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In this episode Matt Johansen, Security Architect at Reddit and Vulnerable U newsletter and YouTube content creator, joins host Tom Eston to discuss Matt’s background as one of the original “Security Twits”, his career journey, his passion for mental health advocacy, the significance of the recent MGM ransomware attack, and a discussion on the pros and cons of paying ransoms.

** Links mentioned on the show *

Follow Matt on X aka: Twitter
https://twitter.com/mattjay

Follow Matt on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewjohansen/

Vulnerable U Newsletter and YouTube Channel
https://mattjay.com/newsletter/
https://youtube.com/@VulnerableU?si=MAyCiCJ6fDbL0uHs

Threat Modeling Depression
https://www.mattjay.com/blog/threat-model-depression

Threat Modeling Depression: Part Two – Attack Tree
https://www.mattjay.com/blog/attack-tree-depression

Hackers Shut Down MGM in a 10-Min Phone Call
https://bluoceancyber.com/hackers-shut-down-mgm-in-a-10-min-phone-call/
https://x.com/BushidoToken/status/1702423413904867406?s=20

Caesars Entertainment confirms ransom payment, customer data theft
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/caesars-entertainment-confirms-ransom-payment-customer-data-theft/

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