Protecting People

Five Minute Forecast for the week of March 21st. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast.
Data thieves add Microsoft to their growing list of tech victims
Office updates are mistakenly flagged as ransomware
German government warns against using Russian antivirus software


Joining us is senior threat researcher, Andrew Northern, to discuss a recently leaked trove of documents relating to the Conti ransomware gang.

Five Minute Forecast for the week of March 14th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast.
Big tech data theft spree continues with attack on gave developer Ubisoft
Chinese government-sponsored attackers target U.S. Gmail accounts
Authorities extradite an REvil affiliate implicated in Kaseya ransomware attack


Joining us is threat research engineer, Adam McNeil, to discuss a new wave of mobile malware attacks in Europe.

In this episode, Ken Spencer Brown, Senior Manager, Marketing Strategy and Content at Proofpoint, helps us navigate the new possibilities and challenges posed by artificial intelligence and machine learning in cybersecurity. We'll uncover how it's being used, where it's going, and why we should take notice.
Join us as we discuss:
The differences between AI, machine learning, and deep learning
How machines actually "learn"
Ways ML can help threat detection… and threat actors
Who wins in the AI vs. human face-off


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Music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org

Five Minute Forecast for the week of March 7th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast.
Attackers leak Nvidia secrets after the chip giant refuses to negotiate
Researchers get a closer look at the inner workings of Conti, including source code


Joining us is Proofpoint Director of Threat Research and Intelligence, Wes Drone, for a look at the cybersecurity implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Five Minute Forecast for the week of February 28th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast.
War in Ukraine spills over into the cyber security arena
Toyota pauses car production after supply chain cyber attack
And Conti pulls the plug on Trickbot a week after taking over


Joining us is Proofpoint cyber security evangelist, Brian Reed, to talk about the growing role of CISA in setting security standards for U.S. organizations and businesses.

Five Minute Forecast for the week of February 21st. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast.
Meet the new boss, not quite the same as the old boss, as cyber criminals invade virtual meetings
Conti ransomware group launches a Trickbot takeover
Digital art collectors fall prey to a coordinated phishing attack


Joining us is threat researcher Joe Wise to discuss TA2541, a cyber attacker with a fondness for the aerospace industry.

Five Minute Forecast for the week of February 14th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast.
Romance is in the air—with scams that cost U.S. citizens over half a billion dollars
Microsoft makes a move against Office macro malware delivery
The Department of Justice seizes billions in stolen Bitcoin


Joining us is email fraud researcher, Timothy Kromphardt, to discuss new developments in the world of commodity phish kits.

Five Minute Forecast for the week of February 7th. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast.
Intuit warns customers of a new tax season phishing campaign
Sugar ransomware targets consumers—but just wants a taste
Yet another crypto platform suffers big losses in a cyber attack


Joining us is security researcher, Assaf Friedman, to discuss a new cloud campaign using malicious OAuth apps to target high-profile executives.

Ransomware attacks are becoming both more targeted and more damaging. Is your organization prepared?
In this episode, host Itir Clark interviews Neko Papez, Manager, Product Marketing at Proofpoint, about the newest trends in ransomware — and the best strategies for prevention.
Join us as we discuss:
Human-operated ransomware and its dangerous effectiveness
Illustrations of how damaging ransomware can truly be
The big-game-hunting mentality shift of ransomware threat actors
Phishing emails: the origin of most ransomware


Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:
2021 Verizon DBIR report: https://enterprise.verizon.com/content/verizonenterprise/us/en/index/resources/reports/2021-dbir-executive-brief.pdf
Treasury Department report: https://www.wsj.com/articles/suspected-ransomware-payments-for-first-half-of-2021-total-590-million-11634308503
Ransomware Hub: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/ransomware-hub 


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Five Minute Forecast for the week of January 31st. All the cyber security news you need to stay ahead, from Proofpoint’s Protecting People podcast.
The U.K. echoes U.S. warnings over destructive cyber attacks
A prominent banking Trojan gains some new defensive tricks
U.S. consumers lose over $700 million to social media fraud


Joining us is founder and chairman of the Ponemon Institute, Larry Ponemon, to discuss the growing cost of insider threats.