Episode 54: Shocking hacker creativity and how your mood impacts your security

by | Oct 1, 2019 | Episodes

One thing you should never underestimate? The astounding creativity of cybercriminals. As security services and our overall cybersecurity posture continue to improve, the bad guys need to come up with more and more innovative ways to get access to the data they want. 

In this week’s episode of CYBER24, we take a look at a new type of hack that hacks the sound of your fingers as they type. We also take a look at a recent report showing how your mood can make you more or less susceptible to hackers trying to trick you into giving them sensitive data. 

Panelists
Dan Schuyler, VLCM
Phillip Kemp, VLCM
Anthony Booyse, Sophos
Matt Sorensen, Secuvant

Articles we discuss on this episode
Why checking your email in a bad mood could make you less susceptible to scams — CNBC

A scary new hack created by researchers can accurately guess your password by listening to the sound of your fingers tapping the phone screen

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