K2's Ripped From The Headlines: Lessons From Interesting Tech Crimes

Course Description

Generative AI and ?ransomware for hire? have helped cybercriminals thrive in the post-pandemic period ? but how do they do it? This all-new session is a series of case studies that examine actual criminal filings and news accounts and use them to highlight some of the actions you can take to limit your exposure to similar schemes. Attend this session and learn more about how high-profile control failures occurred so you can be more effective at preventing crimes such as theft, malware, ransomware, phishing, and hacking.

Major Topics

• Common security weaknesses that occur with hardware and software at home and in the office
• Malware, ransomware, data breach, and incident response tips
• Internal control failures which result in the theft of assets or unauthorized manipulation of data

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, you should be able to:

• List at least three major security incidents reported in the headlines in the last year, and explain at least one major internal control design or operation flaw that allowed the hack to occur
• Select the correct definitions for common security terms such as attack surface, vulnerability, exploit, social engineering, phishing, malware, heuristics, biometrics, and multi-factor authentication (MFA)
• List at least three best practices learned by reviewing the control failures cited in the case studies

Course Information

• CPD Credit: 2.0 hours Information Technology
• Prerequisites: Basic understanding of common business technologies and related risks
• Program Level: Basic
• Advance Preparation: None
• Who Should Participate: Business professionals seeking to optimize their home network solution

Instructor

• Name: Brian Tankersley
• Hometown: Knoxville, TN
• Bio: Brian Tankersley is a consultant who advises US firms and companies on accounting technology issues. Mr. Tankersley is a frequent speaker at continuing education courses for K2 Enterprises, and publishes a nationally recognized blog on accounting and technology (www.cpatechblog.com). He has also served as the technology editor for a major accounting industry publication. Mr. Tankersley has over 25 years of professional experience, including accounting, auditing, technology, and education, and has been with K2 Enterprises since 2005, and he is also one of the national instructors for Yaeger CPA Review.