Microsoft has started blocking the execution of XLL add-ins downloaded from the Internet. The hacking group DragonSpark is leveraging Golang source code interpretation to evade detection. Threat actors are turning to Sliver to replace more popular frameworks Cobalt Strike and Metasploit. Over 4,500 WordPress sites have been hacked and Emote malware makes a comeback. Emotet is back with new evasion techniques in MS Excel.

We also sit down with Michael Argast, Co-founder and CEO of Kobalt.io. We learn about Kobalt's approach to scaling cybersecurity services for small and medium-sized businesses, and also some great advice on what it takes to build services for this part of the market. A great conversation that is full of tidbits of wisdom for anybody looking to start a security services company.

The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast: a show about cybersecurity and the people that defend the internet.