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Cybersecurity Sessions
Netacea
35 episodes
1 week ago
Cybersecurity Sessions is an insightful monthly podcast covering the latest cybersecurity news and hot topics, featuring security leaders from Netacea alongside other technology experts. At Netacea we are interested not just in the technology behind cyber-attacks, but also the intent. How do they affect different businesses, sectors, and even wider society? What stories are out there of cybersecurity woes and wins? To find out, we invite experts from all over the tech world to share their cybersecurity experiences. No subject is off limits for discussion on the Cybersecurity Sessions.
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Cybersecurity Sessions is an insightful monthly podcast covering the latest cybersecurity news and hot topics, featuring security leaders from Netacea alongside other technology experts. At Netacea we are interested not just in the technology behind cyber-attacks, but also the intent. How do they affect different businesses, sectors, and even wider society? What stories are out there of cybersecurity woes and wins? To find out, we invite experts from all over the tech world to share their cybersecurity experiences. No subject is off limits for discussion on the Cybersecurity Sessions.
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Cybersecurity Sessions
Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership w/ Simon Brownhill, DWL Partners

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Sessions, Andy Ash speaks with Simon Brownhill, a cybersecurity leader with a military background. Simon shares his journey from Navy weapons engineer to CISO, offering insights on leadership, risk management, and security culture. They discuss AI’s impact on cybersecurity, balancing innovation with risk, and the importance of mentorship. Simon highlights the need for proactive security, hands-on learning, and effective board communication.

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8 months ago
37 minutes 9 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership w/ Simon Brownhill Trailer

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Sessions, Andy Ash speaks with Simon Brownhill, a cybersecurity leader with a military background. Simon shares his journey from Navy weapons engineer to CISO, offering insights on leadership, risk management, and security culture. They discuss AI’s impact on cybersecurity, balancing innovation with risk, and the importance of mentorship. Simon highlights the need for proactive security, hands-on learning, and effective board communication.

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8 months ago
52 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
Open-Source Security Frameworks w/ OWASP Board Member Sam Stepanyan

If you work in application security, you’re probably familiar with the OWASP Top 10. But open-source frameworks like those maintained by OWASP members have a lot to offer security practitioners. In this episode, Netacea CISO Andy Ash meets OWASP Global Board Member and London Chapter Leader Sam Stepanyan to find out how Sam got involved with OWASP, and the influence it has on the security world. The duo is also joined by Netacea’s Cyril Noel-Tagoe, who is a core contributor to the BLADE Framework, an open-source project focused on defining business logic attack tactics and techniques.

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9 months ago
42 minutes 4 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
AI and the Human/Machine Dyad (Dr. Christoph Burtscher )

In this episode of Cybersecurity Sessions, host Andrew Ash, CISO at Netacea, is joined by Dr. Mark Greenwood, Netacea’s Chief Technical Architect, and Dr. Christoph Burtscher, AI researcher and author. Together, they explore the evolving partnership between humans and AI in cybersecurity, discussing machine-led defenses, ethical challenges, and the role of trust in AI adoption.

The conversation highlights the shift from human-led security to AI-driven systems and how generative AI is reshaping cyber defense. Christoph also shares insights from his upcoming book, Silicon Minds and Human Hearts: How to Navigate the AI Revolution.

Join us for an engaging discussion on bridging technology and the human element in cybersecurity.


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11 months ago
40 minutes 5 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
Stuart Seymour (Group CISO, Virgin Media O2)

In this insightful episode, Stuart Seymour, Group CISO and CSO at Virgin Media O2, joins Andrew Ash (CISO, Netacea) to discuss how his experience as a British Army Captain shaped his unique leadership style in cybersecurity. Stuart also shares his passion for building diverse, neurodiverse teams, drawing from his own experience with dyslexia. He dives into the growing importance of AI in SOCs and the complex challenges of navigating global cybersecurity regulations. A must-listen for anyone looking to understand the evolving role of a CISO in today's landscape.

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1 year ago
41 minutes 38 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
Arve Kjoelen, CynomIQ (former CISO, McAfee)

Host Andy Ash (CISO at Netacea) is joined by Arve Kjoelen, who recently left a six-year stint as CISO of McAfee to join startup CynomIQ as Chief Solutions Officer. In this episode they discuss differences in how CISOs are compensated across both sides of the Atlantic, how the role is shifting to account for increased governance and regulations, and the 'left of boom' approach to preventative security. Andy and Arve also compare notes on how they first become fascinated with security and their own paths to the position of CISO.

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1 year ago
36 minutes 47 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
"Bot's the Story, Morning Glory?" Oasis Ticket Scalper Bots

Netacea bot experts discuss the challenges around the Oasis reunion tour ticket sales, focusing on the issues caused by bots and scalping in high-demand events. The discussion explores the technical difficulties of managing ticket sales, the tactics used by bot operators to secure tickets, and the broader implications for the industry.

The team also discuss why current methods to prevent bot activity often fail and why a multi-pronged strategy combining real-time detection, post-transaction analysis, and clamping down on secondary markets is critical.

The talk concludes with insights on how increased intelligence and understanding of attacker behavior can eventually win the battle against bot-driven ticket scalping.

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1 year ago
38 minutes 20 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
Season 3 Preview: The Human Side of Cybersecurity

The Cybersecurity Sessions podcast is set to return for its third season, focusing on the human side of cybersecurity.

This season will feature conversations with experts from various industries, including entertainment, fintech, and digital commerce, who will share their insights on managing human factors in cybersecurity.

Netacea CISO Andy Ash will also explore topics like the impact of AI and human factors in cybersecurity.

In the meantime, catch up on past episodes featuring notable guests from Amazon, Mimecast, the Ministry of Defence and more while awaiting the new season.

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1 year ago
1 minute 55 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
Validating AI Value, Securing Supply Chains, Fake Account Creation (feat. Cytix, Risk Ledger)

Netacea CISO Andrew Ash welcomes two special guests to the podcast this month to talk about AI adoption and managing third party risk: Thomas Ballin (CTO, Cytix) and Haydn Brooks (CEO, Risk Ledger).

In 2023 the AI genie is well and truly out of the bottle, gaining mainstream attention and usage across business, academia and in day-to-day life. As a result, AI has become somewhat of a buzzword used to sell solutions or make products appear smart and modern. As mutual advocates of AI to solve problems more efficiently for clients, Andrew and Thomas weigh in on how to define “real AI”, which solutions really benefit from incorporating AI, and how we can validate these claims.

Meanwhile, CISOs are rightly concerned with gaining as much control as possible over internal systems so that they can be secured against known and novel threats. But businesses are also reliant on their supply chain and third-party systems, which have their own potential vulnerabilities. Haydn has a wealth of experience in this area, and sheds light on the potential risks third party relationships expose and how CISOs can manage them whilst maintaining the value of these relationships.

Finally, threat researcher extraordinaire Cyril Noel-Tagoe explains why criminals use bots to mass create fake accounts on web services, the other attacks these accounts facilitate, and how businesses can cut off fake accounts before they do their damage.


Host


Andrew Ash – CISO, Netacea

Andy Ash has worked in IT Services and cyber for 21 years. He has been part of Netacea since its inception and is currently CISO, overseeing the operation and security of the technical platform and Netacea Threat and Bot Expert teams.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-ash-3963b19/


Panel


Haydn Brooks – CEO & co-founder, Risk Ledger

Originally a big four cyber risk consultant, Haydn found that current supply chain assurance programs were far from frictionless and actively caused clients and their suppliers’ headaches. This led him to found Risk Ledger, a technology platform that combines a security governance platform with a secure social network.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/haydn-brooks/


Thomas Ballin – CTO & co-founder, Cytix

The technical co-founder of Cytix, Thomas is focused on disrupting the UK security testing space. With a background in penetration testing, he has spent the past 10+ years building and innovating service lines to support businesses with their continuous security testing needs.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasjballin/


Cyril Noel-Tagoe – Principal Security Researcher, Netacea

Cyril Noel-Tagoe is an experienced information security professional and Principal Security Researcher at Netacea. He spends his time researching, speaking and writing about malicious bots and other cyber security topics.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cybercyril

https://twitter.com/cyber_cyril

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1 year ago
59 minutes 6 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
Protecting Privacy in ChatGPT, Credential Stuffing Strikes 23andMe, Freebie Bots

To start this month’s episode, we once again weigh in on AI – this time considering the privacy implications when feeding prompts into generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Bard. We’ll discuss whether it’s safe to share company IP or your own personal information into such tools, before hearing how we approach this at Netacea from Principal Software Engineer John Beech.

Next, we’ll look to the news of another major data breach, as it was recently revealed that millions of stolen records from genetics testing site 23andMe were available for sale from an underground forum. The attackers even touted that the data identifies those with Jewish genealogy. 23andMe held customers responsible for reusing their passwords on other sites that had been hacked previously, but where does responsibility for protecting this kind of sensitive information lie and what can each party do to keep data safe? Having spent five years of his career in biotech, Engineering Manager Karol Horosin has plenty to add to this story.

Finally, our security researcher extraordinaire Cyril returns to tell us about freebie bots – a type of scalping bot that targets discounted goods to resell in bulk at retail prices. Sounds like a “prime” bot attack type to target recent and upcoming sales events…


Host

Dani Middleton-Wren – Head of Media, Netacea

Dani is a cybersecurity writer and marketing specialist, who strives to decipher the mysteries behind complex cybersecurity subjects and deliver them to a wide audience. Since joining Netacea in 2019, Dani has used her experience in journalism and analyst relations to create compelling external communication strategies that effectively articulate the threat of automated attacks.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-middleton-wren-95826767/


Panel

Cyril Noel-Tagoe – Principal Security Researcher, Netacea

Cyril Noel-Tagoe is an experienced information security professional and Principal Security Researcher at Netacea. He spends his time researching, speaking and writing about malicious bots and other cyber security topics.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cybercyril

https://twitter.com/cyber_cyril


Karol Horosin – Engineering Manager, Netacea

As well as his role as Engineering Manager at Netacea, Karol is the founder of an AI sentiment analysis product sentimatic.io. He is a frequent conference speaker and writes online about programming, product development and startups on his personal blog.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/horosin/

https://twitter.com/horosin_


John Beech – Principal Software Engineer, Netacea

Currently a team lead for Netacea’s software engineering department, John has been working on highly scalable secure applications platforms over the span of 20 years. He’s enthusiastic about welcoming in a new era of AI and computer intelligence.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbeech/

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2 years ago
53 minutes 25 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
Skiplagging, CAPTCHA vs Bots, Scraper Bots

This month’s episode takes off with a journey into the controversial world of skiplagging, also known as hidden city flying. Airlines and holiday businesses are taking legal action against passengers and websites like Skiplagged that exploit pricing loopholes, leaving empty seats on the second leg of multi-stop itineraries. But with scraper bots at the root of the issue, is there a technical solution to limit the practice?

On the topic of bots, a recent report from the University of California, Irvine, revealed that bots are now faster and more accurate than humans at solving CAPTCHA challenges. In this episode we discuss whether there is still a place for CAPTCHA in detecting bot traffic, and try to decipher Elon Musk’s comments about the report – Does it spell the end of bot detection, and is his X subscription model the only answer…?

To conclude, we go more in depth on scraper bots – not only do they facilitate skiplagging, but there are endless uses for scrapers, both well meaning and malicious. How concerned should businesses be about scraper bots, and does their presence often indicate more sinister attacks on the horizon?


Host

Dani Middleton-Wren – Head of Media, Netacea

Dani is a cybersecurity writer and marketing specialist, who strives to decipher the mysteries behind complex cybersecurity subjects and deliver them to a wide audience. Since joining Netacea in 2019, Dani has used her experience in journalism and analyst relations to create compelling external communication strategies that effectively articulate the threat of automated attacks.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-middleton-wren-95826767/


Panel

Matthew Gracey-McMinn – Head of Threat Research, Netacea

Matthew is an experienced Cyber Threat Intelligence professional with an MPhil from the University of Oxford. In his current role at Netacea, he researches and investigates the impact of malicious bots on online businesses and their customers.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgraceymcminn

https://twitter.com/mgm_cybersec


Chris Collier – Head of Solution Engineering, Netacea

Chris is an experienced technical manager who joined Netacea in 2021. Since this time, he’s helped countless clients onboard with our bot management product, ensuring they get a solution that fits their business needs and integrates with their existing platforms.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-collier-82588859


Gary Clarke – Solutions Engineer, Netacea

Gaz is an experienced Solutions Engineer with 12 years’ experience working in the computer and retail industries. At Netacea Gaz helps businesses implement advanced bot management solutions to work in harmony with their existing systems and prevent automated threats from attacking. Gaz gained his bachelor’s degree focused in Computing; Software and Systems from Edge Hill University.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarkegs/

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2 years ago
44 minutes 49 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
National Risk Register, Encrypted Messaging, Residential Proxy Networks

This month we begin by examining the 2023 National Risk Register, a public version of the National Security Risk Assessment, which assesses the most serious risks to lives, health, society, critical infrastructure, economy and sovereignty. Cyber-attacks on infrastructure are listed as moderate impact – Our panel discusses how businesses can use the information within the report to prepare for attacks and keep our critical infrastructure as secure as possible.

Next, our Principal Security Researcher Cyril Noel-Tagoe sheds some light on the murky underworld of illicit Telegram networks, where criminals plot and discuss their attacks, or sell their ill-gotten gains. Netacea CTO Andy Lole weighs in on the Online Safety Bill and its opposition to encrypted messaging apps having no way of sharing messaged with law enforcement, before Engineering Manager Karol Horosin joins the debate to explain the technical obstacles businesses like Meta face when developing such apps.

Finally, Cyril defines our attack of the month, which is residential proxy networks. He and Karol discuss why residential proxies are becoming such popular tools for criminals, and the difficulties businesses face in blocking malicious traffic that utilizes residential proxy networks to hide behind otherwise trustworthy IP addresses.


Host

Dani Middleton-Wren – Head of Media, Netacea

Dani is a cybersecurity writer and marketing specialist, who strives to decipher the mysteries behind complex cybersecurity subjects and deliver them to a wide audience. Since joining Netacea in 2019, Dani has used her experience in journalism and analyst relations to create compelling external communication strategies that effectively articulate the threat of automated attacks.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-middleton-wren-95826767/


Panel

Cyril Noel-Tagoe – Principal Security Researcher, Netacea

Cyril Noel-Tagoe is an experienced information security professional and Principal Security Researcher at Netacea. He spends his time researching, speaking and writing about malicious bots and other cyber security topics.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cybercyril

https://twitter.com/cyber_cyril


Andy Lole – CTO, Netacea

An experienced tech and product leader, Andy’s held leadership roles in digital marketplaces across real estate, travel and classifieds marketplaces. He’s developed and operated B2B SaaS tools and services, and core commercial platforms. At Netacea he focuses on expanding product delivery capabilities and customer experience.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andylole/

https://twitter.com/andylole


Karol Horosin – Engineering Manager, Netacea

As well as his role as Engineering Manager at Netacea, Karol is the founder of an AI sentiment analysis product sentimatic.io. He is a frequent conference speaker and writes online about programming, product development and startups on his personal blog.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/horosin/

https://twitter.com/horosin_

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2 years ago
48 minutes 18 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
Bots vs Consumers, Social Media API Access, Ticket Scalping Legislation

In this month’s episode, we start by focusing on the real-world impact of bots (scripts used to automate tasks and exploit business logic). In the UK, bots are being used to book up every available driving test before reselling them for profit; meanwhile in the US, gig workers delivering groceries are losing out to bots that hoard the most profitable delivery jobs. Our panel explains how this happens and discusses what can be done to stop it.

Meanwhile, the social media landscape is shifting rapidly. Free, unlimited access to APIs has become a thing of the past for users and businesses reliant on Twitter and Reddit. Fake accounts are still a looming problem across platforms, forcing the much-hyped IRL to close permanently. Are social media businesses taking the right approach to data scraping, fake account creation and access to their services, and will Meta’s Threads disrupt the industry?

Finally, we take a fresh look at ticket scalping considering legislative measures taken by the State of Victoria for Taylor Swift’s tour in Australia. Will it be enough to deter the touts?

Host

Dani Middleton-Wren – Head of Media, Netacea

Dani is a cybersecurity writer and marketing specialist, who strives to decipher the mysteries behind complex cybersecurity subjects and deliver them to a wide audience. Since joining Netacea in 2019, Dani has used her experience in journalism and analyst relations to create compelling external communication strategies that effectively articulate the threat of automated attacks.

Panel

Matthew Gracey-McMinn – Head of Threat Research, Netacea

Matthew is an experienced Cyber Threat Intelligence professional with an MPhil from the University of Oxford. In his current role at Netacea, he researches and investigates the impact of malicious bots on online businesses and their customers.

Chris Collier – Head of Solution Engineering, Netacea

Chris is an experienced technical manager who joined Netacea in 2021. Since this time, he’s helped countless clients onboard with our bot management product, ensuring they get a solution that fits their business needs and integrates with their existing platforms.

Paulina Cakalli – Lead Data Analyst, Netacea

Paulina works closely with Netacea's Data Science and Threat Research teams to develop new models for detecting anomalous web traffic, combining this with machine learning to produce recommendations for clients. She is a rising star in the world of data science, encouraging other women to enter STEM careers via various international speaking opportunities. She is co-founder of BSides Tirana, an international security conference. She received her masters' degree in mathematics and informatics engineering at the University of Tirana, where she was later an assistant lecturer.

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2 years ago
52 minutes 14 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
AI Regulation & Music, Scalping for Immigration Appointments, Credential Stuffing

A fresh Netacea panel of cyber experts are on hand once again to discuss the latest developments in security and bot-related news!

This month, in light of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman standing before US senators and requesting regulation of AI businesses, we give our views on whether one body – or even one nation – can or should regulate this rapidly developing industry.

Universal Music Group also instigated the removal of 7% of AI-generated tracks added to the service via Boomy, opening a debate about automated music creation, artistic copyrights and privacy, how AI models learn to make music, and how humans are influenced to create and consume music.

Also, with 69 arrests made by the Spanish police over a scalper bot ring targeting immigration appointments, our panel ponders how the approach to stopping such attacks differs depending on the target and industry.

Finally, credential stuffing is our attack of the month. As long as people reuse passwords across services, credential stuffing will be a viable attack – is it time the industry moved on and found a better way to authenticate users?


Host

Dani Middleton-Wren – Head of Media, Netacea

Dani is a cybersecurity writer and marketing specialist, who strives to decipher the mysteries behind complex cybersecurity subjects and deliver them to a wide audience. Since joining Netacea in 2019, Dani has used her experience in journalism and analyst relations to create compelling external communication strategies that effectively articulate the threat of automated attacks.


Panel

Cyril Noel-Tagoe – Principal Security Researcher, Netacea

Cyril Noel-Tagoe is an experienced information security professional and Principal Security Researcher at Netacea. He spends his time researching, speaking and writing about malicious bots and other cyber security topics.


Chris Collier – Solutions Engineering Manager, Netacea

Chris is an experienced technical manager who joined Netacea in 2021. Since this time, he’s helped countless clients onboard with our bot management product, ensuring they get a solution that fits their business needs and integrates with their existing platforms.


Andy Lole – CTO, Netacea

An experienced tech and product leader, Andy’s held leadership roles in digital marketplaces across real estate, travel and classifieds marketplaces. He’s developed and operated B2B SaaS tools and services, and core commercial platforms. At Netacea he focuses on expanding product delivery capabilities and customer experience.

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2 years ago
39 minutes 9 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
RSA Conference 2023: Review & Insights from Netacea’s C-Suite

In part two of our RSA Conference 2023 series, Netacea CPO Andy Still and CISO Andy Ash return from San Francisco to share their insights from the biggest cybersecurity event of the year.

As part of Netacea’s C-suite, both Andys are always looking ahead at how new threats are developing – “what’s new, scary and worth worrying about?” The rapid advancement of AI, both as an offensive threat to cybersecurity and as part of defensive technologies, was one such topic at RSA 2023, with Bryan Palma’s opening keynote speech grounding this complex issue and setting the tone for the rest of the conference.

Did their discoveries about AI & ML at RSA validate their own work at Netacea? Did they achieve their goals to explore the future of cybersecurity and confirm the direction of their own product? And did they pick up any useful swag?

Tune into this special bonus episode of the Cybersecurity Sessions podcast to find out!

Andy Still, Co-founder & Chief Product Officer at Netacea

Andy Still is a pioneer of digital performance for online systems, having authored several books on computing and web performance, application development and non-human web traffic. As Chief Product Officer, he leads the technical direction for Netacea’s products, as well as providing consultancy and thought leadership to clients.

Andy Ash, Chief Information Security Officer at Netacea

Andy Ash has worked in IT Services and cyber for 21 years. He has been part of Netacea since its inception and is currently CISO, overseeing the operation and security of the technical platform and Netacea Threat and Bot Expert teams.

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2 years ago
38 minutes 19 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
AI Ethics, Ticket Scalping, Russian Disinformation, Card Cracking

Welcome to a new format for the Cybersecurity Sessions! We’ve refocused our podcasts to provide insights into the latest news and trends in cybersecurity, calling on the expertise of Netacea’s threat researchers, bot specialists and business leaders.

This month, new host Dani Middleton-Wren is joined by Matthew Gracey-McMinn, Chris Pace and Tom Platt. First they discuss the ever-intriguing topic of ethics in AI, with facial recognition tech from Clearview AI and PimEyes coming under legal and moral scrutiny, followed by the practicalities of fighting back against automated ticket scalping.

The recent Vulcan files leak is next up, calling into question how much we can trust information on social media and how much rhetoric is being generated by Russian bot accounts. Finally, Matthew answers questions from the team about the mechanics and impact of credit card cracking on payment gateways, retailers and consumers.


Host

Dani Middleton-Wren – Head of Media, Netacea

Dani is a cybersecurity writer and marketing specialist, who strives to decipher the mysteries behind complex cybersecurity subjects and deliver them to a wide audience. Since joining Netacea in 2019, Dani has used her experience in journalism and analyst relations to create compelling external communication strategies that effectively articulate the threat of automated attacks.


Panel

Matthew Gracey-McMinn – Head of Threat Research, Netacea

Matthew is an experienced Cyber Threat Intelligence professional with an MPhil from the University of Oxford. In his current role at Netacea, he researches and investigates the impact of malicious bots on online businesses and their customers.


Chris Pace – SVP Marketing, Netacea

Chris has more than 15 years of experience in cybersecurity and SaaS at companies including Sophos, Blue Coat, Recorded Future, and Immersive Labs. At Netacea, Chris applies his expertise to telling our company and product story in ways that engage and educate the market on the challenges of protecting businesses against the threat of automated attacks.


Thomas Platt – Bot Specialist, Netacea

Tom has been instrumental in the sales growth of Netacea since its inception. He works closely with Netacea's eCommerce customers, Product and Threat Research teams to drive industry research, thought leadership and knowledge sharing. Tom’s focus is to ensure Netacea and our customers stay ahead of emerging bot threats and share this knowledge with the wider community.

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2 years ago
56 minutes

Cybersecurity Sessions
RSA Conference 2023 Preview: Our Top 5 Most Anticipated Sessions

We’re going to San Francisco! Netacea will once again be at the Moscone Center from 24-27 April for the RSA Conference. We’re looking forward to it so much that we decided to compile our top five most anticipated sessions on the Cybersecurity Sessions podcast.

Special host Danielle Middleton-Wren will be in sunny San Francisco, alongside her two guests for this episode: Netacea co-founder and CPO Andy Still, and Netacea CISO Andy Ash. Andy S was at RSA last year and has some insights and advice for Andy A – an RSA first timer – ahead of their trip to the Golden City.

Meet Andy Still, Andy Ash and the rest of the Netacea team at RSA Conference 2023 in San Francisco from 24-27 April! Come to booth 1367 to chat about bots, API protection and online fraud prevention, or tell us what sessions you’ve enjoyed. See you there!

Andy Still, Co-founder & Chief Product Officer at Netacea

Andy Still is a pioneer of digital performance for online systems, having authored several books on computing and web performance, application development and non-human web traffic. As Chief Product Officer, he leads the technical direction for Netacea’s products, as well as providing consultancy and thought leadership to clients.

Andy Ash, Chief Information Security Officer at Netacea

Andy Ash has worked in IT Services and cyber for 21 years. He has been part of Netacea since its inception and is currently CISO, overseeing the operation and security of the technical platform and Netacea Threat and Bot Expert teams.

Key points

  • Andy Still gives his thoughts on RSA 2022 and advice for Andy Ash for his first RSA this year
  • Our top five most anticipated RSA Conference 2023 talks and sessions
  • Where to find us in the Moscone Center for RSA Conference in San Francisco
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2 years ago
28 minutes 52 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
Stalkerware Exposed - Martijn Grooten, Internews

Our reliance on personal mobile devices leaves us vulnerable to attack; not just from anonymous criminal groups, but in some cases, from those closest to us. Stalkerware, a category of apps designed to secretly monitor the unsuspecting victim whose device they’re installed on, are a growing concern for security and privacy advocates, as well as law enforcement agencies.

This month on the Cybersecurity Sessions podcast, we talk to Martijn Grooten from the Coalition Against StalkerWare to expose how technology has become a tool for abusers to control their victims, and hopefully shed some light on what we can do to stop this from happening.

If you or someone you know is affected by stalkerware or anything covered in this episode, you may find the following resources useful:

  • The Coalition Against Stalkerware: https://stopstalkerware.org
  • National Domestic Abuse Hotline (UK): https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk - 0808 2000 247
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline (USA): https://www.thehotline.org - 1.800.799.7233

Martijn Grooten - Digital Security Threat Analyst, Internews

Martijn Grooten, a former mathematician, has been working in IT security for 14 years. He is a Digital Security Threat Analyst at Internews and a fellow at the Civilsphere Lab. He was previously the Editor of Virus Bulletin and currently works as a consultant on several projects, many of which deal with supporting vulnerable people and groups with digital security, including the DeStalk Project and the Coalition Against Stalkerware.

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2 years ago
28 minutes 23 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
Newsworthy Data Leaks - Jurgita Lapienytė, CyberNews

Not a week goes by without a massive data leak being reported in the news – both in tech publications and across mainstream media. According to Atlas VPN, 5.9 billion credentials were leaked in 2021 alone. But it’s not just credentials under attack; personal data, payment information, sensitive corporate data, and even source code are all at risk of being leaked.

But how is so much data leaked so often? What do criminals do with this data once they have it? How much risk does this pose to the public, and what can be done about it?

To find out, we’ve invited Jurgita Lapienytė, Chief Editor of CyberNews, to talk us through some of the most notable data leaks reported in the media in recent years.

Jurgita Lapienytė – Chief Editor, CyberNews

Jurgita Lapienytė aims to bring the most complicated cybersecurity topics to a broader audience, hoping that more and more people will find themselves chatting about ransomware over dinner. Before joining CyberNews, Jurgita spent more than a decade in business journalism. Her investigative pieces have brought more justice and transparency to the transport, showbiz, retail, and catering sectors.

Key points

  • How cyber-warfare has influenced cybercrime in the past 12 months
  • The shift from record-breaking to modest ransomware demands
  • GDPR and how our right to privacy has affected our perception of data leaks
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2 years ago
31 minutes 24 seconds

Cybersecurity Sessions
The Behavioral Science of Cybersecurity - Si Pavitt & Steve Dewsnip, MOD

If a stranger walked into your workplace and asked you your name and email address, would you co-operate? What if they asked you to open a door for them, or to use your laptop or phone, all whilst wearing a shirt that said “CHALLENGE ME” on it?

This is the malicious floorwalker, an example of the behavioral interventions staged by the UK Ministry of Defence to educate their workforce about security threats and put their teachings into practice. In this episode, Cyril speaks with Si Pavitt (Head of the Ministry of Defence Cyber Awareness, Behaviours and Culture Team) and Steve Dewsnip (Behavioural Scientist at Atkins) to find out how gamifying psychological theory delivers surprising results across as diverse an organization as the UK’s Ministry of Defence.

Guests

Si Pavitt

Si Pavitt is the Head of the Ministry of Defence Cyber Awareness, Behaviours and Culture (CyAB&C) team under the 2* Directorate of Cyber Defence and Risk (CyDR). He is primarily responsible for setting the strategic direction for socio-behavioural change as it relates to cyber-secure behaviour across Defence. He also provides consultancy to Defence human vulnerability and social engineering activities.

Stephen Dewsnip

Stephen Dewsnip is a Behavioural Scientist and Organisational Change Consultant from Atkins Global. Working in the highly collaborative MOD Cyber Awareness Behaviours & Culture (CyAB&C) team, Stephen is responsible for the design and delivery of behavioural interventions to promote cyber-secure behaviours.

Key points

  • Why you should incentivize positive actions rather than police security best practices
  • How to use social engineering to reinforce the need to challenge suspicious behavior
  • The importance of protecting psychological wellbeing during behavioral exercises
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2 years ago
41 minutes 8 seconds

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