The Coming Cybercrime Wave: How Gen Z is Learning to Hack

Known mostly for gaming, Discord has become a powerful gathering place for the hackers of tomorrow. Some of them are using your business as a proving grounds to hone their skills–whether for fun or for profit–and others are trying to stop them.

Which side will win? The one that we feed.

Join SonicWall Senior Strategist Brook Chelmo as he highlights why the next generation of hackers are more ambitious, better equipped and more effective than any that preceded them—and reveals what we can do to ensure these talented youths become allies, not adversaries.

What’s Driving the Rise in Ransomware?

The first half of 2021 raised a lot of questions when it comes to ransomware: Are more businesses choosing to pay a ransom? Is Ryuk still reigning supreme? And what in the world happened to REvil??

With ransomware growing so quickly in both scope and sophistication, it’s never been more critical to stay on top of the latest developments. To learn more about the trends that will drive ransomware during the second half of 2021 and beyond.

From the Trenches: How One MSSP Beat a Ransomware Attack

In May 2021, CMIT Solutions of Metrolina was caught in a major ransomware attack against one of their customers. Initially it started with an infected email attachment, but with additional actions it lead to 4000+ attacks on 200+ endpoints and servers in multiple locations.

Join us to hear how CMIT Solutions successfully fought off an advanced attack through the use of security technology and their own individual actions. Listen to what they learned through the experience and what changes they made moving forward.

MINDHUNTER #7 – The Rise of Malware as a Service

Presented by Simon Wikberg, SonicWall Cybersecurity Expert, this webcast will explore how cybercriminals are leveraging the software-as-a-service business model to establish a rapidly growing ‘hacker economy.’ It will also include insights on new trends, define the MaaS/RaaS business model, and what you can do to protect your business with a dive into deep business data behind MaaS and known examples that have been uncovered.

Can You Stop the Imposters in Your Inbox?

How to Deal with Business Email Compromise

BEC attacks are a $1.8 billion dollar racket — and statistically, your business will be targeted sooner rather than later. While 73% of organizations admit they’re not confident in their ability to face these attacks, there are a number of steps you can take to thwart the imposters in your inbox

Gain insights from Osterman Research and SonicWall experts as we discuss:
• Why BEC attacks are more financially devastating than ransomware
• The tactics attackers use to masquerade as executives
• How good your existing cybersecurity solution might be at stopping these attacks (Hint: be worried)
• The steps your org can take now to avoid falling victim to BEC attacks

Internet of Things (IoT) – Welcome to The Wild West

IoT is not new, but did you know that it is the fastest growing area of vulnerability today?
Join Security Expert Alexis Holmes for episode #6 of our MINDHUNTER series on October 20 to understand the threat and the simple mechanisms that can be put in place to protect your organization. Don’t let it grow out of control!

Trust Nothing. Verify Everything. Why Zero-Trust is Important.

Today’s networks have never been more diverse and distributed. Zero-trust architecture offers a modern approach for security to meet modern work designs and tackle the cybersecurity challenges facing organizations.

Survival and continued growth often mean expanding services beyond traditional areas, being more agile and embracing work-from-anywhere policies. Most organizations expect to be fully deployed with a zero trust architecture within two years.

Hear from Osterman Research and SonicWall security experts as we discuss the importance of Zero-Trust.
Learn about:
• Threats, trends, and current issues elevating the need for zero trust
• How organizations are planning and deploying a zero-trust architecture
• Best practices and solutions to support the move to zero-trust

Lessons from Cybercrime’s Record-breaking Year

An Inside Look at the 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report

Critical infrastructure attacks. Crypto pickpockets. Triple extortion. Ransomware delivered via snail mail.

From triple-digit spikes to new records to significant reversals, the stats found in the 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report are stories unto themselves. But behind every stat is a wealth of trends, tactics and developments ranging from the encouraging, to the terrifying, to the bizarre.

Join SonicWall cybersecurity expert Immanuel Chavoya as he explores:
• The latest on ransomware’s meteoric rise
• The locations and industries most targeted in 2021
• Why we’ve reached an inflection point in the war on cybercrime
• Business Email Compromise, Supply Chain Attacks, and more

Video – 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report

The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report offers deep analysis of large scale ransomware data, and offers insight into the cyberattacks that are cascading across different regions and verticals.

Lessons from Cybercrime’s Record-breaking Year

An Inside Look at the 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report

Critical infrastructure attacks. Crypto pickpockets. Triple extortion. Ransomware delivered via snail mail.

From triple-digit spikes to new records to significant reversals, the stats found in the 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report are stories unto themselves. But behind every stat is a wealth of trends, tactics and developments ranging from the encouraging, to the terrifying, to the bizarre.

Join SonicWall cybersecurity expert Immanuel Chavoya as he explores:
• The latest on ransomware’s meteoric rise
• The locations and industries most targeted in 2021
• Why we’ve reached an inflection point in the war on cybercrime
• Business Email Compromise, Supply Chain Attacks, and more