Pass the intel, please.

Pass the intel, please.

From Only Malware in the Building by DISCARDED | N2K Networks

November 4, 2025 · 38 min · Season 2 · Episode 17

About this episode

The episode explores effective information sharing in cybersecurity, featuring insights from experts on operationalizing shared threat data.

Welcome in! You’ve entered, Only Malware in the Building. Join us each month to sip tea and solve mysteries about today’s most interesting threats. Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Selena Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Proofpoint⁠⁠⁠⁠ intelligence analyst and host of their podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠DISCARDED⁠⁠⁠⁠. Inspired by the residents of a building in New York’s exclusive upper west side, Selena is joined by her co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠N2K Networks⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Bittner⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Keith Mularski⁠⁠⁠, former FBI cybercrime investigator and now Chief Global Ambassador at ⁠⁠⁠Qintel⁠⁠⁠. Being a security researcher is a bit like being a detective: you gather clues, analyze the evidence, and consult the experts to solve the cyber puzzle. On this episode, we explore what makes information sharing actually work. From public-private partnerships to actionable intelligence, our guests discuss how organizations can prioritize, process, and operationalize shared cyber threat data to stay ahead of emerging risks. Plus, catch Dave, Selena, and Keith on their road trip adventure in our video on ⁠YouTube⁠ — full of laughs, unexpected detours, and plenty of sleuthing!

People in this episode

Host: Selena Larson

Guests: Dave Bittner, Keith Mularski

Topics covered

  • cybersecurity
  • information sharing
  • public-private partnerships
  • threat intelligence
  • cyber threats

Keywords

  • cybersecurity
  • information sharing
  • threat intelligence
  • public-private partnerships
  • cyber threats
  • data sharing
  • emerging risks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Proofpoint, N2K Networks, Qintel

Places: New York

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