Overview

May 12

In the span of just a few years, ransomware has become the biggest cybersecurity threat to state and local governments. Ransomware attacks on organizations of all kinds have increased threefold since 2020, according to a February 2022 report by Forrester Research. Attackers target the organizations they know will be more enticed to pay ransoms, the report said. Increasingly, that means state and local agencies.

That’s why we’re partnering with Recorded Future for an upcoming virtual discussion on Thursday, May 12. In a concise 30-minute webcast, we’ll outline everything you need to know about ransomware in 2022 – and how to use real-time intelligence to detect, hunt and remediate ransomware threats.

Specifically, this panel will cover:

Major trends in ransomware: How have these attacks evolved, and where are they headed in the future?
How can governments protect their own assets as well as critical private sector entities?
How can you better manage supply chain security and third-party risk to ensure your vendors have the right solutions in place?

Speakers

Deborah A. Snyder — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Deborah is an accomplished C-level executive, influencer and educator who has dedicated her career to improving state and local government services for the citizens of New York state through policy and technology innovation. She has a broad range of experience in government, policy, cybersecurity, privacy and information technology. She recently retired from the position of New York state’s chief information security officer, where she led the state’s cybersecurity programs and directed the NYS Cyber Command Center. She works with organizations and universities to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and preparedness, and to create and inspire the next generation of cyber leaders.

Allan Liska — Speaker

Threat Intelligence Analyst, Recorded Future

Allan Liska, threat intelligence analyst at Recorded Future, has more than 15 years of experience in information security and has worked as both a security practitioner and an ethical hacker. Through his work at Symantec, iSIGHT Partners, FireEye, and Recorded Future, Allan has helped countless organisations improve their security posture using more effective intelligence. He is the author of “The Practice of Network Security, Building an Intelligence-Led Security Program,” and “Securing NTP: A Quickstart Guide” and the co-author of “DNS Security: Defending the Domain Name System and Ransomware: Defending Against Digital Extortion.”

Webinar

Ransomware: Everything You Need to Know in 2022