In order to adequately protect your business, you need to know what kind of threats you face. In this episode of the CYBER24 podcast, presented by VLCM, we look at the importance of risk assessment as well as a military cybersecurity exercise being hosted right here in Utah.Guest Expert: Dan Schuyler, NICE

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Episode 138: How risk assessments can save your business

When your business is hit by hackers demanding a ransom to unlock your systems, you quickly realize you are in a desperate position. But, in addition to the immediate problem, you have a decision to make: do you pay the ransom and get back online or do you stand on principle? Lots of factors come into play but a new one has emerged recently, the potential tax advantages of paying up. We look at why mixed incentives are frustrating law enforcement and cybercrime victims in this episode of the CYBER24 podcast, presented by VLCM.Guest ExpertDan Schuyler, NIC

Episode 137: Mixed incentives skew ransom decision

As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down, there are still concerns about people who do not get the vaccine and the potential they have to spread illness. One proposed way to get the vaccinated public back to normal life is by using a vaccine passport. The idea is simple: prove you&apos;ve been vaccinated and you can travel, shop and recreate without any concerns. But for governments, healthcare providers and businesses, adding new, sensitive data comes with privacy and cybersecurity concerns. In this episode, we discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of vaccine passports. Guest ExpertRob Shavell, CEO and Co-founder of Abine/DeleteMe

Episode 136: Vaccine passports come with privacy and security concerns

For years, cybercriminals have operated in a sweet spot. They have targeted businesses with the resources to pay the ransom but not the kind that has hurt the public at large. Over the past few months that seems to be changing. The Colonial pipeline attack sent gas prices skyrocketing and had people filling plastic bags with gasoline. The hack of JBS Meat caused food prices to increase. It begs the question: are hackers expanding their scope of the attack and will it finally put cybersecurity front and center for the general public?Guest Expert:Greg Johnson, Webcheck

Episode 135: Public tipping point on ransomware

Ransomware had been a growing issue for businesses for the past several years, growing exponentially in the past two years, particularly as the world made an abrupt shift to remote work during the pandemic.As attacks become more prolific, more businesses countered by improving mothering security, most notably by having back-ups to allow them to get back online quickly.But in a game of chess, every move triggers a counterattack and hackers have responded. It’s called a double-extortion scheme that is an elevated version of ransomware designed to ensure the hackers maintain leverage over their victims, whether they have a backup or not.PanelistsMike Hussey, Utah Department of Technology Services

Episode 134: Federal crypto and the Double Squeeze

A mind-boggling ransom payment paid by one of the largest me producers in the world after getting hacked. Plus we’ll talk about what the FBI’s recommendation is to businesses that have been hacked and why it wants to be involved whether you pay the ransom or not.Guest Expert: Anthony Booyse, Sophos

Episode 133: Big Beefy Ransom Payout for JBS

Just weeks after the U.S. faced spikes in gas prices from the cyberattack on a critical energy pipeline, the world&apos;s largest meat supplier has also been targeted by Russian hackers. Meanwhile, Chinese hackers breached the New York subway system in April and the U.S. Energy Secretary says foreign adversaries are capable of shutting down the energy grid. In this episode of CYBER24, presented by VLCM, we discuss federal policies, private sector responses and debate when, if ever, a tipping point is coming in our collective response to cyber warfare. Guest Expert: Matt Sorensen, Silicon Valley Bank

Episode 132: More cyberattacks on US infrastructure raise alarms

The Irish Health Department was hit with ransomware by a group known as Conti. Despite an initial demand for payment, the hackers changed tactics and provided the victims with a decryption key, allowing officials to work toward restoring normal service while still threatening to release data in order to collect funds. In this episode of the CYBER24 podcast, presented by VLCM, Marty Carpenter and Mike Hussey look at the hack and the FBI&apos;s warning that the same group has already hit more than a dozen US health systems. 

Episode 131: Irish Health Care hacked, American systems targeted

Thinking you won&apos;t get hit by malware attacks and phishing schemes leaves you at the mercy of hackers who could take businesses for hundreds of millions of dollars every year. We look at the threat and the steps you can take to protect yourself and your business. GuestDan Schuyler, VLCM

Episode 130: Phishing and Malware attacks

A significant piece of U.S. energy infrastructure is hit by hackers and the ripple effect will impact all American&apos;s at the gas pump... but is this the wake-up call that will really make a difference?Until these past few days, you had likely never heard of the Colonial Pipeline. It&apos;s a 5,500-mile system that moves 100 million gallons of fuel each day from Texas to New Jersey. (That&apos;s roughly 45% of the fuel consumed in that region.) The AP reported that this was a cyber extortion attempt by a group called DarkSide.We discuss how the attack happened, the ripple effects in the economy and whether or not this will finally make businesses take the threat seriously.GuestMike Hussey, Utah Dept. of Technology Services

Episode 129: US pipeline hit by cyber attack

According to one study, data breaches exposed 36 billion records in the first half of 2020. And another study indicates 86% of breaches were financially motivated. Cybersecurity is an issue making its way to the forefront nationally and in the private sector. In this episode of the CYBER24 podcast, presented by VLCM, former head of the Utah Dept. of Technology Services Mike Hussey and Utah Chief Information Security Officer Phil Bates look at what the US is doing, what role states play, and how the private sector is included and, sometimes, left on its own. PanelistsMike Hussey, director of services for DTSPhil Bates, Utah CISO

Episode 128: US cybersecurity strategy

Hackers threaten all kinds of businesses and the various ways they can cause you problems are growing more numerous and sophisticated. In this episode of the CYBER24 podcast, presented by VLCM, we look at the most common types of cyberattacks and the simple steps you can take to protect yourself. 

Episode 127: Brute Force Attacks and Credential Stuffing

It is easy to forget just how much technology has changed over the last quarter-century. For much of the workforce, it&apos;s impossible to remember life without the internet and those of us who remember life with our "crackberries" are starting to feel ancient. This evolution has made it easier to do business but it comes with a lot of challenges for your IT department, especially when it comes to security.  A DIY approach may still be possible, but it comes with real risk. Our expert panel talks about your best approach to cybersecurity and what you need to know before you decide to go it alone. PanelistsDan Schuyler, VLCMPaul Whittier, Adlumin

Episode 126: The pitfalls of DIY cybersecurity

In this episode take a look at how the Chinese hack of Microsoft could be trouble for your business after Microsoft discovered a vulnerability that allowed hackers to access Exchange servers going as far back as ten years. 

Episode 125: What the Chinese hack of Microsoft means for you

Even if you don't follow cyber attacks closely, by now you've likely heard about the Solarwinds attack. We take a closer look next. This is the CYBER24 podcast, presented by VLCM.PanelistsDan Schuyler, VLCMPaul Whittier, Adlumin

Episode 124: Solarwinds recap

CYBER24 is a weekly podcast with one simple goal: to help business leaders and policy makers understand the often-intimidating subjects of cybersecurity and data privacy. Each week, our panel of rotating experts discusses the top cybersecurity issues and stories in the news. We decode the cybersecurity jargon to help you understand the complexities of cybersecurity and to help you ask the right questions of your IT and cybersecurity teams.

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