#213 - Building cybersecurity products with Jonathan Haas, Product at Vanta
On this episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Jonathan Haas, Product at Vanta, about building cybersecurity products.Jonathan’s work focuses on making security compliance faster and more accessible, helping teams move from months-long processes to efficient workflows that take just days. Before Vanta, he was the co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity startup ThreatKey, and before that he held key roles at Snapchat, DoorDash, and Carta, where he built and refined compliance systems during times of rapid growth.Outside of work, Jonathan explores San Francisco on foot, experiments with sourdough pizza recipes, and is cooking a dish from every country in the world. He brings a product philosophy rooted in solving real problems, blending data with user stories, and fostering inclusive teams.You can read his blog, Haas on Saas, here.
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#212 - Intel Chat: RSA 2025
In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.During a talk at RSA, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem provided an update on the future direction of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) under the new Trump administration.During the panel discussion titled “AI and Cyber Defense: Protecting Critical Infrastructure” which brought together federal research leaders to talk about how AI and automation are being leveraged to address mounting cyber risks across the U.S. critical infrastructure landscape. A new report titled The Rise of State-Sponsored Hacktivism provides a detailed analysis of how hacktivist operations have become an increasingly prominent feature of geopolitical cyber conflict.
In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.Researchers at Trend Micro have uncovered a new campaign by the Fog ransomware group, notable for its use of DOGE-themed ransom notes aimed at mocking victims rather than just extorting them.In the wake of May 2024’s Operation Endgame, which dismantled some of the most prominent malware droppers such as IcedID, Pikabot, SystemBC, Smokeloader, and Bumblebee, law enforcement agencies across Europe and North America have moved into a new phase targeting end users of these platforms.Zscaler researchers have recently observed Mustang Panda—also known by aliases like Bronze President, Stately Taurus, and TA416—upgrading its toolset as part of an ongoing espionage campaign, with a recent operation targeting an organization in Myanmar. Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS), identified as one of the most impactful macOS-targeting infostealers of 2024, leverages deceptive application installers and phishing tactics to gain access to victim machines.
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#210 - The current cybersecurity landscape with Ian L. Paterson, CEO of Plurilock
On today’s episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Ian L. Paterson, CEO of Plurilock, about the current state of Cybersecurity.Ian is a data entrepreneur with more than 15 years of experience in leading and commercializing technology companies in the fields of data analytics and cybersecurity. Ian is the CEO of Plurilock, where he led the company’s growth and its successful listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.He previously founded and served as CEO of a data monetization platform that processed over a billion data events monthly before being acquired. Ian also held the role of Director of Insights at a venture backed analytics firm, where he managed half a trillion dollars in transaction data and helped generate eight-figure analytics sales before the company’s acquisition by eBay.Ian has raised tens of millions of dollars in financing, completed four international M&A deals, and is a co-inventor on three patents. He is an active angel investor, a frequent media commentator featured in publications like Forbes and the Wall Street Journal, and a volunteer contributor to national policy through organizations such as the Canadian Council of Innovators and the Centre for International Government Innovation.You can listen to Ian's podcast, Code & COuntry, here: https://plurilock.com/podcast/
In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community.The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has confirmed that emails belonging to its executives and staff were compromised in a cyber incident first detected in February.A critical zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-30406, has been actively exploited since March in CentreStack, a file-sharing platform developed by Gladinet and widely used by managed services providers (MSPs).UNC5174, a state-backed Chinese threat actor, has been observed using stealthy tactics and open source tooling in recent campaigns targeting Western and Asia-Pacific organizations.Oracle is facing sustained criticism over its handling of a recent cybersecurity incident in which a hacker claimed to have breached its systems and obtained records linked to over 140,000 tenants.
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