understanding adversaries, building high-trust teams, and translating complex problems into strategies leaders can act on.Today, Chris advises organizations, governments, and research institutions on AI governance, agentic threat preparedness, and unifying safety and security into a single discipline. He contributes to global standards efforts including the EU AI Act (via OWASP AI) and leads executive education on cybersecurity and AI strategy at SANS.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform. This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io

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    #295 - Intel Chat: DoppelBrand targets fortune 500s, Android malware Keenadu, attackers expand AI adoption & endless AI-driven threats

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 40:04


    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 Programming Interfaces continue to be a primary attack surface, and new research from Wallarm shows the problem is accelerating as AI adoption expands.Hacker News outlines cybersecurity technology priorities for 2026, framing the environment as one of continuous instability rather than periodic disruption.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    #294 - Defender Fridays: How is AI reshaping app security? With Farshad Abasi from Eureka DevSecOps

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 30:41


    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. Farshad's commitment to the field extends to his role as an instructor at BCIT, where he imparts his wealth of knowledge to the next generation of cybersecurity experts. His diverse experience, which spans startups to large enterprises, informs his approach to delivering adaptive and reliable solutions.Engaged actively in the cybersecurity community through roles in BSides Vancouver/MARS, OWASP Vancouver/AppSec PNW, and as a CISSP designate, Farshad's vision and leadership continue to drive the industry forward. Under his guidance, Forward Security is setting new standards in application and cloud security. Learn more at https://www.eurekadevsecops.com/ and https://forwardsecurity.com/Register for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you – our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, a cloud-native SecOps platform where AI agents operate security infrastructure directly. Founded in 2018, LimaCharlie provides complete API coverage across detection, response, automation, and telemetry, with multi-tenant architecture designed for MSSPs and MDR providers managing thousands of unique client environments.Why LimaCharlie?Transparency: Complete visibility into every action and decision. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in.Scalability: Security operations that scale like infrastructure, not like procurement cycles. Move at cloud speed.Unopinionated Design: Integrate the tools you need, not just those contracts allow. Build security on your terms.Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW): AI agents that operate alongside your team with observable, auditable actions through the same APIs human analysts use.Security Primitives: Composable building blocks that endure as tools come and go. Build once, evolve continuously.Try the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.ioFollow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.ioLinkedIn: / limacharlieio X: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - CEO / Co-founder at LimaCharlie

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 35:49


    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 growing ecosystem of publicly exposed AI compute infrastructure, driven largely by deployments of Ollama - an open-source framework for running large language models locally.Flare has identified a widespread, ongoing campaign attributed to a threat actor group known as TeamPCP -also operating under aliases such as PCPcat and ShellForce - which has compromised over 60,000 servers worldwide since late December.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    #292 - Defender Fridays: Are we overlooking our most precious resource - ourselves? With Brandon Min from Herd Security

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 32:29


    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 empathy and care. Building trust amongst users that will drive their engagement in security. Building herd immunity from cyber attacks. Learn more at https://herdsecurity.io/Register for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you – our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, a cloud-native SecOps platform where AI agents operate security infrastructure directly. Founded in 2018, LimaCharlie provides complete API coverage across detection, response, automation, and telemetry, with multi-tenant architecture designed for MSSPs and MDR providers managing thousands of unique client environments.Why LimaCharlie?Transparency: Complete visibility into every action and decision. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in.Scalability: Security operations that scale like infrastructure, not like procurement cycles. Move at cloud speed.Unopinionated Design: Integrate the tools you need, not just those contracts allow. Build security on your terms.Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW): AI agents that operate alongside your team with observable, auditable actions through the same APIs human analysts use.Security Primitives: Composable building blocks that endure as tools come and go. Build once, evolve continuously.Try the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.ioFollow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.ioLinkedIn: / limacharlieio X: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - CEO / Co-founder at LimaCharlie

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    #291 - Intel Chat: OpenClaw saga continues, React Native Community vulnerability, Notepad++ & GTIG targets IPIDEA proxy network

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 28:23


    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 findings by VulnCheck. JFrog article.Following the disclosure in the Notepad++ v8.8.9 release announcement, further investigation confirmed a sophisticated supply chain attack that targeted the application's update mechanism.Google, in coordination with multiple partners, has undertaken a large-scale disruption effort targeting the IPIDEA proxy network, which it identifies as one of the largest residential proxy networks globally.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    #290 - Defender Fridays: Do you have a browser blind spot? With Cody Pierce from Neon Cyber

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 34:03


    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 privilege of leading great teams working on elite problems. Over the last decade, Cody have moved into product and leadership roles that allowed him to focus on developing and delivering innovative and differentiated capabilities through product incubation, development, and GTM activities. Cody says he gets the most joy from building and delivering products that bring order to the chaos of cyber security while giving defenders the upper hand.About This SessionThis office hours format brings together the LimaCharlie team to share practical experiences with AI-powered security operations. Rather than theoretical discussions, we demonstrate working tools and invite the community to share their own AI security experiments. The session highlights the rapid evolution of AI capabilities in cybersecurity and explores the changing relationship between security practitioners and automation.Register for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you – our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, a cloud-native SecOps platform where AI agents operate security infrastructure directly. Founded in 2018, LimaCharlie provides complete API coverage across detection, response, automation, and telemetry, with multi-tenant architecture designed for MSSPs and MDR providers managing thousands of unique client environments.Why LimaCharlie?Transparency: Complete visibility into every action and decision. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in.Scalability: Security operations that scale like infrastructure, not like procurement cycles. Move at cloud speed.Unopinionated Design: Integrate the tools you need, not just those contracts allow. Build security on your terms.Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW): AI agents that operate alongside your team with observable, auditable actions through the same APIs human analysts use.Security Primitives: Composable building blocks that endure as tools come and go. Build once, evolve continuously.Try the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.ioFollow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.ioLinkedIn: / limacharlieio X: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - CEO / Co-founder at LimaCharlie

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    #289 - Intel Chat: PeckBirdy, ShinyHunters, Moltbot impersonation & ELECTRUM

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 29:29


    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 impersonating an AI coding assistant for Moltbot has been discovered distributing malware via the official VS Code Extension Marketplace.Dragos has attributed the December 2025 cyberattack on the Polish power grid to the Russian state-sponsored group known as ELECTRUM, with medium confidence.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    #288 - Defender Fridays: Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW) office hours with LimaCharlie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 29:45


    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 knowledge expands.What We'll DiscussIn this hands-on session, we showcase real working implementations of AI in cybersecurity operations. From reverse engineering malware to automated rule tuning and infrastructure management, we demonstrate how AI agents are transforming security workflows from concept to production-ready tools in hours instead of days.Key TopicsAutomated malware analysis and decompilation without traditional manual reverse engineering workflowsRule tuning at scale: Investigating noisy detections, writing false positive rules, and deploying them autonomouslyInfrastructure automation: Setting up data sources, configuring tenants, and managing security operations through AI agentsThe permission model: Balancing AI capability with human oversight and approval workflowsReal-world applications: Custom reporting, detection coverage analysis, and operational time savingsAbout This SessionThis office hours format brings together the LimaCharlie team to share practical experiences with AI-powered security operations. Rather than theoretical discussions, we demonstrate working tools and invite the community to share their own AI security experiments. The session highlights the rapid evolution of AI capabilities in cybersecurity and explores the changing relationship between security practitioners and automation.Register for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you – our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, a cloud-native SecOps platform where AI agents operate security infrastructure directly. Founded in 2018, LimaCharlie provides complete API coverage across detection, response, automation, and telemetry, with multi-tenant architecture designed for MSSPs and MDR providers managing thousands of unique client environments.Why LimaCharlie?Transparency: Complete visibility into every action and decision. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in.Scalability: Security operations that scale like infrastructure, not like procurement cycles. Move at cloud speed.Unopinionated Design: Integrate the tools you need, not just those contracts allow. Build security on your terms.Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW): AI agents that operate alongside your team with observable, auditable actions through the same APIs human analysts use.Security Primitives: Composable building blocks that endure as tools come and go. Build once, evolve continuously.Try the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.ioFollow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.ioLinkedIn: / limacharlieio X: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - CEO / Co-founder at LimaCharlie

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    #287 - No Going Back: AI Redefines SecOps for Service Providers (MSSP) with a panel of computer scientists and security practitioners

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 72:02


    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 Architect, GoogleLimaCharlie 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 better alert triage. Both approaches solve the same narrow problem: helping analysts click faster.Service providers managing hundreds or thousands of tenants face a different reality. Alert triage matters, but so does deployment, configuration, detection engineering, reporting, and onboarding. The tedious work that eats margin and slows growth spans the entire operation.What if AI could operate your entire security infrastructure with the same access as your best analyst?We built LimaCharlie for complete programmatic access from day one. we were building for AI operators before AI operators existed. On January 20th, we'll show you what happens when AI agents can do everything in a security platform, across every tenant, through natural language.No marketing theater. Just real conversations and a demonstration of AI-driven security operations where you stay in control.Learn more at https://limacharlie.io/

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    #286 - Intel Chat: Visual Studio Code malware, Sinkholes reversal, Chinese pen-testing & FortiSIEM zero-day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 31:58


    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 always been hard to observe, especially since many teams stopped participating in international CTFs post-2018.A critical zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2025-64155, has been discovered in Fortinet's FortiSIEM platform by Horizon3.ai, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution and privilege escalation to root.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    #285 - Defender Fridays: The future of SOC leadership with John Hubbard from SANS Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 32:10


    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 leadershipCurrent vendor and product trends shaping security operationsAI's real impact on SOC jobs and operationsFew instructors combine real-world security operations center (SOC) leadership, curriculum design, and frontline defense experience like John Hubbard. As a Senior Instructor at the SANS Institute, author of SANS SEC450: SOC Analyst Training – Applied Skills for Cyber Defense Operations, and co-author of SANS LDR551: Building and Leading Security Operations Centers, John translates years of frontline SOC leadership into practical lessons students can immediately apply. His courses give participants more than technical knowledge—they build the skills and judgment that ensure professionals thrive in modern security operations.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 knowledge expands.Join us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you – our audience. Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes on our website!This episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, the world's first SecOps Cloud Platform (SCP). Build and customize your security stack like "lego blocks" with our flexible, API-first solution.Eliminate vendor sprawl and tool complexityDeploy and scale effortlessly on native multi-tenant architectureReduce costs with intelligent data routing and free 1-year retentionBuild custom solutions with 100+ security capabilities on-demandImprove response times with automation and real-time capabilitiesTry the SecOps Cloud Platform free: https://limacharlie.ioHost: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - Founder at LimaCharlie

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    #284 - From AI SOC to AI in the SOC (and beyond) Ft. Mike Privette from Return on Security with Maxime Lamothe-Brassard from LimaCharlie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 58:38


    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 better alert triage. Both approaches solve the same narrow problem: helping analysts click faster.Service providers managing hundreds or thousands of tenants face a different reality. Alert triage matters, but so does deployment, configuration, detection engineering, reporting, and onboarding. The tedious work that eats margin and slows growth spans the entire operation.What if AI could operate your entire security infrastructure with the same access as your best analyst?We built LimaCharlie for complete programmatic access from day one. we were building for AI operators before AI operators existed. On January 20th, we'll show you what happens when AI agents can do everything in a security platform, across every tenant, through natural language.No marketing theater. Just real conversations and a demonstration of AI-driven security operations where you stay in control.Learn more at https://limacharlie.io/

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    #283 - Intel Chat: VoidLink, AsyncRat, Predator spyware & AI agents pose risk to enterprises

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 31:49


    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-source tools to distribute AsyncRAT, a commodity-remote access trojan.New research into Predator spyware reveals a deeper level of sophistication and operational intelligence than previously understood.The widespread adoption of AI agents in enterprise environments is creating a new class of identity and access control risks as highlighted in a new report from The Hacker News.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    #282 - Defender Fridays: Hiring fraud and deepfake AI with Tom Cross from GetReal Security

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 32:15


    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 space where ideas flow freely, experiences are shared, and knowledge expands.Join us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you – our audience. Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes on our website!This episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, the world's first SecOps Cloud Platform (SCP). Build and customize your security stack like "lego blocks" with our flexible, API-first solution.Eliminate vendor sprawl and tool complexityDeploy and scale effortlessly on native multi-tenant architectureReduce costs with intelligent data routing and free 1-year retentionBuild custom solutions with 100+ security capabilities on-demandImprove response times with automation and real-time capabilitiesTry the SecOps Cloud Platform free: https://limacharlie.ioHost: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - Founder at LimaCharlie

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    #281 - Intel Chat: Ni8mare CVSS 10.0, malicious AI extensions, Venezuela blackout & guilty BlackCat insiders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 31:14


    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 AITOPIA were found exfiltrating sensitive user data, including full AI chat histories, according to a report from OX Security.The recent U.S. military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro may have included cyber operations, but official confirmation of cyber's role remains ambiguous.Two U.S. citizens with professional backgrounds in cybersecurity have pleaded guilty to acting as affiliates of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group, a prominent ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    #280 - How AI is Re-Building the Cybersecurity Landscape with Max Lamothe-Brassard from LimaCharlie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 44:17


    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-powered security operations. Your security operations will never be the same: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7401665070889545728/Maxime Lamothe-Brassard began his cybersecurity career at the Canadian Department of National Defense before providing direct assistance to organizations facing cyber defense challenges. His career includes key roles at CrowdStrike and Google, as well as being part of Chronicle Security's founding team, ultimately leading him to establish LimaCharlie to revolutionize security operations infrastructure. Support our show and share your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform. This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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    #279 - 2025 Predictions for the Future of Cybersecurity with all our guests

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 55:55


    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 they clustered, and what those patterns reveal about the industry's mindset as this year came to a close. Free from hindsight bias, this episode explores what remained uncertain as we entered 2026.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform. This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

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