Detonation Point Podcast

Cybercrime, tech, and Philadelphia Eagles podcast
Hosted by ex-US Secret Service Special Agent Matt O'Neill
Listen now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify

[Detonation Point Podcast @DetonationPoint]

Your new go to podcast for all things cybercrime, tech, & Philly Eagles football #GoBirds

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

#podcast #cybersecurity #techtalk #cyber

[Group-IB Global @GroupIB]

September saw a notable rise in #cyberthreat activity across Australia and New Zealand.

🔹 85 threat events were recorded across ANZ, up from 64 in August
🔹 Database sale and leak claims doubled to 39, making them the largest threat category of the month
🔹 717,399 compromised account records and 25,466 compromised bank cards were identified
🔹 Initial access brokers resurfaced, with 7 listings targeting Australian organisations after none were observed in August

Our Adversary of the Month is #Qilin, a ransomware-as-a-service operation that listed new Australian victims across the real estate, grocery, and non-profit sectors.

Explore the full ANZ Threat Landscape Report: https://t.co/YbJXK3Uqqh

[Vantor @vantortech]

Service takes many forms, and its impact extends well beyond a military career.

At Vantor, veterans represent 15% of our workforce. Their expertise and perspectives inform the work we do every day, supporting customers who rely on timely intelligence and informed decisions.

This Veterans Day, we're recognizing some of the Vantor veterans who contribute to our mission.

To our veteran colleagues and all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, thank you.

[Detonation Point Podcast @DetonationPoint]

CEO of Scamnetic Al Pascual explains why genetic scam warnings aren’t enough and why timing matters when it comes to protecting people from fraud.

🎙️ Watch the full episode of Detonation Point: https://t.co/HtHd0ZqQlo

#scams #scamalert #onlinesafety

[RavenTek @RavenTek_IT]

At RavenTek, Veterans Day is more than a holiday. Service is part of who we are.

As a Veteran-owned company with many Veterans on our team, we're proud to carry forward the values forged through service: integrity, commitment, and teamwork.

Today and every day, we honor those who have worn the uniform, thank them for their sacrifices, and recognize the lasting impact they continue to make in our communities.

#VeteransDay #HonoringService #VeteranOwned

[Anchorage Digital ⚓️ @Anchorage]

For years the question was whether banks would touch digital assets.

Now the question is how fast they can move.

@nathanmccauley with @scottmelker on why financial institutions are finally going all in, and the custody and settlement rails they will run on.

Full episode ↓

[Hitachi Energy @hitachienergy]

Power demand has changed faster than anticipated. Driven by electrification, digitalization and AI, the challenge is no longer whether demand is coming. It’s whether we can build fast enough to meet it.

At the #BloombergNewEconomyForum, our CEO Andreas Schierenbeck discussed how the world will meet rising power demand. Watch the video ➡️ https://t.co/vJALUUGaPY

[CertifID LLC @CertifID]

15 minutes. $275,000 gone.

Manual processes can't always move that fast. Real-time verification of identities and bank details can.

Cybercrime losses hit $16.6B across industries in 2024, per the FBI.

Here's how it works: https://t.co/h6XANADznV

[Anchorage Digital ⚓️ @Anchorage]

The liquidity was never the problem. The plumbing was.

@ajmacey on @TheBlockCo about why institutions are moving onchain now, and how Anchorage Digital clients reach that liquidity while assets stay in custody 👇

[Detonation Point Podcast @DetonationPoint]

What good is scam protection if it only catches the damage after it’s done? 👀

Al Pascual, CEO of Scamnetic, explains why preventing scams before they happen needs to be the priority.

🎙️ Watch the new episode of Detonation Point with Al Pascual:

https://t.co/HtHd0ZqQlo

[Group-IB Global @GroupIB]

#Ransomware group #TheGentlemen advised its affiliates to target compromised VPN accounts linked to Active Directory. Such access could enable privilege escalation.

Meanwhile, those accounts may look perfectly normal in your directory, with passwords that meet every security requirement.

Yet Verizon’s 2026 DBIR found that the median share of accounts using breached passwords was four times higher than the share failing complexity requirements.

A compliant password isn't necessarily a secret one.

Discover how #GroupIBXDR identifies compromised accounts and helps reset their passwords before attackers use them: https://t.co/Yh0hb6H0jp

[Kevin Hoff @kevinhoff]

Most people still treat AI as a chatbot.

Meanwhile Grok Bot, Claude, and custom agents are already calling each other across platforms, worldwide, faster than any human can follow.

You can watch the live network right now.
https://t.co/A2NokmWFfc

[Detonation Point Podcast @DetonationPoint]

AI is making it easier for ordinary criminals to carry out attacks that once required nation-state capabilities.

Former Secret Service cybercrime investigator Steve Ward warns what this could mean for our power grids and water supplies.

Watch now:
https://t.co/2n7zBHpiwF

[Anchorage Digital ⚓️ @Anchorage]

In July @nathanmccauley told @_TalkingTokens the plan was always to earn trust by doing the hard thing first.

Receiving our federal charter was the first hard thing.

Today that looks like a swap dealer application filed with the CFTC.

[Recorded Future @RecordedFuture]

Cyber resilience starts with collective awareness, continuous learning, and strong partnerships. This #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth, we celebrated the people and partnerships working together to strengthen our collective defense.

#ThreatIntelligence #Cybersecurity

[BioCatch @BioCatch]

Banking leaders in Italy report the highest annual fraud losses of any country we surveyed. More than three-quarters (76%) say their institution loses over $10 million a year to fraud.

To understand what's driving these losses, we surveyed 100 fraud and financial crime leaders at banks across Italy.

Access the full report: https://t.co/vFKRa3U3MV

#financialcrime #fraudprevention

[Hitachi Energy @hitachienergy]

Listen. Learn. Connect. Build what comes next.
MegaWhat Transformers I&C Days 2026 brought us closer to the perspectives, priorities, and experiences of the people we work alongside every day.
Hear from our customers as they reflect on their experience.

[Anchorage Digital ⚓️ @Anchorage]

Ondo x Anchorage https://t.co/rrAF39P1ke

[Anchorage Digital ⚓️ @Anchorage]

Crypto spent years talking to banking and finance committees. Our Head of Policy, @kevwysocki, tells @paulbarron the next conversation is with intelligence and Homeland Security.

Blockchains have a national security story to tell, and we've been preparing for years to disclose it.

More below👇

[Mattermost @Mattermost]

NEW: Mattermost v12.0.2, v11.11.4, v11.10.5 and v11.7.15 Extended Support Release are now available.

See more details in the changelogs https://t.co/I2fhMocFXM.

[Group-IB Global @GroupIB]

Fraud doesn’t stop at checkout anymore, and neither do we!
✨ We had an incredible time in Chicago for the inaugural Merchant Fraud Alliance conference.

As a proud sponsor, Group-IB loved seeing merchants and vendors under one roof, sharing real talk on what’s actually working in the fight against fraud.

Our very own product manager for #CyberFraud Intelligence Platform, Julien Laurent, took the stage for "The New Fraud Playbook: Trends, Threats, and What Merchants Should Do Next" alongside heavy hitters Eric Goodman (Visa Acceptance Solutions) and Dajana Gajic-Fisic (Wolfe).

The big takeaway? Fraud now spans the entire customer journey: from account creation to post-purchase. Relying on isolated point solutions just won't cut it anymore.

"Fraud is moving upstream and downstream of the transaction, so merchants need to look across the whole customer journey, separate self-inflicted policy gaps from real risk gaps, and build on threat intelligence and real-time data sharing rather than an AI-versus-AI arms race.", said Julien Laurent.

A huge thank you to everyone who dropped by our booth! Your insights on account takeover, #scams, and cross-channel fraud gave our team plenty of inspiration.

Shoutout to Karisse Hendrick, Ronald Praetsch, and PJ Rohall for creating such a fantastic, needed community right from day one.

👋 See you all at the next one!