CYBER SECURITY UNCUT: How are cyber criminals targeting businesses? With Rapid7’s Christiaan Beek

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Christiaan Beek, senior director of threat analytics at Rapid7, joins host Liam Garman to discuss Rapid7’s 2023 Mid-Year Threat Review, unpacking the latest cyber security trends facing businesses and detailing need-to-know intelligence to keep Australian businesses safe.

• The pair begin the podcast analysing the most common threat vectors that are being exploited by cyber criminals, including unpatched software and old hardware systems, before discussing how businesses can implement strategies to minimise these threats.
• Beek and Garman then dive into the world of ransomware, examining the operating model of cyber gangs and how the dark web serves as a marketplace for threat actors.
• They then analyse how businesses can be breached through downstream attacks and insider threats before wrapping up with some practical security guidance for businesses.

Enjoy the podcast, The Cyber Security Uncut team