Event details
Date: September 19, 2024
Time: 1:00pm EDT
About this talk
“Fog,” a variant of the STOP/DJVU ransomware family, exploits compromised VPN credentials to breach defenses. In August 2024, a mid-sized financial institution became the first in its sector to be targeted by this variant, but Adlumin’s technology isolated and locked the attackers out.
Join Adlumin experts, Kevin O’Connor, Director of Threat Research, and Will Ledesma, Senior Managed Detection and Response Director, as they walk you through the details of the recent attack, and how Adlumin’s Ransomware Prevention and Exfiltration feature thwarted the attack in its early stages, containing the threat before it could cause any damage.
Why you can’t miss this webinar:
- An overview of international FOG threat actors and their evolving tactics
- A step-by-step breakdown of the data breach attempt and how Adlumin’s Ransomware Prevention stopped the attack
- Best practices for strengthening your organization’s defense against similar threats from cross-border cyber attacks
Whether you’re a cybersecurity professional or an IT leader, this webinar will provide valuable insights and actionable strategies to keep your organization from the ever-present threat of global Fog threat actors.
Presented by:
Kevin O’Connor
Director of Threat Research, Adlumin Inc.
Kevin O’Connor is the Director of Threat Research at Adlumin Inc, the security operations command center that simplifies complexity and keeps organizations of all sizes secure.
Before Adlumin, O’Connor built experience working at the U.S National Security Agency (NSA), where he graduated from the NSA’s Security Engineering Enrichment Development Program as an Information System Security Engineer. Working with the NSA’s Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSFC) and as Technical Director with the agency’s Computer Network Operations groups, he was awarded the NSA’s most distinguished award for excellence in SIGNNT engineering and an award from the Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) in Security & Risk Analysis and Information Sciences and Technology from Pennsylvania State University. He has completed a postgraduate certificate in Systems Security Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School.
O’Connor’s spends his spare time monitoring and virtualizing his home network, threat hunting, and looking for different campaigns and infrastructures. When he is not machine learning, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two dogs in his new home.
Will Ledesma
Senior MDR Director, Adlumin Inc.
Will Ledesma is the Director of Managed Detection and Response at Adlumin Inc, the security operations command center that simplifies complexity and keeps organizations of all sizes secure.
Ledesma is responsible for ensuring Adlumin’s MDR is fully aligned to protect the customer’s systems and networks. He provides analysis, automation, and remediation against all threats.
He comes from 21 years of professional industry experience as an XDR SOC Manager, IT Director, business owner. Prior to Adlumin, he served in the military, where he held various industry certifications.
