018. There's No Hiding in a Digital World - featuring guests Eliot Jardines and Charissa Kim

Get to know a little more about our new host, James, with this round of Fast Five questions!

14 Mar 20242min

Cyber crime can seem like something that only the most technically advanced people could pull off. But with last year's MGM hack, attackers basically had the door held open for them as they logged in with valid credentials they engineered someone to give them, stole company data and demanded payment. In this episode, we’ll learn how to protect ourselves and our information by learning how humans are vulnerable tech. You won’t want to miss this. Dr. Aunshul Rege is the Director of the Cybersecurity in Application, Research, and Education (CARE) Lab at Temple University. Topics discussed: Social engineering (SE), ethics and SE education, CARE lab, cyber adversarial behavior, cyber education curriculum design, summer SE competition, CIRA data set, shoulder surfing, cyber security pathways and workforce shortage, diversity in the workforce Connect with Dr. Rege & Temple:Twitter: @Prof_Rege Instagram: @prof_rege Temple University Social Links:Twitter: @TU_CARE Instagram: @tu_care_lab Collegiate Social Engineering Competition Twitter: @CollegiateSECTF Register here for the NCF’s FREE episode challenges:https://metactf.com/join/cyberchats2 Find out more about our challenges on our website at:https://cryptologicfoundation.org/students/cyberchats/podcast/challenge.html

29 Feb 202436min

Being a leader in cyber often denotes valuable insights gained from a long career. Today's guest is not only a highly regarded leader in cyber but is also NCF's very own CEO, Laura Nelson. Learn how Laura's career has shaped her views on the importance of data privacy, what she's most excited about at the NCF, and how mentorship has played a vital role getting her to where she is today. Laura Nelson joined the National Cryptologic Foundation (NCF) as President and CEO in early 2019. She is leading the Foundation’s growing partnership with the National Security Agency as well the NCF’s Education and Engagement programs. Connect with our Guest:https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-nelson-6a431315b/⁠https://www.cryptologicfoundation.orghttps://www.twitter.com/NCFcyber_ceo Register here for the NCF’s FREE episode challenges: ⁠https://metactf.com/join/cyberchats2⁠Find out more about our challenges on our website at:⁠https://cryptologicfoundation.org/students/cyberchats/podcast/challenge.html⁠

15 Feb 202422min

Curious about cryptography and why it’s linked to cybersecurity? How can something like math help us fight the bad guys? On this episode, our highly esteemed guest will bring her experience in research, cryptography, and law in order to explain how cryptography can be used to solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Anjana Rajan is the Assistant National Cyber Director at The White House. Topics discussed: how cryptography/cryptology/cybersecurity are related, math and cryptography, using cryptology to fight exploitation, post-quantum cryptography, how to get started in cryptography Register here for the NCF’s FREE episode challenges: https://metactf.com/join/cyberchats2 Find out more about our challenges on our website at: https://cryptologicfoundation.org/students/cyberchats/podcast/challenge.html

1 Feb 202430min

Closing the workforce gap is a huge challenge within the cybersecurity industry, and the demand for professionals continues to grow worldwide. How can we address the barriers to solving this issue? This week's guest has long partnered with NCF to be a part of the solution and has helped to identify the roots of the problem so that others can gain an understanding of the broader issue at hand. Dr. Melissa Dark is the founder of DARK Enterprises, Inc., a non-profit that focuses on cybersecurity education Development, Assessment, Research and Knowledge Transfer. Topics discussed: DARK Enterprises, Cybersecurity curriculum guidelines, Teach Cyber Curriculum, Cyber Supply Connect with our Guest: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-dark-457a4a1a1/⁠ ⁠https://teachcyber.org/⁠ ⁠https://cybersupply.org/⁠ Register here for the NCF’s FREE episode challenges: ⁠https://metactf.com/join/cyberchats2⁠ Find out more about our challenges on our website at: ⁠https://cryptologicfoundation.org/students/cyberchats/podcast/challenge.html⁠

18 Jan 202427min

In this special episode of the #CyberChats podcast, we’re celebrating the halfway point of Season 2 by featuring our guests from throughout the season. Get ready to hear all of their tips for being cyber smart in a collection of this season’s Fast Five responses.  --------- Register here for our FREE episode challenges: ⁠https://metactf.com/join/cyberchats2⁠ Learn more about our challenges on our website at: ⁠https://cryptologicfoundation.org/students/cyberchats/podcast/challenge.html Visit our website for more: ⁠https://cryptologicfoundation.org/podcast⁠

21 Des 202311min

Cybersecurity is a team sport and one of our values as an organization is to help elevate those who are working with us to spread awareness about data care and cyber careers. We also want to provide you with reliable resources if you are looking to help in our mission to educate others about taking care of their data. This episode highlights some of our invaluable partners: MetaCTF (our challenge sponsor for the first part of this season), Start Engineering, and UMGC. Topics discussed: MetaCTF, CTFs, Start Engineering, Outsmart Cyberthreats, Our Partners’ Websites and Social Handles:https://metactf.com/ Facebook: @startengineeringkidsUMGC Oct Cyber Awareness monthTwitter: @StartEnginNow @drpailen Connect with our Guests:linkedin.com/in/romanbohuk/linkedin.com/in/dr-l-pailen-4950371b linkedin.com/in/eric-iversen-541a901/ Register here for the NCF’s FREE episode challenges:https://metactf.com/join/cyberchats2Find out more about our challenges on our website at:https://cryptologicfoundation.org/students/cyberchats/podcast/challenge.html

30 Nov 202328min