State of Cybercrime

Reflecting on Breaches, Scams and Fake Everything

Episode Summary

On the last week of the year, the Inside Out Security panelists reflected on the year’s biggest breaches, scams and fake everything. And is computer security warfare? Well, it depends on who you ask. A 7th grader trying to change her grades isn’t an enemy combatant. But keep in mind as another argues, “There's an opponent who doesn't care about you, doesn't play by the rules, and wants to screw you as fully as possible.”

Episode Notes

On the last week of the year, the Inside Out Security panelists reflected on the year’s biggest breaches, scams and fake everything. And is computer security warfare? Well, it depends on who you ask. A 7th grader trying to change her grades isn’t an enemy combatant. But keep in mind as another argues, “There's an opponent who doesn't care about you, doesn't play by the rules, and wants to screw you as fully as possible.”

Panelists: Cindy Ng, Mike Buckbee, Kilian Englert, Kris Keyser