168 Ransomware Negotiations and Original Hacker Culture

Our guest today is Sherri Davidoff. She’s the founder and CEO of LMG Security, a cybersecurity and digital forensics firm with clients across the globe. She shares the story of her professional journey, including her time deep in the hacker culture at MIT, where she adopted the hacker nickname Alien.  She also discusses her insights on the evolution of ransomware, and how she and her team help negotiate with the ransomers on behalf of her clients. We’ll learn more about her leadership style, the importance of team building, and what she looks for when hiring.

Om Podcasten

The podcast that tells true stories about the people making and breaking our digital world. We take listeners into the world of cyber and intelligence without all the techie jargon. Every Tuesday and Friday, former NPR investigations correspondent Dina Temple-Raston and the team draw back the curtain on ransomware attacks, mysterious hackers, and the people who are trying to stop them.