Hashtag Realtalk with Aaron Bregg
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Hashtag Realtalk with Aaron Bregg
Episode 74 - Let's Talk Advanced Email Security
In this episode I have a 1 on 1 conversation with the one and only Brian 'Schneebs' Schneble about Advanced Email Security. Brian is a Senior Enterprise Account Executive for Abnormal Security. Brian is not only an active member of the Michigan cybersecurity community but he has extensive knowledge of the automotive industry.
Talking Points:
In a break from the traditional talking points, for this episode we break down a real world use case where a company was hit by a very creative 'double whammy'. Both a compromised email account and a look-a-like domain were used in this attack.
Brian and I walk through what happened, how it could happen and how you can do things to avoid this in your company.
- Compromised Email Accounts
- How Malicious Actors 'Learn' Your Workflows
- Look Alike Domains
- Defensive Domains
- DMARC
This was a highly informative episode and don't mind the state of security talk about the beginning. Listen/View the whole episode, as it will definitely be worth spending your time on!
Podcast Sponsor:
This episode is sponsored by Abnormal Security. Abnormal Security is an Email Security Solutions provider that is known for using Machine Learning to detect non-traditional email attacks. Parts of the proceeds from this sponsorship will be going towards a 2023 InfoSec scholarship at my alma matter Grand Rapids Community College.