Brian Krebs

Brian Krebs is a leading authority on all thing's cybercrime and security. Founder and author of a leading blog discussing such topics, Brian is best known for uncovering a variety of cybercriminals and bringing them to justice for their profit-seeking acts. His interest in cybersecurity and crime has been ongoing for over two decades after he first found interest in the workings of such criminal activity when his own computer was taken over by a computer worm in the early 2000s. From that point on, Brian has developed a renowned reputation for his expertise in all things cyber and has since gone on to win countless awards for his contributions as an investigative journalist. Now often booked as a speaker for a variety of events, Brian covers topics of primetime cybercrime and what breaches tell us, an insightful and knowledgeable speaker in all addresses.

Best known for his work in cybercrime and security, Brian is widely known as the founder and author of KrebsOnSecurity.com. An industry-leading security blog, Brian has forged a reputable name as an investigative journalist and has also formerly worked as a reporter for The Washington Post on privacy and technology policies. Also an award-winning author, Brian has written Spam Nation: The Inside Story Of Cybercrime- From Global Epidemic To Your Front Door which was awarded the 2015 PROSE Award. Also well known for outing some of the biggest cybercrime stories, Brian was behind the unveiling of Target breaching the security of 40 million credit cards.

After studying in International Relations and graduating from George Mason University, Brian initially began his career at The Washington Post, working as part of the circulation team. His first responsibilities saw Brian sorting mail and taking dictation of what reporters said during interviews and reports from the field. Working his way up in the world of journalism, Brian later became an editorial aide and later a writer for Newsbytes.com. Brian later went on to become a full staff writer for The Washington Post, since having released articles that have revealed cybercrime networks in Eastern Europe and seen the disconnection of firms such as Intercage, Atrivo, EstDomains and McColo.

Brian is also known for being one of the first journalists to report on new malware Stuxnet and for outing the man that was behind black market selling of millions of credit and debit card details of customers at the Target franchise. Becoming a revered cybersecurity journalist, Brian has won countless awards over the course of his career. He has previously won the 2004 Cybersecurity Journalist Award of Merit, the 2009 Cyber Crime Hero Award, the 2010 Top Cybersecurity Journalist Award and the 2014 Chairman’s Citation Award. He has also been the recipient of the President Award for Public Service and been recognised as the 2019 Cybersecurity Person of the Year.

With experience of everything from cyber credit card fraud to money laundering and cyber malware, Brian is now one of the leading choices for a cybersecurity speaker at corporate events. A highly knowledgeable individual, Brian has appeared in the media in countries such as Austria, Canada and Poland, revered for his expertise in the sector. As a speaker for corporate events, Brian shares his expertise in threats of cybersecurity, cybercrime and what breaches teach us. An insightful speaker with important lessons to teach, Brian Krebs is the perfect choice as a speaker for a range of cybersecurity-related events.