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A couple simple steps companies can take to protect their systems from ransomware

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<body><h3>Interview with Ravid Circus</h3></body>

<body>Ravid will discuss why security and engineering misalignment is the biggest barrier to fast, effective remediation, using data from Seemplicity’s 2025 Remediation Operations Report. This is costing some teams days of unnecessary exposure, which can lead to major security implications for organizations.</body>

<body>Ravid will discuss why security and engineering misalignment is the biggest barrier to fast, effective remediation, using data from Seemplicity’s 2025 Remediation Operations Report. This is costing some teams days of unnecessary exposure, which can lead to major security implications for organizations.</body>

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<li><a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://seemplicity.io/papers/the-2025-remediation-operations-report/">https://seemplicity.io/papers/the-2025-remediation-operations-report/</a></li>


<li><a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://seemplicity.io/news/seemplicity-releases-2025-remediation-operations-report-91-of-organizations-experience-delays-in-vulnerability-remediation/">https://seemplicity.io/news/seemplicity-releases-2025-remediation-operations-report-91-of-organizations-experience-delays-in-vulnerability-remediation/</a></li>


<li><a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://seemplicity.io/blog/2025-remediation-operations-report-organizations-still-struggle/">https://seemplicity.io/blog/2025-remediation-operations-report-organizations-still-struggle/</a></li>
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<body><ul><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://seemplicity.io/papers/the-2025-remediation-operations-report/">https://seemplicity.io/papers/the-2025-remediation-operations-report/</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://seemplicity.io/news/seemplicity-releases-2025-remediation-operations-report-91-of-organizations-experience-delays-in-vulnerability-remediation/">https://seemplicity.io/news/seemplicity-releases-2025-remediation-operations-report-91-of-organizations-experience-delays-in-vulnerability-remediation/</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://seemplicity.io/blog/2025-remediation-operations-report-organizations-still-struggle/">https://seemplicity.io/blog/2025-remediation-operations-report-organizations-still-struggle/</a></li></ul></body>

<body>Topic Segment: Thoughts on Anthropic's latest security report</body>

<body><h3>Topic Segment: Thoughts on Anthropic's latest security report</h3></body>

<body>Ex-SC Media journalist Derek Johnson did a great job writing this one up over at Cyberscoop: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://cyberscoop.com/anthropic-ai-orchestrated-attack-required-many-human-hands">China’s ‘autonomous’ AI-powered hacking campaign still required a ton of human work </a></body>

<body>Ex-SC Media journalist Derek Johnson did a great job writing this one up over at Cyberscoop: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://cyberscoop.com/anthropic-ai-orchestrated-attack-required-many-human-hands">China’s ‘autonomous’ AI-powered hacking campaign still required a ton of human work </a></body>

<body>There are a number of interesting questions that have been raised here. Some want more technical details and question the report's conclusions. How automated was it, really?</body>

<body>There are a number of interesting questions that have been raised here. Some want more technical details and question the report's conclusions. How automated was it, really?</body>

<body>I found it odd that Anthropic's CEO was on 60 minutes the same week, talking about how dangerous AI is (which is his company's primary and only product).</body>

<body>I found it odd that Anthropic's CEO was on 60 minutes the same week, talking about how dangerous AI is (which is his company's primary and only product).</body>

<body>I think one of the more interesting things to discuss is how Anthropic has based its identity and brand on AI safety. While so many other SaaS companies appear to be doing the bare minimum to stop attacks against their customers, Anthropic is putting significant resources into testing for future threats and discovering active attacks.</body>

<body>I think one of the more interesting things to discuss is how Anthropic has based its identity and brand on AI safety. While so many other SaaS companies appear to be doing the bare minimum to stop attacks against their customers, Anthropic is putting significant resources into testing for future threats and discovering active attacks.</body>

<body>Finally, in the enterprise security news,</body>

<body>Finally, in the enterprise security news, </body>

<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>vendor layoffs have started again</li>


<li>the sins of security vendor research</li>


<li>the pillars of the Internet are burning</li>


<li>selling out to North Korea isn’t worth what they’re paying you</li>


<li>ransom payments, in 24 easy installments?</li>


<li>a breach handled the right way</li>


<li>we probably shouldn’t be putting LLMs into kids toys</li>


<li>ordering coffee from the terminal</li>
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<body><ol><li>vendor layoffs have started again</li><li>the sins of security vendor research</li><li>the pillars of the Internet are burning</li><li>selling out to North Korea isn’t worth what they’re paying you</li><li>ransom payments, in 24 easy installments?</li><li>a breach handled the right way</li><li>we probably shouldn’t be putting LLMs into kids toys</li><li>ordering coffee from the terminal</li></ol></body>

<body>All that and more, on this episode of Enterprise Security Weekly.</body>

<body>All that and more, on this episode of Enterprise Security Weekly.</body>

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