Preventing Cyber Attacks – Insights from a US Secret Service Agent

In this episode of Banking Out Loud, US Secret Service agent Stephen Dougherty joins hosts Sonia Portwood and Nancy Ozawa to discuss cybercrime and the Secret Service’s mission to protect and secure the US financial and economic infrastructure. Stephen shares examples of types of cybercrime, including business email compromise schemes, romance scams, work-from-home scams and deep fakes, and explains how technology tools, including AI, have made these schemes more sophisticated than ever. He also provides tips on when and to which law enforcement or relevant authority suspicious activity should be reported to.

Hosts: Sonia Portwood Chief Sales and Marketing Officer PCBB [e-mail]

Nancy Ozawa Senior Vice President, Marketing PCBB [e-mail]

Guest: Stephen Dougherty U.S. Secret Service CID/GIOC [e-mail]

 

Resources:

• US Secret Service Field Offices: https://www.secretservice.gov/contact/field-offices

• The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center: https://www.fsisac.com/

• Preparing for a Cyber Incident: https://www.secretservice.gov/investigation/Preparing-for-a-Cyber-Incident