Reimagining Cyber - real world perspectives on cybersecurity

• The Cybersecurity Futurist - Ep 172

  In this episode, Rob Aragao sits down with futurist Heather Vescent to explore how strategic foresight can be applied to cybersecurity. Heather explains what it means to be a futurist—blending creativity with analytical research—and shares her journey from Silicon Valley to becoming a leader in foresight methodologies. She discusses her early work on the future of money, digital identity, and how that naturally led her into cybersecurity.Together, they dive into topics such as spiral dynamics, scenario planning, and bias awareness, and how these tools help anticipate future threats and opportunities. Heather also breaks down the concept of agentic AI (digital employees), examining its potential as both an expanded attack surface and a defense enhancer. Finally, she previews her upcoming book, The Cybersecurity Futures Playbook, which translates foresight tools into practical frameworks for security professionals.Listeners will walk away with new ways to anticipate threats, improve response readiness, and think differently about the future of cybersecurity.Follow or subscribe to the show on your preferred podcast platform.Share the show with others in the cybersecurity world.Get in touch via [email protected] As featured on Million Podcasts' Best 100 Cybersecurity Podcast and Best 70 Chief Information Security Officer CISO Podcasts rankings.

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• LockBit 5.0: Return of the Ransomware Giants - Ep 171

  LockBit is back—and stronger than ever. After multiple takedowns and sanctions, the ransomware-as-a-service giant has resurfaced with LockBit 5.0, a version designed to hit harder, spread faster, and target virtualization at scale.In this episode of Reimagining Cyber, Tyler Moffitt unpacks what’s changed, why LockBit 5.0 matters, and what organizations should be doing now to reduce risk. From hypervisor attacks and cross-platform payloads to cartel-style alliances among cybercriminal crews, we explore how ransomware continues to evolve—and what defenders can learn from it.Whether you’re an enterprise IT leader, MSP, or simply tracking the ransomware economy, this episode offers practical actions and strategic insights you can put to work this week.Follow or subscribe to the show on your preferred podcast platform.Share the show with others in the cybersecurity world.Get in touch via [email protected] As featured on Million Podcasts' Best 100 Cybersecurity Podcast and Best 70 Chief Information Security Officer CISO Podcasts rankings.

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• From Targets to Tacticians: The Future of Cyber Defense - Ep 170

  Why do cyber attackers always seem one step ahead — and how can defenders take back control?In this episode of Reimagining Cyber, host Tyler Moffitt (Senior Analyst, OpenText) sits down with longtime colleagues Grayson Milbourne (Security Intelligence Director) and Troy Gill (Senior Manager, Threat Research) to explore how the cybersecurity battlefield is evolving — and what it takes to shift the balance toward defenders.They break down:Why attackers appear to “make the rules” in cybersecurityHow AI and automation are transforming both offense and defenseThe rise of phishing, deepfakes, and social engineering in 2025Why identity is the new perimeterHow organizations can build cyber resilience through culture, transparency, and layered defenseWhy sharing breach intelligence matters more than everYou’ll also hear real-world insights from the threat-research trenches, plus practical advice for CISOs and IT leaders on creating a security-first culture, improving visibility, and staying ahead of fast-moving AI-powered threats.Follow or subscribe to the show on your preferred podcast platform.Share the show with others in the cybersecurity world.Get in touch via [email protected] As featured on Million Podcasts' Best 100 Cybersecurity Podcast and Best 70 Chief Information Security Officer CISO Podcasts rankings.

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• The Scattered Spider Shutdown Saga - EP 169

  In this episode of Reimagining Cyber, cybersecurity expert Tyler Moffitt unpacks one of the most shocking cybercrime stories in recent years—the rise and supposed shutdown of Scattered Spider. From social engineering mastery and high-profile breaches to teenage ringleaders and sudden “retirements,” this group has rewritten the playbook on digital extortion.Tyler walks us through:Who Scattered Spider really is and how they operated as elite access brokersThe group’s role in major incidents like MGM Resorts, Caesars, UK retailers, telecoms, and even government agenciesThe arrests spanning the UK, US, and Spain—including suspects as young as 17The bizarre shutdown announcement promising apologies, rehab, and deleted dataWhy most experts expect rebrands, not retirementThe episode closes with practical takeaways for CISOs: protecting identity, hardening help desks, modernizing MFA, and preparing for the next wave of copycats. Whether the group is gone for good or merely regrouping, their tactics will continue to echo across the threat landscape.Follow or subscribe to the show on your preferred podcast platform.Share the show with others in the cybersecurity world.Get in touch via [email protected] As featured on Million Podcasts' Best 100 Cybersecurity Podcast and Best 70 Chief Information Security Officer CISO Podcasts rankings.

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• Solving the Cyber Workforce Crisis - Ep 168

  Women make up only a fraction of the cybersecurity workforce—and many hit a career ceiling just 6 to 10 years in. At the same time, millions of cyber roles remain unfilled, and the talent gap keeps growing. Lynn Dohm, Executive Director of Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), is working to change that.In this episode, Lynn shares how WiCyS has grown from a single conference into a global nonprofit supporting 11,000+ members across 100 countries. She highlights groundbreaking research on the barriers women face in cyber, why skills-based advancement matters, and powerful success stories of women who’ve launched or transformed their careers through WiCyS programs.If you’re passionate about advancing women in cyber, closing the talent gap, and building a stronger, more inclusive workforce, this conversation is one you won’t want to miss.WiCyS Cyber Talent Study: https://www.wicys.org/initiatives/the-wicys-cyber-talent-study/Follow or subscribe to the show on your preferred podcast platform.Share the show with others in the cybersecurity world.Get in touch via [email protected] As featured on Million Podcasts' Best 100 Cybersecurity Podcast and Best 70 Chief Information Security Officer CISO Podcasts rankings.

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