Jerry Bell

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5,265 appearances 8 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 15 Aug

Jerry Bell’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Defensive Security Podcast - Malware, Hacking, Cyber Security & Infosec · Defensive Security Podcast Episode 357 · 15 Aug 2026 podcast

Yes, yes, yes. voice-verified

I did like the end I did like the final voice-verified

End quote. voice-verified

The register always has like you know witty witty final sentences in their articles and the the one for here says by the time the ransom note lands, the crooks already know who approves invoices, who signs contracts, who runs HRs, and who reports to who. voice-verified

The encryption is just the bit that the victims notice. voice-verified

So they're they're doing their homework. voice-verified

And it's not it's not simple smash and grabs anymore. voice-verified

They're actually being much more surgical with how they're approaching their victims. voice-verified

So take note. voice-verified

Yeah, and I I I imagine that the the proliferation of AI and its ability to do research is probably voice-verified

helping scale that voice-verified

you know, the scale that out so that they could they can build maps and identify who's in what role and voice-verified

which people are more more likely to pay. voice-verified

I also found it interesting, by the way, that they that that in this article they voice-verified

They identify that, you know, it's the average victim is a forty-six year old Gen Xer who who works in accounting and finance. voice-verified

And you know, and and I think it's it isn't that Gen Xers are particularly susceptible, it's it's that that demographic at this point in their careers are more likely than other demographics to have positions of authority that would voice-verified

be of interest to a ransomware actor. voice-verified

So so I I I really think the uh voice-verified

The takeaway there is is when you're targeting your next layoffs that you should probably voice-verified

Well, never you know what, never mind. voice-verified

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