Tom Kellermann | Source | SVP of Cyber Strategy at Contrast Security
Tom Kellermann
Tom Kellermann is the Senior Vice President of Cyber Strategy at Contrast Security. Previously Tom held the positions of Head of Cybersecurity Strategy for VMware and Chief Cybersecurity Officer for Carbon Black Inc. In 2020, he was appointed to the Cyber Investigations Advisory Board for the United States Secret Service. On January 19, 2017, Tom was appointed the Wilson Center’s Global Fellow for Cyber Policy. Tom previously held the positions of Chief Cybersecurity Officer for Trend Micro; Vice President of Security for Core Security and Deputy CISO for the World Bank Treasury. In 2008 Tom was appointed a commissioner on the Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th President of the United States. In 2003 he co-authored the Book “Electronic Safety and Soundness: Securing Finance in a New Age.” Since 2018 he has been the author of the annual Cyber Bank Heists report, exposing the cybersecurity threats facing the financial sector.
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VMware
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Contrast Security
SVP of Cyber Strategy
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FBI, others crush REvil using ransomware gang’s favorite tactic against it
Multi-nation operation succeeds as gang member makes critical mistake.
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Cybercriminals Manipulate Reality via Integrity and Destructive Attacks, VMware Report Finds
At Black Hat USA 2021, VMware released its Global Incident Response Threat Report, which explores how attackers are manipulating reality.
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Today, we’re seeing a nexus between nation-states and cybercriminals continue to rapidly advance the development of increasingly sophisticated and destructive cyberattacks, combined with the broadening of the attack surface as a result of COVID-19.
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The FBI, in conjunction with Cyber Command, the Secret Service, and like-minded countries, have truly engaged in significant disruptive actions against these groups. REvil was top of the list.
