
Defensive Security Podcast - Malware, Hacking, Cyber Security & Infosec
Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat
Show overview
Defensive Security Podcast - Malware, Hacking, Cyber Security & Infosec has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 214 episodes. That works out to roughly 190 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 43 min and 1h 2m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Technology show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 23 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 44 episodes published. Published by Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat.
From the publisher
Defensive Security is a weekly information security podcast which reviews recent high profile cyber security breaches, data breaches, malware infections and intrusions to identify lessons that we can learn and apply to the organizations we protect.
Latest Episodes
View all 214 episodesDefensive Security Podcast Episode 357
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 356
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 355
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 354
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 353
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 352
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 351
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 350
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 349
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 348
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 347
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 346
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 345
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 344
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 343
Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Here are the links we discuss this week: https://www.darkreading.com/identity-access-management-security/more-attackers-logging-in-not-breaking-in https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stryker-attack-wiped-tens-of-thousands-of-devices-no-malware-needed/ https://www.csoonline.com/article/4147833/cisa-urges-it-to-harden-endpoint-management-systems-after-cyberattack-by-pro-iranian-group.html https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/widely-used-trivy-scanner-compromised-in-ongoing-supply-chain-attack/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/21/delve-accused-of-misleading-customers-with-fake-compliance/
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 342B
This time it’s not a rerun! ]Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Here are the links we discuss this week: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payment-rate-drops-to-record-low-as-attacks-surge/ https://www.securityweek.com/recent-cisco-catalyst-sd-wan-vulnerability-now-widely-exploited/ https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/nation-state-actor-ai-malware-assembly-line https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ransomware-identity-ai-cloudflare/813319/ https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/anthropic-finds-22-firefox.html?m=1
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 341
Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Here are the links we discuss this week: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-ai-assisted-hacker-breached-600-fortigate-firewalls-in-5-weeks/ https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/open_source_registries_fund_security/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infostealer-malware-found-stealing-openclaw-secrets-for-first-time/ https://www.securityweek.com/api-threats-grow-in-scale-as-ai-expands-the-blast-radius/ https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/rmm_rat_trustconnect/
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 340
Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Links to this week’s stories: https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/02/notepad_hijacking_lotus_blossom/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-job-recruiters-hide-malware-in-developer-coding-challenges/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amos-infostealer-targets-macos-through-a-popular-ai-app/ https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/10/ai_agents_messaging_apps_data_leak/ https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/11/payroll_pirates_business_social_engineering/
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 339
Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Links to the stories we cover in this episode: https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/29/faster_patching_please_cry_infoseccers/ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/mandiant-finds-shinyhunters-using.html?m=1 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/marquis-blames-ransomware-breach-on-sonicwall-cloud-backup-hack/ https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/researchers-find-175000-publicly.html?m=1 https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/openclaw-ai-runs-wild-business-environments
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 338
Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here. Links to the stories we cover in this episode: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-security-testing-apps-to-breach-fortune-500-firms/ https://www.securityweek.com/analysis-of-6-billion-passwords-shows-stagnant-user-behavior/ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/20/group_ib_ai_cycercrime_subscriptions/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/voidlink-cloud-malware-shows-clear-signs-of-being-ai-generated/ https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/01/mandiant-releases-rainbow-table-that-cracks-weak-admin-password-in-12-hours/