Ransomware vs. Exfiltration-Only—The Extortion Model Showdown
About this episode
The episode discusses the current state of ransomware and data exfiltration, focusing on payment trends and the need for visibility and speed in defense.
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join hosts Brandon and John as they discuss: Why extortion payment rates are the lowest everOrganizations paying ransomware but refusing data extortion demandsWhy defenders need both visibility and speedJohn Dilgen: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest, where he specializes in researching cyber threats impacting ReliaQuest customers. With a strong technical background, he previously served as an Incident Response Analyst and Trainer...
Keywords
- extortion payment rates
- data extortion demands
- cyber threats
- Incident Response
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