Ransomware and the Secret Service

Business Email Compromise (BEC) remains rampant, with annual losses in the billions of dollars. Every type of organization is at risk. During this episode, we discuss key things your organization and people should know about this cybercrime, plus the most effective way to respond in hopes of recovering some of the losses. Our two guests are with the United States Secret Service: •  Stephen Dougherty, Financial Fraud Investigator, Global Investigative Operations Center •  Michael Johns, Assistant Special Agent in Charge Thank you to Trend Micro, a global leader in cloud and XDR security, for being our premier podcast partner. Check out their cyber mercenary report (very in-depth) below. Resource Links: •  New Trend Micro report, "Void Balaur: Tracking a Cybermercenary's Activities": https://documents.trendmicro.com/assets/white_papers/wp-void-balaur-tracking-a-cybermercenarys-activities.pdf •  Stephen Dougherty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doughertysteve •  SecureWorld conferences: https://www.secureworld.io/events The SecureWorld Sessions podcast gives you access to people and ideas that impact your cybersecurity career and help you secure your organization.

What is a cyber mercenary group and who are they attacking through cyberspace? In this episode, Feike Hacquebord, Sr. Threat Researcher at Trend Micro, reveals extensive details of a cyber mercenary group he has been tracking for more than a year, which he calls Void Balaur. "They target a lot of doctors… they are sending phishing emails to target senior engineers working for phone companies, they are targeting banks, as well. And all of these targets have one thing in common: they have a lot of personal data on people," Hacquebord says. The group is also going after activists, political leaders, and journalists. Thank you to Trend Micro, a global leader in cloud and XDR security, for being our premier podcast partner. Also, check out the cyber mercenary report (very in-depth) below. Resource Links: •  New Trend Micro report, "Void Balaur: Tracking a Cybermercenary's Activities": https://documents.trendmicro.com/assets/white_papers/wp-void-balaur-tracking-a-cybermercenarys-activities.pdf •  Trend Micro Sr. Threat Researcher Feike Hacquebord: https://www.linkedin.com/in/feike-hacquebord-33902b5/ •  SecureWorld conferences: https://www.secureworld.io/events The SecureWorld Sessions podcast gives you access to people and ideas that impact your cybersecurity career and help you secure your organization.

This discussion on the cybersecurity talent pipeline problem is unlike any other you have heard before. And you and your organization could play a part in growing the future of the cybersecurity workforce. We're talking with the founders of the Last Mile Education Fund: •  Rian Walker, Information Security Analyst, Financial Sector •  Sarah Lee, Director, School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi •  Ruthe Farmer, CEO & Founder, Last Mile Education Fund Thank you to Trend Micro, a global leader in cloud and XDR security, for being our premier podcast partner. Resource Links: •  Last Mile Education Fund: https://www.lastmile-ed.org •  Trend Micro initiative, Cybersecurity Education for Universities: https://www.trendmicro.com/internet-safety/university •  Trend Micro's "Linux Threat Report 2021": https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/linux-threat-report-2021-1h-linux-threats-in-the-cloud-and-security-recommendations •  SecureWorld conferences: https://www.secureworld.io/events The SecureWorld Sessions podcast gives you access to people and ideas that impact your cybersecurity career and help you secure your organization.

Can brain hacks and cybersecurity habits improve the security posture at your organization? CISO George Finney of Southern Methodist University believes the answer is yes and he makes his case in this episode. Also, here's a big idea: cybersecurity doesn't slow down digital transformation, it speeds it up. Gigamon CTO Shehzad Merchant explains how and looks at Big Data and its underpinning technologies. Thank you to Trend Micro, a global leader in cloud and XDR security, for being our premier podcast partner. Resource Links: •  Take George Finney's cybersecurity personality test: https://wellawaresecurity.com/cyber-personality-test •  Connect with Shehzad Merchant on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shehzad-merchant-1674b8 •  Trend Micro "Linux Threat Report 2021": https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/linux-threat-report-2021-1h-linux-threats-in-the-cloud-and-security-recommendations •  SecureWorld conferences: https://www.secureworldexpo.com/events The SecureWorld Sessions podcast gives you access to people and ideas that impact your cybersecurity career and help you secure your organization.

Andrew "AJ" Jarrett is Applied Cybersecurity Program Manager at the Cyber Readiness Center (CRC) and Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). He's been a wildland firefighter for more than a decade and believes Emergency Response frameworks that save lives can apply to cyber incident response and IT security to help protect organizations. He believes this can help make information security better. Thank you to Trend Micro, a global leader in cloud and XDR security, for being our premier podcast partner. Resource Links: •  Trend Micro's "Linux Threat Report 2021": https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/linux-threat-report-2021-1h-linux-threats-in-the-cloud-and-security-recommendations •  Connect with Andrew Jarrett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-jarrett-tx •  SecureWorld conferences: https://www.secureworldexpo.com/events The SecureWorld Sessions podcast gives you access to people and ideas that impact your cybersecurity career and help you secure your organization.

Ed Cabrera is the former CISO of the United States Secret Service and current Chief Cybersecurity Officer at Trend Micro. He believes we are at an inflection point in cybersecurity and is cautiously optimistic. During this conversation with SecureWorld, Cabrera also discusses ransomware, cryptocurrency, threat intelligence, cyber insurance, and more. Thank you to Trend Micro, a global leader in cloud and XDR security, for being our premier podcast partner. Resource Links: •  Trend Micro "Vision One": https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/business.html •  Follow Ed Cabrera on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ed_e_cabrera •  SecureWorld conferences: https://www.secureworldexpo.com/events The SecureWorld Sessions podcast gives you access to people and ideas that impact your cybersecurity career and help you secure your organization.

In this SecureWorld Sessions podcast bonus episode, three Chief Information Security Officers play a game show around modern cyber resilience. What is cyber resiliency, how do you align it with business objectives, and is it possible a unicorn won this battle of the CISOs? Contestants include Ricardo Lafosse, CISO, The Kraft Heinz Company; Michael Boucher, Americas CISO, JLL; and Glenn Kapetansky, Interim CISO, University of Chicago Medical Center, and CSO, Trexin Group. Thank you to Trend Micro, a global leader in cloud and XDR security, for being our premier podcast partner and providing new research for this episode. Resource Links: •  Trend Micro report, "Attacks from All Angles: 2021 Midyear Cybersecurity Report": https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/research-and-analysis/threat-reports/roundup/attacks-from-all-angles-2021-midyear-security-roundup •  Ricardo Lafosse on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardolafosse •  Michael Boucher on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-boucher-55771a •  Glenn Kapetansky on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kapetansky •  SecureWorld conferences: https://www.secureworldexpo.com/events The SecureWorld Sessions podcast gives you access to people and ideas that impact your cybersecurity career and help you secure your organization.

Our guest on this episode is Jeremy C. Sheridan, Assistant Director, Office of Investigations, at the United States Secret Service. We discuss the evolution of ransomware in cybercrime, including: advances in technology, cyber insurance, the cryptocurrency challenge, the sophistication of ransomware actors, and much more. Also, thank you to Trend Micro, a global leader in cloud and XDR security, for being our premier podcast partner and providing new research for this episode. Resource Links: •  Trend Micro report, "A Roadmap to Secure Connected Cars": https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/internet-of-things/a-roadmap-to-secure-connected-cars •  Jeremey C. Sheridan, Assistant Director, Office of Investigations, U.S. Secret Service: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremysheridan •  United States Secret Service Cyber Investigations page: https://www.secretservice.gov/investigation/cyber •  SecureWorld conferences: https://www.secureworldexpo.com/events The SecureWorld Sessions podcast gives you access to people and ideas that impact your cybersecurity career and help you secure your organization.

Princeton University implemented a multi-year program to create a culture of cybersecurity throughout campus. It has already made an impact on the organizational security mindset, including risk reduction, implementing new technologies, broadening security knowledge, and strengthening campus partnerships. In this episode, listen to David Sherry, CISO of Princeton University, and Tara Schaufler, Information Security Awareness and Training Program Manager. They share ideas, inspiration, and lessons learned that can help your organization. Also, thank you to Trend Micro, a global leader in cloud and XDR security, for being our premier podcast partner and providing new research for this episode. Resource Links: •  Trend Micro report, "A Roadmap to Secure Connected Cars": https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/internet-of-things/a-roadmap-to-secure-connected-cars • David Sherry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsherry/ • Tara Schaufler on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarabrelsfordschaufler/ •  SecureWorld conferences: https://www.secureworldexpo.com/events The SecureWorld Sessions podcast gives you access to people and ideas that impact your cybersecurity career and help you secure your organization.

What can organizations, the U.S. government, and everyday citizens do to stop the surge of ransomware and cyber threats hitting us from overseas? In this episode, we hear from retired Air Force Colonel Cedric Leighton. Leighton is a CNN military analyst who held cyber leadership positions while serving in the Air Force and currently runs the Cedric Leighton International Strategies consultancy. He explains the threats and motives of America's top nation-state cyber enemies. Plus, how we're thinking about the ransomware problem in the wrong way. Thank you to Trend Micro, a global leader in cloud and XDR security, for being our premier podcast partner and providing new research for this episode. Resource Links: •  Trend Micro report, "Earth Baku Returns," on the APT's new cyber espionage campaign: https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/earth-baku-returns •  Col. Cedric Leighton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricleighton/ •  SecureWorld conferences: https://www.secureworldexpo.com/events The SecureWorld Sessions podcast gives you access to people and ideas that impact your cybersecurity career and help you secure your organization.