Celia Sandys
Granddaughter of Sir Winston Churchill | Author of Five Books on Churchill | Founder of Churchill Leadership | Historian & Broadcaster
Brian Krebs
The World's Foremost Investigative Journalist on Cybercrime | Founder of KrebsOnSecurity | Bestselling Author of Spam Nation | Broke the Target & Home Depot Breaches
Brian Krebs is the world's most respected investigative journalist covering cybercrime, and the founder of KrebsOnSecurity, the blog that broke some of the biggest data breaches in history, including Target, Home Depot, and Adobe. A former Washington Post reporter and the New York Times bestselling author of Spam Nation, he takes audiences inside the cybercriminal underground, revealing how hackers operate and how to defend against them.
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Brian Krebs biography
Cybersecurity speaker Brian Krebs is widely regarded as the world’s foremost investigative journalist covering cybercrime, and one of the most trusted voices anywhere on the threats facing businesses and consumers online. Through his acclaimed blog KrebsOnSecurity, he has broken many of the biggest data-breach stories in history, exposed the criminals behind them, and pulled back the curtain on a shadowy, multi-billion-dollar underground economy that most people never see. When a major breach makes headlines, it is often because Brian Krebs reported it first.
Krebs spent fourteen years as a reporter at The Washington Post, where he wrote the influential “Security Fix” blog and hundreds of stories on cybercrime, privacy, and technology. His path into the field was unusual: with no formal technical background, he taught himself the subject after a computer worm locked him out of his own machine in 2001. He went on to break the news of the massive breaches at Target, Home Depot, Neiman Marcus, and Adobe, and even identified the criminals selling the stolen data, work that has repeatedly contributed to arrests and the disruption of cybercriminal operations.
Inside the Cybercriminal Underground
Krebs is the author of the New York Times bestseller Spam Nation, an award-winning inside account of organized cybercrime, and his reporting has earned him numerous honors, including recognition as a Cybersecurity Person of the Year. Because his work names and pursues real criminals, Krebs has himself been targeted by the very people he investigates, giving him a rare, firsthand understanding of how cybercriminals think, operate, and retaliate. Few people can speak to the reality of cyber threats with his depth, credibility, and access.
As a speaker, Brian Krebs is riveting, authoritative, and eye-opening, translating the complex, often frightening world of cybercrime into clear, practical insight that any audience can act on. He speaks on the latest cyber threats and data breaches, how the cybercriminal underground really works, ransomware and online fraud, and the security lessons every organization and individual needs to learn. Audiences leave with a sobering but empowering understanding of the risks they face, and concrete steps to better protect themselves and their organizations.
Brian Krebs Speaking Videos
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Brian Krebs Keynote Topics
Few people have gone as deep into the world of organized cybercrime as Brian Krebs. In this gripping keynote, he takes audiences behind the scenes of the multi-billion-dollar criminal economy operating in the shadows of the internet: who the players are, how they make their money, and how they target businesses and individuals. Drawing on years of investigations, and personal encounters with the criminals themselves, he reveals how the underground really works, and what that means for everyone trying to defend against it.
Brian Krebs broke the news of some of the largest data breaches in history. In this keynote, he walks audiences through how these attacks actually happened, from the initial intrusion to the sale of stolen data on criminal marketplaces, and what organizations can learn from them. He turns real-world case studies into practical, memorable lessons on where companies are most vulnerable and how breaches can be prevented. Essential insight for any leader responsible for protecting their organization.
The cyber threat landscape is changing fast, from ransomware gangs and business email compromise to identity theft and AI-powered scams. As the journalist who tracks these threats more closely than almost anyone, Brian Krebs gives audiences an up-to-the-minute picture of the risks that matter most right now, how they work, who is behind them, and where they are heading. Timely, credible, and practical, it is a must-attend briefing for staying ahead of the threats.
Amid endless security products and buzzwords, what actually keeps an organization safe? Drawing on decades investigating both attackers and defenders, Brian Krebs cuts through the noise to focus on what really matters: the practical steps, habits, and cultural changes that make the biggest difference in reducing cyber risk. He empowers leaders and employees alike to become part of the solution, without the fear, jargon, or hype. A clear, actionable keynote on building genuine cyber resilience.
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FAQs on Booking Brian Krebs
Why Brian Krebs?
Booking Brian Krebs brings audiences the single most authoritative and respected voice on cybercrime in the world. As the founder of KrebsOnSecurity, he has broken many of the biggest data breaches in history, from Target to Home Depot, and repeatedly exposed and helped bring down the criminals behind them. A former Washington Post reporter and New York Times bestselling author, he has a rare, firsthand understanding of how cybercriminals operate, so much so that they have targeted him personally. Riveting and eye-opening, he translates a complex, frightening subject into clear, practical insight any audience can use. He is ideal for events on cybersecurity, technology, risk, and data protection. To bring Brian Krebs to your next event, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.
Who is Brian Krebs?
Brian Krebs is an American investigative journalist and the world's leading independent reporter on cybercrime. He is the founder and author of KrebsOnSecurity, a daily blog widely regarded as one of the most authoritative sources on cybersecurity and cybercrime. From 1995 to 2009, he was a reporter at The Washington Post, where he wrote the acclaimed "Security Fix" blog. He is best known for breaking the news of major data breaches at companies including Target, Home Depot, Neiman Marcus, and Adobe, and for identifying the criminals behind them. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Spam Nation, which won the PROSE Award, and has received numerous honors for his work, including recognition as a Cybersecurity Person of the Year. Remarkably, he built his expertise with no formal technical training.
What data breaches did Brian Krebs break?
Brian Krebs is famous for being the first to report many of the most significant data breaches of the past two decades. In late 2013, he broke the news of the massive breach at Target, which exposed the credit and debit card data of some 40 million customers, and even identified the online criminal marketplace and the individual selling the stolen cards. He also broke or was central to reporting on breaches at Home Depot, Neiman Marcus, Michaels, Adobe, Ashley Madison, and Capital One, among others. His investigations often go beyond simply reporting a breach: by tracing the money and identifying the perpetrators, his work has repeatedly led to arrests and the disruption of major cybercriminal operations, which is part of why he is regarded as the definitive journalistic authority on cybercrime.
What topics does cybersecurity speaker Brian Krebs cover?
Brian Krebs speaks on the inner workings of the cybercriminal underground, the anatomy of major data breaches and their lessons, ransomware, fraud, and evolving cyber threats, and how organizations can build genuine cyber resilience. His keynotes suit events on cybersecurity, technology, risk management, and data protection, for corporate, security, and general audiences. To book Brian Krebs as a speaker, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.
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