Chloe Messdaghi, VP of Strategy at Point3, advocate and activist joins the show to explain common misconceptions about the hacking community and how we can do better to combat those stigmas. She also unpacks the diversity challenges specifically in the infosec industry.
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Tim Erlin : Welcome everyone to the Tripwire Cybersecurity Podcast. I'm Tim Erlin , vice president of product management at Tripwire. Today, I am joined by Chloe Messdaghi , who is a security activist, practitioner and advocate. We've got a couple of different topics to talk through with Chloe. I thought we might start with the representation of security researchers in the media. So, what does the media get wrong with its representation of security researchers?
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Remote work brings new hacking risks - The Business Journal
The pandemic has millions of Americans working remotely from home to avoid an outbreak in the workplace — but the coronavirus isn't the only bug that could find its way into the office.
According to cybersecurity professionals, remote work has opened the door for phishing scams, ransomware and other risks and breaches that can come back to bite employees and companies alike. Brian Horton, founder and CEO of Breadcrumb Cybersecurity in Fresno, explained that working away from the office can make an employee far more vulnerable to a hack.
Smart doorbells 'easy target for hackers' study finds - BBC News
.css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;} Major security flaws in popular smart doorbells are putting consumers at risk of being targeted by hackers inside their homes, according to Which.
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The watchdog tested 11 devices which were purchased from popular online marketplaces in the UK. Brands included Qihoo, Ctronics and Victure.
Lisa Forte, a partner at Red Goat Cyber Security, which specialises in cyber-security testing, said consumers may inadvertently be putting convenience before security.
Hackers 'try to steal Covid vaccine secrets in intellectual property war' | World news | The
The cyber struggle involves western intelligence agencies, including Britain's National Cyber Security Centre, who say they are committed to protecting "our most critical assets". But they discuss only a fraction of their work in public.
"What you are seeing here is the latest stage in a long-running intellectual property war, but one where there is much more at stake to those involved. This has become a matter of national pride – who can develop vaccines first."
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Which countries and hackers are targeting Covid vaccine developers? | Coronavirus | The Guardian
Hackers in the group sought to gain entry to a wide variety of systems relating to medical research, often by trying to exploit known vulnerabilities left unfixed to try to gain long-term access.
China has been accused of being engaged in hacking activities by the west for many years, with units tied to the country's People's Liberation Army formerly in the lead.
Despite the pandemic, APT41, sometimes known as Wicked Panda, began the year with substantial campaigns trying to exploit security vulnerabilities in internet-facing corporate IT networks, including UK government systems.
Hacker leaks the user data of event management app Peatix | ZDNet
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The site's user data was made available through ads posted via Instagram stories, on Telegram channels, and on several different hacking forums.
Most of the leaked user data belonged to persons with Asian names, which is consistent with the evolution of the Peatix startup, which first launched in Japan in 2011 and later expanded to Singapore in 2013, before opening to the US and other parts of the world.
Thousands of Spotify accounts hacked - here's what you need to know | TechRadar
Thousands of Spotify users have been urged to check their security protection following a major cyberattack on the service.
The music streaming platform is reportedly being hit by a "credential stuffing" attack that could allow hackers to take over user accounts, disrupting playlists and profiles, with around 300 million Spotify attacks at risk.
Such attacks look to utilise login details and personal information gathered from seperate data breaches or cyberattacks to gain access to specific platforms.
Hackers Take $56K from North Carolina Boys and Girls Club
(TNS) — An internet hacker almost cost the Boys and Girls Club more than $56,000, according to reports from the Shelby Police Department .
Recently the Boys and Girls Club in Cleveland County noticed funds were missing from its bank account.
The money, which is used to keep the doors open to a place that helps look after children in the community, was being funneled to different credit companies, banks and even phone services. There were 11 checks made out to a person in Oklahoma , according to the police report.
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