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Threat Talks - Your Gateway to Cybersecurity Insights

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Cybersecurity
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Supply Chain Attacks
Zero Trust
Healthcare Cybersecurity
Moveit
DICOM
Malware
Log4j Vulnerability
Ddos Attacks
Ransomware
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Palo Alto Networks
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Applite
Bangladesh Bank SWIFT Attack
SQL Injection
Log4shell
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Threat Talks is your cybersecurity knowledge hub. Unpack the latest threats and explore industry trends with top experts as they break down the complexities of cyber threats. We make complex cybersecurity topics accessible and engaging for everyone, from IT professionals to every day internet users by providing in-depth and first-hand experiences from leading cybersecurity professionals. Join us f... more

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Attackers are abusing a WSUS flaw - Microsoft’s Windows Server Update Services - to detonate PowerCat, spawn reverse shells, and plant ShadowPad. All from the update server your entire Windows estate trusts by default.

One weak crypto key and a brok... more

It was built to secure service accounts.

Instead, it became the cleanest privilege-escalation vector of 2025.

They called it Bad Successor (A.K.A. CVE-2025-53779).

A new “secure by design” feature in Windows Server 2025 -DMSA -was supposed to fix s... more

What if your next great cyber defender is a teenager gaming in their bedroom right now?

In this Threat Talks episode, Lieuwe Jan Koning and former FBI Supervisory Special Agent William McKean (founder of The Redirect Project) explore how young digit... more

The world’s biggest open-source ecosystem - npm - faced its first self-spreading worm.

They called it Shai Hulud.

It didn’t just infect one package. It infected developers themselves.

When a maintainer got phished, the worm harvested credentials, ... more

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Recent Guests

William McKeen
Former FBI supervisory special agent and founder of The re_direct Project
Episode: From Hacker to Hero
Ernst Noorman
Ambassador at Large for Cyber Affairs for the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Episode: The Secret Diplomats Fighting Cyber Wars
Professor Bart Jacobs
Professor of Computer Security, Privacy, and Identity at Radboud University of Nijmegen
Radboud University
Episode: Resilience Over Fragmentation: The Risk You Can’t Ignore
Andy Grotto
Founder and Director of the Program for Geopolitics, Technology, Governance at Stanford University
Stanford University
Episode: Agentic AI: Hype, Hope, or Real Risk?
Lisa Hill
Director of Investor Relations at Shield Capital
Shield Capital
Episode: Cybersecurity Without Borders
Chris Painter
Nation's first Cyber Ambassador
Cyber Policy Group
Episode: Cybersecurity Without Borders
Lieuwe Koning
CTO and co-founder of On2It Cybersecurity
On2It Cybersecurity
Episode: Cybersecurity Without Borders
Peter Brown
Former EU official and diplomat
Episode: Cybersecurity Without Borders
Caitlin Clarke
Senior Director of Cybersecurity Services at Venable
Venable
Episode: Rethinking OT: It's All Just Technology

Hosts

Lieuwe Jan Koning
Host of Threat Talks, focusing on unpacking cybersecurity topics and breaking them down into accessible discussions for all.
Rob Maas
Field CTO at ON2IT, providing insights into cybersecurity practices and implications for technology.

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From Hacker to Hero
Q: What can organizations do to help?
Organizations can collaborate with projects like The re_direct Project to find and nurture young talent in cybersecurity while providing education and resources.
From Hacker to Hero
Q: Can you give us a few examples of things you've encountered in your career?
William discussed various incidents involving young hackers, including a 17-year-old who hacked Twitter and a 15-year-old who attempted to hack into the Italian Ministry of Education.
From Hacker to Hero
Q: Can you tell us a little bit, what was your job?
William McKeen shared that he worked for 15 years in the FBI, mostly in the cyber division focusing on financially motivated cybercrime.
From Stealth to Wipers: Inside Russia’s APT 44 AKA Seashell Blizzard | The Cybersecurity Podcast
Q: What is the main goal of Seashell Blizzard in their attacks?
The main objectives involve either exfiltrating data or deploying wiper software to cause disruption and damage.
From Stealth to Wipers: Inside Russia’s APT 44 AKA Seashell Blizzard | The Cybersecurity Podcast
Q: What are the common tactics used by Seashell Blizzard to gain access to networks?
They typically use stealthy initial access methods, focusing on exploiting vulnerable edge devices rather than traditional phishing attacks.

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Focused on the fast-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the content revolves around various aspects such as the implications of emerging technologies, the intricacies of cybercrime, and the measures needed to combat these threats. Engaging discussions with experts often highlight real-world incidents and industry best practices, making complex topics accessible to a diverse audience. The podcast encourages not just awareness but proactive measures in digital security, with episodes covering everything from juvenile cybercrime to the importance of patch management and the risks associated with AI in cybersecurity. Special emphasis is placed on educating listeners about threats and preventive strategies to safeguard their digital lives.

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1. William McKeen
2. Ernst Noorman
3. Professor Bart Jacobs
4. Andy Grotto
5. Lisa Hill
6. Chris Painter
7. Lieuwe Koning
8. Peter Brown

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