Derek B. Johnson

Sean McNee, Head of Threat Research at DomainTools, shares his expertise on how China is monitoring the Russia-Ukraine conflict to strategize its potential moves regarding Taiwan. He delves into the increasing cyber threats from China, including espionage operations like those from the Typhoon group. Derek B. Johnson discusses the U.S. government's efforts to regulate data brokers and protect personal data from foreign adversaries, emphasizing the urgency for stronger privacy laws to safeguard individual rights.

In this engaging discussion, John Hultquist, Chief Analyst for Google Threat Intelligence Group, and cybersecurity expert Derek B. Johnson unpack the evolving tactics of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) using generative AI. They highlight the qualitative differences between AI-generated and human-crafted social engineering tactics. The conversation dives into how AI accelerates cyberattacks and the pressing need for stronger defense systems. Additionally, they touch on the friction involving Elon Musk and cryptocurrency against a backdrop of federal cybersecurity challenges.