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What's the first sign you're being deceived by a deepfake? 👀 That feeling in your gut. Perry Carpenter, Chief Deception Strategist at KnowBe4, calls his method the FAIK framework: freeze and feel, analyze the narrative, investigate the claims, then know and stay vigilant. If something you are watching triggers sudden fear, rage, or hope, that emotion was probably architected on purpose, and that feeling is your cue to stop. Watch this week’s episode to hear Perry break down how deepfakes, voice clones, and synthetic media are becoming the next standard tool for cyber criminals. Link in comments to watch. 👇 #cybersecurity #deepfake #AI #cybercriminal

Is your SOC built for attackers who move at AI speed?🏃♂️ If you're not sure, then join our next livestream where we'll be sitting down with Aqsa Taylor, Chief Security Evangelist at Exaforce. Most security teams are still stuck playing defense at human speed. Aqsa isn't. Fresh off Exaforce's $125M Series B, she's joining us to talk about what the agentic SOC really looks like once AI is doing the work, and why that shift is already here. Join us live on Tuesday, June 9th at 1pm ET / 10am PT 📅 RSVP at the link below👇 #cybersecurity #SOC #AI #AgenticAI

Why are smart people still getting fooled in 2026? 🎭 Perry Carpenter, Chief Deception Strategist at KnowBe4, explains that the brain running you today is the same one your ancestors used to survive tigers in the woods. When a phishing email screams urgency, your system fires the same reflex. Certifications do not override biology. Watch the full episode to hear Perry break down deepfakes, discuss the Ireland election deception that nearly swayed a presidential race, and explain the framework he uses to spot fakes in the wild. Link in the comments to watch now!👇 #cybersecurity #deepfakes #AI

Everyone remembers their first real cybersecurity role. For some it was a SOC seat for others it was the only security person at a 20 person startup. We're curious, where did you actually start?👇 #cybersecurity #InfoSec #careers #SOC

Cisco just handed attackers admin access on a silver platter. 👀 The networking giant confirmed this week that CVE-2026-20182, a critical authentication bypass in its Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, lets unauthenticated remote attackers walk in and own the controller. Cisco Talos says UAT-8616 is already inside, dropping web shells and stealing JWT keys from vManage. But they can't tell you exactly how many networks are compromised, what's been exfiltrated, or how long the attackers had access before anyone noticed. Swipe through to see the details and how you can protect your edge. 👉 #cybersecurity #Cisco #vulnerability #CISA

What do you call a job that didn't exist 40 years ago and is now the most pressure-cooked job in the enterprise? 🤯 The CISO role was born out of chaos. The first one was appointed after a bank got robbed through a computer. Episode 1 of Holding the Line, our new docuseries with Nagomi Security, is out today. We’re tracing how cybersecurity went from dial-up modems to the most misunderstood leadership role in the enterprise. If you've ever wondered why CISOs burn out, get lonely at the table, and still keep showing up anyway, this is the episode that answers it. 👉 Watch now at the link in the comments. #cybersecurity #CISO #HoldingTheLine #leadership #infosec

When's the last time you actually audited what your SaaS tools are doing with AI? Every SaaS tool you pay for is quietly shipping AI features, whether you asked for them or not. Chris Cochran, Field CISO and VP of AI Security at SANS Institute, breaks it all down on the latest Hacker Valley Studio. Your stack already opted in. The question is: what are you going to do about it? Full episode in the comments.👇 #Cybersecurity #AI #CISO #SecurityLeadership

What happens when a bank gets hacked and no one in the C-suite owns security? 🏦 Charles Blauner, Operating Partner at Crosspoint Capital Partners, tells the story of how Citigroup answered that question in 1994 by creating a role that had never existed before. They hired Steve Katz, and he became the first Chief Information Security Officer in history. That one moment changed the industry forever. And we're telling that story. We partnered with Nagomi Security to bring you an original docuseries. Holding the Line premieres tomorrow, and starts at the very origin of the role that defines modern cybersecurity. ⏰ Follow Hacker Valley Media and catch Episode 1 when it drops. #cybersecurity #CISO #HoldingTheLine #docuseries

One attacker with AI now operates like a hundred, but most SOCs still run at the scale of their headcount. Join us on our next livestream with Aqsa Taylor, Chief Security Evangelist at Exaforce, as she breaks down what it actually takes to close that gap and why the agentic SOC isn't a future state anymore. Exaforce just closed a $125M Series B to build real-time AI that catches and stops cyberattacks as they happen. Aqsa will walk us through what that means on the ground. We'll cover: - The $125M Series B and what it signals for the AI SOC market - Vibe Hunting: threat detection for the agentic era - Why legacy SIEMs can't keep pace, and what replaces them - How defenders finally get the advantage Defenders deserve better tooling. This is what that looks like. Join us live on Tuesday, June 9th at 1pm ET / 10am PT.