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Highlighting real-world examples of civilian cyber engagement, from the Ransomware Hunting Team developing decryptors to organizational models like Cyber Peace Builders that connect volunteers with nonprofits needing cybersecurity assistance.

As Chinese hackers continue their raid of American companies, the threat reaches new levels of urgency, not so much for the sophistication of these hackers, but because of the sheer volume of attacks. And yet, victims continue to keep their breaches under wraps, and the government is hamstrung in what they can say because most everything they know about Chinese cyberespionage is classified.

Welcome to the Data Security Decoded podcast by Rubrik Zero Labs. In this episode, our host, Caleb Tolin, is joined by Michael Razeeq, a cybersecurity policy researcher specializing in advocating for Civilian Cyber Corps (C3s). Michael shares insights into how these volunteer forces, C3s, are transforming community cyber defense, addressing workforce shortages, and providing both preventive and reactive cybersecurity services to underfunded organizations.

From a CISO’s perspective, cybersecurity is a high-stakes game against cybercriminals. We stay calm, cool, and collected—even when attacks are nonstop. With solid incident response and communication plans, we’re always ready to make our next move.

For this special live recording of To Catch a Thief at The New York Stock Exchange, host and former lead cybersecurity and digital espionage reporter for The New York Times, Nicole Perlroth sits down with those who have been directly targeted by, traced, or directly engaged China’s state-sponsored hackers, diplomatically, or in the cyber domain.

"IT Manager's essential advice: Employees are secretly buying software without telling IT. The solution? Join HR and marketing meetings, find out what your team is REALLY doing, and address TikTok use in the office. Clear communication across departments is your best defense against shadow IT.

"We have an attention span of around 1.8 seconds" - Carolin Desirée Toepfer explains why traditional security training isn't working. Learn how repetition and psychology-based approaches can drive real behavior change instead of just checking compliance boxes. Watch this episode of Data Security Decoded for research-backed insights from the founder of a cybersecurity edtech platform.

Welcome to the Data Security Decoded podcast. In this episode, our host, Richard Cassidy, is joined by Carolin Desirée Toepfer, founder of Cyttraction and CISO as a Service for multiple organizations across Europe and North America. Carolin shares her journey from building websites and online communities to becoming a cybersecurity leader, offering insights into the unique challenges of European cybersecurity, AI security frameworks, and transforming cybersecurity training into data integrity training that better aligns with business needs.

"Something's going to happen." Maria Roat, former Deputy Federal CIO, delivers a wake-up call about the inevitable nature of security incidents. In this crucial clip from Data Security Decoded, Maria reveals why response preparation is everything and how to minimize damage when (not if) breaches occur. Don't wait until "all your data went out the door" - learn proactive strategies from a federal tech leader who's seen it all!

To Catch a Thief explores how nation states have shifted their cyber espionage strategy from trade secret theft to targeting American critical infrastructure. We are also excited to share that Nicole Perlroth, the host of To Catch a Thief, joins Rubrik in a new role as Chief Cyber Raconteur.