Frenemies With Benefits

Frenemies With Benefits

From Threat Vector by Palo Alto Networks by Palo Alto Networks and N2K Networks

June 11, 2026 · 39 min · Season 7 · Episode 76

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The episode discusses cybersecurity collaboration among competing entities and the importance of sharing threat intelligence.

Enjoy this encore episode of Threat Vector by Palo Alto Networks. 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 vulnerability disclosure. Understand public-private partnerships. Discover why collaboration is vital for global cybersecurity. This discussion offers key takeaways for security leaders. Links: ⁠Palo Alto Network blog archive for WannaCry⁠ Join the conversation on our social media channels: Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Threat Research:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/LifeatPaloAltoNetworks/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/unit42/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@paloaltonetworks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael Sikorski, Michael Daniel

Topics covered

  • cybersecurity collaboration
  • threat intelligence
  • trust and incentives
  • public-private partnerships
  • responsible vulnerability disclosure
  • global cybersecurity

Keywords

  • cybersecurity
  • collaboration
  • threat intelligence
  • WannaCry
  • AI
  • vulnerability disclosure
  • public-private partnerships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cyber Threat Alliance, Palo Alto Networks, N2K Networks

Products: AI

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