George Just Negotiates With Ransomware Gangs for a Living
David Mauro interviews ransomware negotiator, George Just, a former VP at Oracle and current CRO at Digital Asset Redemption (https://www.digitalassetredemption.com/), about how to deal with online extortion, understanding ransomware payments, and we uncover secrets to cyber crime discussions you...
David Mauro interviews ransomware negotiator, George Just, a former VP at Oracle and current CRO at Digital Asset Redemption (https://www.digitalassetredemption.com/), about how to deal with online extortion, understanding ransomware payments, and we uncover secrets to cyber crime discussions you need to know.
Chapters
- 00:00 The Reality of Cybercrime
- 02:00 Introduction to Ransomware Negotiation
- 03:04 The Journey into Cybersecurity
- 06:13 Understanding Ransomware Attacks
- 09:00 The Art of Negotiation with Threat Actors
- 11:53 Case Studies in Ransomware Negotiation
- 16:00 The Role of Cyber Insurance
- 18:49 Incident Response Planning
- 21:57 How To Deal With Online Extortion
- 25:09 The Business of Ransomware
- 30:04 Secrets To Cyber Crime Discussions
- 33:19 Understanding Cybersecurity Threats
- 36:03 Understanding Ransomware Payments
- 39:09 Supply Chain Attacks and Data Exfiltration
- 43:28 Proactive Cyber Defense Strategies
- 47:05 The Importance of Threat Intelligence
- 51:52 Preparing for Cyber Incidents
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Chapters
- 0:00 The Reality of Cybercrime
- 4:49 Introduction to Ransomware Negotiation
- 5:43 The Journey into Cybersecurity
- 7:40 Understanding Ransomware Attacks
- 11:00 The Art of Negotiation with Threat Actors
- 13:56 Case Studies in Ransomware Negotiation
- 19:02 The Role of Cyber Insurance
- 21:43 Incident Response Planning
- 24:24 How To Deal With Online Extortion
- 28:09 The Business of Ransomware
- 32:13 Secrets To Cyber Crime Discussions
- 36:22 Understanding Cybersecurity Threats
- 39:28 Understanding Ransomware Payments
- 42:29 Supply Chain Attacks and Data Exfiltration
- 46:38 Proactive Cyber Defense Strategies
- 50:37 The Importance of Threat Intelligence
- 54:41 Preparing for Cyber Incidents