Cybercriminals today operate more like startups than stereotypes—complete with org charts, sprint cycles, and pizza parties to celebrate successful breaches. In this episode of Security Matters, host David Puner talks with former CISO and U.S. Air Force veteran Ian Schneller about the evolving sophistication of threat actors and what it takes to stay ahead.

AI isn’t ready for security ops. Especially not pen testing.#cybersecurity.

Think you can tell cybersecurity heavyweights from sci-fi legends? @Etay Maor, Chief Security Strategist at Cato, thought so too, until a quote left him speechless (and slightly heartbroken). Watch on and test your own cyber + pop culture instincts.

A real-world API vulnerability let a user change the asset type in a major crypto exchange—bypassing expected controls. Watch how a simple tweak to API parameters enabled unauthorized trades and exposed critical flaws. Learn why detailed schema validation and input checks are essential for protecting sensitive financial APIs.

Mend.io, formerly known as Whitesource, has over a decade of experience helping global organizations build world-class AppSec programs that reduce risk and accelerate development -– using tools built into the technologies that software and security teams already love. Our automated technology protects organizations from supply chain and malicious package attacks, vulnerabilities in open source and custom code, and open-source license risks.

Discover how AI is transforming software development with tools like Cursor IDE and Mend.io. In this video, Alex explains how Cursor’s AI First Code Editor simplifies complex tasks, enabling both experienced and new developers to build sophisticated applications faster than ever. Mend.io takes this transformation a step further by seamlessly integrating SAST and SCA directly into the Cursor IDE. This powerful combination ensures that AI-generated code is secure from the moment it’s written, with Mend.io’s Igenic performing rapid scans without slowing down the development process.