Entering the seventh year of this special event series and after a true Black Swan pandemic last year we are changing gears to focus on a different kind of virus. We investigate the world of Cryptocurrency and Ransomware with the Black Swan theme where a virus infects the Dow Jones and NASDAQ servers. Ransomware hits Wall Street!
We are bringing together government and industry security professionals to inform our IITSEC audience on what exactly is Ransomware and how to avoid it. Why is Cryptocurrency so popular with criminals and is it the new digital currency of the future? The FBI will discuss lessons learned from the Colonial Pipeline case, with best practices to build resiliency in your infrastructure. Dr. Damon McCoy from New York University will discuss modeling and simulation projects related to Ransomware viruses. Please join us for this engaging session!
The term Black Swan is used to describe a low probability/high impact event which could profoundly affect our future. The term comes from the 2007 book, The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, where he presents various world-changing events and advocates anti-fragility to not only survive but thrive during crises. We believe modeling and simulation can play a major part in exploring these events to find cures and better prepare us for similar crises in the future.