Future of Cyber Crime KELA

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 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irina-nesterovsky-95017442?originalSubdomain=il
KELA Cyber Intelligence Center: https://www.kelacyber.com/resources/research/ 
KELA Cyber: https://www.kelacyber.com/ 

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: 
Nirali on LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/nirali-bhatia
Nirali’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/bhatianirali?lang=en
Nirali’s Website: https://niralibhatia.com/
KELA (Cyber Threat Intelligence): https://www.kelacyber.com/

In this episode of the Future of Cybercrime podcast, Zaira speaks with Chris Kirsch, CEO of runZero and seasoned social engineering practitioner. They explore the world of “hacking humans” from building target profiles to everyday hacks and exploiting trust. 
 
Topics discussed include: 
Chris’ perspective on what makes for a good social engineering exercise 
A walk-thru of competition hacks and client exercises
Key advice for all listeners on how to identify social engineering 
Recommendations on how to build a social-engineering proof organization 
Resources: 
Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckirsch/
Chris’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/chris_kirsch
KELA (Cyber Threat Intelligence): https://www.kelacyber.com

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 cybercrime underground
The “how” behind KELA’s “home-brewed” threat intelligence collection, curation, and refinement
Top 3 “must haves” to build a successful “CTI” or continuous threat intelligence practice 
Resources: 
Raveed’s on LinkedIn: https://il.linkedin.com/in/raveed-laeb-2a2984ba
Raveed’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/raveedl?lang=en
KELA (Cyber Threat Intelligence): https://www.kelacyber.com

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 context into adversarial modes of attack
The difficulties modern security practitioners face in deterring cyber threats
Where the modern security defender is missing the mark 
The “risk perspective” from a hacker’s perspective vs. a security practitioner’s perspective
Actionable advice for security practitioners, including the importance of understanding the adversary's mindset
Resources: 
Tyler on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-wrightson-87aaa15
Tyler on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tbwrightson?lang=en
KELA (Cyber Threat Intelligence): https://www.kelacyber.com/
 

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 convenience provided by digital technology
Experian's efforts to provide free content, simple navigation, and focus on prevention, prediction, and analytics
The use of interviews with customers to gain insight into their needs and desires, and the importance of providing tools, services, and scores to give customers more control and power
The evolution of the cybercrime underground and threat intelligence over time, including the growth of ransomware
Biggest misconceptions Brian runs across as it pertains to the cybercrime underground
Actionable advice for security practitioners, including the importance of understanding human psychology and the manipulation of human behavior in cyberattacks
Resources: 
Brian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-stack-777a39/
Brian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianmstack
KELA (Cyber Threat Intelligence): https://www.kelacyber.com/