ISSA Thought Leadership Series: Dissecting Ransomware to Defeat Threat Actors

In 2019, ransomware has caused significant disruption for hospitals, transportation, government agencies, and more. This flavor of malware is particularly vicious and shows no signs of slowing. The positive side, however, is that there is much to be learned from these attacks and ransomware actor profiling can help inform cyber security strategy. In this webinar, join subject matter experts as they conduct data driven analysis highlighting the evolution of ransomware from a technical perspective. They will examine high impact samples like REvil, TeslaCrypt, Locky, SimpleLocker, and provide practical advice to defenders. This webinar will cover: •A deep dive into the evolution of malware •Analysis of high impact malware samples •Practical takeaways for defenders Moderator: Tim Mackey, Principal Security Strategist, Synopsys CyRC Speakers: Tony Buenger, Cybersecurity Manager & Deputy CISO, Auburn University Tarik Saleh, Senior Security Engineer & Malware Researcher, DomainTools