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Jun 12, 2025

Policy Deep Dive: Revisiting Antitrust

In this special policy series, the Caveat team is taking a deep dive into key topic areas that are likely to generate notable conversations and political actions throughout the next administration.

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Jun 11, 2025

AI: Cybersecurity’s three-headed beast.

Matt Radolec, VP - Incident Response, Cloud Operations & SE EU at Varonis, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices interview. Matt explores the triple threat AI poses to cybersecurity—fueling business innovation, strengthening defenses, and empowering attackers—while sharing key findings from Varonis' State of Data Security report on data exposure in the AI era.

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Jun 3, 2025

Inside the BYOVD boom with Jon Miller, Halcyon

Jon Miller, CEO and co-founder of Halcyon, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast to talk about the sharp rise in Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks, and how ransomware groups are using new tools and exploits to quietly disable endpoint protections and escalate attacks.

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Jun 3, 2025

Is the role of the CISO adding to the confusion?

Traditionally, a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is responsible for overseeing an organization’s various information, cyber, and technology security. While specific duties may change from organization to organization, this practice generally involves protecting assets, applications, systems, and technologies, all while advancing core business objectives. Yet, despite the importance of a CISO’s mandate and the value it brings to an organization, CISOs have continued to struggle to make headway with other C-Suite members.

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May 30, 2025

The new rules of digital executive protection.

Matt Covington, Vice President of Product at BlackCloak, explores how deepfakes, cyber-enabled impersonation, and the shifting digital threat landscape are reshaping the urgent need for Digital Executive Protection and the strategies organizations must adopt to safeguard their most high-profile individuals.

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May 28, 2025

An elusive, single pane of glass, with Tony Velleca, CyberProof.

Tony Velleca, CEO of CyberProof, unpacks the shift from traditional perimeter and endpoint defenses toward a proactive, risk-focused security model shaped by cloud, XDR, and continuous exposure management. He explains why well-managed estates, integrated AI, and smarter risk prioritization are now critical for CISOs navigating today’s dynamic and complex threat landscape.

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May 27, 2025

What role does higher education play in cyber?

Over the past decade, higher education has become increasingly central to the cybersecurity field. This trend is reflected in the proliferation of degree programs and their impact on current hiring practices.

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May 23, 2025

Beware the silent breach, with Jeffrey Wheatman, Black Kite

Jeffrey Wheatman, SVP Cyber Risk Strategist at Black Kite, joins Dave Bittner at the RSAC Conference to share his thoughts on silent breaches, what they are, and why they are so dangerous.

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May 21, 2025

The power of simplicity in Zero Trust with Rob Allen, ThreatLocker.

Rob Allen, Chief Product Officer at ThreatLocker, joins Dave Bittner on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices conversation to discuss the deliberate simplicity of fundamental controls around zero trust. Token theft and phishing attacks bypass traditional MFA protections, letting attackers impersonate users and access critical SaaS platforms — without needing passwords. Rob shares how to address undue friction with conditional access policies.

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May 20, 2025

Do certifications matter?

A constant question in cybersecurity revolves around the value of certifications. However, despite the criticisms of many certifications, there is evidence that not only supports their value to the individual but to organizations.

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May 19, 2025

Enhancing cybersecurity through effective collaboration with Ian Tien, Mattermost.

Ian Tien, CEO of Mattermost, joins Dave Bitter on the CyberWire Daily podcast for a sponsored Industry Voices conversation recorded at RSAC 2025. They discuss how the company is pioneering a new category of mission-critical collaboration platforms designed for defense, government, and critical infrastructure—going beyond the casual use cases of Slack and Teams.

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May 16, 2025

The battlespace of the future is here with Christopher Cleary, ManTech

Christopher Cleary, Vice President of Global Cyber Practice at ManTech, joins Dave Bittner, host of the CyberWire Daily podcast, for a sponsored Industry Voices conversation recorded at RSAC 2025. They explore the escalating cyber threats facing the U.S., highlighting the vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, the sophisticated tactics of foreign adversaries, and the urgent need for greater public-private coordination.

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