2015 vs 2025: What the Last Decade of Threats Taught Us

About this episode

The episode explores the evolution of cybersecurity threats from 2015 to 2025 through a discussion among Talos team members.

In this special, end-of-year episode (and Hazel’s final show as host) Talos Takes goes on a time-travel adventure: What would a defender from 2015 think of the cybersecurity realities of 2025? Joined by Talos teammates Pierre Cadieux, Alex Ryan, and Joe Marshall, we compare the threats, tools, and challenges of 2015 with those of 2025. The team recalls where they were in their careers a decade ago, then dives deep into how ransomware has evolved, how APTs and state sponsored attacks hav...

People in this episode

Guests: Pierre Cadieux, Alex Ryan, Joe Marshall

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• ransomware
• APTs
• state sponsored attacks

Keywords

• threats
• tools
• challenges

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