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Stay Ahead of Ransomware - Threat Hunting for Ransomware and Cyber Extortion

Stay Ahead of Ransomware - Threat Hunting for Ransomware and Cyber Extortion

Source: YouTube · SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response · published Dec 3, 2025 · 57:24

Cybersecurity
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The December 2025 SANS "Stay Ahead of Ransomware" episode focuses on threat hunting, with host Ryan leveraging his experience managing a managed threat hunting organization 1:50.

Key Takeaways:
• The show covers both broad and highly targeted ransomware subjects, with this episode zeroing in on threat hunting 1:28.
• Ryan introduces himself as author of SANS Forensics 528: Ransomware and Cyber Extortion, connecting his course expertise to the day's topic 1:57.
• The episode's focus on threat hunting reflects its importance as a proactive defense mechanism against ransomware operations 1:50.

Understanding threat hunting is essential for organizations seeking to proactively identify threats before they escalate into full ransomware incidents.

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  • 0:00 Introductory music and banter
  • 1:28 Welcome to the December 2025 ransomware live stream
  • 1:50 Introduction of the episode's main topic: threat hunting
  • 1:57 Host Ryan introduces himself and his SANS Forensics 528 course

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Heat. Hey, heat. Hey, heat. [music] [music] >> [music] >> Heat. Heat. [music] >> [music] [music] [music] [bell] >> Hello and welcome folks to the December 2025 episode of the SANS stay ahead of ransomware live stream. If you're new to the show, hi, welcome. Like, subscribe, click all the things, however people say that. Uh, this show is all about ransomware, but we tap into subjects that might be wide in breath or maybe very, very targeted. This time around, we're going to be talking about threat hunting, which is near and dear to my heart. And uh, speaking of my heart, hi, I'm Ryan. I'm the author of SANS Forensics 528, Ransomware and Cyber Extortion. And the second in charge of my class, by the way, is oh, right over there. We'll get to her in about 15 seconds. I'm also an instructor for…