Welcome to the first Down the Security Rabbithole Podcast episode of 2017! We would like to kick off this year, and the run to episode 250 with an episode that dissects the facts from the fiction on the topic of "Advanced Threats". With all the talk in the news about the Russians "hacking the US election" (yes, that's absolutely silly to call it that) and talk of retaliation, it's important to have a frank discussion on the merits of the concept of advanced threats. Sit back, grab a coffee and listen. I know you'll want to listen to this one more than once!   If you have a moment, and you actually read the show notes, we would love it if you could give us a rating on iTunes or actually leave a comment on the podcast page. Get engaged on Twitter, using the hashtag #DtSR!   Guest Biography Sergio Caltagirone hunts evil.  He spends his days hunting hackers and his evenings hunting human traffickers.  After 9 years with the US Government, over 3 years at Microsoft and now at Dragos, Sergio not only hunted the most sophisticated targeted hackers in the world but also applied that intelligence to protect billions of users worldwide and safeguarding civilization through the protection of critical infrastructure and industrial control systems.  He co-created the Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis proudly helping thousands of others bring more pain to adversaries by strengthening hunters and intelligence analysts. He also proudly serves as the Technical Director of the Global Emancipation Network, a Non-Governmental Organization, leading a world-class all-volunteer team hunting human traffickers and finding their victims through data science and analytics working towards saving tens of millions of lives. You can find Sergio on Twitter at @cnoanalysis   Links Global Emancipation Network (NGO) - http://www.globalemancipation.ngo/ http://www.activeresponse.org/