Expert panelists and host Marco Estrela brings you behind our shield to discuss current cybersecurity topics ripped from the headlines.

Hot Topics: Cybercriminals leveraging ChatGPT, AI’s “lethal trifecta”, Source code theft from F5 Networks, SharePoint hack vulnerability update, Disrupting malicious uses of AI, How AI-Powered password guessing could destroy your business

Expert panelists and host Marco Estrela bring you behind our shield to discuss current cybersecurity topics ripped from the headlines.

This episode's Hot Topics include: The city of St. Paul's ransomware shutdown, Canada joins the EU in a cybersecurity pact, Palo Alto acquires CyberArk, SharePoint hack vulnerability, the Uberization of hacking, WhatsApp and Telegram banned in Russia

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Topic 1: Bill #1

Article title: St. Paul cyberattack//Group behind St. Paul cyberattack alleges posting 43 gigabytes of stolen data online, mayor says

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/melvin-carter-st-paul-cyberattack-update-august-11/

Topic 2: Patrick #1

Article title: Canada signs deal deepening European defence and security partnership

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-rearm-europe-deal-1.7567162

Topic 3: Toby #1

Article title: Palo Alto Networks Q4 Earnings Surge 16%, Eyes $25B CyberArk Deal

Source: https://www.webpronews.com/palo-alto-networks-q4-earnings-surge-16-eyes-25b-cyberark-deal/

Topic 4: Bill #2

Article title: What we know about the Microsoft SharePoint attacks

Source: https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/what-we-know-microsoft-sharepoint-attacks/753961/

Topic 5: Patrick #2

Article title: The Uber of the underworld

Source: https://www.economist.com/international/2025/05/29/the-uber-of-the-underworld

Topic 6: Toby #2

Article title: Russia restricts WhatsApp and Telegram, alleging apps used for fraud and terrorism

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/13/russia-clamps-down-on-whatsapp-and-telegram-over-data-sharing

Expert panelists and host Marco Estrela bring you behind our shield to discuss current cybersecurity topics ripped from the headlines.

In this special episode, we hear from panelists Patrick Naoum, Bill Strub, and new to the panel, Toby Penn about their experience at the 2025 edition of RSA. Tune in to hear about some of this year's trending topics, most popular booths, and puppies at the conference?!

This month we welcome guest and sponsor Julia Furst Morgado of Veeam for her spotlight topic "The Critical Nature of Incident Readiness and Response" and to chat about this month’s biggest cyber headlines with our panelists Marco Estrela, Patrick Naoum, and Bill Strub.

Topic 1: Patrick

Article title: Statement on People's Republic of China reconnaissance of Canadian systems

Source: https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/news-events/statement-peoples-republic-china-reconnaissance-canadian-systems

Topic 3: Bill

Article title: Oracle customers confirm data stolen in alleged cloud breach is valid

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oracle-customers-confirm-data-stolen-in-alleged-cloud-breach-is-valid/

Topic 4: Julia

Article title: FBI Says Backup Now—Advisory Warns Of Dangerous Ransomware Attacks

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/02/22/new-fbi-warning-backup-today-as-dangerous-attacks-ongoing/

Expert panelists and host Marco Estrela bring you behind our shield to discuss current cybersecurity topics ripped from the headlines.

In this special episode, the team interviews one of Virtual Guardian's top SOC managers Tommy Koorevaar. Their discussion dives into what a day in the life of a SOC manager entails and common misconceptions about the inner workings of SOC teams. Our panelists also share their hot topics including how the new presidency in the US is affecting the cybersecurity landscape and how AI is increasing the effectiveness of social engineering attacks.

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Topic 1: Bill

Article title: What A New Presidency Means For Global Cybersecurity—And For SMEs

Source: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2025/02/19/what-a-new-presidency-means-for-global-cybersecurity-and-for-smes/

Topic 2: Patrick

Article title: AI-Powered Social Engineering: Ancillary Tools and Techniques

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/ai-powered-social-engineering-ancillary.html

Happy New Year Behind the Shield listeners! This month we welcome back guest Tom Tovar, CEO and Co-Creator of our sponsor Appdome to reflect on the biggest cybersecurity headlines of 2024 and share predictions for 2025! Our guest is joined by host Marco Estrela and expert panelists Patrick Naoum, Bill Strub, and Jason Williams.

This month we're joined by Mike Melo, CISO of Ontario’s Life Labs, for a Q&A about his CISO role, what keeps him up at night and the pitfalls of trying to achieve cyber-resilience. If you’re interested in having a sneak peek into the daily life of a CISO, you won’t want to miss this interview.

Hot Topics segment includes: Utilities getting attacked (again!), is quantum computing threatening Bitcoin, vulnerable API headaches and we will see if collaboration is achievable in the face of rising cyberthreats.

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Topic 1: Jason #1

Article title: Vulnerable APIs and Bot Attacks Costing Businesses Up to $186 Billion Annually

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/vulnerable-apis-and-bot-attacks-costing.html

Topic 2: Bill #1

Article title: America's largest water utility hit by cyberattack at time of rising threats against U.S. infrastructure

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/10/08/american-water-largest-us-water-utility-cyberattack.html

Topic 3: Jason #2

Article title: Chinese researchers crack military-grade encryption: is bitcoin safe?

Source: https://cybernews.com/crypto/quantum-crack-military-grade-encryption-bitcoin-danger/

Topic 4: Bill #2

Article title: Escalating Cyber Threats Demand Stronger Global Defense and Cooperation

Source: https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2024/10/15/escalating-cyber-threats-demand-stronger-global-defense-and-cooperation/