Malware Analysis and Chasing Hackers with John Hammond

Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 7! Our guest this episode is John Hammond, cybersecurity researcher, educator and content creator. As part of the Adversary Tactics team at Huntress, John spends his days analyzing malware and making hackers earn their access. He has developed training material and information security challenges for events such as PicoCTF and competitions at DEFCON US. John speaks at security conferences such as BsidesNoVA, to students at colleges such as the US Naval Academy, and other online events including the SANS Holiday Hack Challenge/KringleCon. He is an online YouTube personality showcasing programming tutorials, CTF video walk-throughs and other cyber security content.In this episode, we talk about threat actors moving away from malware, how to stay aware of the threat landscape, skills to focus on for career growth, the benefits of justhacking.com and other training sites, why you need soft skills in technical jobs, living off the land, getting into content creation, which are the best security conferences, and how we can increase awareness for those not in the field.In our news Pulse, we celebrate Black History Month by recognizing the invaluable contributions of African Americans to the fields of information technology and cybersecurity, naming just a few of the people who have not only advanced technology but have also been instrumental in creating a safer and more secure digital world. Never miss an episode by signing up for our podcast newsletter at: https://cryptologicfoundation.org/community/cyberpulse-subscribe.htmlSend us your questions and episode suggestions at: https://cryptologicfoundation.org/community/cyberpulse-questions-suggestions.html