securing real estate transactions through threat intelligence
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Inman Connect: Securing Real Estate Transactions through Threat Intelligence
Thomas KinsellaSenior Manager, Cyber Intelligence & Investigations
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2,260 confirmed data breaches in 2016
2.2 Billion compromised records
The forecasted average loss for a breach of 1,000 records is between $52,000 and $87,000
Customers, especially businesses, are using security as a discriminator
The Real Estate Industry is a target!
Why Are You Here? Why Am I Here?
Real Estate?
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The Switch!
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Future Business Email Compromise (BEC) Ecosystem
BEC
Infrastructure
Phishing
Interception
Mule Management
Money Transfer
Malware
Mule PickupsExchange (e.g. BTC)Laundering Escrow Services
WFH RecruitmentCommunicationCashout Services
Target Email ListSend PhishCheck Phished Creds Detect Transactions
Phishing PagesNew DomainsHacked WebsitesBulletproof Hosts
Create Inbox RulesDesign InvoicesCommunicate w/ Buyers & Sellers
Design Exploit KitCoding InjectionsCrypting ServicesAV Checking
Threat Intelligence
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Key Actions!
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Key Actions!
This Week: Network – Leverage industry knowledge to find out what companies are doing about this issue
This Quarter:
Educate – Train staff to detect and report phishing and social engineering attemptsUse Strong Authentication – Utilize 2-Factor Authentication, Password Managers; monitor for corporate emails in third-party data breaches
This Year:
Create Threat Intelligence – Create a program to receive (and share) known Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)Hunt – Begin actively searching for known tactics, techniques and procedures in your environment
Questions
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