Open SesameOp: Abusing trusted AI platforms to host a C2 server

This podcast episode preview outlines two emerging threat trends: the cloud-native evolution of ransomware group Storm-0501 and the SesameOp backdoor’s abuse of trusted AI platforms for stealthy command-and-control. It emphasizes the growing importance of identity-focused defenses, monitoring across hybrid environments, and tightening MFA and conditional access, while noting how attacker tradecraft is adapting to federated authentication and policy-compliant platform abuse.