Ep. 27 Ethical hacking and abuseware: two sides of the same coin

Inti De Ceukelaire is Chief Hacker Officer at bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure platform Intigriti and a founding member of the Hacker Policy Council. He talked to us about the benefits to companies of ethical hacking and the rising issue of abuseware – the weaponization of legitimate tools to commit fraud.

[00:47] Introduction and how Inti got involved with Intigriti [03:44] The purpose of the Hacking Policy Council [06:44] The rising problem of abuseware and why fraudsters are using it to commit cybercrime  [13:08] Customer expectations of robust fraud measures  [14:59] How businesses can stay ahead of AI-driven fraud  [19:07] How ethical hacking and bug bounties work [25:43] Ethical hacking as a creative pursuit [27:53] A creative hacking anecdote involving Donald Trump  [29:43] Why hacking is 90% in your mind [31:24 Upcoming cybercrime trends and threats  [33:28] What to expect from Intigriti in the future  [35:50] Inti’s top security tip for individuals and enterprises 

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