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Jan 31, 2022 36 min

Avoiding hardware-based cybersecurity threats | Guest Jessica Amado

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Jessica Amado, head of cyber research at Sepio Systems, discusses hardware-based cybersecurity threats. We’ve all heard the USB in the parking lot trick, but Amado tells us about the increasingly complex ways cybercriminals bypass hardware safeguards, and lets you know how to make sure that the keyboard or mouse you’re plugging in isn’t carrying a dangerous passenger. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Initial cybersecurity draw 6:30 - Day-to-day work as head of cybersecurity research 8:44 - How Amado does research 9:37 - Amado's routine 10:35 - Hardware-based ransomware 13:00 - Other hardware threat factors 17:54 - Security practices with USBs 20:10 - How to check hardware 21:52 - Recommendations on security protocols 23:57 - The future of ransomware and malware 27:20 - How to work in hardware security 31:35 - Cybersecurity in other industries 32:33 - Advice for cybersecurity students 34:11 - Sepio Systems 35:58 - Learn more about Sepio or Amado 36:23 - Outro About Infosec Infosec believes knowledge is power when fighting cybercrime. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and privacy training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. It’s our mission to equip all organizations and individuals with the know-how and confidence to outsmart cybercrime. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.

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Jessica Amado, head of cyber research at Sepio Systems, discusses hardware-based cybersecurity threats. We’ve all heard the USB in the parking lot trick, but Amado tells us about the increasingly complex ways cybercriminals bypass hardware safeguards, and lets you know how to make sure that the keyboard or mouse you’re plugging in isn’t carrying a dangerous passenger. – Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and addi...

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