Your fridge could be a threat to national security

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of cybersecurity threats and how AI is changing the landscape of data protection.

On the floor of HumanX, Ryan is joined by Adam Meyers, Senior VP of Counter Adversary Operations at Crowdstrike, for a deep dive on their latest Global Threat Report that tracks over 281 adversaries across nation states, e-crime, and hacktivist organizations. They discuss the new wave of phishing attacks that target identity and use social engineering, how foreign bodies are exploiting security flaws to get your information, and how you can protect yourself from attacks as AI makes both defenders and attackers smarter at what they do.  Episode notes:  Crowdstrike ’s latest Global Threat Report tracks 281 known adversaries' behavior and how they’re using AI, cloud exploits, and social engineering to steal your data and attack your software.  Connect with Adam on LinkedIn .  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Ryan

Guest: Adam Meyers

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• phishing attacks
• social engineering
• AI in security
• data protection
• threat intelligence

Keywords

• cybersecurity
• phishing
• social engineering
• AI
• data protection
• threat report
• Crowdstrike

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crowdstrike, HumanX

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