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Threat Vector | Human in the Loop for AI Security

Discover how to secure generative AI beyond the model itself in this episode of Threat Vector. Host David Moulton welcomes Bret Kinsella, GM of Fuel iX and founder of Voicebot.ai and Synthedia. Bret brings deep expertise in enterprise AI and synthetic media. He explores the hidden dangers of shadow AI, where employees use consumer AI tools with ...

Threat Vector | Inside AI Runtime Defense

In this episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton, Director of Thought Leadership for Unit 42, speaks with Spencer Thellmann, Principal Product Manager at Palo Alto Networks. Spencer brings a background in AI policy from the University of Cambridge and now leads development of real-time AI runtime security solutions. Together, they explore th...

Threat Vector | Securing the Future of AI Agents

AI agents are no longer a distant future concept. They have arrived, and the pace of their deployment is accelerating rapidly. In this episode of Threat Vector, David Moulton speaks with Nicole Nichols, Distinguished Engineer for Machine Learning Security at Palo Alto Networks. Nicole breaks down her new paper, Achieving a Secure AI Agent Ecosys...

Threat Vector | From Policy to Cyber Interference

In this episode of Threat Vector, guest-host Michael Sikorski speaks with Thomas P. Bossert, President of Trinity Cyber and former Homeland Security Advisor. They explore the path from policy and national security strategy to building operational cyber defense that “interferes with attackers mid-operation.” Tom shares insights on how companies c...

Threat Vector | Communicating Cyber Risk Effectively to Your Board

In this episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton speaks with Abby Adlerman, CEO of Boardspan, about how boards approach cybersecurity oversight. Drawing on decades of experience advising Fortune 100 companies and non-profits, Abby shares the ORS framework—Oversight, Accountability, Risk, and Strategy—as a practical guide for engaging boards ...

Threat Vector | Designing Human-Centered Security Operations

Security analysts are drowning in tools, alerts, and tabs. In this episode of Threat Vector, David Moulton, Senior Director of Thought Leadership for Unit 42, talks with Patrick Bayle, SecOps Consulting Manager, and Liz Pinder, SecOps Consultant, both with deep experience in Security Operations Centers. They explore how constant context switchin...

Threat Vector | Securing the Insecurable: Inside the Black Hat NOC and Zero-Hour Resilience

In this episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton speaks with Jason Reverri, Manager of Technical Product Engineering for Cortex at Palo Alto Networks, and James Holland, Distinguished Engineer for Technology Innovation at Palo Alto Networks, about the unique challenge of defending Black Hat—one of the world’s most complex cybersecurity event...

Threat Vector | Speaking Security in Board Language

In this episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton speaks with Nigel Hedges, Executive General Manager of Cyber & Risk at Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare. Nigel shares how CISOs can shift cybersecurity from a technical problem to a business priority. He explores the value of aligning security strategies with enterprise goals, buildi...

Threat Vector | Smart UX, Safer Systems

Join David Moulton and Nelson Lee as they explore the vital role of user experience (UX) in cybersecurity. Nelson, drawing from his background at Google and Apple, shares insights on how intuitive design can transform complex security challenges. What You'll Learn The discussion highlights the impact of poor UX, using the Arcade platform as a...

Threat Vector | Frenemies With Benefits

Join Michael Sikorski and Michael Daniel on Threat Vector for a deep dive into cybersecurity collaboration. They discuss how competing companies and governments can work together. What You'll Learn Learn about the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) and its role in sharing threat intelligence. The episode explores the challenges of trust and incentiv...

PANCast™ Episode 54: Prisma Access Browser and Prisma Access RBI

Episode Transcript: Host: Welcome back PANCasters, today Nripendra is back to talk about Prisma Access Browser and RBI. Hi Nripendra, so what are common benefits and challenges you have seen when it comes to Prisma Access Browser and RBI? Nripendra: Thanks for having me back John. Let me talk about the challenges first. From my direct inter...

Threat Vector | Shifting Left in Security Design

In this episode of Threat Vector, David Moulton talks with Dimitry Shvartsman, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Prime Security, about transforming security into a proactive business enabler. Drawing on decades of experience, Dimitry explains why integrating security at the design stage—not after deployment—is key to reducing risk and impr...

Threat Vector | The 90,000 Credential Wake-Up Call Cloud Scale, Cloud Fail

In this episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton is joined by Nathaniel Quist, Manager of Cloud Threat Intelligence at Palo Alto Networks Cortex. Together, they break down a large-scale cloud extortion campaign that exposed over 90,000 credentials across more than 1,100 cloud accounts. Quist shares how a single misconfiguration led to a wide...

Threat Vector | Hunting Threats in Developer Environments

Cyber attackers are increasingly targeting the very tools developers trust—integrated development environments (IDEs), low-code platforms, and public code repositories. In this episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton speaks with Daniel Frank and Tom Fakterman from Palo Alto Networks Threat Research Team. They uncover how nation-state actors...

Threat Vector | Cut the Noise, Ditch the Nonsense, Earn the Trust

In this episode of Threat Vector, we sit down with Tyler Shields, Principal Analyst at ESG, entrepreneur, and cybersecurity marketing expert, to discuss the fine line between thought leadership and echo chambers in the industry. Tyler breaks down what true thought leadership looks like, how marketing can cut through the noise, and why a bathtu...