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AI & Incident Readiness: Deepfakes & Tabletop Cybersecurity Exercises with Ekco's Mike Perez

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A single cyber attack just slowed down an entire country's economy for the first time in history.

Rory Duncan and Christina Richmond open the show with their usual back-and-forth. They joke about being mixed up by bots, which somehow fits. Christina is quarantined in her office because the house is full of colds. Rory is not exactly at peak health either and jokes about needing leeches. The episode then settles into the week’s cybersecurity news. Mike Perez of Ekco joins as the guest. The hosts make a point of noting the Ekco spelling. They also acknowledge the snoring animals in the background. The conversation circles around AI and the practical challenge of protecting organizations. The pair frame the discussion around defense, attack, and what it takes to keep up. The discussion turns to vulnerability data. A report says 2025 critical vulnerabilities have been remediated within 30 days at a higher rate than in 2024. That is a real improvement. Even so, the broader workload is still heavy. High-severity vulnerabilities are expanding too. Smaller companies feel that pressure most sharply. They do not have enough bandwidth, budget, or internal depth. The hosts point out that service providers need to keep improving how they help customers identify, detect, and remediate issues. The episode keeps coming back to the push-pull between attack and defense. It stays grounded in the practical question of what organizations can actually do next. The show closes with the hosts inviting listener feedback and noting that the year is winding down.

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The episode is strongest when it gets practical about remediation and the pressure on defenders.

This episode is at its best when it stays focused on operational security work. Rory Duncan and Christina Richmond speak with Mike Perez of Ekco, then settle into the practical pressure on defenders: attackers can bring more time, budget, energy, and tooling, while small and…

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You want a practical read on AI-era security pressure, not a scare reel.

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