Dissecting Malware Variants and Defenses with Roger Grimes of KnowBe4

In this episode I'm honored to be joined by Roger A. Grimes, famed KnowBe4 evangelist, to discuss:

Nine kinds of malware (literally!) 
A flashback to the Microsoft Trustworthy Computing Initiative 
Revisited WannaCry two years later - have we learned anything? 
Debate whether Marcus Hutchins is a hero or a zero

Episode Timeline:

Top 3 Cyber Clusters (1:00)
Roger Intro (7:00
9 Types of Malware & How to Detect & Defeat Them (9:56)
WannaCry Revisited (48:48)
Marcus Hutchins (52:31)
Kevin Mitnick (56:27)
About KnowBe4 (1:03:37)

9 Types of Malware & How to Detect & Defeat Them
     1. Viruses 12:13
     2. Worms 16:13
(Sidebar: Trustworthy Computing Initiative 17:53)
     3. Trojans 12:42
     4. Hybrids/Exotic Forms 27:54
(Sidebar: Botnets 27:07)
     5. Ransomware 31:33
     6. File-less (In-Memory Injection) 38:27
     7. Adware 40:08
     8. Malvertising 43:00
(Sidebar: 3rd Party Patching 45:18)
     9. Spyware 47:15
CSO Online: 9 types of malware and how to recognize them
Think you know your malware? Here's a refresher to make sure you know what you're talking about — with basic advice for finding and removing malware when you've been hit
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2615925/security-your-quick-guide-to-malware-types.html

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