Fighting Back Against Fraudsters with Romano Ramanti

In this episode of Behind Enemy Lines, host Michael LaFleur speaks with Romano Ramanti, an ethical hacker from Zürcher Kantonalbank. Romano shares his journey into cybersecurity, from working in a call center to becoming a fraud hunter. He explains how ethical hacking is less about learning to break systems and more about thinking like a hacker—understanding vulnerabilities and using that knowledge to protect institutions and customers.

Romano dives into his work on threat intelligence and fraud detection, detailing how he researches cybercriminal activity in the darknet and fine-tunes fraud filters to detect anomalies. He also explores the evolving danger of deepfake technology, describing how fraudsters clone voices and manipulate victims into transferring large sums of money. His firsthand research shows how AI advancements have made these scams more convincing and harder to detect.

The conversation highlights the ongoing arms race between cybersecurity professionals and cybercriminals. Romano stresses that fraud will never be completely eliminated, but financial institutions must stay proactive, continuously evolving their defenses to protect customers from emerging threats.

Guest-at-a-Glance

💡 Name: Romano Ramanti 

💡What they do: Ethical Hacker

💡Company: Zürcher Kantonalbank

💡Noteworthy: Leads fraud hunting and threat intelligence to combat financial cybercrime.

💡 Where to find them: LinkedIn