Lance James

Lance James is an internationally renowned information security expert and is currently the Head of Cyber Intelligence at Deloitte. With over fifteen years of experience with programming, network security, digital forensics, malware research, cryptography design and cryptanalysis, attacking protocols, and a detailed expertise in information security, James serves on the advisory board of multiple security-focused organizations and has provided consultation to numerous businesses ranging from start-ups to governments, Fortune 500's, and America's top financial institutions. Credited with the identification of Zeus and other malware, he has authored and co-authored several technical e-crime books. Notable publications include "Phishing Exposed" (Syngress Publishing) with two more books currently in the works: "The Threat Intelligence Handbook" (No Starch Press) and "Hacking Back: Offensive Cyber Counterintelligence" (McGraw Hill). James regularly speaks at information security-related conferences with notable keynote speaking engagements including the First Asia HTCIA Conference (Hong Kong), Digital PhishNet (Germany/San Diego, CA), and SANS Conference (San Diego, CA). Prior to joining Deloitte, James was the Chief Scientist for Vigilant (acquired by Deloitte), the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of Secure Science Corporation and a Senior Threat Analyst at Damballa.

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THE NEW SCOURGE OF RANSOMWARE: A STUDY OF CRYPTOLOCKER AND ITS FRIENDS