
The Segment: A Zero Trust Leadership Podcast
Attackers are smarter, more sophisticated and move more quickly than ever. If your organization hasn’t been breached yet, odds are you will be. On The Segment, you will hear from industry experts about the latest cybersecurity trends. We will unpack how modern organizations can reduce risk and curtail impact with Zero Trust - a “never trust, always verify” approach to cybersecurity. Join us for The Segment: A Zero Trust Leadership Podcast, brought to you by Illumio.
Latest episodes

Mar 10, 2025 • 7min
The Monday Microsegment for the week of 3/10/2025
The Monday Microsegment for the week of March 10th. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.Watching pirated media? Prepare to be boarded by malware.Medusa petrifies more victims with ransomwareAnd Chinese cybersecurity vendor accused of doing the oppositeAnd John Kindervag joins us for an Ask the Expert segment! Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.comThe Global Cost of Ransomware Study: https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware

Mar 3, 2025 • 7min
The Monday Microsegment for the week of 3/3/2025
The Monday Microsegment for the week of March 3rd. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.API keys showing up in AI training dataRussian IT firms hacked by pirates in SPAAAAAAAAAAACE!And a new campaign is using malicious PDFs — and some clever SEOAnd John Kindervag joins us for a Myth Busters segment! Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.comThe Global Cost of Ransomware Study: https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware

Feb 24, 2025 • 6min
The Monday Microsegment for the week of 2/24/2025
The Monday Microsegment for the week of February 24th. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.Bybit says bye-bye to nearly 1½ billion dollars in record-breaking crypto heistApple devices are getting a lot less private in the U.K.And phishing gangs are reinventing credit card theft for the digital eraAnd Christer Swartz joins us for an Ask the Expert Segment! Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.comThe Global Cost of Ransomware Study: https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware

Feb 18, 2025 • 7min
The Monday Microsegment for the week of 2/17/2025
The Monday Microsegment for the week of February 17th. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.More DeepSeek Security Concerns — this time from South KoreaCybercriminals visit Virginia Courthouse — but not in the way you were hopingAnd an old Mac Malware Variant Gets a Brand New UpdateAnd Michael Adjei joins us for an Ask the Expert Segment! Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.comThe Global Cost of Ransomware Study: https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware

Feb 10, 2025 • 7min
The Monday Microsegment for the week of 2/10/2025
The Monday Microsegment for the week of February 10th. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.- Major vulnerability puts global infrastructure at risk- Microsoft to software developers: check your keys, please - And DeepSeek is in deeper trouble with U.S. lawmakersAnd Christer Swartz joins us for a Boos and Bravos Segment! Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.comThe Global Cost of Ransomware Study: https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware

Feb 3, 2025 • 7min
The Monday Microsegment for the week of 2/3/2025
The Monday Microsegment for the week of February 3rd. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.- DeepSeek AI sparking deep concerns among security experts- Meta reveals what’s up with spyware campaign targeting journalists- And it’s code blue for vulnerable hospital-patient monitorsAnd Gary Barlet joins us for an Ask the Expert Segment! Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.comThe Global Cost of Ransomware Study: https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware

Jan 27, 2025 • 7min
The Monday Microsegment for the week of 1/27/2025
The Monday Microsegment for the week of January 27th. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.- Trump Tells Key Cybersecurity Board: You’re Fired- Critical Flaw Found in Meta’s AI Framework- North Korean Spies Posing as U.S. IT Workers Get More AggressiveAnd Gary Barlet joins us for a MythBusters Segment! Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.comThe Global Cost of Ransomware Study: https://www.illumio.com/resource-center/cost-of-ransomware

Jan 21, 2025 • 7min
The Monday Microsegment for the week of 1/21/2025
The Monday Microsegment for the week of January 21st. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.-What’s up with one of the world’s biggest messaging platforms? Targeted attacks, that’s what.-While hotel guests were checking in last year, hackers were checking out their personal info-And a new phishing kit bypasses Microsoft 365 two-factor authenticationAnd Gary Barlet and John Kindervag join us for an Agree to Disagree segment. Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.comIllumio World Tour Registration: https://www.illumio.com/illumio-world-tour

Jan 13, 2025 • 7min
The Monday Microsegment for the week of 1/13/2025
The Monday Microsegment for the week of January 13th. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.- Microsoft has a message for alleged AI hackers: see you in court- Someone is finally thinking of the children. The bad news: it’s a ransomware group.- And a new threat actor is using AI to punch above its weight classAnd Christer Swartz joins us for a Boos and Bravos segment. Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.comIllumio World Tour Registration: https://www.illumio.com/illumio-world-tour

Jan 6, 2025 • 6min
The Monday Microsegment for the week of 1/6/2025
The Monday Microsegment for the week of January 6th. All the cybersecurity news you need to stay ahead, from Illumio's The Segment podcast.-Chinese Hackers Breach Treasury Department Through Vendor API-U.S. Army Soldier Accused of Being the Notorious Kiperphantom-New Year, New DoubleClickjacking Technique And Michael Adjei joins us for an Ask the Expert segment! Head to The Zero Trust Hub: hub.illumio.comIllumio World Tour Registration: https://www.illumio.com/illumio-world-tour