Inha University in Tashkent and Group-IB held an online master class on preventing and countering cyber threats

On July 2, 2020, an online master class on preventing and countering cyber threats was held under the joint organization of Inha University in Tashkent and Group-IB.
One of the leading international companies for the prevention and investigation of cybercrime and fraud using high technologies, Group-IB, with the support of Inha University in Tashkent and the Ministry for the development of ICT, held a master class on countering cyber threats for representatives of state bodies of Uzbekistan, the banking and ICT industry.
“With the rapid digital development of Uzbekistan, this topic is very relevant. During today’s event, participants got acquainted with modern methods of preventing and countering cyber threats, and studied the experience of leading international companies in the field of computer forensics. I would like to Express my gratitude for this opportunity, to General Director Ilya Konstantinovich Sachkov and the experts of GROUP-IB, ” said Muzaffar Jalalov, acting rector of Inha University in Tashkent.
More than 150 people were registered for the online master class. Among the participants were representatives of ministries, departments, specialized enterprises and companies, in particular, the Ministry of internal Affairs of Uzbekistan, the Tashkent police Department, the Ministry of Finance, SSC, Uzbekneftegaz, AGMK, NMMC, state communications Inspectorate, cyber security Center, IT-Park, UZINFOCOM, UZBEKTELECOM , domestic banks, mobile operators and Internet providers.
During the first session, “Modern cyber threats and counteraction methods”, were considered such topics as “Trends in cybercrime and the image of the attacker”, “Mass cyber threats to individuals: types of targeted phishing, identity theft, Bank fraud, carding”, “cyber Threats to the public sector”, “global threat – cryptographers”, “cyber Threats to financial organizations: attacks on DBO systems, attacks on ATMs” and others.
During the second session: “Fundamentals of computer forensics” experts shared their experience in the following areas: “Introduction to computer forensics”, ” The key concept of structure of storage media, data storage formats “, ” Collection of evidence. Forensic copying of information ” and ” The process of researching digital evidence. ” “.
It should be noted that Group-IB has 16 years of experience in investigating cybercrimes around the world and more than 60,000 hours of response to IB incidents accumulated in the largest computer forensics Laboratory in Eastern Europe and the 24-hour rapid response center CERT-GIB. The company is a partner of Interpol and Europol, a provider of cybersecurity solutions recommended by SWIFT and the OSCE. The threat Intelligence system developed by Group-IB is recognized as one of the best in the world by Gartner, IDC and Forrester.