ZDNet Security Update

<p>Senior reporter Danny Palmer interviews cybersecurity experts about the latest cyber attacks, hacking trends and keeping you safe from online threats.</p>

How hackers exploit cyber insurance policies to make more money from ransomware attacks

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Recorded Future's Allan Liska about how cyber insurance, a policy designed to protect against ransomware, could be fueling attacks instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

02-08
18:32

Let's talk about how companies track your data across the internet

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Oxford University’s Dr. Carissa Véliz about the data economy, surveillance, online privacy -- and what you can do to fight back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01-21
27:09

The threat from hackers is getting worse – and ignorance isn't an excuse for boardrooms any more

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to MIT's Professor Stuart Madnick about the continued growth of cyber attacks, why there's still so many misunderstandings around cybersecurity – and what has to happen to fix the problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01-06
23:45

How to solve the cybersecurity skills shortage

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Veracode’s Chris Wysopal about the high demand for cybersecurity staff and what needs to be done to fill the vacancies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-01
21:32

BEC and romance scams: How to protect your business

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks Cofense’s Ronnie Tokazowski about the highly lucrative cyber criminal world of BEC scams and why attacks have become so hard to defend against. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-18
24:24

Inside a ransomware gang: Beware these aggressive tactics

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Mandiant's Kimberly Goody about the rise of a notorious ransomware group and how to protect against attacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-08
22:33

Why the same old cyber attacks are still so successful and what needs to be done to stop them

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Admiral Michael S. Rogers, Operating Partner at Team8 and former Director of the NSA and US Cyber Command, about cyber threats and the action needed to fight them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-26
25:25

This is what happens when you're hit by a ransomware attack

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Ed Williams, Director of SpiderLabs EMEA at Trustwave, about how cyber criminals get into networks and what they actually do once inside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-14
16:05

Why hackers are targeting web servers with malware and how to protect yours

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Zuzana Hromcová, malware researcher at ESET about the anatomy of powerful cyber attacks against web server software and how to protect against these threats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-06
19:36

Digital ID systems present new opportunities – and new threats

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to the Alan Turing Institute's Prof. Carsten Maple about the increased use of digital identity systems such as vaccine passports -- and what's required to make them trustworthy and secure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-13
34:04

Stress in cybersecurity – why overworking information security staff is bad for everyone

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to John Donovan, CISO at Malwarebytes about the impact stress has on information security teams and how to help improve well-being of employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-02
21:06

The ransomware threat is growing: What needs to happen to stop attacks getting worse?

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Theresa Payton, CEO of Fortalice Solutions and former CIO at The White House, about the problem of ransomware and the disruption it could cause if we don't act now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-20
23:42

Cyber attacks: How to protect your industrial control systems from hackers

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Sergio Caltagirone, VP of Threat Intelligence at Drago,s about the risk cyber attacks pose to industrial infrastructure and what actions need to be taken to stop them before it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-06
19:48

How North Korea uses cyber crime to fund its economy

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Venafi's Yana Blachman about how North Korea uses ransomware, cryptocurrency theft and other cyber attacks to make money while evading sanctions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-30
19:13

Cybersecurity has a harassment problem. This initiative aims to stop it

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Respect In Security co-founders Lisa Forte and Rik Ferguson about bullying and abuse in information security and how to help stamp it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-23
17:36

The Privacy Paradox: How can businesses use personal data while also protecting user privacy?

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to BAE Systems Applied Intelligence's Holly Armitage about how organizations can use data they collect while also being ethical about it at the same time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-19
17:33

How ransomware victims who pay the ransom just encourage more cyber attacks

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Cybereason's Yonatan Striem-Amit about ransomware attacks and how paying the ransom often isn't the end of problems for ransomware victims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-30
16:19

The problem with passwords

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Wolfgang Goerlich of Cisco Duo Security about how passwords are easily exploited by cyber criminals and how to secure accounts from hackers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-22
18:55

Why ransomware is a big cybersecurity problem and what needs to be done to stop it

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to John Hultquist, VP of analysis at Mandiant Threat Intelligence, about ransomware attacks and how to fight back against cyber criminals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-11
27:26

Diversity in cybersecurity: How being inclusive can help improve everyone's defenses against attacks

ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Dr. Christine Izuakor, founder and CEO of Cyber Pop-up, about how employing people with a wider range of backgrounds and skills can benefit cybersecurity for all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-07
18:42

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