What happens when an unauthorized intruder gets into the network of a major bank? Amélie Koran aka webjedi was there for one of these intrusions and tells us the story of what happened. You can find more talks from Amélie at her website webjedi.net. Sponsors Support for this show comes from IT Pro TV. Get 65 hours of free training by visiting ITPro.tv/darknet. And use promo code DARKNET25. This podcast is sponsored by Navisite. Accelerate IT transformation to respond to new demands, lower costs and prepare for whatever comes next. Visit Navisite.com/go. View all active sponsors. Sources https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,435681,00.html https://w2.darkreading.com/risk-management/world-bank-(allegedly)-hacked/d/d-id/1072857 https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/18/missionary-pilot-death-coronavirus/ https://webjedi.net/ CLAIM=8f61b1a2cab60fab354cc5b111ea154705b363d3=CLAIM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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