In this episode, Ciaran and James meet Jen Ellis, founder of NextJenSecurity, to discuss the pervasive threat of ransomware, the power of cyber security advocacy and importance of security best practices. Jen shares her expertise on humanising security and working with governments to build robust defenses against cyber-attacks.
[3:00] Overview of Jen’s achievements and engagements
[8:30] Legislating Cyber Crime
[11:00] Notable Ransomware Attacks
[18:00] Ransomware Task Force
[21:00] Global Counter Ransomware Initiative
[23:30] Debating Ransomware Payments
[26:00] Current Concerns
[30:00] Cybersecurity Collaboration
Rapid7 | Center for Cybersecurity Policy
National Cyber Strategy 2022 policy paper
Distilling Cyber Podcast
Jen testifying to the Senate on cyber crime [1:08:00 onwards]
DMCA exemption for security research
Department of Justice policy on Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
German Hospital Attack: Details of the attack.
Colonial Pipeline: Incident overview | White House remarks| CISA analysis
HSE Attack: Incident details | Post-incident review.
JBS Attack: BBC report.
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