Building Cyber Resilience: AI Threats, Mid-Market Risks & Ransomware Trends - Karl Van den Bergh, Tony Anscombe, Eyal Benishti, Nick Carroll, Chad Alessi, Chris Peluso - ESW #409
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Release Date: 06/02/2025
Updating & Protecting Linux Systems - PSW #877
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Two parts to this episode: Tech Segment: Updating Linux Systems - Beyond apt-get upgrade * Custom scripts for ensuring your Linux systems are up-to-date * topgrade - tutorial for using topgrade to update Linux systems on various Linux distributions Discussion Topic: Anti-Malware and/or EDR on Linux Platforms * PCI calls for scanning Linux systems * What tools exist for analyzing Linux systems? (AIDE, uac, chkrootkit) * Best Anti-Malware for Linux - Commercial tools, open-source, both, none? * ClamAV - fa-notify and the dangers Visit for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:
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Regain Control of Business Risks, Your Leadership Habits, and Being Present - Alla Valente - BSW #398
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During times of volatility, business leaders often don’t know what they are able to change or even what they should change. At precisely these times, business leaders become risk leaders and need to quickly learn how to identify what is within their control and what isn’t — to not only survive but thrive. Alla Valente, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss how to Regain Control Over Business Risk With The Three E’s Framework, a report that provides a framework for identifying what is controllable and how to be smart when dealing with...
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Bovril, Deranged, Crocodilus, Cartier, Jinx, Conti, Scattered Spider, Josh Marpet... - SWN #482
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Bovril, Deranged Hookworm, Crocodilus, Cartier, Jinx, Conti, Scattered Spider, Josh Marpet, and more on the Security Weekly News. Visit for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:
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AIs, MCPs, and the Acutal Work that LLMs Are Generating - ASW #333
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The recent popularity of MCPs is surpassed only by the recent examples deficiencies of their secure design. The most obvious challenge is how MCPs, and many more general LLM use cases, have erased two decades of security principles behind separating code and data. We take a look at how developers are using LLMs to generate code and continue our search for where LLMs are providing value to appsec. We also consider what indicators we'd look for as signs of success. For example, are LLMs driving useful commits to overburdened open source developers? Are LLMs climbing the ranks of bug bounty...
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Building Cyber Resilience: AI Threats, Mid-Market Risks & Ransomware Trends - Karl Van den Bergh, Tony Anscombe, Eyal Benishti, Nick Carroll, Chad Alessi, Chris Peluso - ESW #409
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Segment 1 CTG Interview Middle market companies face unique challenges in the ever-evolving cyber environment. Developing a comprehensive cybersecurity approach is a business imperative for middle market companies, and Chad Alessi will discuss the threat landscape, what’s keeping IT decision-makers awkward at night, and the best approach to creating a proactive security measure. This segment is sponsored by CTG. Visit to learn more about them! Nightwing Interview Nightwing divested from Raytheon in April 2024 and is entering another year of redefining national security. Amid emerging...
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Edge, Safari, CISO Pay and Loathing, Fake AI, ASUS, OneDrive, Manus, Aaran Leyland... - SWN #481
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Edge, Safari, CISO Pay and Loathing, Fake AI, ASUS, OneDrive, Manus, Aaran Leyland, and More on this episode of the Security Weekly News. Visit for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:
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It's A Trap! - PSW #876
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In the security news: Vicious Trap - The malware hiding in your router Hacking your car WSL is open-source, but why? Using AI to find vulnerabilities - a case study Why you should not build your own password manager The inside scoop behind Lumma Infostealer Hacking a smart grill Hardcoded credentials on end of life routers and "Alphanetworks" SIM swapping is still happening LoRa for C2 Russian drones use Telegram Flipper Zero mod for the LOLZ Signal blocks Recall CISA loses more people Visit for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:
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Quantum Readiness & Zero Trust: Strategies to Strengthen Digital Resilience - Jordan Avnaim, Chris Hickman, Amit Sinha, Albert Estevez Polo - BSW #397
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This segment explores how automated microsegmentation addresses critical Zero Trust gaps overlooked by traditional access controls and legacy segmentation solutions. We'll examine the limitations of perimeter-based defenses in today's dynamic threat landscape and reveal how automated microsegmentation enhances network security beyond conventional firewalls. From cutting-edge innovations to expert insights, discover what security leaders should prioritize to stay ahead of evolving threats. This segment is sponsored by Zero Networks. Visit to learn more about them! In this segment, Keyfactor...
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AP Tests, Hyper-V, Notepad, Google, Nova Scotia, NHI, Bond, Josh Marpet, and more... - SWN #480
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AP Tests, Hyper-V, Notepad, Google, Nova Scotia, NHI, Bond, Josh Marpet, and more on the Security Weekly News. Visit for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:
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AI in AppSec: Agentic Tools, Vibe Coding Risks & Securing Non-Human Identities - Mo Aboul-Magd, Shahar Man, Brian Fox, Mark Lambert - ASW #332
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ArmorCode unveils Anya—the first agentic AI virtual security champion designed specifically for AppSec and product security teams. Anya brings together conversation and context to help AppSec, developers and security teams cut through the noise, prioritize risks, and make faster, smarter decisions across code, cloud, and infrastructure. Built into the ArmorCode ASPM Platform and backed by 25B findings, 285+ integrations, natural language intelligence, and role-aware insights, Anya turns complexity into clarity, helping teams scale securely and close the security skills gap. Anya is now...
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CTG Interview
Middle market companies face unique challenges in the ever-evolving cyber environment. Developing a comprehensive cybersecurity approach is a business imperative for middle market companies, and Chad Alessi will discuss the threat landscape, what’s keeping IT decision-makers awkward at night, and the best approach to creating a proactive security measure.
Cyber Resilience in Action: A Guide for Mid-Market Firms
This segment is sponsored by CTG. Visit https://securityweekly.com/ctgrsac to learn more about them!
Nightwing Interview
Nightwing divested from Raytheon in April 2024 and is entering another year of redefining national security. Amid emerging threats and shifting industry regulations and compliance frameworks, traditional security measures are no longer cutting it. As Cyber Incident Response Manager at Nightwing, Nick Carroll discusses how organizations can continue to build cyber resiliency and stay one step ahead in today’s threat landscape.
This segment is sponsored by Nightwing. Visit https://securityweekly.com/nightwingrsac to learn more about them!
Segment 2
Libraesva Interview
Generative AI is having a transformative effect across almost every industry, but arguably the area it has had the most significant impact is cybercrime. Discriminative AI can now learn to recognize what constitutes normal communication patterns, so anything out of the ordinary can be flagged. AI is also enabling human security analysts to automate the triage of reported emails, to rapidly identify false positives and keep up with emerging cybercriminal tactics. Finally, specialized Small Language Models (SLMs) using neural networks are able to analyze and comprehend the semantic intent of the message.
This segment is sponsored by Libraesva. Visit https://securityweekly.com/libraesvarsac to learn more about them!
IRONSCALES Interview
Phishing has evolved—fast. What started as basic email scams has transformed into AI-powered cyber deception.
- Phishing 1.0: Early phishing relied on spam emails, fake banking alerts, and malware links to trick users into clicking
- Phishing 2.0: Attackers got smarter—instead of mass emails, they started impersonating real people
- Phishing 3.0: Now, cybercriminals are using AI to generate fake but highly convincing voices, videos, and images
IRONSCALES discusses the current gaps in SEG technology and will showcase industry-first innovations for protection against deepfakes.
- Assessing Organizational Readiness in the Face of Emerging Cyber Threat
- Using AI to Enhance Defensive Cybersecurity white paper
- The Hidden Gaps of SEG Protection white paper
This segment is sponsored by IRONSCALES. Visit https://securityweekly.com/ironscalesrsac to learn more about them!
Segment 3
Illumio Interview
In the post-breach world, speed and clarity are essential for effective cybersecurity. Security teams are inundated with vast amounts of data, much of which is not actionable. To combat cyber threats—and level the playing field—defenders need precise intelligence to identify attacks, dynamically quarantine threats, and prevent cyber disasters, highlighting the power of the security graph.
Segment Resources:
- Rethinking Threat Detection in a Decentralized World
- Illumio Insights Announcement
- More information about Illumio Insights
This segment is sponsored by Illumio. Visit https://securityweekly.com/illumiorsac for information on Illumio Insights or to sign up for a private preview!
ESET Interview
The ransomware landscape is rapidly changing. ESET global research team has been closely following ransomware gang disruptions, new players and how the RaaS business model continues to evolve. In this segment, Tony Anscombe will take a look into recent research, hacks and attacks, and explore how the industry and businesses are responding to combat financial risk and mitigate threats.
Segment Resources:
- https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/shifting-sands-ransomhub-edrkillshifter/
- https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/eset-threat-report-h2-2024/
This segment is sponsored by ESET. Visit https://securityweekly.com/esetrsac to learn more about them!
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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw-409