Show Notes
Cybercriminals don't need to break into your network — they just need to impersonate you. In this episode, Jeremy Nelson, CISO at Insight, walks through how threat actors use public-facing content, social media, and even dating apps to build convincing personas and launch ransomware attacks. He shares a real-world $25M deepfake scam, explains how AI is both the weapon and the shield, and outlines the internal verification protocols every company should adopt.
🎧 Listen now and explore more: https://www.insight.com/en_US/what-we-do/expertise/cybersecurity.html Jump right to… 00:00: Welcome/intro 06:17: How attackers start with social media 08:00: Deepfakes and impersonation risks 09:48: Why AI vs. AI is the new battleground 12:05: Internal verification is your best defense 14:37: The unexpected risk of dating apps 16:23: Password reuse and dark web exposure 17:31: What attackers do after recon 20:28: CEO email compromise story 21:50: Why lurking threats matter 23:05: Humans are the weakest link 24:18: Insider threats and employee bribery
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