Attack Surface Ep. 6: Cyber Assurance Industry Updates (FFIEC, SOC, NIST)

In recent months, there have been several updates and improvements to various cyber assurance frameworks. Leighton Foster, Operations Manager, sat down with Megan Hudson and Brad Aldridge, Cyber Assurance Managers, to discuss the changes in their areas of expertise and how these improvements will benefit organizations. Their conversation includes information about the improved FFIEC reporting criteria, the newly released SOC for Supply Chain criteria, and how the NIST cybersecurity framework can be utilized to strengthen security around IoT devices. Grab a cup of coffee this morning and join the conversation.

Topics: Podcast

Attack Surface Ep. 5: What's Up with Ransomware and Cryptomining?

I was recently intrigued by the increased number of reported ransomware attacks on local governments. Since the start of the new year, cities such as Akron, Ohio and Sammamish, Washington have been temporarily crippled by ransomware. Often, attacks on “big fish” make the headlines… but what about the “little fish”? Why are we seeing an uptick in attacks on smaller entities? What kind of threat does ransomware pose to small businesses and local governments? For answers, I turned to my colleague and cybersecurity expert, Dr. Wesley McGrew, and asked, “What’s up with ransomware?”. This led to an interesting discussion around the evolving attack methods used by threat actors, specifically ransomware and cryptomining, and why smaller entities are their prime target.

Topics: ransomware, Attack Surface, Podcast

Attack Surface Episode 3: Reverse Engineering Ransomware

In our latest episode of Attack Surface, I sit down with Director of Cyber Operations, Wesley McGrew, to discuss reverse engineering ransomware. McGrew discusses the benefits of reverse engineering in advanced penetration testing, digital forensics, and incident response. As he noted in a previous blog post, reverse engineering can answer the following questions for an organization in the wake of an attack:

Topics: Reverse Engineering, Podcast

Attack Surface Ep. 2: Predictions for 2019 Cybersecurity Trends

If you're curious about the changes in the threat landscape, organizational roles, and industry business models in the coming year - this episode was made for you. As 2018 comes to a close, our team of security experts has been reflecting on and looking at recent industry trends. Many of said trends are predicted to remain or become even more prevalent in 2019, including increased physical hacking and changing organizational roles.

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Attack Surface Ep. 1: Three Strategic Investments for Your IT Shop

Join HORNE Cyber’s marketing director, Ashley Madison, as she sits down with Mike Skinner and Brad Aldridge to discuss “Three Strategic Investments for Your IT Shop” on Episode 1 of Attack Surface: The Cybersecurity Podcast for the Want-To-Know Organization.

Topics: Executive Insights, Podcast