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The remembers Special Agent Paul F. Cavanaugh, who died in a plane crash while on duty, on this day in 1990. https://www.fbi.gov/history/wall-of-honor/paul-f-cavanagh

This week on Ahead of the Threat, the Cyber podcast, Richard Horne, CEO of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, joins Assistant Director (AD) Brett Leatherman for a discussion on cyber threats and practical advice for companies looking to secure themselves against malicious cyber attacks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VyDoFxNRu8

In this episode’s Top Three Segment, AD Leatherman and London Cyber Assistant Law Enforcement Attaché Kathryn Sherman discuss the role of FBI personnel stationed overseas in advancing the cybersecurity mission. They question whether a company could operate without its IT for four weeks, noting that if they could not, they were not ready for a ransomware attack. They also dive into the role of private-public partnerships, the burnout of professionals defending networks coupled with the psychologically traumatic effects of being a victimized company, and a reflection on this year’s CyberUK conference, hosted by the NCSC.

Find all episodes and transcripts 👉 fbi.gov/news/podcasts/ahead-of-the-threat.