Data Security Decoded

When Hacktivists Target Water Utilities: Inside a Russian-Aligned OT Attack

Russian-aligned hacktivist groups are increasingly targeting industrial control systems and OT environments—and sometimes it’s shockingly easy. In this episode, ⁠Daniel dos Santos⁠, VP of Research at ⁠Forescout⁠, walks through how his team used a honeypot to observe an attack against a simulated water treatment facility. We explore attacker motivations, common entry points, and what defenders must prioritize now.

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How Rubrik Zero Labs Uses LLMs to Analyze Malware at Machine Speed

AI is changing how malware is built—and how it’s caught. In this episode, Caleb Tolin is joined by Amit Malik, Staff Security Researcher at Rubrik Zero Labs, to unpack how large language models are transforming malware analysis, enabling defenders to sift through thousands of samples and surface truly novel threats. From Chameleon malware abusing WSL to AI-generated attack code, this conversation explores what real data resilience looks like in an AI-driven threat landscape.

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Ransomware, Remote Access, and the OT Reality Check

In this episode of Data Security Decoded, Cybersecurity veteran Dawn Capelli joins host Caleb Tolin to unpack the rapidly evolving threat landscape facing operational technology environments. With decades of experience spanning CERT, Rockwell Automation, and now Dragos, Dawn breaks down how geopolitical conflicts, empowered hacktivists, and ransomware are reshaping OT risk. She shares the five critical ICS controls every organization should prioritize and discusses why community-driven defense models are now essential for resilience. A must-listen for leaders responsible for critical infrastructure, manufacturing, and industrial cybersecurity.

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The Hidden Risk in Your Stack: Open Source Supply Chain Exposure

In this episode of Data Security Decoded, host Caleb Tolin sits down with Hayden Smith, CEO of Hunted Labs, as he breaks down how software supply chain attacks really work, why open source dependencies create unseen exposure, and what modern threat actors are doing to exploit trust at scale. Caleb and Hayden dive deep into real-world attacks, emerging TTPs, AI-powered threat hunting, and what organizations must do today to keep pace. Listeners walk away with a clear picture of the problem—and a practical blueprint for reducing supply chain risk.

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Top CISO Priorities and Global Digital Trust with Morgan Adamski

Welcome to Data Security Decoded. Join host Caleb Tolin in conversation with Morgan Adamski who leads Cyber, Data, and Tech Risk at PwC and is a former US national security leader who spent 16 years tracking nation-state threats inside the US government. Coming out of a career spent inside secure facilities without windows or phones and working to address China’s prepositioning in US critical infrastructure, Morgan shares a direct view of how geopolitics is now shaping cyber risk decisions in boardrooms. She breaks down findings from the PwC Global Digital Trust Insights report, including why only about 24% of organizations significantly invest in proactive defenses, even while 60% list cyber risk as a top three priority, and how AI agents are reshaping threat hunting and SOC work. The conversation exposes where most organizations are still vulnerable, why confidence in resilience is low, and what leaders need to confront now, not after a breach.

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