Ep 173 | 11.18.21

A good amount of skepticism helps protect you online.

Show Notes

Guest Blake Hall, CEO and founder of a company called ID.me, discusses protecting your identity online, Dave and Joe have some follow up from listener Rafa on 2FA he uses, Dave has a story about bots that take advantage of 2FA to break into your payment accounts, Joe's story is about fake sugar daddies on Instagram, and our COTD is a stringer (Joe's phishing metaphor) of scams impersonating celebrities.

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Podcast Info

HOST(S):

Dave Bittner is a security podcast host and one of the founders at CyberWire. He's a creator, producer, videographer, actor, experimenter, and entrepreneur. He's had a long career in the worlds of television, journalism and media production, and is one of the pioneers of non-linear editing and digital storytelling.

Joe Carrigan has been a Software and Security Engineer for 25 years and has been working in the security field for more than 15 years focusing on usable security, security integrations social engineering, and security awareness. He has experience in a broad range of fields including authentication systems, embedded systems, data migration, and network communication.

Maria Varmazis is the host of T-Minus Space Daily at N2K and a frequent guest on numerous technology and cybersecurity podcasts. She is an artist, podcaster, journalist, and content creator with over 15 years experience in telling stories that engage and delight. She is always happy to geek out over space and cybersecurity, both professionally and personally!

Schedule: Thursdays

Creator: CyberWire, Inc.