41 min

Understanding Human Psychology in Cyberattacks with Brian Stack, VP of Dark Web Intelligence at Experian Future of Cyber Crime

    • Technology

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/
 

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/
 

41 min

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