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I Spy with My Hacker Eye: How Hackers Use Public Info to Crack Your Creds

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Did you know there are 500 million tweets per day? 3 billion monthly active Facebook users? 1 billion LinkedIn members? Are you one of them? In this webcast, Destiney Marie Plaza reveals how a hacker can use seemingly benign public information to customize an attack on a victim by showing a scenario-based attack and demo (using free and open-source tools). Additionally, you will learn how hackers can gather information about you, common mistakes that put your information at risk, and how to protect yourself.

What Attendees Will Learn:

  • how to use open-source tools used to crack passwords, along with a methodology for how hackers may gain access to your accounts
  • what makes a strong password and how such passwords can stave off automated cracking tools
  • how a hacker sees you, so that you can take appropriate steps to protect yourself
  continue reading

164 episodes

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Manage episode 482966891 series 1264075
Content provided by Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute and SEI Members of Technical Staff. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute and SEI Members of Technical Staff or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

Did you know there are 500 million tweets per day? 3 billion monthly active Facebook users? 1 billion LinkedIn members? Are you one of them? In this webcast, Destiney Marie Plaza reveals how a hacker can use seemingly benign public information to customize an attack on a victim by showing a scenario-based attack and demo (using free and open-source tools). Additionally, you will learn how hackers can gather information about you, common mistakes that put your information at risk, and how to protect yourself.

What Attendees Will Learn:

  • how to use open-source tools used to crack passwords, along with a methodology for how hackers may gain access to your accounts
  • what makes a strong password and how such passwords can stave off automated cracking tools
  • how a hacker sees you, so that you can take appropriate steps to protect yourself
  continue reading

164 episodes

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