April 2024 Monthly Meeting
This month we are at NOVA for our in-person members meeting.
Speaker:
Adrian Diaz
Technical Director, Unit 42
addiaz@paloaltonetworks.com
Speaker bio:
Adrian Diaz, a Technical Director at Unit 42, has more than 20 years of experience in the security industry protecting some of the largest companies in the world. Working to help organizations assess and improve their security posture by staying ahead of evolving threats and keeping their data and networks safe from attacks.
Topic:
2024 Unit 42 Incident Response Report: Navigating the Shift in Cybersecurity Threat Tactics
Multiextortion tactics are on the rise. Threat actors are increasingly using data theft and harassment tactics to coerce victims into paying large ransoms. In fact, harassment as an extortion tactic was a factor in about 20% of Unit 42’s monthly ransomware cases, on average, up from <1% over 18 months. That’s 20X growth.
As the threat landscape continues to evolve, it’s imperative to understand your adversaries, reexamine your security posture and implement a more in-depth incident response plan to boost defenses.
In the presentation, our security expert, Adrian Diaz, Technical Director, Unit 42 will unpack key findings from our 2023 Unit 42 Ransomware and Extortion Report and recently released 2024 Unit 42 Incident Response report.
We’ll discuss:
The rise of multiextortion tactics.
The financial impact of ransomware on organizations.
The true intentions of nation-states and APT groups.
What to expect from extortion groups in 2023.
Best practices to protect your organization.
Afterwards, we will have our usual networking portion afterwards at a local watering hole!
We are very excited to see you all.
