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Ep. 51 - 2026 Cyber War Update: Handala, MuddyWater, and the Rise of Destructive Attacks

Iranian cyber attacks are escalating—shifting from espionage to destructive, large-scale operations. In this episode, we break down what CISOs need to know. Host Tova Dvorin and offensive security expert Adrian Culley analyze the latest Iranian cyber threat activity, including groups like Handala (Void Manticore) and MuddyWater (Mango Sandstorm), and how their tactics are evolving.

Ep. 50 - Inside Trump's 2026 Cyber Strategy: Why "Check-the-Box Security" Is Dead

The U.S. just made its boldest cybersecurity move in decades. In this episode of the Cyber Resilience Brief, we break down President Trump’s 2026 Cyber Strategy—and why it signals a massive shift from reactive defense to proactive, offensive cybersecurity. What does this mean for CISOs, security leaders, and the private sector? We unpack the strategy’s most critical pillars, including: This isn’t regulation—it’s a call to action. And for organizations that fail to continuously validate their defenses, the risks have never been higher.

Proving Zero Trust in Practice: Continuous Validation for Segmentation and Lateral Movement Defense

SafeBreach Senior Product Marketing Manager Tova Dvorin explores the critical necessity of continuous validation in Zero Trust architectures, specifically focusing on the integration of SafeBreach and Akamai Guardicore. While microsegmentation is a foundational element in the defense against lateral movement and ransomware propagation, dynamic infrastructure and policy drift often create “blind spots” that compromise security posture.

Ep. 49 - Iran's AI-Powered Cyber Warfare: The Next Phase of the Global Cyber Threat

Iranian cyber operations are entering a new era. In this final episode of our Iran cyber series, we explore how Iranian APT groups are evolving — leveraging AI, targeting supply chains, and bypassing the billion-dollar security stacks built to stop them. Hosts Tova Dvorin and Adrian Culley break down the emerging threats shaping 2026, including: The perimeter is gone. Your weakest vendor may now be your biggest risk.

Ep. 38 - The Evolution of Offensive Cybersecurity

"Hope is not a strategy." The roots of hacking go deeper than you think—all the way back to Bletchley Park and the first computers ever built. In the latest episode, Adrian Culley joins Tova Dvorin to trace the evolution of offensive security: from 1970s "phone freakers" to the sophisticated Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS) of today. The Insight: Penetration testing was a vital evolution, but it’s a "photo of a moving target." Modern resilience requires a "cyber training gym"—a continuous, automated sparring partner that validates your defenses against the latest TTPs 24/7/365.

Ep. 48 - Iran's 12 Days of Cyber War: How Missiles Triggered a Global OT Hacking Campaign

June 2025 marked a turning point in cyber warfare. In this episode of The Cyber Resilience Brief, Tova Dvorin and offensive engineer Adrian Cully break down the cyber escalation that followed Operation Rising Lion—what some analysts now describe as Iran’s 12 days of cyber war. As missiles struck Iranian strategic targets, coordinated hacktivist groups like Cyber Avengers and Handala launched psychological operations, mass SMS spoofing campaigns, and attacks targeting operational technology (OT) systems—including Unitronics PLCs used in water and industrial facilities worldwide.