The Gate 15 Interview EP 32: Getting Weird with Rachel Tobac - Hacking, Twitter, MFA, Being Politely Paranoid and…Time Travel?

In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour visits with Rachel Tobac, (She/Her), CEO, SocialProof Security, Friendly Hacker. Rachel is a hacker and the CEO of SocialProof Security where she helps people and companies keep their data safe by training and pentesting them on social engineering risks. Rachel was also 2nd place winner of DEF CON’s wild spectator sport, the Social Engineering Capture the Flag contest, 3 years in a row. Rachel has shared her real life social engineering stories with NPR, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The New York Times, Business Insider, CNN, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, Forbes and many more. In her remaining spare time, Rachel is the Chair of the Board for the nonprofit Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) where she works to advance women to lead in the fields. On Twitter: @RachelTobac and see @SocialProofSec & @WISPorg On Mastodon: http://infosec.exchange/@racheltobac In the discussion we address: Rachels’ superhero origin story and her company, SocialProof Security Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) Hacking. Hacking. Hacking. Twitter and Baking Security In And a little on horror, time travel and Twin Peaks! A few references mentioned in or relevant to our discussion include: SocialProof Security Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) - Advancing Women To Lead The Future Of Privacy And Security. CNN: We asked a hacker to try and steal a CNN tech reporter’s data. Here’s what happened, 18 Oct 2019 CNN, three years later (2022): 'Don't use the same password': Watch how easy it was to hack this CNN reporter Aura: Hacking A Billionaire, with Rachel Tobac Yubico: Uber Hack Reenactment Video, with Rachel Tobac Twitter: An update on two-factor authentication using SMS on Twitter, 15 Feb 2023 Rachel’s Twitter Thread regarding the announcement CISA Director Jen Easterly’s Twitter Thread regarding the announcement The Hill on Which Rachel will die, on Twitter And check out SocialProof Security merch on Etsy; Gear for The Politely Paranoid (the stickers are awesome and on Andy’s laptop…)