Please join us on Friday March 7, 2025 for Super Cyber Friday.

Our topic of discussion will be “Hacking the Commodification of Cyber Crime: An hour of critical think about how your security program changes when the entry barrier goes away.”

Joining David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series for this discussion will be:

Jason Baker, Principal Security Consultant, GuidePoint Security

In preparation for our discussion, think about the following:

What are the most immediate implications of the reduced barriers to entry in cybercrime? What are the long-term impacts we’re just starting to understand?

How have leaked ransomware builders and commodified solutions shifted the landscape? Does this explain the rise of “middle-class ransomware?”

With malware now being treated like a product, how do you see the role of affiliates evolving?

How do these commodified cybercrime operations escalate from minor nuisances to major threats?

How are tools like ChatGPT being used to create malware?

What does the rise of GUIs and malware-as-a-service platforms tell us about the accessibility of cybercrime?

What risks do organizations face, including legal liabilities, simply from the claim of a ransomware attack?

With attackers outsourcing components like data leaks or malware creation, how should defenders adapt?

It all starts at 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific. At the end of the hour [2 PM Eastern/11 AM Pacific], we'll switch gears to our meetup, where everyone will get a chance to chat face-to-face.

HUGE thanks to our sponsor GuidePoint Security

Best bad ideas get first responses in "Department of YES" or “Beat the Bad Idea”.

The BEST bad idea wins an award and a really awesome CISO Series jacket. Also, if you register early by the Tuesday (5pm PT) of that week’s video chat, you will be entered into a raffle where one lucky register will win a jacket (Winners must be US residents. Repeat winners get a $25 Amazon gift card).

Super Cyber Fridays are open discussions where all viewers and listeners are welcome to become participants. Before the scheduled event, connect your webcam and microphone (avoid Bluetooth). During the discussion, if you have a question or comment, let it be known in the chat room and our producer will do his best to get as many of you into the conversation. We look forward to you joining us.

"Hacking the Commodification of Cyber Crime" - Super Cyber Friday