Smarter Security - The Evolving Landscape of Behavioral Security

In this eye-opening discussion, Matt Scheurer delves into the evolving landscape of behavioral security, reflecting on how past trends are resurfacing with innovations in technology and strategy. He shares his unique experiences from leading a local information security group and discusses his hands-on approach and the difference in behaviors between benign files and malicious software using Powershell. This episode further explores the limitations of signature-based antivirus systems and the startling reality of how current heuristic and anomaly detection measures are missing the mark, with a stark 88% of EDR scan engines failing to detect new, behavior-based threats. Learn about the crucial role of staying ahead with the latest threat intelligence and why a diverse security strategy is more critical than ever.
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Matt Scheurer is a show host for the ThreatReel Podcast and also works as an Assistant Vice President of Computer Security and Incident Response in a large enterprise environment. Matt has many years of hands-on technical experience, including Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR). He volunteers as a "Hacking is NOT a Crime" Advocate and as a technical mentor for the Women's Security Alliance (WomSA). He has presented numerous Information Security topics at many technology meetup groups and prominent Information Security conferences. Matt is also a 2019 comSpark "Rising Tech Stars Award" winner and was named a "Top 12 Hacking Influencer" by Bishop Fox in 2023.