Author: James Foster

James Foster is CEO and co-founder of ZeroFox, a Baltimore-based social media security firm. Foster is a thought leader on cybersecurity, having spoken on Capitol Hill about the increase in international cyber threats. Prior to his role at ZeroFox, he founded cybersecurity firm Ciphent in 2006, which he helped grow to 100 employees and 1,000 customers by 2010, when it was acquired by Accuvant.

Social Media Cyber Threats: 3 Predictions for 2018

1. Ransomware: Social media will be the number one vehicle for ransomware distribution in 2018. Currently, there are nearly 1 million social media accounts compromised every day, and that number will continue to rise, thanks to the plethora of easily identifiable targets. And with new channels comes new costs: the average cost of a ransomware ticket will go up … Continue reading “Social Media Cyber Threats: 3 Predictions for 2018”