Keynote: Profiling Socially-Motivated Cyber Criminals - Jackie Singh

Published on 2023-11-23 | Archived on 2023-11-25

Keynote: "The Threat Actors We Forgot to Model: Profiling Socially-Motivated Cyber Criminals" from OWASP 2023 Global AppSec DC

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This Halloween, delve into the eerie realm of Internet hate forums and discover the chilling, real-life tale of an unassuming man who is mercilessly pursued by a novel breed of cyber aggressor. The innovative research of our Keynote Speaker, grounded in firsthand interactions with these perpetrators, reveals the terrain of the Socially Motivated Threat Actor. These networked adversaries distinctively manipulate both digital infrastructures and human procedures, operating en masse and through specific engagements, to exert influence and inflict damage upon their selected targets. For security professionals, grasping this evolving dimension is essential for reducing uncertainty and crafting an efficient defensive approach in the face of a cyberattack.

Jackie Singh
Hacking, but Legal
Independent Consultant
Jackie Singh is an American security consultant whose technology interests began at an early age-she was once an active participant in an established New York City hacker/cyberpunk collective. Jackie began her professional career in the U.S. Army and first deployed to Iraq as a young idealist in 2003. She then spent the better part of that decade working in Iraq and Africa in cleared roles. Jackie previously founded a boutique cybersecurity consultancy, Spyglass Security, and has held several significant roles in defensive cybersecurity, including Principal Consultant at Mandiant and FireEye, Global Director of Incident Response at Intel Security and McAfee, and Senior Incident Response & Threat Analyst on the campaign to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in 2020. Jackie joined the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project in 2021 due to her desire to help counter advancing threats to civil liberties posed by surveillance technologies. She lives between New York and San Juan with her partner, their daughters, and a goldendoodle named Ziggy.

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