Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson

This week, we revisit our episode where Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for Cybersecurity Solutions at Microsoft, talks with infosec expert, white-hat hacker, and CEO of SocialProof Security Rachel Tobac about social engineering, the non-technical strategies cyberattackers use to manipulate targets through human interaction. Ann and Rachel delve into the neuroscience behind social engineering, the entry points social media offers, how fear and urgency factor in, and the similarities between improv and vishing. Listen to learn how savvy attackers exploit everyday human actions and reactions to gain access to funds, data or information – and how “real-world two-factor” and being “politely paranoid” can protect your organization, employees, and customers.Resources:  Ann Johnson’s RSA 2020 keynote (“Why people are still your best cyber defense”)SocialProof SecurityRachel Tobac hacks a voting machineView Rachel Tobac on LinkedInView Ann Johnson on LinkedInRelated:Listen to: Security UnlockedListen to: Security Unlocked: CISO Series with Bret Arsenault Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcastsAfternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson is produced by Microsoft and distributed as part of The CyberWire Network. 

Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for the Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, talks election security with Chris Krebs, first and current Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the Department of Homeland Security. With the events of the presidential election in 2016 and the new obstacles posed by the spread of COVID-19, the 2020 election stands to be both high-profile and extremely challenging from a security standpoint. Listen for their perspectives on the factors that will shore up election security before November and into the future, the War on Pineapple, and disrupting the economics of cybercrime.Resources:  View Chris Krebs on LinkedInView Ann Johnson on LinkedInRelated:Listen to: Security UnlockedListen to: Security Unlocked: CISO Series with Bret Arsenault Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcastsAfternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson is produced by Microsoft and distributed as part of The CyberWire Network. 

Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for the Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, is joined by Penn State Associate Dean for Innovation and Technology and Law and Engineering policy Professor Dr. Andrea Matwyshyn to talk about her work with the Internet of Bodies. The research examines devices that interact with the human body—externally or internally—and the legal challenges they pose to our relationship with technology. Listen to the second of two episodes with Dr. Matwyshyn as she and Ann discuss security risks, consumer consent, overtrust in internet-connected devices, and what we must consider as the human body becomes a technology platform.Resources:  View Dr. Andrea Matwyshyn on LinkedInView Ann Johnson on LinkedInRelated:Listen to: Security UnlockedListen to: Security Unlocked: CISO Series with Bret Arsenault Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcastsAfternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson is produced by Microsoft and distributed as part of The CyberWire Network. 

Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for the Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, talks with Dr. Andrea Matwyshyn, professor and associate dean for Innovation and Technology at Penn State, about her work with the Internet of Bodies. Her research examines devices that interact—externally or internally—with the human body and the legal challenges they pose to our relationship with technology. Listen to the first of two episodes with Dr. Matwyshyn as she and Ann discuss the future of these devices, benefits and possibilities, security risks, consumer consent, and other issues we must consider as the human body becomes a technology platform.Resources:  View Dr. Andrea Matwyshyn on LinkedInView Ann Johnson on LinkedInRelated:Listen to: Security UnlockedListen to: Security Unlocked: CISO Series with Bret Arsenault Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcastsAfternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson is produced by Microsoft and distributed as part of The CyberWire Network. 

This week, we revisit Ann's conversation with Marc Goodman, global security strategist, futurist, and author of the book, Future Crimes: Everything Is Connected, Everyone Is Vulnerable and What We Can Do About It. In this episode, Ann and Marc discuss the scale of cyberthreats - past, present, and future - and how authorities and experts at local, national, and global levels defend against them. They also explore the security risk posed by billions of connected devices and the implications of a multi-dimensional attack for governments, cities, businesses, and human beings. Listen in on their conversation about the evolution of cybercrime and cybersecurity to learn about the possibilities and vulnerabilities of our increasingly connected world. Resources:  Cities are easy prey for cybercriminals - Fight back!Future Crimes, Marc GoodmanView Marc Goodman on LinkedInView Ann Johnson on LinkedInRelated:Listen to: Security UnlockedListen to: Security Unlocked: CISO Series with Bret Arsenault Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcastsAfternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson is produced by Microsoft and distributed as part of The CyberWire Network. 

Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for the Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, is joined by Allison Nixon, a security researcher and investigator at Unit 221B. Allison details her work in the cybercrime underworld, talking with Ann about the vulnerabilities—at the consumer and carrier level—of using our phones as identification and how they enable SIM swappers to carry out their attacks. Hear their insights on the importance of relationships and looking for opportunities to help people can lead to more purpose-driven cybersecurity. Resources:  View Allison Nixon on LinkedInView Ann Johnson on LinkedInRelated:Listen to: Security UnlockedListen to: Security Unlocked: CISO Series with Bret Arsenault Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcastsAfternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson is produced by Microsoft and distributed as part of The CyberWire Network. 

Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for the Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, and General Keith Alexander, former and longest-serving head of the National Security Agency and current co-CEO of IronNet Cybersecurity, discuss the perilous implications of the disconnect between public and private cybersecurity efforts. Amid the backdrop of the ongoing global response to COVID-19, they explore the balance of personal security and the common defense, private-public approaches to information sharing and detecting cyberthreats, and the protecting intellectual property in the U.S. Listen for perspective on securing civil liberties while safeguarding the greater good.Resources:  View General (Ret) Keith Alexander on LinkedInView Ann Johnson on LinkedInRelated:Listen to: Security UnlockedListen to: Security Unlocked: CISO Series with Bret Arsenault Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcastsAfternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson is produced by Microsoft and distributed as part of The CyberWire Network. 

Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for the Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, hosts a conversation with Chase Cunningham, VP and principal analyst at Forrester, about Zero Trust strategy. Tactics like multi-factor authentication are critical to securing user identities at your organization and implementing a Zero Trust model, but how do you go beyond protocol and make best practices part of your employees’ normal work experience? Join the discussion about how cyber experts are currently adjusting to and assisting a workforce largely operating outside the bounds of a secure infrastructure as the response to the COVID-19 pandemic keeps employees at home while on the job. Cyber Warfare—Truth, Tactics, and Strategies, Chase Cunningham (February 2020)  Forrester names Microsoft a leader in 2020 Enterprise Detection and Response Wave Resources:  View Chase Cunningham on LinkedInView Ann Johnson on LinkedInRelated:Listen to: Security UnlockedListen to: Security Unlocked: CISO Series with Bret Arsenault Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcastsAfternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson is produced by Microsoft and distributed as part of The CyberWire Network. 

Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President for Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, talks with former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon about the tools the United States has in its cybersecurity arsenal and the threat landscape it faces. In their discussion of how governments and organizations are working together, they cover the dynamics of detecting, deterring, and defending against attacks by nation states. Listen in on their conversation about the intersection of private businesses and the public interests and what it means for citizens’ safety.Resources:  Cyberspace Solarium Commission ReportMicrosoft Software & Systems Academy (MSSA) ProgramView Ann Johnson on LinkedInRelated:Listen to: Security UnlockedListen to: Security Unlocked: CISO Series with Bret Arsenault Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcastsAfternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson is produced by Microsoft and distributed as part of The CyberWire Network. 

Ann Johnson, CVP of the Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Microsoft, talks with Mari Galloway, a certified ethical hacker and infosec expert, about her experience working to secure Las Vegas’ gaming industry and advance diversity and inclusion in tech as the CEO of the Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu. Mari and Ann discuss the value of diverse perspectives in approaching business and security challenges, as well as the importance of creating resources and space for women and minorities to succeed.Resources:  Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC)Wicked6 Cyber GamesTips and Tricks to Negotiating a Better SalaryView Mari Galloway on LinkedInView Ann Johnson on LinkedInRelated:Listen to: Security UnlockedListen to: Security Unlocked: CISO Series with Bret Arsenault Discover and follow other Microsoft podcasts at microsoft.com/podcastsAfternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson is produced by Microsoft and distributed as part of The CyberWire Network.