Stay Ahead of Ransomware: Introducing Scattered Spider
Source: YouTube · SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response · published Jun 4, 2025 · 59:53
This live stream features SANS instructor Ryan Chapman discussing ransomware forensics and threat hunting, highlighting the importance of proactive defense strategies in modern cybersecurity. 1:43
Key Takeaways:
• Ryan Chapman introduces himself as an instructor for SANS courses on ransomware forensics (FOR528) and malware reverse engineering (FOR610), emphasizing his current role in threat hunting. 2:07
• The SANS "Stay Ahead of Ransomware" live stream is held monthly on the first Tuesday, providing expert insights and updates on the evolving ransomware landscape. 1:49
• Chapman notes that while co-host Mary Degrazia is absent, the session continues to deliver high-value technical discussions on cyber extortion and defensive tactics. 1:36
The session aims to equip security professionals with actionable intelligence and forensic methodologies to better understand and combat ransomware threats.
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[Music] [Music] [Music] Hello and welcome folks. My name is Ryan Chapman. I am normally the co-host of this live stream series along with Mary Degrazia, but Mary could not be here today, so I will be going at it solo, but we have an awesome guest and we're going to have a great conversation nonetheless. This is the SANS stay ahead of ransomware live stream. We hold this the first Tuesday of every month and hopefully for the foreseeable future at uh 1:00 p.m. Eastern time, 10 a.m. Pacific time. That's what time it is for me right now here in sunny Arizona. We're having some monsoons that are crazy, but otherwise I am the author and instructor for forensics 528, ransomware and cyber extortion. I also teach forensics 610 reverse engineering malware. Most recently I have been working as a team…