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About the Guest: Jeswin Mathai is the Chief Architect at SquareX. He leads the team responsible for designing and implementing the Infrastructure. Prior to joining SquareX, He was working as the chief architect at INE. He has published his work at DEFCON China, RootCon, Blackhat Arsenal, and Demo Labs (DEFCON). He has also been a co-trainer in-classroom training conducted at Black Hat Asia, HITB, RootCon, and OWASP NZ Day. He has a Bachelor's degree from IIIT Bhubaneswar. He was the team lead at InfoSec Society IIIT Bhubaneswar in association with CDAC and ISEA, which performed security auditing of government portals and conducted awareness workshops for government institutions. His area of interest includes Cloud Security, Container Security, and Web Application Security. Episode Summary: In this insightful episode of the Phillip Wylie show, cybersecurity aficionado Jeswin Mathai returns to delve deeper into the intricacies of in-browser malicious file detection. Sponsored by Squarex, this continuation of the "Be Fearless Online" series sheds light on the ever-evolving tactics used by cyber attackers to circumvent traditional antivirus measures. The conversation promises a blend of technical demonstrations and thought-provoking discussion that's integral for professionals and enthusiasts alike. Jeswin guides us through the dark alleys of cyber threats, starting with reflections on the fundamental evasion techniques like VBA stomping and purging. He invites listeners into a complex world where even simple file renaming or metadata tampering can make malicious documents slip undetected past security checkpoints. Further, Jeswin exposes a fascinating aspect of cybersecurity—"large file attacks"—demonstrating that size does matter in malware detection. With technology that detects such threats in real-time, Jeswin introduces listeners to Squarex's latest advancements, aiming to revolutionize the way we stay safe online. Key Takeaways: Attackers are innovating new evasion techniques that fool even the most advanced antivirus systems, like hiding malicious code in macro-enabled files. Simple changes, such as renaming files and modifying metadata, can significantly reduce the chances of detection by standard security measures. Large-file attacks are a newer method used by attackers to bypass antivirus systems by embedding malicious code within massive files. Squarex is at the forefront of combating these advanced threats with in-browser detection technology capable of analyzing and intercepting malicious downloads. Future updates from Squarex promise even greater capabilities in detecting and dealing with sophisticated in-browser threats. Notable Quotes: "In case of large files, let me start with the one XLSM. So this is the one that's having 33 Mb. It will take a few seconds and… it was able to flag it right there." "Now the moment we try to upload this on Virus Total… it will take a long time." "So now let's take a look at how Squarex's detection is going to help us." "With download Interceptor, it's a big win for all of the files out there, whether the file is coming from Google Drive, whether it is Telegram, WhatsApp, Whatnot." Resources: Get your free Chrome plugin: ⁠⁠http://sqrx.io/pw_x⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/getsquarex/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/getsquarex⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/getsquarex/

About The Guest:Jeswin Mathai is the Chief Architect at SquareX. He leads the team responsible for designing and implementing the Infrastructure. Prior to joining SquareX, He was working as the chief architect at INE. He has published his work at DEFCON China, RootCon, Blackhat Arsenal, and Demo Labs (DEFCON). He has also been a co-trainer in-classroom training conducted at Black Hat Asia, HITB, RootCon, and OWASP NZ Day. He has a Bachelor's degree from IIIT Bhubaneswar. He was the team lead at InfoSec Society IIIT Bhubaneswar in association with CDAC and ISEA, which performed security auditing of government portals and conducted awareness workshops for government institutions. His area of interest includes Cloud Security, Container Security, and Web Application Security. Summary:Jeswin Mathai joins Phillip Wylie in this episode of the "Stay Fearless Online" series to discuss email safety and how SquareX can protect users from being tracked or hacked. They highlight the challenges individuals face in staying safe online, especially those who are not tech-savvy. Jeswin explains that SquareX's browser extension is designed to provide a better way to protect users by sitting on the browser and ensuring secure browsing. They demonstrate how email tracking works and how SquareX's Enhanced Privacy Mode can prevent tracking by blocking third-party images. The extension also offers a secure disposable file viewing environment for opening attachments safely. Jeswin emphasizes the importance of email security as an entry point for attackers and how SquareX aims to provide a user-friendly solution. Key Takeaways: SquareX's browser extension sits on the browser to provide better security for users. Email tracking can reveal information about the user's location, device, and IP address. SquareX's Enhanced Privacy Mode blocks third-party images to prevent tracking. The extension offers a secure disposable file viewing environment for opening attachments safely. Email security is crucial as attackers often target individuals through email. Quotes: "With SquareX, the idea is not to intrude in users' workflow, rather ensuring that we provide them a way with which they can do everything securely." - Jeswin Mathai "The moment you open a link, it will go ahead and reveal information about from where you are opening the email, the IP address information, similarly what device you're using. Now all of this information can be used to profile the user." - Jeswin Mathai Socials and Resources: Get your free Chrome plugin: http://sqrx.io/pw_x https://www.linkedin.com/company/getsquarex/ https://twitter.com/getsquarex https://www.instagram.com/getsquarex/

About the Guest: Jeswin Mathai is the Chief Architect at SquareX. He leads the team responsible for designing and implementing the Infrastructure. Prior to joining SquareX, He was working as the chief architect at INE. He has published his work at DEFCON China, RootCon, Blackhat Arsenal, and Demo Labs (DEFCON). He has also been a…