When ransomware hits, organisations have hours, not days, to respond. Should the priority be recovery or preserving evidence? And why are smaller businesses now primary targets?
Detective Chief Superintendent Barry Walsh, head of the Garda National Cybercrime Bureau, joins Ronan Murray and Ian Finlayson for an inside look at cybercrime from law enforcement's perspective, from the Bureau's origins in 1991 to the unit handling intelligence, investigation, prevention and victim support today.
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Guest
Barry Walsh
Detective Chief Superintendent, Garda National Cybercrime Bureau
Barry heads Ireland's Garda National Cybercrime Bureau, which handles cybercrime intelligence, investigation, prevention and victim support.
In this episode
Why ransomware deployment now happens in hours rather than months
The first steps to take when your organisation is compromised
How the Bureau identifies breaches before companies know they have been hit
Why “security awareness training” is the wrong name for your most important defence
The backup mistakes that leave organisations exposed
How AI is making phishing emails harder to tell apart from legitimate ones
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