Stay Ahead of Ransomware - Initial Access via Evolving Social Engineering

For years, Initial Access in the world of Ransomware and Cyber Extortion was a battle between phishing, Remote Desktop Protocol (then just "remote access"), and software vulnerability exploitation. While those three remain key players, social engineering tactics have evolved and taken on a more substantial share of the initial access market. Ransomware campaigns are more commonly involving threats such as the ever-evolving ClickFix along with Teams-based social engineering tactics that often involve QuickAssist and/or RMM threats. Join Ryan and Mari as they walk you through example attacks, live with hands-on keyboard analysis of such attacks, and discuss tips and tricks related to prevention, detection, and response for these initial access methods.