In this episode, Javvad and Erich welcome Althe Denis, winner of the Social Engineering Capture the The Flag (SECTF) at DEFCON and one of the most motivated and awesome people we have met.
They discuss her path to an infosec career, how she keeps things straight and advice for those interested in getting in to the infosec community from other careers.
They also discuss some interesting news stories related to cyber attacks on homes, the OGUsers forum hack/ransom, Amazon delivery scams and the value of C-Level executive credentials and accounts.
All this and more! Be sure to like and subscribe to catch the latest episode each week.
Alethe's Contact info:
Twitter - @AletheDenis
Website - Alethedenis.com
Links from the story:
Hackers attack homes on average 104 times a month, says new Comcast report
https://www.gearbrain.com/are-smart-home-devices-secure-2649035325.html
Stolen credentials forum OGUsers hacked again with user data stolen
https://siliconangle.com/2020/12/02/stolen-credentials-forum-ogusers-hacked-user-data-stolen/
Beware - that email about your Amazon delivery alert could be an online scam
https://www.techradar.com/news/that-amazon-delivery-alert-email-could-be-a-phishing-scam
A hacker is selling access to the email accounts of hundreds of C-level executives
https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-hacker-is-selling-access-to-the-email-accounts-of-hundreds-of-c-level-executives/
Alethe's book recommendations:
The Code of Trust
https://www.amazon.com/Code-Trust-American-Counterintelligence-Experts/dp/1250093465/
Swing Away
https://www.amazon.com/Swing-Away-Conquering-Impostor-Syndrome/dp/B086MKGHVG/
Operator Handbook
https://www.amazon.com/Operator-Handbook-Team-OSINT-Reference/dp/B085RR67H5/
Pentester Blueprint:
https://www.amazon.com/Pentester-BluePrint-Your-Guide-Being/dp/1119684307/
Hacking Multifactor Authentication
https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Multifactor-Authentication-Roger-Grimes/dp/1119650798/
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