Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe trust paradox: How attackers weaponize legitimate SaaS platforms
In this episode of Talos Takes, Amy Ciminnisi sits down with researcher Diana Brown to discuss the rise of "platform-as-a-proxy" (PAP) attacks. We ex…
5 months ago
It's not you, it's your printer: State-sponsored and phishing threats in 2025
In this episode, we unpack state-sponsored and phishing trends from the 2025 Talos Year in Review. Amy and Martin Lee explore the alarming rise of in…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
2025's ransomware trends and zombie vulnerabilities
In this episode, Amy and Pierre Cadieux unpack the ransomware and vulnerability trends that defined 2025. From the persistent ransomware threats targ…
6 months ago
Cybersecurity’s double-header: 2025 insights from Talos and Splunk
In this episode of Talos Takes, Amy is joined by William Largent (Cisco Talos) and Lou Stella (Splunk) for a "double-header" discussion. With the rec…
6 months, 1 week ago
Modernizing your threat hunt
In this episode of Talos Takes, David Bianco from Cisco Foundation AI joins Amy to demystify the world of proactive cyber defense. We explore the evo…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Holding the line: Service provider security
Service providers are the backbone of modern connectivity — but why are they such attractive targets for cyber actors, and what happens when critical…
7 months, 1 week ago
IR Trends Q4 2025: Ransomware chills and phishing heats up
What separates organizations that successfully fend off ransomware from those that don’t? What were the top threats facing organizations? Can we (pre…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Cracking the code: What encryption can (and can’t) do for you
Step into the fascinating world of cryptography. Host Amy Ciminnisi sits down with Yuri Kramarz from Cisco Talos Incident Response and Tim Wadhwa-Bro…
8 months, 1 week ago
Cybersecurity certifications and you
Get ready for a brand-new era of Talos Takes! In the first episode of the year, Amy Ciminnisi, Talos’ Content Manager and new podcast host, steps up …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
2015 vs 2025: What the Last Decade of Threats Taught Us
In this special, end-of-year episode (and Hazel’s final show as host) Talos Takes goes on a time-travel adventure: What would a defender from 2015 th…
9 months, 2 weeks ago