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Cyber Campfire delivers the latest monthly insights from Arete’s Threat Intelligence Team. In this month's episode, our TI team reviews July's cyber threat statistics, highlights key trends, and discusses emerging threat actors. Join the TI team as they provide an in-depth look at the evolving threat landscape and its implications for the cybersecurity community. Tune in every month for informative updates and expert commentary on the latest developments.

Cyber Campfire delivers the latest monthly insights from Arete’s Threat Intelligence Team. In this month's episode, our TI team reviews May's cyber threat statistics, highlights key trends, and discusses emerging threat actors. Join the TI team as they provide an in-depth look at the evolving threat landscape and its implications for the cybersecurity community. Tune in every month for informative updates and expert commentary on the latest developments.

Shownotes:

Operation EndGame: https://www.operation-endgame.com/

Arete's Q1 2025 Crimeware Report: https://events.areteir.com/q1-2025-crimeware-report

In this episode of Bytes of Insight, our host, Vinny Sakore welcomes Hart Brown, CEO of Future Point of View, for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and its growing impact on cybersecurity, insurance, and digital risk. Tune in for expert insights on the AI evolution, regulatory challenges, and what it means to stay competitive in an increasingly automated world.

Sources

Hart S. Brown - https://fpov.com/hart-brown/

Book

Future Forecasting: Mitigating Risk and Increasing Profit in a Chaotic World

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Future-Forecasting-Mitigating-Increasing-Chaotic/dp/B0CNLX4FJ5

Cyber threats are always evolving, and effectively defending against and responding to cybercriminals requires deep intelligence and ongoing analysis. In this episode of Bytes of Insight, host Vinny Sakore sits down with Kellyn Wagner Ramsdell, Associate Director of Threat Intelligence at Arete, to discuss how her team tracks and identifies ransomware and extortion groups.

Cyber Campfire delivers the latest monthly insights from Arete’s Threat Intelligence Team. In this month's episode, our TI team reviews January's cyber threat statistics, highlights key trends, and discusses emerging threat actors. Join the TI team as they provide an in-depth look at the evolving threat landscape and its implications for the cybersecurity community. Tune in every month for informative updates and expert commentary on the latest developments.

In this episode of Arete’s Bytes of Insight, Vinny Sakore and Evgueni Erchov welcome John Farley, Cyber Leader at Arthur J. Gallagher. Together, they discuss the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on cybersecurity and key concerns facing the insurance industry. Tune in for expert insights on the latest trends in AI and cyber risk.

Sources

John Farley - https://www.ajg.com/us/team/john-farley/

Articles

Key considerations in building your AI risk assessment

• https://www.ajg.com/us/news-and-insights/2023/sep/artificial-intelligence-risk-management/

The Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer: Leading AI Innovation and Risk Management

• https://www.ajg.com/us/news-and-insights/2024/oct/the-chief-artificial-intelligence-officer/

Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’

• https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/04/asia/deepfake-cfo-scam-hong-kong-intl-hnk/index.html

Cyber Campfire delivers the latest monthly insights from Arete’s Threat Intelligence Team. In this month's episode, our TI team reviews October's cyber threat statistics, highlights key trends, and discusses emerging threat actors. Join the TI team as they provide an in-depth look at the evolving threat landscape and its implications for the cybersecurity community. Tune in every month for informative updates and expert commentary on the latest developments.

In this episode of Bytes of Insight, hosts Vinny Sakore and Evgueni Erchov explore recent law enforcement actions against cybercriminals, the evolution of methods used to pressure cybercriminals, and the value of collaboration with cybersecurity organizations. The discussion highlights key trends Arete has observed across the threat landscape, with insights drawn from our H1 2024 Crimeware Report.

Arete's H1 2024 Crimeware Report: https://events.areteir.com/h1-2024-crimeware-report

Operation Endgame Website: https://operation-endgame.com/

Resource: Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency by Andy Greenberg

Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers by Andy Greenberg

Questions? Contact [email protected]

Cyber Campfire delivers the latest monthly insights from Arete’s Threat Intelligence Team. In this month's episode, our TI team reviews August's cyber threat statistics, highlights key trends, and discusses emerging threat actors. Join the TI team as they provide an in-depth look at the evolving threat landscape and its implications for the cybersecurity community. Tune in every month for informative updates and expert commentary on the latest developments.

To download our H1 2024 Crimeware Report : Click here

Welcome to another episode of Bytes of Insight by Arete. Today, we're joined by Harold Rodriguez, who leads the Arete's Threat Research Team. In this episode, we'll take a deep dive into the education sector, focusing on the FOG ransomware. Harold will guide us through the intricate process of how the TRT team reverse engineers malware and the innovative countermeasures they've developed to defend against ransomware attacks.

Read and download the report Malware Spotlight: Fog Ransomware

Previous episode: Unmasking Fog: Ransomware Threats in K-12 Education