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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 21 MIN

Former FBI Cyber Chief on AI, Ransomware & Nation State Attacks

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Former FBI Executive Assistant Director James Turgal joins Karl Block to explain how AI-powered cyber attacks are evolving faster than most companies can defend. From ransomware-as-a-service to nation-state convergence, this conversation reveals what boards must understand now.00:00 – AI Is Scanning the Internet00:45 – Cybercrime Has Professionalized02:05 – Ransomware Call Centers03:32 – Nation States + Organized Crime09:18 – Living Off the Land11:34 – AI That Changes in Real Time17:24 – Why Healthcare Is So Vulnerable20:04 – The Real Risk of Data Breaches...===== FOLLOW ME =====To view our new episodes:https://www.blockandtackleshow.com/Subscribe to this channel: https://bit.ly/BATS-YTSubscribeIG: https://bit.ly/BATS-IGSubscribeLinkedIn: https://bit.ly/BATS-LISubscribeX: https://bit.ly/BATS-XSubscribeTo view our new episodes, you may view them here: https://www.youtube.com/@blockandtackleshowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-block-and-tackle-showX: https://x.com/blocktackleshow

Former FBI Executive Assistant Director James Turgal joins Karl Block to explain how AI-powered cyber attacks are evolving faster than most companies can defend. From ransomware-as-a-service to nation-state convergence, this conversation reveals what boards must understand now. 00:00 – AI Is Scanning the Internet 00:45 – Cybercrime Has Professionalized 02:05 – Ransomware Call Centers 03:32 – Nation States + Organized Crime 09:18 – Living Off the Land 11:34 – AI That Changes in Real Time 17:2...

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