Careers Information Security Podcast

Andy Jenkinson of Cybersec Innovation Partners has found an alarming number of flaws and misconfigurations in websites and web servers run by some of the biggest players in government, healthcare and even cybersecurity. He discusses this pressing issue in the latest episode of "Cybersecurity Unplugged."

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of the cybercrime-as-a-service model and how law enforcement could potentially disrupt it. Also featured: T-Mobile probes a massive data breach; tackling abuse in the workplace.

This edition of the ISMG Security Report offers an analysis of how tractors manufactured by John Deere are at risk of being hacked. Also featured: a description of the infrastructure bill passed by the Senate that would boost cybersecurity funding and an update on the reboot of the AlphaBay darknet market.

Rebecca Herold, host of the podcast show "Data Security and Privacy with the Privacy Professor," weighs in on the state of cybersecurity and privacy education and gives her recommendations on how to remedy the many issues the security community faces today.

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of how ransomware attackers share about their inclinations, motivations and tactics. Also featured: The rise of integrity attacks; dispelling vaccine myths.

David Brumley, CEO of ForAllSecure, is the creator of Mayhem, a machine that applies patching and continuous penetration testing autonomously and in real time. He discusses software flaw detection and more in this episode of "Cybersecurity Unplugged."

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of the disappearance of ransomware-as-a-service groups, such as REvil and Darkside, and how that impacts the wider cybercrime ecosystem. Also featured: ransomware recovery tips; regulating cyber surveillance tools.

Macroeconomist Katheryn "Kadee" Russ analyzes how the deployment of 5G networks and technologies will lead to a change in the growth of the digital economy and digital trade.

Some 95% of today’s compromises are either zero-day exploits or malware-free attacks; that means that signature-based behavioral defenses only work for 5% of attacks, says Joe Head of Intrusion Inc. He discusses how to use massive lists of historical data to train AI to spot and stop malicious activity.

As ransomware continues to pummel organizations, if they do get hit, then from an incident response standpoint, what are the essential steps they should take to smooth their recovery? Veteran ransomware-battler Fabian Wosar, CTO of Emsisoft, shares essential steps and guidance for recovery.