The ransomware and eCrime landscape continue to evolve at a rapid pace. ESET’s global research team has been closely following ransomware gang disruptions and their use of EDR Killers to disable cybersecurity tools. In this interview, Tony Anscombe will take a look into recent research, and explore how the industry and businesses are responding to combat financial risk and mitigate threats.
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Read the interview summary from SC Media here: ESET’s Tony Anscombe on managing cyber risk as financially motivated attacks grow
- 0:00 - RSAC 2026 Interview Kickoff (Matt Alderman & ESET)
- 0:24 - Funny RSAC Story + Intro to Ransomware Topic
- 01:07 - What is an EDR Killer? (Cybersecurity Explained)
- 01:52 - How Hackers Disable Endpoint Security Tools
- 02:05 - Which EDR Solutions Are Vulnerable?
- 03:00 - Ransomware Business Model & Affiliates Explained
- 03:46 - Why Attribution is Getting Harder
- 04:56 - Evolution of Ransomware as a Business
- 05:58 - Why Cybercrime is Driven by Money
- 06:21 - Challenges for Cyber Defenders Today
- 06:50 - Why IOCs Alone Are Not Enough
- 07:38 - Need for Real-Time Threat Intelligence
- 08:09 - AI & Faster Exploit Development Risks
- 08:57 - Mapping Threat Intelligence to Your Business
- 09:32 - TTPs vs IOCs: Understanding Attacker Behavior
- 10:26 - Why Context Matters More Than Data
- 10:41 - Real-World Ransomware Attack Examples
- 11:51 - Cyber Insurance & Security Requirements
- 12:38 - Insurers Becoming MSSPs (New Trend)
- 13:45 - Supply Chain Risk & Monoculture Dangers
- 14:24 - Why Security Diversity Matters
- 15:17 - Final Thoughts on Ransomware Defense
Tony Anscombe is the Chief Security Evangelist for ESET. With over 25 years of security industry experience, Tony is an established author, blogger, and speaker on the current threat landscape, security technologies and products, data protection, privacy and trust, and Internet safety. His speaking portfolio includes industry conferences RSAC, Black Hat, VB, CTIA, MEF, Gartner Risk and Security Summit, and the Child Internet Safety Summit. He is regularly quoted in cybersecurity, technology and business media, including BBC, Dark Reading, the Guardian, the New York Times and USA Today, with broadcast appearances on Bloomberg, BBC, CTV, KRON, NBC, and CBS. Tony is a board member of NCA and previously served on the board of MEF and FOSI and held an executive position with AMTSO.
