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  • Can specialized security survive Daybreak and Mythos?

    Can specialized security survive Daybreak and Mythos?
    May 21 2026
    In this episode, we sit down with Lior Div, CEO of 7AI, at a moment when the ground is shifting under the entire security industry. With AI lowering the barrier to entry for attackers, supply chain compromises spreading at worm speed, and OpenAI and Anthropic racing to plant their flags in enterprise cyber defense, the pressure on defenders has never been more acute. We push Div on the hard stuff — whether agentic defense actually closes the asymmetry gap or just keeps pace with it, what Mini Shai-Hulud exposes about the blind spots in how we trust software, how the arrival of Daybreak and Glasswing changes the competitive landscape for pure-play security companies, and whether the industry is building toward genuine resilience or just faster reactions to inevitable breaches. Speaking in Mini Shai-Hulud, Greg talks about a whirlwind week of reporting that covered all the security incidents tied to the malware.
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    38 mins
  • Why access brokers have stubbornly remained successful

    Why access brokers have stubbornly remained successful
    May 14 2026
    Anna Pham of Huntress joins Safe Mode to discuss the current landscape of initial access brokers and how their tactics continue to support ransomware operations. She explains that attackers are still finding success with drive-by downloads, Trojanized installers, fake browser updates, click-fix attacks, exposed RDP, VPN weaknesses, and vulnerable edge devices. The conversation also covers how access is monetized, what defenders can look for before ransomware deployment, and why limited endpoint visibility often leaves organizations exposed. Fam emphasizes that basic cyber hygiene still matters: close exposed ports, enforce MFA, use complex passwords, apply least privilege, patch systems, and maintain broad visibility across the environment. In our reporter chat, Greg talks with Matt Kapko about the security incident that impacted Canvas.
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    32 mins
  • Can you prove which agent did what?

    Can you prove which agent did what?
    May 7 2026
    In this week's episode, Greg Otto talks with Howard Ting, CEO of Opal Security, about the growing security challenges created by AI agents inside the enterprise, especially around identity governance, access control, and runtime authorization. As organizations adopt coding agents, workplace assistants, and other AI tools, traditional approaches to managing human access are being pushed beyond their limits by the speed, scale, and context required for agent-driven decisions. The conversation explores the risks of shadow AI, overprivileged agents, unintended data exposure, and the difficulty of enforcing least privilege when agents act on behalf of employees across sensitive systems. It also looks at what CISOs and security teams need to prioritize now, from gaining visibility into agent activity to building policy-aware controls that can make real-time access decisions and safely support AI adoption. In our reporter chat, Greg talks with Derek Johnson about a lawsuit where a dating app stole an influencer's TikTok videos to use in targeted ads to people she knew, all without her consent.
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    28 mins
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