Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast
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Sep 9, 2026Recent reviews on Apple Podcasts (3)
Work together
Let’s work together. Yay!
Avion Vector Cloud ·
An inside look with top experts
This podcast is super informative for security pros. Sherrod asks great questions and the guests are knowledgeable and awesome! Great way to keep a pulse on the cybersecurity industry.
Liz H 57 ·
THE Podcast for the threat intelligencia
This is where the cool kids are. Wow. Ok.
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Episodes (78)
Why Threat Actors Love Your RMM
Sep 9, 202628m#77
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, recorded live at Black Hat, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Director Elliot Volkman is joined by Andrew “Spike” Brandt, Principal Threat Intelligence Incident C
JADEPUFFER: An End-to-End Agentic-Led Ransomware Attack
Aug 26, 202631m#76
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, we are joined by Sysdig’s Michael Clark and Crystal Morin to discuss JADEPUFFER , one of the first documented cases of an LLM conducting an end-to-end ransomw
Shifts We Are Seeing Across Social Engineering, Post-Disruption Impact Report
Aug 12, 202624m#75
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Director Elliot Volkman is joined by Microsoft Principal Threat Intelligence Analyst Crane Hassold to explore how phishing and
A Farewell from Sherrod: New Season Coming Soon
Jul 29, 20268m#74
As we close out season three of the podcast, Sherrod offers her farewell message as she takes on a new threat intelligence leadership role outside of Microsoft. Our executive producer also joins to briefly share our plan
Behind the Book: Threat-Driven Software Development
Jul 15, 202659m#73
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by co-authors Michael Howard, Lee Holmes, and Shawn Hernan for a discussion on their new book, Threat-Driven Software Deve
Casey Ellis on How AI Is Reshaping Vulnerability Research and Patching
Jul 1, 20261h 3m#72
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo sits down with Casey Ellis, founder of Bugcrowd and co-founder of disclose.io, to explore how AI is reshaping vulnerability research
Hot Cybercrime Summer: Smishing, Supply Chains, and Sleuthcon
Jun 17, 202640m#71
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo sits down with Aurora Johnson of SpyCloud and Amitai Cohen of Wiz ahead of SleuthCon to explore two rapidly changing corners of the
Supply Chain Attacks: Open Source or Open Door?
Jun 3, 202638m#70
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Allie Luhrs and Mario Samolis from Microsoft Security to explore the growing threat of open source software supply chai
Eviltokens: A Conversation with Huntress on an AI‑Enabled Device Code Phishing Campaign
May 20, 202642m#69
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo joins researchers from Huntress to break down the rise of EvilTokens , an AI-powered phishing-as-a-service platform designed to bypa
Russia’s Forest Blizzard Is Abusing Home + Small Office Routers for Cred Theft
May 6, 202651m#68
This week on the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo speaks with Danny Adamitis, Distinguished Engineer at Lumen Technologies’ Black Lotus Labs who break down how the Russian state-linked thr
The Cybercrime Shift: From Opportunistic Attacks to Marketplace-Driven Ecosystem
Apr 22, 202640m#67
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo speaks with Maurice Mason and Jackie Burns-Koven to explore how cybercrime has shifted into a highly organized, marketplace-driven e
Ransomware: From Isolated Attacks to Global Criminal Ecosystem
Apr 8, 202648m#66
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo speaks with Cynthia Kaiser to unpack the progression of ransomware from isolated attacks into a sophisticated global criminal ecosys
Winter SHIELD: Closing the Security Control Gap
Mar 25, 202636m#65
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo speaks with Jarrod Forgues Schlenker of the FBI’s Cyber Division about the pattern's investigators see in cyber incidents and how in
AI as Tradecraft: How Threat Actors Are Operationalizing AI
Mar 11, 202621m#64
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Greg Schlomer and Vlad H. to discuss new research on Jasper Sleet, a North Korean–aligned threat actor incorporating AI
AI Recommendation Poisoning: When Optimization Becomes Manipulation
Feb 26, 202626m#63
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo speaks with Microsoft security and AI researchers Giorgio Severi and Noam Kochavi about a newly observed trend in AI abuse: recommendation po
Unpacking the Latest Threats Targeting the Financial Services Industry
Feb 11, 202630m#62
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Microsoft security researchers Megan Stalling and Anna Seitz to examine how financially motivated threat actors are usi
Fact vs Hype: How Threat Actors Are Really Using AI Right Now
Jan 28, 202641m#61
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by security researcher Crane Hassold and Digital Defense Report lead Chloe Mesdaghi for a grounded, practitioner-led discu
Open SesameOp: Abusing trusted AI platforms to host a C2 server
Jan 14, 202636m#60
To kick off Season 3 of Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Microsoft security researchers Anna Seitz and Jonathan Checchi. Our guests examine two developments shaping today’s th
Whisper Leak: How Threat Actors Can See What You Talk to AI About
Dec 17, 202547m#59
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by security researchers Geoff McDonald and JBO to discuss Whisper Leak, new research showing that encrypted AI traffic can
The Grid, a Digital Frontier: E-ISAC on Securing the Power Grid
Dec 3, 202538m#58
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Matt Duncan, Vice President of Security Operations and Intelligence at the North American Electric Reliability Corporat
Ahoy! A Tale of Payroll Pirates Who Target Universities
Nov 19, 202531m#57
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by security researchers Tori Murphy and Anna Seitz to unpack two financially motivated cyber threats. First, they explore
Beyond AI for Security Hype: What Really Matters in Cyber Defense
Nov 5, 202542m#56
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Zack Korman , CTO of cybersecurity startup Pistachio. They explore the reality of AI in security, cutting through hype
The New Frontlines of Cybersecurity: Lessons from the 2025 Digital Defense Report
Oct 22, 202547m#55
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast , host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Chloé Messdaghi and Crane Hassold to unpack the key findings of the 2025 Microsoft Digital Defense Report; a comprehensive
Threat Landscape Update: Ransomware-as-a-Service and Advanced Modular Malware
Oct 8, 202530m#54
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Tori Murphy, Anna Seitz, and Chuong Dong to break down two threats: the modular backdoor PipeMagic and Medusa ransomwar
Stopping Domain Impersonation with AI
Sep 24, 202526m#53
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Kelly Bissell , Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, to explore how domain impersonation and typosquatting are changi