Building Cyber Resilience: AI Threats, Mid-Market Risks & Ransomware Trends - Karl Van den Bergh, Tony Anscombe, Eyal Benishti, Nick Carroll, Chad Alessi, Chris Peluso - ESW #409

Segment 1

CTG Interview

Middle market companies face unique challenges in the ever-evolving cyber environment. Developing a comprehensive cybersecurity approach is a business imperative for middle market companies, and Chad Alessi will discuss the threat landscape, what's keeping IT decision-makers awkward at night, and the best approach to creating a proactive security measure.

Cyber Resilience in Action: A Guide for Mid-Market Firms

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Nightwing Interview

Nightwing divested from Raytheon in April 2024 and is entering another year of redefining national security. Amid emerging threats and shifting industry regulations and compliance frameworks, traditional security measures are no longer cutting it. As Cyber Incident Response Manager at Nightwing, Nick Carroll discusses how organizations can continue to build cyber resiliency and stay one step ahead in today's threat landscape.

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Segment 2

Libraesva Interview

Generative AI is having a transformative effect across almost every industry, but arguably the area it has had the most significant impact is cybercrime. Discriminative AI can now learn to recognize what constitutes normal communication patterns, so anything out of the ordinary can be flagged. AI is also enabling human security analysts to automate the triage of reported emails, to rapidly identify false positives and keep up with emerging cybercriminal tactics. Finally, specialized Small Language Models (SLMs) using neural networks are able to analyze and comprehend the semantic intent of the message.

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IRONSCALES Interview

Phishing has evolved—fast. What started as basic email scams has transformed into AI-powered cyber deception.

• Phishing 1.0: Early phishing relied on spam emails, fake banking alerts, and malware links to trick users into clicking
• Phishing 2.0: Attackers got smarter—instead of mass emails, they started impersonating real people
• Phishing 3.0: Now, cybercriminals are using AI to generate fake but highly convincing voices, videos, and images

IRONSCALES discusses the current gaps in SEG technology and will showcase industry-first innovations for protection against deepfakes.

• Assessing Organizational Readiness in the Face of Emerging Cyber Threat
• Using AI to Enhance Defensive Cybersecurity white paper
• The Hidden Gaps of SEG Protection white paper

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Segment 3

Illumio Interview

In the post-breach world, speed and clarity are essential for effective cybersecurity. Security teams are inundated with vast amounts of data, much of which is not actionable. To combat cyber threats—and level the playing field—defenders need precise intelligence to identify attacks, dynamically quarantine threats, and prevent cyber disasters, highlighting the power of the security graph.

Segment Resources:

• Rethinking Threat Detection in a Decentralized World
• Illumio Insights Announcement
• More information about Illumio Insights

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ESET Interview

The ransomware landscape is rapidly changing. ESET global research team has been closely following ransomware gang disruptions, new players and how the RaaS business model continues to evolve. In this segment, Tony Anscombe will take a look into recent research, hacks and attacks, and explore how the industry and businesses are responding to combat financial risk and mitigate threats.

Segment Resources:

• https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/shifting-sands-ransomhub-edrkillshifter/
• https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/eset-threat-report-h2-2024/

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw-409