In this edition of Security ADD from The Irari Report, Ira Winkler and Araceli Treu Gomes discuss the implications of the Ashley Madison hack from a security practitioner’s perspective. While the attention has been on the sensational nature of the hack, there are a wide variety of issues that are being missed by many people, including technology professionals.
In their very unique and animated style, Ira and Araceli cover the following topics:
- Why is Ashley Madison unique compared to other hacks
- Was there any implied security on Ashley Madison
- What this implies about other sites
- Your value is related to your availability and level of outside interest
- The issue of non-repudiation
- What to do if someone wants to extort you
- Predictions about future releases of information
- The effects of pending class action lawsuits
- Don’t forget to actually consider the enabling factors of the attack over the sensationalism of the attacks
- How to hide your identity on the Internet as best as you can