“The bad guy doesn’t know who you are or what you do. They just know they can get money out of you.”

As technology becomes more advanced, so do the ways your company can be exploited by bad players. Whether your company is a large leader in the technology industry or a local mom-and-pop shop, each person who works for or interacts with your organization is on the front lines of either protecting it or submitting it to a scam. 

In this episode of The Wrap, Warren Averett’s own Justin Headley, CISSP, CISA and former FBI Special Agent Daren Mott join our hosts to discuss recent headlines about cyber attacks, what legitimate threats companies face and what organizations need to know about the future of cybercrime. Spoiler alert: it isn’t going away. 

After listening to this episode, you’ll be able to:

• Translate spooky headlines about the cyber attacks on other companies into tangible considerations for your company
• Understand the three main cyber-threat areas that face companies
• Have insight to prevent insider threats (both intentional and accidental) from your employees 
• Set realistic expectations about cyber risks and how you can be proactive in light of them

Resources for additional learning:

• Blog Post: How the Cloud Saved Thousands of Businesses from a Cyber Attack (and How it Can Save Yours Too)
• Blog Post: Does Your Company Use Microsoft’s On-Premise Exchange Server? [How to Respond to the Microsoft Hacking Incident]
• Blog Post: How Should Your Company Respond to the SolarWinds Cyber Attack?
• Blog Post: CMMC Compliance for Government Contractors: Are You Ready?
• Blog Post: What Should Municipalities Know about Ransomware? [Three Takeaways from the City of Florence Ransomware Attack]
• Blog Post: What is the Likelihood That My Business Will Experience a Data Breach? [This and Other Cyber FAQs Answered]
• Podcast Episode: Season One, Episode Five (Combatting a False Sense of Cybersecurity)

Mentioned in this episode:

• The CyBUr Guy Podcast by Darren Mott