The Challenger Series - Ransomware Edition
Ransomware is no longer just a technical issue, it’s a cultural and strategic challenge. Understanding why these attacks happen is key to building a proactive defense.
The Challenger Series - Ransomware Edition, a series of 45-minute webinars hosted by Orange Cyberdefense. Join our exclusive 3-part series exploring the evolving ransomware threat landscape. Hear from industry experts as they dissect real attack stories, explore threat actor ecosystems, and demonstrate how automation and intelligence can disrupt attacks before they happen.
Each session is designed to build on the last - giving you a full-spectrum view of how to prepare, prevent, and proactively defend against ransomware.
#1: Ransomware: Paying a Ransom is Admitting Defeat!
1st July | 11:00 - 11:45 BST
Ransomware is no longer a technical issue. It is a cultural and implementation issue. Stop focusing on the 'how' and start understanding the 'Why' to help guide you into a proactive and preventative approach to never be put in the position of having to admit defeat.
Key themes we will touch upon will be:
- Why you should never pay! and the hidden costs.
- War stories from the CSIRT show the WHY ransomware happens as apposed to getting confused by the technical How.
- Get into a proactive / preventative mindset to ensure victory.
Scott Walker | Orange Cyberdefense CSIRT Manager
#2: Cyber Extortion: The Value of Understanding the Ecosystem
8th July | 11:00 - 11:45 BST
We focus on the ecosystem behind and share some of the research Orange Cyberdefense conducts into the activities of these groups.
We then switch to value - what are the key use cases utilising this visibility and knowledge? How is that cyber threat intelligence put to work in increasing cyber resilience?
Key themes we will touch upon will be:
- Reverse Engineering - turning the tables on cyber threat actors to "infiltrate the mob"
- Third party risk - how monitoring leak sites is an essential piece of addressing the third party risk problem
- From TTPs to adaptive defense - using automation to act fast on relevant intelligence gleaned from observing TTPs in the cyber extortion ecosystem
Grant Paling | Orange Cyberdefense Product Director
#3: Cyber Extortion – What Can We Really Do About It?
15th July | 11:00 - 11:45 BST
Ransomware may be an old tactic, but it is delivering new levels of disruption. As shown by the recent Scattered Spider attacks against the Co-Op, Harrods and M&S - even large organisations with solid defences are suffering severe operational and financial fallout.
Join Orange Cyberdefense and Halcyon for the third webinar in our cyber extortion series, where we will cut through the noise and focus on tangible steps you can take to prepare for, and protect from, a ransomware event.
What we'll cover:
- The importance of taking a lifecycle approach: using best-practice frameworks to stay ahead of the dynamic threat landscape.
- Defence in depth: taking a layered approach to protection, detection and response for resilience against ransomware. With a demonstration from Halcyon on anti-ransomware detection
- Beyond prevention: exploring the difference between security and resilience.
Whether you’re building a plan or pressure-testing one, this session will offer real, actionable insights.
