“People don’t rob banks with guns anymore; they use USB sticks and malware.” Implementing this sobering remark as a reminder of the everchanging landscape of crime, Raj Samani greeted his virtual audience at the ACFE Fraud Conference Europe. Samani, who is Chief Scientist and McAfee Fellow at the cybersecurity firm McAfee, helped found the initiative NoMoreRansom, which now includes more than 100 partners across the public and private sector.
Samani’s talk comes at a ripe moment for increased awareness and precautionary measures regarding cybercrime, which has recently been employed to target the health care industry as it combats the dire prognosis of COVID-19. Samani noted that many cybercrime enforcement officials believed that criminals would take the high road and resist attacking hospitals and health care providers during the pandemic, yet as soon as Samani heard word of a cyberattack at a health care facility a few weeks into this global situation, he received unwanted confirmation that criminals will always take advantage of opportunities when they arise.
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