Joe Menn: Why Malware Is More Interesting Than I Thought
Joe Menn came to the RSA Conference looking for the latest, greatest, most interesting things. "Every year, here I am," he quipped. What did he find? Ransomware is improving, and the bad guys are better and more well-funded than ever. Find out what bestselling author and respected tech journalist Joe Menn learned…
About Joe Menn
Joe Menn (@josephmenn) has been a professional journalist for three decades, specializing in technology stories since 1999. His most recent book, Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World, was published in June 2019.
The New York Times Book Review said, “The tale of this small but influential group is a hugely important piece of the puzzle for anyone who wants to understand the forces shaping the Internet age." An adaptation of the book for Reuters revealed that Beto O'Rourke had been a member of the enormously influential group, and it drew the most engagement on Reuters.com in its history.
Previously, Joe wrote Fatal System Error: The Hunt for the New Crime Lords who are Bringing Down the Internet, the first serious journalism accusing the Russian intelligence agencies of working with organized cyber criminals. It also exposed Gambino crime family investments in Internet gambling operations and was cited in that context by the Miami Herald and McClatchy Newspapers in their Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the Panama Papers money-laundering leaks.
About Matt Stephenson
InSecurity host Matt Stephenson (@packmatt73) leads the broadcast team at BlackBerry, which puts him in front of crowds, cameras, and microphones all over the world. Twenty years of work with the world’s largest security, storage and recovery companies has introduced Stephenson to some of the most fascinating people in the industry. He wants to get those stories told so that others can learn from what has come before.
Every week on the InSecurity Podcast, Matt interviews leading authorities in the security industry to gain an expert perspective on topics including risk management, security control friction, compliance issues, and building a culture of security. Each episode provides relevant insights for security practitioners and business leaders working to improve their organization’s security posture and bottom line.
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