167: Threatlocker

In this episode of Darknet Diaries, Jack interviews multiple guests about the importance of cybersecurity and preventing ransomware attacks. The episode is sponsored by ThreatLocker, and Jack discusses how their "deny by default" approach can help secure networks. The first guest, an IT operations head at a manufacturing company, recounts a devastating Conti ransomware attack that crippled their business for three weeks and how ThreatLocker helped prevent future incidents. Jack then speaks with Hunter Clark, a cybersecurity engineer, about protecting a hospital network, where ThreatLocker successfully blocked a ransomware attempt after an attacker gained access through compromised credentials. Finally, Jack interviews Danny Jenkins, the CEO of ThreatLocker, who shares his motivation for creating the company and emphasizes the importance of a zero-trust approach to security by denying all apps by default.