Feb. 20, 2023
#40 The use of AI in the cybersecurity defense toolbox | Why To implement a PAM | Godaddy hacked!
In this episode, we discuss three recent articles on cybersecurity trends and incidents. We cover the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity, the importance of privileged access management (PAM), and GoDaddy's recent security incident.
https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/19/cybersecurity-defenders-are-expanding-their-ai-toolbox/
https://venturebeat.com/security/why-privileged-access-management-should-be-critical-to-your-security-strategy/
https://www.theregister.com/2023/02/20/in_brief_security/
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00:00:09,500 --> 00:00:12,400
Hello and welcome to a new
episode of the CTO show with
2
00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:14,000
mammoths.
My name is Muhammad.
3
00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:17,100
I share daily insights about the
latest news and Trends in
4
00:00:17,100 --> 00:00:20,500
technology while exploring their
problem-solving abilities.
5
00:00:20,900 --> 00:00:24,100
I also talked about startups and
entrepreneurs behind their
6
00:00:24,100 --> 00:00:25,900
Innovative products and
services.
7
00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:30,300
Today is a cybersecurity rich
episode.
8
00:00:30,300 --> 00:00:33,600
I hope you will like the topics
that I will be discussing today.
9
00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:37,800
Let's get started.
First, I'm going to be
10
00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:42,400
discussing an article from clean
Technical and the title is
11
00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:46,600
cybersecurity Defenders are
expanding their AI toolbox.
12
00:00:48,100 --> 00:00:51,400
As technology advances.
So does the sophistication of
13
00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:54,400
cyberattacks which can have
serious implications for
14
00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:59,900
individuals, businesses, and
even governments to keep up with
15
00:00:59,900 --> 00:01:02,800
these threats cyber Security,
Experts are turning to
16
00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,800
artificial intelligence AI to
enhance their defenses.
17
00:01:07,700 --> 00:01:11,400
One way that AI is being used in
cybersecurity is through
18
00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:13,800
machine.
Learning machine learning,
19
00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:18,700
algorithms can learn from large
amounts of data, and Identify
20
00:01:18,700 --> 00:01:22,500
patterns and anomalies that
could indicate a cyberattack
21
00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:26,600
this allows cybersecurity
professionals to detect
22
00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:30,300
potential threats quickly and
respond in timely manner.
23
00:01:31,700 --> 00:01:35,500
Another way that AR is being
used in cybersecurity it,
24
00:01:35,500 --> 00:01:39,700
through natural language,
processing known as an LP.
25
00:01:40,700 --> 00:01:45,800
NLP is used to analyze text
based data such as emails, chat
26
00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:49,100
logs, and identify potential
security risk.
27
00:01:49,900 --> 00:01:53,100
This can be particularly useful
in identifying phishing
28
00:01:53,100 --> 00:01:55,900
attempts, which are often send
by email.
29
00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:01,200
AI is also being used to
automate some cybersecurity task
30
00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:04,100
such as batching and
vulnerability assessments.
31
00:02:04,700 --> 00:02:07,200
This can free up.
Secure cybersecurity
32
00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:11,300
professionals to focus on more
complex tasks such as incident
33
00:02:11,300 --> 00:02:16,500
response and threat hunting.
However, we should remember
34
00:02:16,500 --> 00:02:19,700
that.
AI is not a silver bullet for
35
00:02:19,700 --> 00:02:24,500
cybersecurity, as with any other
technology there are risks
36
00:02:24,500 --> 00:02:29,300
involved using AI.
For example here our algorithms
37
00:02:29,300 --> 00:02:32,600
can be manipulated by attackers
to evade detection.
38
00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:36,900
Therefore it's important that
Sipe that cybersecurity
39
00:02:36,900 --> 00:02:40,200
professionals.
Take a comprehensive approach to
40
00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:44,700
security that includes both a i
and other cyber security.
41
00:02:44,700 --> 00:02:49,700
Measures the article in
conclusion is highlighting how
42
00:02:49,700 --> 00:02:53,000
AI is becoming an increasingly
important tool in the
43
00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:56,700
cybersecurity Arsenal.
As cyber threats continue to
44
00:02:56,700 --> 00:02:59,900
evolve cybersecurity
professionals will need to
45
00:02:59,908 --> 00:03:02,300
continue to adopt their
defenses.
46
00:03:02,300 --> 00:03:08,000
To keep Pace.
AI is believed to have a crucial
47
00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:15,200
role in this ongoing, but Now
next to the second article and
48
00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:19,100
it's good informative article.
I would say it's about
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00:03:19,100 --> 00:03:21,200
privileged access management.
Bam!
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In this article on venturebeat,
the author, discuss Pam, how it
51
00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:32,700
is, a cybersecurity practice
that focuses on managing and
52
00:03:32,700 --> 00:03:36,500
securing access to privileged
accounts, which are accounts
53
00:03:36,500 --> 00:03:39,800
that have evolu elevated
permissions within an
54
00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:41,800
organization's, it
infrastructure.
55
00:03:42,500 --> 00:03:45,100
These accounts can be
particularly vulnerable to
56
00:03:45,100 --> 00:03:49,400
cyberattacks, and they can be
used to gain access to sensitive
57
00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:52,600
data, or to carry out malicious
activity.
58
00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:58,200
Pam involves a range of security
measures such as implementing
59
00:03:58,200 --> 00:04:02,600
strong, passwords multi-factor
authentication and role-based
60
00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:05,600
access control.
It also includes monitoring and
61
00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:10,300
auditing of privileged accounts
activity to detect and respond
62
00:04:10,300 --> 00:04:14,400
to any suspicious activity.
There are several reasons why
63
00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:17,800
Pam should be a critical part of
any organization security
64
00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:22,400
strategy.
Firstly it helps to reduce the
65
00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:26,400
risk of data breaches which can
be costly and damaging to any
66
00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:29,600
organization reputation by
limiting.
67
00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:33,400
The access to privileged
accounts organizations can
68
00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:37,100
minimize the potential of
unauthorized access to sensitive
69
00:04:37,100 --> 00:04:41,400
data.
Secondly, perm can help
70
00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:45,700
organizations comply with
regulations such as the GDP are
71
00:04:46,100 --> 00:04:49,600
pci-dss, which require
organizations to implement
72
00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:53,500
strong security measures to
protect personal and financial
73
00:04:53,500 --> 00:04:57,200
data.
Finally herb can help
74
00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:01,100
organizations to improve their
overall security posture by
75
00:05:01,100 --> 00:05:05,100
identifying and addressing
potential security weaknesses in
76
00:05:05,100 --> 00:05:09,100
their it infrastructure.
By implementing Pam
77
00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:12,900
organizations can take a
proactive approach to security
78
00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:16,700
rather than simply reaching to
security incidents as they
79
00:05:16,700 --> 00:05:21,100
occur.
However, implementing Pam is not
80
00:05:21,100 --> 00:05:24,800
without its challenges, it can
be a complex and resource
81
00:05:24,900 --> 00:05:29,100
intensive process, requiring
organizations to review and
82
00:05:29,100 --> 00:05:32,100
update.
Their it infrastructure policies
83
00:05:32,100 --> 00:05:35,400
and procedures.
It may also require additional
84
00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:39,100
investments in other security
tools and staff training.
85
00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:44,600
The author concludes that Pam is
a critical component of any
86
00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:48,600
organization security strategy
by managing and securing access
87
00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:52,000
to privileged accounts.
Organizations can reduce the
88
00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:56,800
risk of data breaches.
That leads to high ticket costs.
89
00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:01,000
They can comply with regulations
and improve their overall
90
00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:04,600
security posture.
While implementing Pam can be
91
00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:08,500
challenging, the benefits are
clear, making it a worthwhile
92
00:06:08,500 --> 00:06:10,900
investment for any organization.
Ian.
93
00:06:12,700 --> 00:06:15,700
The last topic I want to discuss
today is something they hit the
94
00:06:15,700 --> 00:06:20,700
news last week.
GoDaddy, the largest web hosting
95
00:06:20,700 --> 00:06:24,700
company has advised, its
customers to take several steps
96
00:06:24,700 --> 00:06:27,200
to protect their accounts,
including changing their
97
00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:30,000
passwords, enabling
multi-factor, authentication and
98
00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:34,800
other measurements.
What happens is that they were
99
00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:39,000
under an incident, that was
detected on February, 18, 2023
100
00:06:39,500 --> 00:06:44,100
and the security team at GoDaddy
started the investigation right
101
00:06:44,100 --> 00:06:47,100
away.
The company has not disclosed
102
00:06:47,100 --> 00:06:50,600
yet the nature of the incident,
but it's very clear that his
103
00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:54,800
mean only going attack since
2020.
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What I wanted to highlight from
this news, is that like any
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other system in cybersecurity,
it's not like, just one layer.
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It's multiple layer and I always
bring it up in my podcast about
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the supply chain and supply
chain again.
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I mean, by it, every vendor,
every contractor, even every
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Library, you use it inside the
code that you use, or you
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produce.
Zeus in your environment.
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But I wanted to highlight is the
importance of strong security
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practices and the need for
organizations to remain Vigilant
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in the face of evolving cyber
threats.
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It's an eye-opening because it
underscores, the need to have a
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robust incident, response plan
to in place, to minimize the
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impact of such security
incidents and to be able to
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respond much quickly and
effectively when they occur.
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The question is, are we going to
see and end for that?
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In the near future.
The clear answer is a big.
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No, I don't think so.
Yet we need to see how
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organizations like GoDaddy will
reply or they were react to such
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incident.
So the time will show us.
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Thank you very much for
listening to this episode today,
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I'm always looking forward to
hear your feedback if you need
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to ask any questions or if you
want just to reach out.
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Out to give some feedback you
can reach out to me by email or
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through my social media
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Thank you very much for
listening to this episode and
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we'll see you in the next one.
Thank you very much.
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Hello and welcome to a new
episode of the CTO show with
2
00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:14,000
mammoths.
My name is Muhammad.
3
00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:17,100
I share daily insights about the
latest news and Trends in
4
00:00:17,100 --> 00:00:20,500
technology while exploring their
problem-solving abilities.
5
00:00:20,900 --> 00:00:24,100
I also talked about startups and
entrepreneurs behind their
6
00:00:24,100 --> 00:00:25,900
Innovative products and
services.
7
00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:30,300
Today is a cybersecurity rich
episode.
8
00:00:30,300 --> 00:00:33,600
I hope you will like the topics
that I will be discussing today.
9
00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:37,800
Let's get started.
First, I'm going to be
10
00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:42,400
discussing an article from clean
Technical and the title is
11
00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:46,600
cybersecurity Defenders are
expanding their AI toolbox.
12
00:00:48,100 --> 00:00:51,400
As technology advances.
So does the sophistication of
13
00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:54,400
cyberattacks which can have
serious implications for
14
00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:59,900
individuals, businesses, and
even governments to keep up with
15
00:00:59,900 --> 00:01:02,800
these threats cyber Security,
Experts are turning to
16
00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,800
artificial intelligence AI to
enhance their defenses.
17
00:01:07,700 --> 00:01:11,400
One way that AI is being used in
cybersecurity is through
18
00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:13,800
machine.
Learning machine learning,
19
00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:18,700
algorithms can learn from large
amounts of data, and Identify
20
00:01:18,700 --> 00:01:22,500
patterns and anomalies that
could indicate a cyberattack
21
00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:26,600
this allows cybersecurity
professionals to detect
22
00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:30,300
potential threats quickly and
respond in timely manner.
23
00:01:31,700 --> 00:01:35,500
Another way that AR is being
used in cybersecurity it,
24
00:01:35,500 --> 00:01:39,700
through natural language,
processing known as an LP.
25
00:01:40,700 --> 00:01:45,800
NLP is used to analyze text
based data such as emails, chat
26
00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:49,100
logs, and identify potential
security risk.
27
00:01:49,900 --> 00:01:53,100
This can be particularly useful
in identifying phishing
28
00:01:53,100 --> 00:01:55,900
attempts, which are often send
by email.
29
00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:01,200
AI is also being used to
automate some cybersecurity task
30
00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:04,100
such as batching and
vulnerability assessments.
31
00:02:04,700 --> 00:02:07,200
This can free up.
Secure cybersecurity
32
00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:11,300
professionals to focus on more
complex tasks such as incident
33
00:02:11,300 --> 00:02:16,500
response and threat hunting.
However, we should remember
34
00:02:16,500 --> 00:02:19,700
that.
AI is not a silver bullet for
35
00:02:19,700 --> 00:02:24,500
cybersecurity, as with any other
technology there are risks
36
00:02:24,500 --> 00:02:29,300
involved using AI.
For example here our algorithms
37
00:02:29,300 --> 00:02:32,600
can be manipulated by attackers
to evade detection.
38
00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:36,900
Therefore it's important that
Sipe that cybersecurity
39
00:02:36,900 --> 00:02:40,200
professionals.
Take a comprehensive approach to
40
00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:44,700
security that includes both a i
and other cyber security.
41
00:02:44,700 --> 00:02:49,700
Measures the article in
conclusion is highlighting how
42
00:02:49,700 --> 00:02:53,000
AI is becoming an increasingly
important tool in the
43
00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:56,700
cybersecurity Arsenal.
As cyber threats continue to
44
00:02:56,700 --> 00:02:59,900
evolve cybersecurity
professionals will need to
45
00:02:59,908 --> 00:03:02,300
continue to adopt their
defenses.
46
00:03:02,300 --> 00:03:08,000
To keep Pace.
AI is believed to have a crucial
47
00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:15,200
role in this ongoing, but Now
next to the second article and
48
00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:19,100
it's good informative article.
I would say it's about
49
00:03:19,100 --> 00:03:21,200
privileged access management.
Bam!
50
00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:29,400
In this article on venturebeat,
the author, discuss Pam, how it
51
00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:32,700
is, a cybersecurity practice
that focuses on managing and
52
00:03:32,700 --> 00:03:36,500
securing access to privileged
accounts, which are accounts
53
00:03:36,500 --> 00:03:39,800
that have evolu elevated
permissions within an
54
00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:41,800
organization's, it
infrastructure.
55
00:03:42,500 --> 00:03:45,100
These accounts can be
particularly vulnerable to
56
00:03:45,100 --> 00:03:49,400
cyberattacks, and they can be
used to gain access to sensitive
57
00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:52,600
data, or to carry out malicious
activity.
58
00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:58,200
Pam involves a range of security
measures such as implementing
59
00:03:58,200 --> 00:04:02,600
strong, passwords multi-factor
authentication and role-based
60
00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:05,600
access control.
It also includes monitoring and
61
00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:10,300
auditing of privileged accounts
activity to detect and respond
62
00:04:10,300 --> 00:04:14,400
to any suspicious activity.
There are several reasons why
63
00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:17,800
Pam should be a critical part of
any organization security
64
00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:22,400
strategy.
Firstly it helps to reduce the
65
00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:26,400
risk of data breaches which can
be costly and damaging to any
66
00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:29,600
organization reputation by
limiting.
67
00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:33,400
The access to privileged
accounts organizations can
68
00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:37,100
minimize the potential of
unauthorized access to sensitive
69
00:04:37,100 --> 00:04:41,400
data.
Secondly, perm can help
70
00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:45,700
organizations comply with
regulations such as the GDP are
71
00:04:46,100 --> 00:04:49,600
pci-dss, which require
organizations to implement
72
00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:53,500
strong security measures to
protect personal and financial
73
00:04:53,500 --> 00:04:57,200
data.
Finally herb can help
74
00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:01,100
organizations to improve their
overall security posture by
75
00:05:01,100 --> 00:05:05,100
identifying and addressing
potential security weaknesses in
76
00:05:05,100 --> 00:05:09,100
their it infrastructure.
By implementing Pam
77
00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:12,900
organizations can take a
proactive approach to security
78
00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:16,700
rather than simply reaching to
security incidents as they
79
00:05:16,700 --> 00:05:21,100
occur.
However, implementing Pam is not
80
00:05:21,100 --> 00:05:24,800
without its challenges, it can
be a complex and resource
81
00:05:24,900 --> 00:05:29,100
intensive process, requiring
organizations to review and
82
00:05:29,100 --> 00:05:32,100
update.
Their it infrastructure policies
83
00:05:32,100 --> 00:05:35,400
and procedures.
It may also require additional
84
00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:39,100
investments in other security
tools and staff training.
85
00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:44,600
The author concludes that Pam is
a critical component of any
86
00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:48,600
organization security strategy
by managing and securing access
87
00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:52,000
to privileged accounts.
Organizations can reduce the
88
00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:56,800
risk of data breaches.
That leads to high ticket costs.
89
00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:01,000
They can comply with regulations
and improve their overall
90
00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:04,600
security posture.
While implementing Pam can be
91
00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:08,500
challenging, the benefits are
clear, making it a worthwhile
92
00:06:08,500 --> 00:06:10,900
investment for any organization.
Ian.
93
00:06:12,700 --> 00:06:15,700
The last topic I want to discuss
today is something they hit the
94
00:06:15,700 --> 00:06:20,700
news last week.
GoDaddy, the largest web hosting
95
00:06:20,700 --> 00:06:24,700
company has advised, its
customers to take several steps
96
00:06:24,700 --> 00:06:27,200
to protect their accounts,
including changing their
97
00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:30,000
passwords, enabling
multi-factor, authentication and
98
00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:34,800
other measurements.
What happens is that they were
99
00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:39,000
under an incident, that was
detected on February, 18, 2023
100
00:06:39,500 --> 00:06:44,100
and the security team at GoDaddy
started the investigation right
101
00:06:44,100 --> 00:06:47,100
away.
The company has not disclosed
102
00:06:47,100 --> 00:06:50,600
yet the nature of the incident,
but it's very clear that his
103
00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:54,800
mean only going attack since
2020.
104
00:06:56,100 --> 00:07:01,600
What I wanted to highlight from
this news, is that like any
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other system in cybersecurity,
it's not like, just one layer.
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It's multiple layer and I always
bring it up in my podcast about
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the supply chain and supply
chain again.
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I mean, by it, every vendor,
every contractor, even every
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Library, you use it inside the
code that you use, or you
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produce.
Zeus in your environment.
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But I wanted to highlight is the
importance of strong security
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practices and the need for
organizations to remain Vigilant
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in the face of evolving cyber
threats.
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It's an eye-opening because it
underscores, the need to have a
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robust incident, response plan
to in place, to minimize the
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impact of such security
incidents and to be able to
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respond much quickly and
effectively when they occur.
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The question is, are we going to
see and end for that?
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In the near future.
The clear answer is a big.
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No, I don't think so.
Yet we need to see how
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organizations like GoDaddy will
reply or they were react to such
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incident.
So the time will show us.
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Thank you very much for
listening to this episode today,
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I'm always looking forward to
hear your feedback if you need
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to ask any questions or if you
want just to reach out.
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Out to give some feedback you
can reach out to me by email or
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through my social media
accounts.
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Thank you very much for
listening to this episode and
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we'll see you in the next one.
Thank you very much.
