ZDNet Security Update

ZDNet

Senior reporter Danny Palmer interviews cybersecurity experts about the latest cyber attacks, hacking trends and keeping you safe from online threats.

63 Episodes

How hackers exploit cyber insurance policies to make more money from ransomware attacks
2/8/2022
18:56
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Recorded Future's Allan Liska about how cyber insurance, a policy designed to protect against ransomware, could be fueling attacks instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Let's talk about how companies track your data across the internet
1/21/2022
27:54
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Oxford University’s Dr. Carissa Véliz about the data economy, surveillance, online privacy -- and what you can do to fight back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The threat from hackers is getting worse – and ignorance isn't an excuse for boardrooms any more
1/6/2022
24:30
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to MIT's Professor Stuart Madnick about the continued growth of cyber attacks, why there's still so many misunderstandings around cybersecurity – and what has to happen to fix the problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How to solve the cybersecurity skills shortage
12/1/2021
22:17
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Veracode’s Chris Wysopal about the high demand for cybersecurity staff and what needs to be done to fill the vacancies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BEC and romance scams: How to protect your business
11/18/2021
25:09
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks Cofense’s Ronnie Tokazowski about the highly lucrative cyber criminal world of BEC scams and why attacks have become so hard to defend against. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Inside a ransomware gang: Beware these aggressive tactics
11/8/2021
23:18
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Mandiant's Kimberly Goody about the rise of a notorious ransomware group and how to protect against attacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why the same old cyber attacks are still so successful and what needs to be done to stop them
10/26/2021
25:41
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Admiral Michael S. Rogers, Operating Partner at Team8 and former Director of the NSA and US Cyber Command, about cyber threats and the action needed to fight them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is what happens when you're hit by a ransomware attack
10/14/2021
16:20
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Ed Williams, Director of SpiderLabs EMEA at Trustwave, about how cyber criminals get into networks and what they actually do once inside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why hackers are targeting web servers with malware and how to protect yours
10/6/2021
19:51
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Zuzana Hromcová, malware researcher at ESET about the anatomy of powerful cyber attacks against web server software and how to protect against these threats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Digital ID systems present new opportunities – and new threats
9/13/2021
34:19
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to the Alan Turing Institute's Prof. Carsten Maple about the increased use of digital identity systems such as vaccine passports -- and what's required to make them trustworthy and secure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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ZDNet Security Update

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63 Episodes

How hackers exploit cyber insurance policies to make more money from ransomware attacks

Let's talk about how companies track your data across the internet

The threat from hackers is getting worse – and ignorance isn't an excuse for boardrooms any more

How to solve the cybersecurity skills shortage

BEC and romance scams: How to protect your business

Inside a ransomware gang: Beware these aggressive tactics

Why the same old cyber attacks are still so successful and what needs to be done to stop them

This is what happens when you're hit by a ransomware attack

Why hackers are targeting web servers with malware and how to protect yours

Digital ID systems present new opportunities – and new threats