Webcast: How I'd attack you in 2020 (And how you can defend it)

Because of the chaos of 2020, cyber-crime has flourished, with hackers looking to take advantage of news trends and new working habits. Suddenly the attack surface is bigger, and exploits have evolved. [The Register]() How I'd attack you in 2020 (And how you can defend it) A free Webcast from The Register 18 November 2020 @ 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET [[Local Time](20York/Paris/Berlin/Moscow/Toronto/Abu_Dhabi/Cape_Town)] Hello {NAME}, If you think cybercriminals and hackers are without a shred of empathy or human understanding, you'd be wrong. It's precisely their ability to get inside your head, work out what makes you tick, and then use that knowledge to create enticing subject lines and just-about-believable headlines that beg to be clicked, that makes spear-phishing and email scams so successful. And let's face it, 2020 has given them plenty of material to work with, and a fearful, information hungry, increasingly remote workforce to target. So, how can you turn the tables? Step one is to start thinking the way they do. That's what we'll be showing you how to do in this. Our ever sympatico broadcast supremo Tim Phillips will be joined by Darktrace's Dan Fein and Mariana Pereira to discuss how they'd put together an attack in 2020, and how working through that same thought process can bolster your own defenses. Darktrace's AI-powered security tools are used by government departments, enterprises, and more, giving Dan and Mariana a wealth of insight into what hackers think and do. And what hackers are doing is extensive reconnaissance combining email, social media, and profiling to build up a picture of their targets. They then use this to calibrate the most tempting headline or subject line to deploy against unsuspecting users, whether it's news of another wildfire, latest details of a conspiracy theory, or a bogus update on government relief schemes. Yes, it's dastardly, underhand, and piles misery upon misery. But the cybercrims don't worry about that bit. The real good news is that by understanding the ways in which miscreants understand your users, you can begin to defend those same users more effectively. Want some more good news? You can join Tim, Dan and Mariana from wherever you happen to feel secure, just by registering for this webcast. [Register Now]( If you're interested but can't make the date [register here]( and we'll drop you a line when the recorded version is published. [Not Sure? Read More]( The Register has a library full of webcasts, covering all areas of IT. [Take a look!]( You are receiving this invite as a member of our events list. Sent to: {EMAIL} | [Your Account]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Password Reminder]( The Register and its contents are Copyright © 2020 Situation Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Situation Publishing Ltd, 14 Gray's Inn Road, Holborn, London, WC1X 8HN, UK. Company # 3403653. VAT # GB 700 7123 87.