Infosecurity Magazine Podcast

Listen to this episode of the Infosecurity Magazine podcast for your comprehensive guide to Infosecurity Europe 2024, taking place at the Excel London from 2-6 June.

This episode dives deep into Europe's leading information security event, featuring insights from seasoned attendees Paul Watts, Distinguished Analyst and vCISO at the Information Security Forum, and Mun Vajil, CISO at Trainline.

Listen to learn:

• What Infosecurity Europe is all about and how to register.

• Proven strategies to maximize your experience, whether you're a first-timer or a veteran.

• Highlights of the conference program, including must-see sessions, key topics and exclusive speakers.

• How to navigate the exhibition and connect with leading cybersecurity vendors.

Plus, get valuable tips to help you make the most of your Infosecurity Europe experience.

Click here to register for Infosecurity Europe 2024: https://www.infosecurityeurope.com/en-gb.html

This episode of the Infosecurity Magazine Podcast dives deep into the recent cyber-attack on Change Healthcare, a major player in US healthcare billing and data.

The attack's impact went beyond data breaches, disrupting prescriptions, payments, and causing significant financial losses.

Hear from:

Wes Wright, Chief Healthcare Officer at Ordr, (08.37) who explains how the attack rippled through the healthcare system.

Victor Acin, Head of Threat Intel at Outpost24, (26.00) who sheds light on the ransomware gang that targeted Change Healthcare and why healthcare is a prime target

The discussion explores the attack's tactics, the future of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), and what lessons healthcare can learn to improve its cybersecurity posture.

Operation Cronos took the cybersecurity world by storm as law enforcement disrupted one of the most prolific ransomware gangs in the world.

Now the dust has settled it’s time for a first assessment of the takedown’s impact on the LockBit ransomware group.

In this episode, the Infosecurity Magazine team goes behind the scenes of the law enforcement operation with Prodaft, a threat intelligence company that collaborated with the FBI, the NCA, and Europol to take down the group’s infrastructure.

We also dissected the operation’s impact on LockBit’s activity and explored what the future holds for this notorious cybercriminal organization, with great insights from RedSense, another threat intelligence firm that spent three years investigating the group.

You will hear from:

-Koryak Uzan, co-founder of Prodaft (6.52)

-Marley Smith, principal threat researcher at RedSense and Yelisey Bohuslavskyi, RedSense co-founder (31.36)

Big corporations are tightening their cyber defenses, making small and medium businesses (SMEs) a tempting target for cybercriminals. This episode of Infosecurity Magazine’s podcast dives into the growing threat landscape for SMEs and explores the potential consequences of an attack.

Guests include:

• Simon Whittaker, CEO of Vertical Structure (07.35)

• Gill Thomas, Director of Engagement, Capacity and Resilience Program at the Global Cyber Alliance (33.15)

This year’s Data Privacy Week campaign carries the theme ‘take control of your data,’ underlying the scale of personal information being collected and used online by businesses.

In this episode, we analyze growing consumer awareness and concern about the use of their personal data online, and practical steps businesses can take to improve trust and transparency in this area. This includes creating ‘value exchange’ with customers around using their personal data.

We also delve into the impact of AI on data privacy – good and bad, and how to manage customer relationships during a data breach.

Tune into this episode to learn practical ways organizations can update their data privacy practices for the modern consumer.

Guests include:

Joe Jones, Director of Research and Insights for the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) – 07.21

Sarah Pearce, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth – 20.32

In this episode of the Infosecurity Magazine podcast, we take a look back at 2023 and explore some of the most significant cybersecurity trends and topics that have shaped the industry this year.

We discuss the growing cyber skills gap, the increasing use of AI in both offensive and defensive cybersecurity operations, and the emerging threats posed by AI-powered tools like ChatGPT. We also feature an interview with Brad LePorte of LionFish Tech Advisors, who shares his insights on the future of cybersecurity in 2024.

Listen to hear more about:

The widening cyber skills gap and its impact on organizational security

The growing use of AI in both offensive and defensive cybersecurity operations

Insights from Brad LePorte of LionFish on cybersecurity trends for 2024

In November the UK hosted its first ever AI Safety Summit, less than one year after OpenAI released ChatGPT, its revolutionary generative AI-powered chatbot.

In this episode, we delve into the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, exploring the implications of recent developments and announcements from governments, tech companies, and industry bodies around the globe.

Join us as we dissect the key takeaways from the AI Safety Summit and examine how these advancements impact the cybersecurity landscape. Whether you're a cybersecurity professional or simply curious about the future of AI, this episode provides valuable insights into the intersection of AI and cybersecurity.

You’ll hear from:

- Matt Roach, Head of i-4 Cyber Security Leaders Community, KPMG UK (11.45)

- Rob van der Veer, Senior Director, Software Improvement Group (SIG) & Founder, OWASP AI Exchange (30.01)

Phishing has been a prominent topic in cyber for many years, but attackers have become more sophisticated in their approaches, assisted by generative AI and deepfake technologies.

During this episode to mark the 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Infosecurity Magazine team discuss new trends relating to this vector, and how awareness training and guidance needs to be reviewed and updated in response.

Two experts from the field of academia share their thoughts and new research in this constantly evolving area of cybersecurity.

Guests include:

• Constantinaos Patsakis, Associate Professor at the Department of Informatics, University of Piraeus (04.28)

• Jason Nurse, Director of Science & Research at CybSafe and Reader, University of Kent (28.27)

This episode of the Infosecurity Magazine podcast focuses on the cybersecurity skills gap and how to bridge the divide. We discuss the challenges of recruiting and retaining cybersecurity talent, as well as the innovative solutions that are being developed to address the problem.

We also speak to MK Palmore, Vice President of Cyversity, about his work to increase diversity in the cybersecurity workforce and why diversity of thought is vital to the cybersecurity landscape.

Despite a general slowdown of ransomware attacks in in 2022 we are now experiencing a resurgence of ransomware activities.

In this episode, the Infosecurity Magazine team discuss some of the research recently published by threat analysts in the ransomware space and what it is demonstrating about how threat actors are evolving their approaches in 2023.

This includes interviews with two cybersecurity experts who have uncovered critical new insights into the evolution of ransomware.

Guests include:

Jacqueline Burns Koven, Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Chainalysis, explains why ransomware is on course for one of its biggest years to date (07.15)

Dr Karen Nershi, Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford Internet Observatory, discusses increasing political motivations for this threat vector (22.45)

Tune in now to understand the latest ransomware trends and tactics.