4BIS Uninterrupted: Cyber Security and IT Podcast
Join experts from Cincinnati's best IT and Cyber Security company for tips, tricks, and insights into cyber security. Education is critical to developing a robust cyber strategy and a core mission of 4BIS is to provide that education. This podcast is designed with business leaders in mind, not IT or cyber security professionals. We want you to understand why you need cyber security, what is lacking in your organization, and how to properly defend yourself.
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EP 20 How Hackers Steal Emails in Minutes (Real Case Study)
In this special episode of Uninterrupted, the Cybersecurity Podcast from 4BIS Cyber Security & IT Services, we pull back the curtain on real-world Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks including one that happened the same day we recorded this. We walk through exactly how threat actors are using phishing emails and session token theft to bypass multi-factor authentication, gain access to Office 365 accounts, and position themselves for financial fraud or data theft. And more importantly how we detect it in seconds, respond immediately, and recover before any real damage is done. In this episode: • How a phishing email led to a real-time BEC incident at a client • What session token theft is and why MFA alone isn't enough • How Microsoft 365 logging delays impact your response time • Real attack data: 5 incidents, thousands of emails accessed, and a nearly $400K wire fraud • How conditional access policies can stop attackers even after credentials are stolen • How we detect latent compromises that happened weeks before we were even engaged • Why YOUR security posture affects the companies around you The bottom line: You're not too small to get hacked. You're just too small to make the news. If your IT company isn't having these conversations with you, it's time to find one that will. Reach out to 4BIS for a consulting session or security audit we’ll show you exactly where you stand. Like, subscribe, and share this with any business owner who thinks they're not a target. If you want to support 4BIS and our channel the best thing you can do is Subscribe to the 4BIS channel 4BIS Cyber Security & IT Services 14 Knollcrest Drive Cincinnati, OH 45237 #CyberSecurity #BusinessEmailCompromise #BEC #Phishing #Office365Security #ITSecurity #SmallBusinessSecurity #Uninterrupted #4BIS
EP19 Cyber Insurance Insights with Insurance Advisor Laura Schmitz
Cyber Insurance vs. Cybersecurity: What Small Businesses Get Wrong (with Laura Schmitz, HUB International) In this episode of Uninterrupted from 4BIS, host speaks with Laura Schmitz of HUB International about common misunderstandings business owners have about cyber insurance and why small and mid-sized businesses are prime targets for sophisticated hacking groups. Laura explains cyber insurance as a last line of defense and outlines four core coverage areas: liability, business loss, breach response, and cyber crime. They discuss insurer requirements like MFA and backups, the growing length and importance of cyber insurance questionnaires, and how inaccurate answers can lead to denied or reduced claims. The conversation covers hard-hit industries such as manufacturing and nonprofits, invoice manipulation and fundraising platform risks, key exclusions like wrongful collections, ransomware coverage differences (standalone policies vs endorsements, pay-on-behalf vs reimbursement), claim timelines, renewal impacts, and emerging AI-driven fraud concerns. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 00:32 Small Businesses Are Targets 01:54 Cyber Insurance vs Security 02:55 What Cyber Insurance Covers 04:23 Insurers Require Controls 05:16 Homeowners Insurance Analogy 07:52 Industries Hit Hardest 08:13 Invoice Fraud and Domains 10:56 Nonprofit Vulnerabilities 14:18 Policy Exclusions Surprise 16:55 Ransomware Coverage Details 19:40 Hackers Use Your Policy 20:36 Why Questionnaires Grow 22:51 Common Form Mistakes 23:14 Application Mistakes 24:18 Honesty Prevents Denials 25:20 Filing a Cyber Claim 26:39 Report Incidents Fast 28:56 Using Carrier Response 30:45 Finding Cyber Experts 33:05 True Cost of Downtime 34:29 Renewals and Repeat Hacks 37:47 Annual Coverage Reviews 39:31 AI and Future Trends 41:33 False Sense of Security 42:38 Next Steps and Wrap Up Start a conversation with 4BIS on our website at https://www.4bis.com ENJOY OUR VIDEOS? If you want to support 4BIS and our channel the best thing you can do is Subscribe to the 4BIS channel 4BIS Cyber Security & IT Services 14 Knollcrest Drive Cincinnati, OH 45237
EP18 How Cyber Insurance Works
In this episode of 4BIS Uninterrupted, we delve into the crucial topic of cyber insurance and its role in the aftermath of a cyber incident. Join me, Chris Hammons, as I discuss with COO Jon Foust how cyber insurance functions, what to expect during an incident response, and the importance of aligning your needs with those of your insurer. We explore the complexities of incident response teams, forensic investigations, and the potential pitfalls of misrepresenting your security measures. Learn how proactive cybersecurity measures can safeguard your business and ensure that your claims are honored when you need them most. Tune in for practical insights that can empower your organization against cyber threats.
EP17 Ransomware Recovery: What to Do When Everything Is Encrypted
Host Chris Hammonds and COO Jon Fausz discusses ransomware recovery and what businesses should do when they discover everything is encrypted. Jon explains recovery often takes far longer than simply “restoring from backup,” because companies rarely test disaster recovery, may need secondary equipment to preserve encrypted systems for cyber insurance forensics, and must first triage by severing internet access to stop data exfiltration while preserving evidence. They stress contacting an attorney to establish attorney-client privilege and notifying cyber insurance immediately. Jon describes “clean restore” as scrubbing backups to avoid restoring attacker persistence and warns many victims get re-encrypted. The episode covers timelines ranging from weeks to months, productivity and staffing impacts, payroll risk, misconceptions about going back to paper, and why prevention is far cheaper than ransoms and long-term business setbacks. 00:00 Welcome and Scenario 00:28 Ransomware Reality Check 02:41 First Steps After Encryption 05:07 How Long Recovery Takes 07:44 Clean Restore Explained 10:12 True Cost of Ransomware 13:56 Common Misconceptions 16:47 People and Payroll Risks 20:19 Speed and Response Planning 23:00 Final Takeaways and Wrap Start a conversation with 4BIS on our website at https://www.4bis.com ENJOY OUR VIDEOS? If you want to support 4BIS and our channel the best thing you can do is Subscribe to the 4BIS channel 4BIS Cyber Security & IT Services 14 Knollcrest Drive Cincinnati, OH 45237