In an era where cyberthreats are as diverse and elusive as ever, threat actors utilize tactics ranging from “smishing” – a social engineering attack involving targeted SMS messages – to niche penetration testing and forensics tools designed to clear their tracks and evade detection. Join us for from-the-trenches insights from our Unit 42 Threat Intelligence experts in an exclusive, interactive roundtable for our Retainer clients.
You’ll get a real-world view of the behavior of a threat actor known as Muddled Libra, also referred to as Scattered Spider. In the process, you’ll learn how threat intelligence can help you assess and transform your proactive cybersecurity mindset – and gain practical guidance to better safeguard your organization.
Discussion topics will include:
- How Muddled Libra uses a mixture of social engineering and technical skill in attacks.
- Harnessing threat intelligence to improve reactive and proactive cybersecurity strategies.
- Best practices with practical guidance to protect your organization.
- Using your Unit 42 Retainer to proactively improve your security posture.
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Michael Coden is Head of the Cybersecurity Practice at BCG Platinion, the part of Boston Consulting Group that provides deep technical expertise. Michael has over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity strategy, organization, processes, technologies, research, product design, and markets for both users and producers of cybersecurity products in all industry and public sectors. He has advised clients in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, and is the North America lead for Cybersecurity at BCG.
Joseph Opacki is a Marine veteran and career cybersecurity professional with specialization in malware reverse engineering, computer intrusion investigation, security research, and threat intelligence.
He has been active in academia working as an adjunct professor for many years in the George Mason University Masters of Science digital forensics and cyber analysis program and has been a part of the Cybersecurity Curriculum Advisory Council (“CCAC”) at the University of Maryland's Global Campus, and on the senior board of advisors for the Clemson University Cybersecurity Centre.
Before his career in the private sector, Joseph was the malware reverse engineering subject matter expert and the technical director of advanced digital forensics in the Operational Technology Division at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
In 2011, Mr. Opacki was awarded the FBI Director's Award of Excellence for Outstanding Technical Advancement, and in 2012 he was awarded the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's Science and Technology Team Award; both for his work in enterprise-level malware investigative triage. He is the coauthor of Operationalizing Threat Intelligence published by Packt.
With a career spanning more than
15 years in information security,
Kristopher Russo has a deep
understanding of how cybersecurity
essentials are applied across a range of
industries.
As a consultant at Unit 42,
he brings to client engagements an
extensive knowledge of incident
response, threat hunting, forensics, and
risk management, as well as a deep
understanding of threat actors’ tactics
and of how to identify and deploy
countermeasures that fit an
organization’s unique risk profile.
Kristopher joined the team in 2020 from Herman Miller,
the office furniture and home furnishings manufacturer,
where he was an information security analyst architect.
There, he led multi-discipline incident response teams
through high-profile incidents involving malware
infection, data exposure, insider threats, authority to
operate attacks, and business email compromise.
Before that, he was a consulting architect and business
process consultant for ITS Partners, where he designed
and implemented vulnerability management programs,
incident response platforms, and large security platform
implementation projects for clients in the government,
retail, financial, and medical sectors.
Earlier, Kristopher spent 12 years at Meijer, the large
Michigan-based retailer, initially as a security engineer
leading incident response in cases involving ransomware,
malware infection, retail fraud, and insider threats,
and later as manager of IT risk and compliance.
Kristopher earned his bachelor’s degree in information
security and intelligence from Ferris State University
and his associate degree in computer and information
sciences from Grand Rapids Community College. He
holds a number of industry certifications, including GIAC
Security Essentials (GSEC Gold), GIAC Certified Incident
Handler (GCIH), and AccessData Certified Examiner.
Michael Coden is Head of the Cybersecurity Practice at BCG Platinion, the part of Boston Consulting Group that provides deep technical expertise. Michael has over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity strategy, organization, processes, technologies, research, product design, and markets for both users and producers of cybersecurity products in all industry and public sectors. He has advised clients in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, and is the North America lead for Cybersecurity at BCG.
Michael Coden is Head of the Cybersecurity Practice at BCG Platinion, the part of Boston Consulting Group that provides deep technical expertise. Michael has over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity strategy, organization, processes, technologies, research, product design, and markets for both users and producers of cybersecurity products in all industry and public sectors. He has advised clients in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, and is the North America lead for Cybersecurity at BCG.
Michael Coden is Head of the Cybersecurity Practice at BCG Platinion, the part of Boston Consulting Group that provides deep technical expertise. Michael has over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity strategy, organization, processes, technologies, research, product design, and markets for both users and producers of cybersecurity products in all industry and public sectors. He has advised clients in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, and is the North America lead for Cybersecurity at BCG.