Poziv na predavanje "The threat landscape and how to stay safe online"

Open Lecture: “The threat landscape and how to stay safe online”

For almost a decade the threat landscape has been dominated by cybercrime, i.e. malware designed to make money illegally. Most attacks are random and speculative in nature - not aimed at a particular person, but created to steal from anyone unlucky enough to fall into the nets of the cybercriminals. Such indiscriminate attacks continue to make up the lion's share of cybercrime. However, it's clear that the number of targeted attacks is increasing. During the last year or so we have seen a steady stream of attacks focused on specific organizations. Often the starting-point for such attacks is exactly the same as for the general attacks that we have all become used to - tricking individuals into disclosing information. But in the case of a targeted attack, the aim is to use the data to get a foothold in the victim organization.

This presentation will outline the major trends in malware development, the ways in which malware spreads and the things we all need to do to minimize the risk of infection and stay safe online.

Agenda:

• How malware gets in
• Targeted attacks
• Some examples
• Non-commercial attacks
• Major trends
• Future prospects
• How to stay safe online

Presenter's short biography

David has been with Kaspersky Lab since 2004, first as Senior Technology Consultant and then as Senior Regional Researcher. David presents information on malware and other IT threats at exhibitions, conferences and other events, and provides comment on malware developments to both broadcast and print media. He also provides information on Kaspersky Lab products and technologies. David has been a frequent speaker at universities, together with delivering webcasts and podcasts to provide students with knowledge of the threat landscape.  He was promoted to his current position in 2008. David has a particular interest in the malware ecosystem, ID theft, the human aspects of security and Kaspersky Lab’s core anti-malware technologies, and he conceived and developed the company’s Malware Defense Workshop.

David has worked in the anti-virus industry since 1990 in a variety of roles. Prior to joining Kaspersky Lab David worked as Systems Engineer, Product Manager and Product Marketing Manager at McAfee; and before that as Technical Support Manager and Senior Technology Consultant at Dr. Solomon’s Software.