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In recent years, there has been significant consumer demand for instant payments through their mobile phones. Unfortunately, the security aspect of mobile NFC payments has been ignored and mobile wallet theft is real threat. Timur Yunusov is a Security Expert in the area of payment security and application security, one of the organizers of Payment Village. He has authored extensive research in th...

Predicted to be a $20 Billion cybercrime empire by the end of 2021, Ransomware is impacting businesses like never before… resulting in loss of revenue, reputation, and resources for organizations of all types. To put things in perspective, it is reported that an attack hits once every 11 seconds, and as if that stat isn’t hard enough to fathom, it’s predicted to worsen in the near future. As the w...

Organizations are increasingly adopting a Zero Trust model, which is based on the philosophy that there should be no implicit trust in a corporate network. Rooted in the principle of “Never Trust, Always Verify”, Zero Trust is designed to protect modern digital environments against successful data breaches. While it has existed for over a decade, Zero Trust is one of the most misused “buzzwords” i...

Engines require three vital elements to generate power: AIR, SPARK, and FUEL. If any of these three elements aren’t present, the engine will struggle to function or even start. Fuel injectors are a vital part of a complex system that delivers the fuel to an engine, so it’s a critical component for ensuring successful ignition. In the startup world, air and spark may come naturally… such as an idea...

A former data scientist at Facebook, Sophie Zhang was tasked with investigating “fake engagements” although instead, discovered global political manipulation and opposition harassment in 25 countries. She was fired from Facebook in September 2020, after declining a $64,000 severance package attached to an NDA, restricting her ability to speak publicly about it. Upon leaving, she posted a 7,800 wor...

A former data scientist at Facebook, Sophie Zhang was tasked with investigating “fake engagements” although instead, discovered global political manipulation and opposition harassment in 25 countries. She was fired from Facebook in September 2020, after declining a $64,000 severance package attached to an NDA, restricting her ability to speak publicly about it. Upon leaving, she posted a 7,800 wor...

Jacob Horne is the Managing Director at DEFCERT where he specializes in DFARS and CMMC level three compliance for manufacturers in the Defense Industrial Base. As a former NSA intelligence analyst and U.S. Navy cryptologic technician, Jacob has over 14 years of experience in offensive and defensive cybersecurity operations. As a civilian he has led Governance, Risk, and Compliance teams at AT&...

William Lin became an avid technology enthusiast after building his very first computer in elementary school and then began experimenting with the latest venture-backed consumer business models in his spare time. He is now Managing Director and a founding team member at ForgePoint Capital, a VC firm focused on cybersecurity startups. he has worked with more than 20 cybersecurity companies to date....

Dr. Matthew Canham is the CEO of Beyond Layer 7 (a cybersecurity consulting firm specializing in human security and data analytics), and a Research Professor of Cybersecurity at the Institute of Simulation and Training, University of Central Florida. Previously, as a federal investigator, Dr. Canham investigated cybercrimes, intellectual property theft, and insider threats. He holds a PhD in Cogni...

The quickly growing field of vendors in cybersecurity getting attention of security leaders is becoming more difficult by the day. The fatigue of the continuous vendor attempts to fill up their time is very real. Getting your solution seen and even getting a few minutes with these leaders requires a tactical and strategic approach and proving your value with the time you get is more important than...

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is extremely difficult to master since it goes against conventional thinking. It is procedural and it is technical. While in combat, chaos ensues although the fighters must stay laser focused. Just as one needs to apply the proper technique in BJJ, cybersecurity professionals must find ways to creatively apply their techniques in unconventional attack scenarios as well. I...

Cyber threats still exist in the sky. Therefore, security controls within the Aviation industry is needed to protect the aircraft vessel, as well as it’s interconnected technology. Past investigations performed by hackers, researchers, and flight authorities have cast doubt on the industry’s perceived culture of safety. The need to address the novel challenges posed by modern-day cyber threats is...

Paul Asadoorian is a security veteran that has spent time “in the trenches” implementing comprehensive security programs across a wide array of industries. A proven cybersecurity leader and innovator, Paul founded “Security Weekly” – a podcast network providing free knowledge for the entire security community to benefit from. As former Product Evangelist for Tenable, Paul built a library of materi...

John Sileo left hi-tech consulting and became an entrepreneur to reclaim his greatest priority – being present, every day, for his wife Mary and their dream of starting a family. Six successful years, a $2M business and two precious daughters later, he lost it all to cybercrime. Because the cybercriminal, a company insider, masked the crimes using John’s identity, John was held legally and financi...

Videogame studios are under serious attack, partly because they don't need to adhere to the same security requirements and regulatory demands as more prominent industries. From an attacker's viewpoint, it's very lucrative. Not only are game developers at risk for attack, so are the gamers themselves. Access to one's XBOX LIVE account, or game profile could cause irreversible damage in gameplay as...

"AM I NEXT???" That's a question CEOs WORLDWIDE are asking themselves. Recent Ransomware attacks on JBS and the Colonial Pipeline have certainly elevated alert levels, although Ransomware remains an industry plague. With seemingly no end in sight, the attacks continue to cripple businesses while making its perpetrators millionaires. Aviv Grafi is CEO & Founder of Votiro, an award-winning cyber...

Joe Grand is an electrical engineer, hardware hacker, product designer and the founder of Grand Idea Studio, Inc. He specializes in creating, exploring, manipulating, and teaching about electronic devices. Also known as Kingpin, Joe was a member of the legendary hacker group L0pht Heavy Industries, where he helped raise awareness of the hacker ethos and the importance of independent security vulne...

At this moment, more than 70% of us are currently compromised by cybersecurity attacks that we underplay, ignore, or simply aren’t aware of because of their hyper-stealthy and invisible nature. In fact, most individuals and businesses will have been compromised for more than 3 years before they realize what’s happened. It's vital to help other's understand the genuine threat of cybersecurity attac...

In Cybersecurity, we aim to protect the most valuable assets. In the games of chess, that asset is the king. Developing a successful chess strategy requires time, effort, and patience. There is also no universal strategy, and every move a player makes is crucial. In this episode, the iconic Security Blogger and co-host of the popular Smashing Security podcast, Graham Cluley visits Barcode. We talk...

Identity theft occurs when someone uses another person's personal identifying information, like their name, identifying number, or credit card number, without their permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. At one point in time, the Social Security number was described as the skeleton key needed to unlock theft of your assets, your identity, and your life. Although that's since changed, and the...

A Flying Fish will leap out of the water and use its winglike pectoral fins to glide over the surface. Then, once below the surface, it is out of site and flows amongst the others in different directions until it appears above water again. Rohan Light is an expert on governance, strategy and risk capability throughout the data, evidence and decision management value chain. He is also well versed i...

Social engineering is the art of exploiting human psychology. There is no perimeter defense for this method of infiltration. Known as the “People Hacker”, Jenny Radcliffe has spent a lifetime learning how to use the human element to gain access to the buildings, data and information, and the things we would wish to keep private. Her main objective is to smash security measures, using psychology, c...

Nato Riley takes what others know to be true and is still able to find something hidden below the surface. It’s a mind frame that proves that seeing the invisible is not impossible. Equipped with true XRAY Vision, Nato joins me at the bar to discuss DevSecOps beyond the SDLC, Security Maturity, his homegrown "Olympiad" SIEM, Man VS Machines, and the potential of technology takeover. SYMLINKS Linke...

The 2020 Xfinity Cyber Health Report cites an estimate that 854 million connected-home devices will be shipped by manufacturers in 2020, with that number is projected to grow to nearly 1.4 billion by 2024. Most of the consumers of these products don’t realize is that once a smart devices goes online, it poses serious security risks. Tony Reinert manages the DevSecOps Transformation program for Com...

The major cause of insecurity is the lack of secure software development practices. It’s crucial to understand the importance of security within the SDLC. Jim Manico is the founder of MANICODE Security where he trains software developers on secure coding and security engineering. He stops by BarCode to help us define “DevSecOps”, building an Effective CI/CD Pipeline, the differences between SAST/S...