The SecureWorld Sessions

Dec 07 2021 104
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Cybersecurity weekly podcast series featuring industry thought leaders discussing security solutions, best practices, threat intel, and more. Our primary topics within InfoSec include: Application Security; Artificial Intelligence; Blockchain; Career Development; Cloud Security; Encryption / DLP; Endpoint / Mobile / IoT Security; GRC; Incident Response / SIEM; Identity and Access Management; Network Security; Privacy; Ransomware / Malware; and Security Awareness.

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BEC: Real Stories, Real Defense

Dec 07 2021 33 mins  
Business Email Compromise (BEC) remains rampant, with annual losses in the billions of dollars. Every type of organization is at risk. During this episode, we discuss key things your organization and people should know about this cybercrime, plus the most effective way to respond in hopes of recovering some of the losses. Our two guests are with the United States Secret Service: �

A Cyber Mercenary Investigation

Nov 17 2021 36 mins  
What is a cyber mercenary group and who are they attacking through cyberspace? In this episode, Feike Hacquebord, Sr. Threat Researcher at Trend Micro, reveals extensive details of a cyber mercenary group he has been tracking for more than a year, which he calls Void Balaur. "They target a lot of doctors… they are sending phishing emails to target senior engineers working for pho

The Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline Problem

Nov 04 2021 40 mins  
This discussion on the cybersecurity talent pipeline problem is unlike any other you have heard before. And you and your organization could play a part in growing the future of the cybersecurity workforce. We're talking with the founders of the Last Mile Education Fund: • Rian Walker, Information Security Analyst, Financial Sector • Sarah Lee, Director, School of Computing Scie

Cybersecurity Brain Hacks and Big Ideas

Oct 27 2021 42 mins  
Can brain hacks and cybersecurity habits improve the security posture at your organization? CISO George Finney of Southern Methodist University believes the answer is yes and he makes his case in this episode. Also, here's a big idea: cybersecurity doesn't slow down digital transformation, it speeds it up. Gigamon CTO Shehzad Merchant explains how and looks at Big Data and its unde

Emergency Response Lessons for Cybersecurity

Oct 21 2021 38 mins  
Andrew "AJ" Jarrett is Applied Cybersecurity Program Manager at the Cyber Readiness Center (CRC) and Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). He's been a wildland firefighter for more than a decade and believes Emergency Response frameworks that save lives can apply to cyber incident response and IT security to help protect organizations. He believes this can help make infor

Cybersecurity Inflection Point?

Oct 13 2021 35 mins  
Ed Cabrera is the former CISO of the United States Secret Service and current Chief Cybersecurity Officer at Trend Micro. He believes we are at an inflection point in cybersecurity and is cautiously optimistic. During this conversation with SecureWorld, Cabrera also discusses ransomware, cryptocurrency, threat intelligence, cyber insurance, and more. Thank you to Trend Micro, a glo

Cyber Resilience, the Game Show

Oct 07 2021 40 mins  
In this SecureWorld Sessions podcast bonus episode, three Chief Information Security Officers play a game show around modern cyber resilience. What is cyber resiliency, how do you align it with business objectives, and is it possible a unicorn won this battle of the CISOs? Contestants include Ricardo Lafosse, CISO, The Kraft Heinz Company; Michael Boucher, Americas CISO, JLL; and G

Ransomware and the Secret Service

Sep 28 2021 51 mins  
Our guest on this episode is Jeremy C. Sheridan, Assistant Director, Office of Investigations, at the United States Secret Service. We discuss the evolution of ransomware in cybercrime, including: advances in technology, cyber insurance, the cryptocurrency challenge, the sophistication of ransomware actors, and much more. Also, thank you to Trend Micro, a global leader in cloud and

Creating a Security Culture

Sep 09 2021 49 mins  
Princeton University implemented a multi-year program to create a culture of cybersecurity throughout campus. It has already made an impact on the organizational security mindset, including risk reduction, implementing new technologies, broadening security knowledge, and strengthening campus partnerships. In this episode, listen to David Sherry, CISO of Princeton University, and Ta

Nation-State Cyber Threats: What Now?

Sep 01 2021 50 mins  
What can organizations, the U.S. government, and everyday citizens do to stop the surge of ransomware and cyber threats hitting us from overseas? In this episode, we hear from retired Air Force Colonel Cedric Leighton. Leighton is a CNN military analyst who held cyber leadership positions while serving in the Air Force and currently runs the Cedric Leighton International Strategies