Beers with Talos Podcast
Threats, Beers, and No Silver Bullets. Listen to Talos security experts as they bring their hot takes on current security topics and Talos research to the table. Along the way, Mitch, Matt and a rotating chair of special guests will talk about anything (and we mean anything) that's on their minds, from the latest YouTube trends to Olympic curling etiquette. New episodes every other Thursday.
Beers with Talos Podcast
25 Years of Uninterrupted Persistence
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Hazel, Dave and Joe plot to celebrate Bill's 25 years at Talos with stories and a good old fashioned roast.
The team also covers the latest security headlines, including AI-assisted vulnerability research, and why attackers still can’t resist abusing trusted systems (or Roblox).
They also break down the latest Cisco Talos Incident Response Quarterly Trends report, including:
- Phishing’s return as the top initial access vector
- AI-generated credential harvesting pages built in minutes
- Crimson Collective activity and GitHub token exposure
- Pre-ransomware incidents and early disruption
- Why logging (still) matters more than ever
Read the full report at https://blog.talosintelligence.com/ir-trends-q1-2026/
And for more guidance for defenders, check out this episode of The Talos Threat Perspective https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wppL7JBshK8
Plus: Crossbows, Metasploit nostalgia, and why, despite everything, security fundamentals still win.