Welcome to Season 3 of The Segment: A Zero Trust Leadership Podcast. This season, we’re exploring the intersection of trust, resilience, and human behavior — how cybercriminals weaponize trust, why resilience is about more than just prevention, and why human psychology remains the most exploited element in cybersecurity. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss these full-length interviews.

The Monday Microsegment for the week of March 31st. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.

• New “Morphing Meerkat” phishing kit packs a mighty punch
• Critical vulnerabilities cast a shadow over solar power systems
• And the risk prognosis is not looking good for many medical devices

And Gary Barlet joins us for "Ask the Expert."

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Register to attend RSAC: https://www.illumio.com/resources/events/rsa-conference-2025

The Monday Microsegment for the week of March 24th. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.

• AI is supercharging organized crime, Europol warns
• Researchers fool major AI tools into helping them write malware
• And UK security leaders are confident — maybe too confident

And Christer Swartz joins us for a Boos and Bravos Segment

Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.com

The Global Cost of Ransomware Study: https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware

The Monday Microsegment for the week of March 17th. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.

• Accused LockBit ransomware developer facing lockup after U.S. extradition
• Medusa ransomware now targeting critical infrastructure
• You’re not a robot, and “ClickFix” is not a solution

And Gary Barlet joins us for a Book Club segment. 

Brooking's article: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/generative-ai-the-american-worker-and-the-future-of-work/

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The Global Cost of Ransomware Study: https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware

The Monday Microsegment for the week of March 10th. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.

• Watching pirated media? Prepare to be boarded by malware.
• Medusa petrifies more victims with ransomware
• And Chinese cybersecurity vendor accused of doing the opposite

And John Kindervag joins us for an Ask the Expert segment! 

Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.com

The Global Cost of Ransomware Study: https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware

The Monday Microsegment for the week of March 3rd. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.

• API keys showing up in AI training data
• Russian IT firms hacked by pirates in SPAAAAAAAAAAACE!
• And a new campaign is using malicious PDFs — and some clever SEO

And John Kindervag joins us for a Myth Busters segment! 

Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.com

The Global Cost of Ransomware Study: https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware

The Monday Microsegment for the week of February 24th. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.

• Bybit says bye-bye to nearly 1½ billion dollars in record-breaking crypto heist
• Apple devices are getting a lot less private in the U.K.
• And phishing gangs are reinventing credit card theft for the digital era

And Christer Swartz joins us for an Ask the Expert Segment! 

Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.com

The Global Cost of Ransomware Study: https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware

The Monday Microsegment for the week of February 17th. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.

• More DeepSeek Security Concerns — this time from South Korea
• Cybercriminals visit Virginia Courthouse — but not in the way you were hoping
• And an old Mac Malware Variant Gets a Brand New Update

And Michael Adjei joins us for an Ask the Expert Segment! 

Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.com

The Global Cost of Ransomware Study: https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware

The Monday Microsegment for the week of February 10th. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.

- Major vulnerability puts global infrastructure at risk

- Microsoft to software developers: check your keys, please 

- And DeepSeek is in deeper trouble with U.S. lawmakers

And Christer Swartz joins us for a Boos and Bravos Segment! 

Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.com

The Global Cost of Ransomware Study: https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware

The Monday Microsegment for the week of February 3rd. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.

- DeepSeek AI sparking deep concerns among security experts

- Meta reveals what’s up with spyware campaign targeting journalists

- And it’s code blue for vulnerable hospital-patient monitors

And Gary Barlet joins us for an Ask the Expert Segment!  

Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.com

The Global Cost of Ransomware Study: https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware