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This week on the podcast, we review our 2025 security predictions and grade ourselves on our accuracy. We recap all 6 predictions for 2025 from multi-modal AI being used to create entire attack chains to the CISO role becoming the least desirable role in business, and follow up on this year's news to see if they hit or not.

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community. Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform. This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows.

Real security starts with the fundamentals, but it doesn’t end there. It grows through strong partners, smart strategy, and programs built for real protection. Begin your journey with WatchGuardONE.

Defender Fridays - Building human-centric SOCs in the age of AI automation with Alec Fenton Join us for this week's Defender Fridays as we explore the evolution of security operations and AI's role in empowering analysts with Alec Fenton, VP Security Operations at Foresite Cybersecurity. At Defender Fridays, we delve into the dynamic world of information security, exploring its defensive side with seasoned professionals from across the industry. Our aim is simple yet ambitious: to foster a collaborative space where ideas flow freely, experiences are shared, and knowledge expands.

VPNs were once the cornerstone of secure remote access. Today, they've become one of the easiest ways for attackers to slip inside your network. Outdated VPN tunnels facilitate credential theft, lateral movement, and data exfiltration, leaving IT teams confused and businesses vulnerable. In this session, WatchGuard experts will uncover the hidden risks of SSL VPNs and explain how a zero trust approach can eliminate those weaknesses. Learn how to deliver faster, safer, and simpler access for every user, without the overhead and risk of remote user VPNs.

In this WatchGuard Support video, you'll learn how to activate and renew WatchGuard licenses.

See how Aurora Endpoint Defense uses predictive AI and behavioral detection to deliver powerful, outcome-driven endpoint protection. This demo highlights key features like alert triage, threat prevention, and automated response—all designed to simplify and strengthen your security posture.

The AI arms race in deepfake detection has a critical problem: the technology can't keep up. In this episode, Navroop Mitter, CEO of ArmorText, discusses why the industry is shifting away from relying on AI detection alone. A recent study from SKKU in South Korea found that zero out of sixteen top deepfake detection technologies could reliably identify deepfakes in real-world conditions. They worked fine in controlled lab settings, but failed when it mattered most.

Adam Winston breaks down how attackers, including the Royal Ransomware Group, are moving below the endpoint to hit hypervisors and core infrastructure. It’s a blind spot too many overlook.