Dick O'Brien

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.

Dick O'Brien from Symantec Threat Hunter Team discusses ransomware operators' adaptability. Topics include Acuity breach, new malware strains, Russian credit card theft arrests, AI model vulnerabilities, and UK honey traps.