How to Think Like a Cybercrook

Published: March 17, 2022, 10 a.m.

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"If you want to catch a cybercrook, you need to think like one." But how do you actually go about thinking like a cybercriminal? What\'s the actual process?

Check out this post\\xa0and this post for the discussions that are the basis of our conversation on this week\\u2019s episode co-hosted by me,\\xa0David Spark\\xa0(@dspark), the producer of\\xa0CISO Series, and\\xa0Geoff Belknap\\xa0(@geoffbelknap), CISO,\\xa0LinkedIn.

Our guest is Brian Brushwood (@shwood), creator of Scam School and World\'s Greatest Con. Plus he\'s launched multiple channels with millions of subscribers and multiple number one comedy albums. Plus, he\'s a touring magician. He\'s our first non-cyber professional guest, but he is so perfect for this episode.

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In this episode:

  • How much does actively thinking like a crook help build your cyber defenses?
  • How do you actually go about thinking like a cybercriminal
  • How do you break down their process?
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