Dick O'Brien

In this discussion, Dick O'Brien, Principal Intelligence Analyst at Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team, sheds light on the 'Unwanted Gifts' campaign, where attackers lure victims with fake party invites. He explains how these scams exploit legitimate communications and outlines the evolving tactics of cybercriminals using event-themed lures. O'Brien emphasizes the need for vigilance over unexpected emails and offers actionable advice for safeguarding against remote management tools that attackers might exploit.

Dick O'Brien, a cybersecurity researcher from Symantec's Threat Hunter team, discusses the ominous rise of the Black Basta ransomware group. He dives into a specific vulnerability, CVE-2024-26169, which allowed attackers to exploit privilege escalation as a zero-day before being patched. O'Brien outlines the group's origins and operational strategies, reveals their historical ties to the Quackbot botnet, and highlights essential cybersecurity measures for defending against such sophisticated threats. Tune in for vital insights into the evolving landscape of ransomware!

Dick O'Brien from Symantec Threat Hunter team discusses the rise of cyber threats utilizing Microsoft's API Graph. Insights on espionage tactics, use of APIs for stealthy operations, defending cloud accounts, and evolving IT security solutions are shared.