State-linked hackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Cisco ASA and Firepower firewalls, infiltrating networks across governments and corporations worldwide. In this episode, we break down how firewalls — once the cornerstone of cybersecurity — have become attackers’ favorite target, why the “secure perimeter” model is dead, and how zero-trust architecture is redefining network defense in the age of constant compromise.

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A massive AWS outage in the US-EAST-1 region brought down everything from Fortnite and Alexa to major banking apps and enterprise platforms. In this episode, we break down how a single software bug triggered a global digital meltdown, exposing the fragility of cloud infrastructure, the risks of vendor concentration, and why companies must plan for the day “the cloud” goes dark.

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The U.S. government shutdown and expiration of key cyber-sharing legislation have left CISA — America’s primary cybersecurity agency — furloughed and silent. In this episode, we explore the risks of losing federal threat intelligence, how governance failures jeopardize public safety, and what companies must do to protect themselves when the nation’s cyber watchdog is offline.

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A third-party age verification service for Discord was breached, exposing the government IDs and personal data of 70,000 users. In this episode, we unpack how a small vendor’s mistake spiraled into a platform-wide reputational crisis, the risks of refusing ransom demands, and what every company should do to govern third-party security before it’s too late.

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A fire at a government data center in Daejeon, South Korea, crippled national services — from postal systems and banking transactions to school records and IDs. It wasn’t a hack, but the consequences felt identical to a cyberattack. In this episode, we unpack what went wrong, why centralization creates systemic fragility, and how resilience planning must cover both cyber and physical risks.

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A cyberattack on Collins Aerospace’s MUSE boarding system crippled European airports, forcing manual check-ins and delaying flights across the continent. In this episode, we unpack how one vendor’s compromise cascaded through critical infrastructure, the hidden cost of centralized dependencies, and what resilience strategies organizations must adopt to survive vendor failures.

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Generative AI isn’t just a productivity tool — it’s a force multiplier for attackers. From hidden instructions in emails and images to AI-assisted credential harvesting and semi-autonomous ransomware runs, hackers are weaponizing models today. In this episode we explain how these attacks work, why companies are vulnerable, and what practical defenses (prompt hygiene, AI logging, tabletop drills, and AI-driven detection) every organization should deploy now. 

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A 19-year-old hacker breached PowerSchool, exposing sensitive records of 880,000 students and teachers in Texas—including SSNs, medical, and disability information. In this episode, we unpack how basic security failures like missing MFA and weak encryption led to disaster, what this means for EdTech vendors and schools, and how to protect student data from future attacks.

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WhatsApp has revealed a zero-day vulnerability that let attackers deploy spyware on Apple devices—before urgently patching the flaw. In this episode, we dive into how the exploit worked, why mobile threats are escalating, and what users and businesses must do to protect themselves from the next wave of zero-day attacks.

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Episode 40: When Outsourcing Crosses the Line: Pentagon vs. Microsoft