Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Hiring in 2025: Is the person you hired even real? Deepfakes resumes. Outsourced interviews. Candidates landing jobs they never intended to do. We've moved from KYC to KYE, and organizations haven't caught up yet. In the latest episode of The Connectivity Cloud Podcast, we explore how attackers are weaponizing the job market with Vladimir Krupnov and Blake Darché. For anyone in hiring, HR tech, or security leadership, this is a must-listen.

APIs, AI, and the Amplification of Security Risk A10 Networks experts Jamison Utter and Carlo Alpuerto discuss how the rise of Agentic AI is dramatically scaling up existing API security problems, creating an "amplification effect" rather than introducing fundamentally new security challenges.

Google announced Gemini 3 Pro, which they tout as their most intelligent model yet that's best for complex tasks and bringing creative concepts to life. We're going to put this model to the test and see how good it is at fulfilling our prompt with a production ready app and the security of the code it produces.

As boards face AI risk, digital transformation, and evolving regulation, technical expertise has become essential. But when it comes to board seats, CISOs or CTOs are often underrepresented. Speakers Dr. Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Co-Founder and CEO of SecurityScorecard | Beth Stewart, Founder and CEO of Trewstar Corporate Board Services SecurityScorecard monitors and scores over 12 million companies worldwide.

On the 8th night of Scam-mas, Hannah Klein almost fell for a Hanukkah online scam. See how Avast Scam Guardian blocks phishing links and protects personal data. Stay safe from holiday online scams this season! SUBSCRIBE to our Avast channel for more tips, updates, and advice: YouTube.com/Avast CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS: FOLLOW US.

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This week on the podcast, we go through all six of our cybersecurity predictions for 2026. For each prediction, we'll discuss the trends behind them, why we think they'll hit next year, and some takeaways for people and organizations on how to react to them in the coming year.

Everything doesn't need to be on social media. You're safer online than you think when you stay low-key. Skipping exact locations, keeping details vague... that's cybersecurity without even trying. Keep living in your mystery era. Hackers absolutely hate it.

On the seventh day of Scam-mas, a “heartwarming” holiday charity plea hides a cruel scam. Learn how Avast Scam Guardian helps protect your generosity from fake fundraisers and social media sob stories. Stay safe from holiday charity scams! SUBSCRIBE to our Avast channel for more tips, updates, and advice.

On the sixth day of Scam-mas, Daniel discovers a gift card scam lurking on the shelf — but Avast helps him spot the warning signs before Deceivus can strike! Stay safe from tampered or drained gift cards this holiday season. SUBSCRIBE to our Avast channel for more tips, updates, and advice: YouTube.com/Avast CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS: FOLLOW US.