In this episode of the Future of Cybercrime podcast, Zaira speaks with Irina Nesterovsky, Chief Research Officer of KELA. They explore the world of cyberthreats and the method to the madness that is cyber threat research and investigation.    Topics discussed include:  The “How” Behind the power of KELA's cyber threat intelligence The traits that make for a great intelligence analyst  A look into a prominent cyberattack and surfacing attribution Recommendations on how to leverage threat intelligence to improve your Security function   Resources:  Irina on Linke ..read more

In this episode of the Future of Cybercrime podcast, Zaira speaks with Nirali Bhatia, Cyber Psychologist and CEO of Cyber BAAP. They explore the world of cyber psychology and how useful it is during threat investigations and ransomware negotiations.    Topics discussed include:  Nirali’s understanding of threat actor psychology How cyber psychology is applicable to ransomware negotiations  The effects of cybercrime on the general public  Recommendations on how to build cyber psychology education into enterprises and how to teach every day people   Resources:&nbs ..read more

In this episode of the Future of Cybercrime podcast, Zaira speaks with Raveed Laeb, VP of Product with KELA and seasoned Intelligence practitioner. They build a semantics framework around the cybercrime underground, then dig into its workings to surface the view from everyday KELA intelligence hunters.   Topics discussed include:  Raveed’s perspective on what defines the cybercrime underground and the activities that take place therein  How transfer learning from any intelligence discipline to cybersecurity is possible  How malicious actors act and conduct commerce in the ..read more

In this episode of the Future of Cybercrime podcast, Zaira speaks with Tyler Wrightson, CEO of Leet Cyber Security, Ethical Hacker, and author of “Advanced Persistent Threat Hacking: The Art and Science of Hacking Any Organization”. They discuss Tyler’s perspective on the hacker mindset, the state of security in most businesses today, and his perspective on how to improve the cybersecurity practice moving forward. Topics discussed include:  Tyler’s background in offensive security and how he plans penetration tests using the adversary's perspective   The process of bringing business ..read more

In this episode of the Future of Cybercrime podcast, Zaira speaks with Brian Stack, Vice President of Engineering and Dark Web Intelligence at Experian Consumer Services. They discuss Brian’s experiences in the cybersecurity industry, protecting consumers, and the changing landscape of cybercrime. Topics discussed include:  Brian's background in computer engineering and experience as a white hat hacker Protecting consumers and educating them about cyberattacks, identity theft, and digital security The difficulty of navigating the digital world and staying safe, while leveraging the conve ..read more

In this episode, Zaira speaks to Mathew J. Schwartz, Executive Editor at Data Breach Today and an award-winning journalist. They discuss how Mathew was drawn to writing about cybersecurity for a career, how journalists can better seek out the truth to cyber crime situations and not let criminals control the narrative, and the evolution of business resiliency to breaches and attacks. Topics discussed: How Mathew combined his longtime fascination with hacking and computer crime with his love of writing into a career that tells the stories — and the truth — of the cybercrime world. The search fo ..read more

In this episode of the Future of Cybercrime podcast, Zaira speaks with Eduard Kovacs, a contributing editor to SecurityWeek. They discuss Eduard’s decade-long background as a cybersecurity journalist, the evolving trends in cybercrime over the past decade, the collaborative relationship between journalists and cybersecurity researchers, and how information is obtained from underground forums.  Topics discussed:  Eduard’s approach to write with individual readers in mind, even if he is covering a technical topic Cyber threat actors are seen as humans, just like journalists and resear ..read more

In this episode, Zaira Pirzada speaks to Alex Tilley, APAC Intelligence and Research head at Dell SecureWorks. A highly awarded cybercrime researcher, Tilley was at the forefront of research and countermeasures when phishing and malware first began to attack banking platforms and their customers. He moved on to become a senior cybercrime technical analyst with the Australian Federal Police, where he focused his analytical approach on the "who" and "why" of cybercrime fighting. Tilley became a recognized technical expert at the Supreme Court level in the prosecution of cybercrime and child-prot ..read more

In this episode, Zaira speaks to Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist and Advisory CISO at Delinea. With nearly thirty years in the industry, Carson discusses how he's seen cybersecurity evolve, how ethical hacking is a skill and a mindset rather than a crime, and why security should focus not on protecting computers but protecting people and society.  Topics discussed: Joseph's nearly thirty-year background in security, from managing mainframes, learning COBOL, and programming with hole punches, to his security work today that has included architectural designs, cybersecurity awarene ..read more

As technology continues to advance and evolve, so does our society and, with it, the changing nature of how we combat cybercrime. A significantly increasing portion of law enforcement is now dedicated to upholding safety and security on the internet. This involves protecting victims from online crimes and ensuring that the laws are being followed across geographical boundaries and digital domains.  In this episode of the Future of Cybercrime podcast, Zaira Pirzada speaks with Dr. Philipp Amann, Head of Strategy at the European Cybercrime Centre (Europol). Philipp and Zaira talk about figh ..read more