Lessons Learned From Mariposa: Avoiding Disaster – Protecting From Cybercrime
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The recent takedown of the Mariposa botnet, the largest recorded in history, brought cybercrime awareness to an entirely new level. With more than 50 percent of the Fortune 1000 and millions more computers worldwide compromised, the threat of malware is not a possibility but a probability. In fact, a recent Ponemon Institute study revealed that the median annualized cost of cybercrime among 45 of the world’s largest enterprises was $3.8 Million. With huge financial losses at stake, no business large or small can afford to risk falling victim to the perils of malware. In this presentation, Sean-Paul Correll and Luis Corrons, threat researchers at Panda Security, a company that played an instrumental role in shutting down Mariposa with international law authorities, will educate attendees on: - The new and sophisticated tactics cybercriminals are using to gain entry into corporate networks - How botnets like Mariposa operate and proliferate, and how even amateur hackers can successfully execute a highly damaging botnet - An essential security checklist that companies must employ to ensure they are fully protected from devastating malware threats