Data Security Decoded
Recent Episodes
Running the Inverted Offensive Campaign with Adam Karcher
Host Caleb Tolin sits down with Adam Karcher, FBI Supervisory Special Agent, Cyber Division, to discuss the urgent shift from reactive defense to a long-term operational campaign mindset. As threats evolve into a blended ecosystem of state and criminal actors, defenders must adapt their cadence to match adversaries who stay hidden for years. This conversation explores how to bridge the gap between public and private sectors to build true resilience.
Protecting the Neglected: Measuring County Cyber Risk with Dr. Ido Sivan Sevilla
In this episode, host Caleb Tolin sits down with Dr. Ido Sivan Sevilla, an Assistant Professor at the Hebrew University School of Public Policy & Governance and the School of Computer Science and Engineering, to expose critical vulnerabilities within U.S. county governments. As the founder of UMD's Tech Policy Hub and an Assistant Professor at the College of Information, Dr. Sivan Sevilla explains how passive reconnaissance reveals that 23 counties face a 95% likelihood of imminent exploitation. They discuss the specific risks of agentic AI and why cyber resilience is now a requirement for local defenders securing water and energy grids with minimal budgets.
The Terrorist Designation: A New Red Line for Ransomware with Cynthia Kaiser
In this episode, host Caleb Tolin explores the battlefield of enterprise defense, which has moved from simple data theft to ultra heinous crimes that put patient outcomes at risk. Guest Cynthia Kaiser shares Battlefield Stories from her time at the FBI and her current work as SVP of the Ransomware Research Center at Halcyon, illustrating how the industrialization of cybercrime has reached a tipping point. They dive into the alarming reality of modern dwell times, specifically looking at how groups like Akira move from initial access to full encryption in as little as one hour. The conversation challenges the industry to face the inconvenient truths of cybercrime and ransomware. Kaiser shares case studies of how modern cybercriminals are adopting multilateral techniques to gain access to and exploit your network. By adopting an Assume Breach mindset, elite defenders can build the defense in depth required to combat malicious threat actors who follow their own rules to cause disruption and destruction.
TranscriptThe Three-Layer Strategy for Autonomous Agent Governance with Joe Hladik and Amit Malik
Host Caleb Tolin is joined by Joe Hladik and Amit Malik of Rubrik Zero Labs to dissect the "Agentic Paradox" where 86% of leaders expect AI to outrun their guardrails. As enterprises rush to adopt autonomous bots for revenue growth, they are creating a massive security vacuum in the identity layer. This episode provides a tactical breakdown of how to defend the cognitive and tool layers to stop invisible insider threats.
TranscriptDetecting Adversary Intent: Analyzing Behavioral Tells in Admin Logs with Allison Wikoff
Adversaries are already logging into your network using your own admin credentials. Allison Wikoff joins host Caleb Tolin to move past the identity clichés and analyze the specific behavioral signals that separate routine IT maintenance from state-sponsored sabotage. They dissect why resilience is not a flash of genius during a crisis, but a mindset that organizations can adopt to stay ahead of dynamic threat actors.
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