Understanding Human Psychology in Cyberattacks with Brian Stack, VP of Dark Web Intelligence at Experian

Future of Cyber Crime

In this episode of the Future of Cybercrime podcast, Zaira speaks with Brian Stack, Vice President of Engineering and Dark Web Intelligence at Experian Consumer Services. They discuss Brian’s experiences in the cybersecurity industry, protecting consumers, and the changing landscape of cybercrime.

Topics discussed include:

• Brian's background in computer engineering and experience as a white hat hacker
• Protecting consumers and educating them about cyberattacks, identity theft, and digital security
• The difficulty of navigating the digital world and staying safe, while leveraging the convenience provided by digital technology
• Experian's efforts to provide free content, simple navigation, and focus on prevention, prediction, and analytics
• The use of interviews with customers to gain insight into their needs and desires, and the importance of providing tools, services, and scores to give customers more control and power
• The evolution of the cybercrime underground and threat intelligence over time, including the growth of ransomware
• Biggest misconceptions Brian runs across as it pertains to the cybercrime underground
• Actionable advice for security practitioners, including the importance of understanding human psychology and the manipulation of human behavior in cyberattacks

Resources:

• Brian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-stack-777a39/
• Brian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianmstack
• KELA (Cyber Threat Intelligence): https://www.kelacyber.com/