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The New Attack Surface is Your Life
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The New Attack Surface is Your Life

The Latest in Cyber Attacks

A16Z, 2020


Editorial Rating

9

Qualities

  • Applicable
  • Concrete Examples
  • Engaging

Recommendation

To hack companies, cybercriminals now target individual employees. Disguised as friends, colleagues or employees of reputable companies, they send emails requesting money or information that'll help them log into your accounts. Small businesses that spend little to no money on their security are particularly vulnerable. Software engineer and investor Martin Casado from Andreessen Horowitz details how attackers obtain access to organizations and provides practical methods people can use to protect themselves.

Take-Aways

  • Cybersecurity attackers shift from targeting organizations to attacking individuals.
  • Trends show hackers moving from malware to phishing sites.
  • Individuals need to adopt simple yet effective consumer security habits.

About the Speaker

Martin Casado is a general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz where he focuses on enterprise investing. He was previously the co-founder and chief technology officer at network virtualization company Nicira