Ransomware in Focus: How AI Stays One Step Ahead of Attackers

As the world continues to endure ongoing global disruption, cyber-attackers have been constantly updating their tactics in light of emerging trends. According to MIT Technology Review, 121 million ransomware attacks were recorded in the first half of 2020, each one attempting to encrypt private data and extort payment for its release. The automated elements of these attacks, malware that moves faster than security teams can respond, is one of the most damaging hallmarks of these ransomware campaigns.

Join Justin Fier, Director of Cyber Intelligence & Analytics at Darktrace, as he unpacks the nuances of some of todays most costly and advanced ransomware and shares how self-learning AI uniquely empowers organizations across industries to fight back.

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Speaker and Presenter Information

Justin Fier

Justin is one of the US’s leading cyber intelligence experts, and holds the position of Director for Cyber Intelligence & Analytics at Darktrace. His insights on cyber security and artificial intelligence have been widely reported in leading media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, CNN, The Washington Post, and VICELAND. With over 10 years’ experience in cyber defense, Justin has supported various elements in the US intelligence community, holding mission-critical security roles with Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems and Abraxas. Justin is also a highly-skilled technical specialist, and works with Darktrace’s strategic global customers on threat analysis, defensive cyber operations, protecting IoT, and machine learning.