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On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we're starting the new season off with the hottest topic of 2025: AI. Join an in-depth discussion January 20, 2026 and witness LimaCharlie's fundamentally different approach to AI-powered security operations. 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.

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.

Join us for this week's Defender Fridays as we explore ICS phishing and calendar invite abuse with John Gaulding, Full Stack Engineer at Sublime Security. John examines how attackers are weaponizing calendar invites to bypass email security defenses and create persistent attack vectors. 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 for this week's Defender Fridays as we explore bug bounty programs, vulnerability management, and the complexities of the CVE system with Brian Break, a veteran security professional with twenty years of experience across endpoint security, consulting, and product security. 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.

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Rebekah Skeete, Executive Director and CEO of BlackGirlsHack Foundation. Rebekah dives into how BGH is helping to increase diversity in cybersecurity by bridging the gap between what is taught in educational institutions and what is necessary for careers in cybersecurity.

AI assistants with broad enterprise access are creating a new attack vector. Chris Luft and Matt Bromiley discuss the Gemini Jack vulnerability, where attackers used prompt injection to turn Google's AI assistant into an unwitting accomplice in data exfiltration. The attack embedded hidden instructions in documents or emails. When employees asked Gemini normal questions like "show me our budgets," the AI retrieved the poisoned document and executed the attacker's commands without anyone clicking anything.

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community. Original CrowdStrike article. CISA BRICKSTORM Backdoor breakdown. Analysis report PDF. 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.

Join us for this week's Defender Fridays as we explore Zero Trust architecture and implementation with Dr. Chase Cunningham, Chief Security Officer at Demo-Force. 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 for this week's Defender Fridays as we explore the reality of AI-powered malware threats with Randy Pargman, Senior Director of Threat Detection at Proofpoint. 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.

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Alec Fenton, VP of Security Operations at Foresite Cybersecurity about his journey from SOC analyst to security leader. Alec Fenton is a seasoned Cyber Security professional with over 15 years of extensive experience across many IT domains. With a career spanning more than a decade, Alec has honed his expertise in addressing a broad spectrum of cybersecurity challenges, leveraging his analytical prowess and hands-on approach to leadership.