Threat Vector by Palo Alto Networks
Threat Vector is the hit podcast from Palo Alto Networks, with over 1 million downloads and growing. Get inside the minds of top cybersecurity leaders as they break down real threats, smart defenses, and what's coming next. Each episode features insights from industry experts, customers, and Palo Alto Networks teams. It is built for security pros who want to stay ahead.
Episodes
October 16, 2025 • 39 mins
In this episode of Threat Vector, David Moulton sits down with Mohammed Saleh, Associate Chief Technology and Management Information Systems Officer at Paterson Public Schools. They explore how school districts can balance cybersecurity, accessibility, and affordability while navigating the evolving threat landscape in K-12 education. Mohammed shares his insights into implementing device management, training programs, and policy ch...
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October 9, 2025 • 32 mins
Hybrid work has changed the game, but has your security kept up? In this episode of Threat Vector, David Moulton sits down with Harish Singh, Vice President and Global Head of Infrastructure and Application Management at Wipro, to unpack the evolving cybersecurity landscape at the intersection of digital transformation, SaaS expansion, and AI-powered operations.
With decades of experience driving infrastructure modernization and r...
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October 2, 2025 • 37 mins
Welcome to Threat Vector, the Palo Alto Networks podcast. In this episode, host David Moulton speaks with Joey Smith, Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer at Schnuck Markets. Joey brings experience from leading incident response and forensics at MasterCard to spearheading risk-based security and cloud transformation in retail. Together we explore how today’s CISOs rethink risk, measurement, and leadership in a threat...
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September 25, 2025 • 38 mins
Join David Moulton, Senior Director of Thought Leadership for Unit 42, as he sits down with Kyle Wilhoit,Technical Director of Threat Research at Unit 42, for an intimate conversation about the evolution of hacker culture and cybersecurity. From picking up 2600: The Hacker Quarterly magazines at Barnes & Noble and building beige boxes to leading threat research at Palo Alto Networks, Kyle shares his personal journey into the securi...
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September 18, 2025 • 36 mins
Discover how to secure generative AI beyond the model itself in this episode of Threat Vector. Host David Moulton welcomes Bret Kinsella, GM of Fuel iX and founder of Voicebot.ai and Synthedia. Bret brings deep expertise in enterprise AI and synthetic media. He explores the hidden dangers of shadow AI, where employees use consumer AI tools with sensitive data, and explains the risks of data leakage, vectorized document stores, and ...
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September 10, 2025 • 34 mins
In this episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton, Director of Thought Leadership for Unit 42, speaks with Spencer Thellmann, Principal Product Manager at Palo Alto Networks. Spencer brings a background in AI policy from the University of Cambridge and now leads development of real-time AI runtime security solutions. Together, they explore the dual challenges of securing employee use of generative AI tools and defending internal...
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September 4, 2025 • 36 mins
AI agents are no longer a distant future concept. They have arrived, and the pace of their deployment is accelerating rapidly. In this episode of Threat Vector, David Moulton speaks with Nicole Nichols, Distinguished Engineer for Machine Learning Security at Palo Alto Networks. Nicole breaks down her new paper, Achieving a Secure AI Agent Ecosystem, where she outlines three foundational pillars for defending emerging agent-based sy...
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August 28, 2025 • 33 mins
In this episode of Threat Vector, guest-host Michael Sikorski speaks with Thomas P. Bossert, President of Trinity Cyber and former Homeland Security Advisor. They explore the path from policy and national security strategy to building operational cyber defense that “interferes with attackers mid-operation.” Tom shares insights on how companies can shift from chasing ephemeral indicators to engaging with threat actors in encrypted t...
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August 21, 2025 • 39 mins
In this episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton speaks with Abby Adlerman, CEO of Boardspan, about how boards approach cybersecurity oversight. Drawing on decades of experience advising Fortune 100 companies and non-profits, Abby shares the OARS framework—Oversight, Accountability, Risk, and Strategy—as a practical guide for engaging boards on cyber risk.
She explains how CISOs can balance detail with clarity, meet board memb...
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August 14, 2025 • 40 mins
Security analysts are drowning in tools, alerts, and tabs. In this episode of Threat Vector, David Moulton, Senior Director of Thought Leadership for Unit 42, talks with Patrick Bayle, SecOps Consulting Manager, and Liz Pinder, SecOps Consultant, both with deep experience in Security Operations Centers. They explore how constant context switching impacts analyst performance, response time, and mental load. Hear how SOC leaders can ...
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August 7, 2025 • 39 mins
In this episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton speaks with Jason Reverri, Manager of Technical Product Engineering for Cortex at Palo Alto Networks, and James Holland, Distinguished Engineer for Technology Innovation at Palo Alto Networks, about the unique challenge of defending Black Hat—one of the world’s most complex cybersecurity events.
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Black Hat NOC: Protecting One of the World’s Most Dangerou...
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July 31, 2025 • 35 mins
Speaking Security in Board Language: How CISOs Can Elevate Cybersecurity from IT to Business Priority
In this episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton speaks with Nigel Hedges, Executive General Manager of Cyber and Risk at Chemist Warehouse, about transforming cybersecurity conversations at the executive level.
Key Discussion Points:
Reframe cyber as business risk: Nigel describes cyber as "technology-enabled business r...
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July 26, 2025 • 36 mins
Please enjoy this Special Edition episode of the Threat Vector podcast with an update on our previous Muddled Libra coverage.
Muddled Libra is back and more dangerous than ever. In this episode of Threat Vector, David Moulton speaks with Sam Rubin and Kristopher Russo from Unit 42 about the resurgence of the threat group also known as Scattered Spider. They break down the group’s shift to destructive extortion, modular attack t...
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July 24, 2025 • 34 mins
Join David Moulton and Nelson Lee as they explore the vital role of user experience (UX) in cybersecurity. Nelson, drawing from his background at Google and Apple, shares insights on how intuitive design can transform complex security challenges. The discussion highlights the impact of poor UX, using the Arcade platform as a prime example of successful design in incident response. They also delve into how AI and LLMs are set to re...
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July 17, 2025 • 38 mins
Join Michael Sikorski and Michael Daniel on Threat Vector for a deep dive into cybersecurity collaboration. They discuss how competing companies and governments can work together. Learn about the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) and its role in sharing threat intelligence. The episode explores the challenges of trust and incentives. It covers topics from WannaCry to the impact of AI on defenses. Gain insights into responsible vulnerabil...
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July 10, 2025 • 33 mins
In this episode of Threat Vector, David Moulton talks with Dimitry Shvartsman, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Prime Security, about transforming security into a proactive business enabler. Drawing on decades of experience, Dimitry explains why integrating security at the design stage—not after deployment—is key to reducing risk and improving outcomes. The conversation highlights the challenges of scaling secure development...
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July 3, 2025 • 25 mins
Cyber attackers are increasingly targeting the very tools developers trust—integrated development environments (IDEs), low-code platforms, and public code repositories. In this episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton speaks with Daniel Frank and Tom Fakterman from Palo Alto Networks' threat research team. They uncover how nation-state actors and cybercriminals are using trusted development tools like Visual Studio Code to run ...
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June 26, 2025 • 34 mins
In this episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton is joined by Nathaniel Quist, Manager of Cloud Threat Intelligence at Palo Alto Networks’ Cortex. Together, they break down a large-scale cloud extortion campaign that exposed over 90,000 credentials across more than 1,100 cloud accounts. Quist shares how a single misconfiguration led to a wide-scale breach, why identity and access management remains a critical weak point, and ...
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June 18, 2025 • 33 mins
In this episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton sits down with Tyler Shields, Principal Analyst at ESG, entrepreneur, and cybersecurity marketing expert, to discuss the fine line between thought leadership and echo chambers in the industry.
Tyler breaks down what true thought leadership looks like, how marketing can cut through the noise, and why a bathtub analogy might change the way you think about brand awareness. We also ...
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June 12, 2025 • 38 mins
In this episode of Threat Vector, David Moulton talks with Lisa Plaggemier, Executive Director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance. Lisa shares insights from this year’s “Oh Behave!” report and dives into why cybersecurity habits remain unchanged—even when we know better. From password reuse to misunderstood AI risks, Lisa explains how emotion, storytelling, and system design all play a role in protecting users. Learn why secure...
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