Doug White sits down with Theresa Lanowitz, Chief Evangelist at LevelBlue, for a powerful and timely conversation about one of cybersecurity’s most pressing threats: the software supply chain. Theresa shares fresh insights from LevelBlue’s global research involving 1,500 cybersecurity professionals across 16 countries. Together, they unpack the real-world risks of software acquisition in the API economy, the explosive growth of AI-generated code, and the rise of “vibe coding”—and how these trends are silently expanding the attack surface for organizations everywhere.
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In this interview, Yuval Wollman, President of CyberProof, unpacks how AI agents are not only expanding the attack surface—but reshaping the entire cyber threat landscape. Discover how ransomware-as-a-service platforms like Funksec and Dragonforce are operating with enterprise-level precision. Learn about the role of agentic AI, geopolitical cyber warfare, and why today's hackers offer better customer support than airlines.
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Doug White and Mickey Bresman, CEO of Semperis, dive deep into a conversation on the evolution of ransomware and the alarming rise of cyber extortion tactics. From the early days of encryption-only attacks to today's ransomware-as-a-service operations and hybrid threats blending digital and physical intimidation, this interview unpacks the growing sophistication of organized cybercrime. Mickey shares firsthand insights from Semperis’ recent ransomware report, including a chilling real-world example where a photo of a child was used to threaten an IT professional — illustrating how far threat actors are willing to go.
This segment is sponsored by Semperis. Visit https://securityweekly.com/semperisbh to download the 2025 Global Ransomware Report!
Matt Alderman sits down with J.J. Guy, CEO & Co-Founder of Sevco Security, to unpack a 20-year industry failure finally being addressed: the disconnect between asset inventory, vulnerability visibility, and true cyber risk understanding. From the roots of CASM (Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management) to the convergence with CTE (Continuous Threat Exposure), JJ shares how Sevco is tackling today's fragmented environments — spanning cloud, on-prem, mobile, and containers — with a data-first approach.
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Doug White sits down with Intel 471 CEO Jason Passwaters for an eye-opening conversation on how cybercrime has evolved into a professional, profit-driven ecosystem. From ransomware-as-a-service to agentic AI, this interview pulls back the curtain on the real-world intel enterprises need to defend against today’s most dangerous digital threats. Jason shares how threat actors are using business models that rival legitimate startups — complete with support teams and customer service — while enterprise security teams face shrinking budgets and expanding attack surfaces.
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CyberRisk TV sits down with HD Moore, CEO & Co-Founder of runZero, for a conversation on why vulnerability management is still failing enterprises — and what needs to change now. This interview dives deep into the real-world challenges facing security teams today: tool overload, missing assets, unauthenticated exposures, and the illusion of visibility. HD reveals how attackers are exploiting blind spots faster than defenders can react — and why unauthenticated discovery is the secret weapon defenders need.
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Jackie McGuire sits down with Jawahar Sivasankaran, President at Cyware, for an unmissable deep dive into the future of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), agentic AI, and open-source security innovation. With nearly three decades of experience spanning hands-on engineering, go-to-market leadership, and cutting-edge product strategy, Jawahar shares insider insights on how CTI is evolving from fragmented alerts to unified, automated threat intelligence platforms.
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Theresa Lanowitz is a globally recognized cybersecurity leader, former Gartner analyst, and former Chief Cybersecurity Evangelist with AT&T Cybersecurity and LevelBlue.
She is the creator of Executive-led Growth, a strategy that emphasizes the importance of business understanding in the cybersecurity market.
With a distinguished career in the technology industry, Theresa has held influential roles at companies including Gartner, Borland, Taligent, and Sun Microsystems, significantly impacting application security and emerging technologies.
Theresa is a globally respected leader known for her deep and diverse experience in cybersecurity. She frequently speaks at major industry conferences, including RSA and Black Hat sharing her insights on market trends, AI integration, and the evolving threat landscape. She’s been published in Forbes, Dark Reading, SC Media, ISMG, InformationWeek, and more, with her contributions reflecting a deep commitment to advancing cybersecurity practices and fostering innovation within the industry.
Theresa holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Yuval Wollman is a former intelligence chief who brings a wealth of experience across public and private sectors to bear in his role as President of CyberProof. He also leads UST Spark, a startups’ innovation hub accelerating customers’ digital transformations. Yuval is accustomed to reading between the lines, always looking out for the small detail that could lead to a big strategic shift. Prior to CyberProof, Yuval served as Vice President for business development at IDB Group, one of Israel’s largest conglomerates. He previously spent a decade working in the Israeli public sector, ending his role as Director General of Intelligence Ministry.
During his military service, Yuval served as an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces 8200 unit. He worked as a government official in the Israeli Finance Ministry and became the senior economic adviser to the Finance Minister and Chief of Staff. Yuval is a lawyer who clerked in the Israeli Supreme court, drafting decisions in both constitutional and corporate law. He holds a Masters and Bachelors in Economics and Bachelors in Law from the Hebrew University.
Mickey Bresman is CEO and co-founder of Semperis, the identity-driven cyber resilience and crisis response company.
Beginning his technical career in the Navy, Mickey’s comfort zone is on the front lines helping organizations thwart and respond to cyberattacks. The long-time cybersecurity expert and entrepreneur has an extensive track record of driving revenue growth and scaling organizations across the globe. Prior to founding Semperis, Mickey held the position of CTO at YouCC Technologies, a Microsoft Gold Partner integration company. As a cybersecurity thought leader, Mickey has been quoted or featured in many major publications, including Forbes, Fortune, Wall Street Journal and others.
Semperis recently surpassed $150M in annual recurring revenue, a milestone that fewer than one in every 1,000 venture-backed enterprise software companies achieves. The company was recently recognized by Cohesity as its 2025 Security Partner of the Year, one of Dun’s 100 Best HighTech Companies, recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of its Best Workplaces for four consecutive years and has been named to Deloitte’s Technology’s Fast 500 for the sixth consecutive years.
J.J. is the CEO and co-founder of Sevco Security. After spending a decade as an intelligence officer, J.J. joined the founding team of Carbon Black, blazing the trail to create the EDR market. Most recently, J.J. was the Chief Operating Officer of JASK.
Jason Passwaters is the CEO of Intel 471, a cyber threat intelligence company headquartered in the United States and with over 250 employees located across the globe. He co-founded the business eleven years ago and successfully bootstrapped Intel 471 through 2021 at which point the company underwent a strategic investment by private equity firm Thoma Bravo. Presently, Jason is steering Intel 471 through a phase of substantial growth, with a primary focus on strategy as well as mergers and acquisitions to fortify the company’s long-term vision and objectives. Jason’s experience draws from nearly 12 years of service in the US Marine Corps. During this period, he served primarily as a Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence (HUMINT) specialist. Additionally, Jason spent four years supporting federal law enforcement, specializing in tracking Eastern European and Russian cybercriminals. He also has experience with other cybersecurity startups that went on to successful exits.
Jason has been at the forefront of the commercial cyber threat intelligence industry since its inception being one of the few practitioners early on with deep experience in both the intelligence community and cyber. With a wealth of international experience, Jason has led and built teams across diverse locations such as Ukraine, Taiwan, China, India, Romania, Brazil, Colombia, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and more. As an accomplished intelligence practitioner, he has spearheaded and executed cyber threat intelligence initiatives, contributing significantly to the identification and mitigation of some of the most prolific cybercriminals and nation-state actors of the past 19+ years. Jason earned his BS in Business Management from Liberty University.
HD Moore is a pioneer of the cybersecurity industry who has dedicated his career to vulnerability research, network discovery, and software development since the 1990s. He is most recognized for creating Metasploit and is a passionate advocate for open-source software and vulnerability disclosure.
HD serves as the CEO and founder of runZero, which provides a single source of truth for exposure management across your total attack surface. Delivering in-depth visibility into every asset and exposure, runZero helps you mitigate risks faster, meet compliance requirements, and ensure you continuously discover critical insights that others miss — including unknown and unmanageable devices and elusive exposures that evade traditional tools.
Prior to founding runZero, HD held leadership positions at Atredis Partners, Rapid7, and BreakingPoint. HD has also been a frequent speaker at industry events such as Black Hat and DEF CON. HD’s professional journey began with exploring telephone networks, developing exploits for the Department of Defense, and hacking into financial institution networks.
Jawahar is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of experience driving innovation, growth, and customer success in the security product space. He currently serves as President of Cyware, a pivotal role in empowering organizations with advanced, AI-driven threat intelligence and security solutions. Before Cyware, Jawahar was President and COO of Appgate, where he was responsible for all go-to-market functions including sales, marketing, and customer success, and held the position of a Section 16 public company officer. Before that, he was instrumental in transforming specialization sales for Splunk’s advanced security offerings, significantly contributing to growth and customer intimacy. He also held various leadership roles in go-to-market and product functions during his tenure at Cisco.
