Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we talk with John Vaina, AI Researcher and Red Teamer, about AI risk and safety. John is an expert in AI risk, safety, and security. John currently works as an AI red team operator, tackling some of the most complex challenges in the field. His work spans traditional cybersecurity concerns, such as identifying vulnerabilities in AI systems, to cutting-edge tasks like testing for emergent behaviors and conducting AI alignment and safety audits.

Bad data leads to bad AI. Discover how AI systems are feeding on flawed datasets, causing self-perpetuating errors and policy loopholes that force users into auto-opt-ins.

DANGER: Phishing messages are easier than ever for someone to make and send, thanks to the likes of GenAI. That’s what Mostafa Hassanin, Group CISO at SMG, told our host Mark Dembo on this episode of The Connectivity Cloud Podcast. The pair, along with Cloudflare’s VP of Emerging Tech and Incubation, Sam Rhea, discussed the challenges of weaponized AI threats, alongside other real-life impacts of AI on enterprise security and operations.

In 2024, businesses lost an average of $4.88 million per cloud breach. Are you prepared? Discover how Fidelis Halo, an all-in-one cloud security platform, helps protect your data, applications, and resources from evolving cyber threats. From preventing data leaks, locking down APIs, and blocking insider threats, Halo ensures your cloud infrastructure stays secure—without chaos. Complete CNAPP Solution (CWPP, CSPM, Container Security) Automated threat responses for instant protection Real-time monitoring to eliminate blind spots.

Major companies like Dell and Twilio suffered API breaches due to poor validation, broken access control, and missing rate limits. Dell’s 49M records were exposed at 5000 requests per minute, while Twilio’s API leak allowed attackers to validate accounts. Learn how insecure API views lead to massive data breaches—and how to protect your APIs.

If we had fought for data rights 20 years ago, would AI be different today? Learn how current lawsuits and privacy debates are shaping the future of AI data ethics.