What Is Hypervisor Security - and Why Attackers Care Now? The CyberVault with Austin Gadient

28/11/2025 29 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of The CyberVault, I’m joined by Austin Gadient, Co-Founder and CTO of Vali Cyber, a company securing one of the most overlooked layers of modern infrastructure: the hypervisors and virtual systems that keep businesses running behind the scenes.Austin breaks down why attackers are now targeting this invisible layer, how groups like Scattered Spider are reaching deeper into virtualised environments, and why protecting the hypervisor is becoming critical for stopping ransomware and supply-chain–style breaches.We explore:🖥️ What hypervisor security actually is - and why it’s finally gaining attention🎯 Why attackers are moving “down the stack” into virtual infrastructure🔥 How groups like Scattered Spider are exploiting these weak points💥 What really happens to a business when these systems are compromised🛡️ How Vali Cyber’s approach stops attacks before they cause damage📈 Early results and real-world wins from customers🚀 The journey of fundraising and rapidly scaling a security startupIf you care about infrastructure security, ransomware defence, or emerging attack surfaces, this episode will open your eyes to risks most teams aren’t even monitoring yet.

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