Crowdsourced Cybercrime, Deepfake Tech for Sale, and Big Things Coming Soon!

George K and George A reflect on recent cyber news, trends, and podcast updates!In this episode:🤝 Cybercrime Crowdsourcing: Sophos is out with a new report on Russian hacker forums are gamifying cyberattacks. Borrowing from legitimate security events like Pwn2Own, they're offering cash prizes for innovative attack methods, but with darker aims.🪞 Deepfake Tech Surge: With deepfake technology becoming more accessible, what are the implications for cybersecurity and public trust? Read more in Bloomberg. 💸 How Much Impact Did the Zero Interest Rate Period Have on Tools Acquisition? George A gives the CISO perspective on reckoning with tighter budgets and how interest rates will be reshaping cybersecurity tool purchases.Also mentioned:Layoff to Liftoff: George K is chronicling his own layoff journey because George A told him to, through a series of LinkedIn articles. Chapter 1 is out now. Famed hacker Sick Codes on ARM putting the D in DBAGs when it comes to security researchers’ work. Read more on LinkedIn.👀 Coming soon!🙌 MORE guest interviews!🎁 Swag store!Follow the show on LinkedIn, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!