New Trends in Cyber Incident Response

Cybercrime has evolved rapidly, and we all need to hone our response techniques to match. Today’s adversaries are increasingly destructive and have developed effective techniques for rapidly destroying your IT infrastructure. During the aftermath of an attack, they routinely monitor the victim’s communications and may even conduct social engineering attacks based on your incident response processes. How should you respond to modern cybersecurity incidents? In this talk, we will highlight:

New destructive techniques such as targeting VMWare hypervisors
Strategies for preventing hackers from monitoring your communications after an attack
Personal devices and how to integrate BYOD into your response processes
How MSPs are targeted more than ever before
Building your zero-day vulnerability response plan

Finally, we’ll discuss key incident response trends such as virtual war rooms, the emergence of IR / crisis management platforms, how to leverage MDM in your response, and more. Join us and get practical strategies for adapting your incident response best practices to reflect today’s increasingly interconnected threat landscape.

Speakers

Sherri Davidoff
Chief Executive Officer
LMG Security

Sherri Davidoff is the CEO of LMG Security and the author of three books, including “Ransomware and Cyber Extortion” and “Data Breaches: Crisis and Opportunity.” As a recognized expert in cybersecurity, she has been called a “security badass” by the New York Times. Sherri is a regular instructor at the renowned Black Hat trainings and a faculty member at the Pacific Coast Banking School. She is also the co-author of Network Forensics: Tracking Hackers Through Cyberspace (Prentice Hall, 2012), and has been featured as the protagonist in the book, Breaking and Entering: The Extraordinary Story of a Hacker Called “Alien.” Sherri is a GIAC-certified forensic examiner (GCFA) and penetration tester (GPEN) and received her degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from MIT.

Matt Durrin
Director of Training and Response
LMG Security

Matt Durrin is the Director of Training and Research at LMG Security and a Senior Consultant with the organization. He is an instructor at the international Black Hat USA conference, where he has taught classes on ransomware and data breaches. Matt has conducted cybersecurity seminars, tabletop exercises and classes for thousands of attendees in all sectors, including banking, retail, healthcare, government, and more. He is also the co-author of a new book, Ransomware and Cyber Extortion: Response and Prevention. A seasoned cybersecurity and IT professional, Matt specializes in ransomware response and research, as well as deployment of proactive cybersecurity solutions. Matt holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Montana, and his malware research has been featured on NBC Nightly News.