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Episode 159: The Scariest Malware of 2025

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In episode 159 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Joshua Palsgraf, Sr. Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®), and Randy Rose, Vice President of Security Operations & Intelligence at CIS. Together, they dive into the scariest malware of 2025 in this special Halloween edition.

The conversation explores what makes today’s malware truly terrifying, from stealthy threats that hide in plain sight to modular malware that evolves faster than defenses can adapt. The trio also discusses the corporatization of cybercrime, the rise of Malware as a Service, and how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is lowering the barrier to entry for cybercriminals.

Here are some highlights from our episode:

00:42. Introductions to Josh and Randy
02:21. What makes the scariest malware of 2025 truly "scary"
05:42. Evolution of malware: people, process, and technology
09:33. How the corporatization of malware helps to democratize cybercrime
11:25. The most "terrifying" malware strains of 2025
15:49. Malware reincarnation: Old threats with new masks
17:20. GenAI as the great equalizer for cybercriminals, especially social engineers
23:32. Defense-in-depth and threat-informed strategies
24:45. Why incident response playbooks must evolve and become living documents
27:02. What incident response looks like for cloud assets in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
29:27. Naming malware after horror movie icons

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