Behind the Shield September 2025 - Summer Recap

Behind the Shield - A Virtual Guardian Podcast

Expert panelists and host Marco Estrela bring you behind our shield to discuss current cybersecurity topics ripped from the headlines.

This episode's Hot Topics include: The city of St. Paul's ransomware shutdown, Canada joins the EU in a cybersecurity pact, Palo Alto acquires CyberArk, SharePoint hack vulnerability, the Uberization of hacking, WhatsApp and Telegram banned in Russia

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Topic 1: Bill #1

Article title: St. Paul cyberattack//Group behind St. Paul cyberattack alleges posting 43 gigabytes of stolen data online, mayor says

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/melvin-carter-st-paul-cyberattack-update-august-11/

Topic 2: Patrick #1

Article title: Canada signs deal deepening European defence and security partnership

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-rearm-europe-deal-1.7567162

Topic 3: Toby #1

Article title: Palo Alto Networks Q4 Earnings Surge 16%, Eyes $25B CyberArk Deal

Source: https://www.webpronews.com/palo-alto-networks-q4-earnings-surge-16-eyes-25b-cyberark-deal/

Topic 4: Bill #2

Article title: What we know about the Microsoft SharePoint attacks

Source: https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/what-we-know-microsoft-sharepoint-attacks/753961/

Topic 5: Patrick #2

Article title: The Uber of the underworld

Source: https://www.economist.com/international/2025/05/29/the-uber-of-the-underworld

Topic 6: Toby #2

Article title: Russia restricts WhatsApp and Telegram, alleging apps used for fraud and terrorism

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/13/russia-clamps-down-on-whatsapp-and-telegram-over-data-sharing