July 11, 2023

Outfoxing Cyber Criminals

Outfoxing Cyber Criminals

This interview blew my mind!! You are going to love it! And not only that, you’re going to want to share it with everyone you know!

Cyber security expert, Maria-Kristina is my guest and not only does she have an impressive resume (worked at the Pentagon to name one), she is so fun to talk to! We are talking about how to protect your family from cyber criminals.

Maria-Kristina breaks things down in a really simple to understand way which is one of the reasons I love her! We talk about the two main areas of risk to look out for, how to be the “Chief Information Officer” of your home, and what to do if you have been involved in a cyber security breach.

In this episode, we talk about teaching our kids to have a “general scepticism”, to notice if they feel fear or shame when interacting online, and using those feelings as a red flag to alert them that something’s not right. It’s time to talk to our kids about ai and deep fakes because they are becoming more and more common and sophisticated. She also suggests that we use the “grocery store rule” in sharing personal information with others. 

From the episode, the links we mentioned are below: Sextortion video: https://youtu.be/v5d9-zifXn4

Cyber Security Breach: www.haveibeenpwned.com

Keeping your information out of the hands of criminals using Kanary: https://www.kanary.com/?outfoxm#sign-up (Get one month free with this link)

Please share this episode with friends and family. You will save them from worry and stress that can absolutely be avoided.

For Maria-Kristina's "Home Network Security 1-Pager", you can download it from the Parent Toolbox. www.parent-toolbox.com

About Maria-Kristina Hayden

Maria-Kristina is an internationally recognized expert in cyber hygiene and resiliency. Her mission is to raise global levels of cyber-risk awareness and enable organizations (and individuals) to take control back from cybercriminals. She has delivered security awareness sessions and wargames to over 15,000 people worldwide. She is a sought-after keynote speaker, author, and 2022 recipient of the Women in Technology Excellence “Security Leader of the Year” award.

Maria-Kristina is CEO & founder of OUTFOXM INC, the world’s first boutique consulting firm advising Fortune 500 enterprises on immersive cyberattack simulations and human-cyber risk.

In prior positions she led the Bank of New York Mellon’s Cyber Wargaming program, served as a Cyber Intelligence Officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), supported the U.S. military as an Air Force civilian at the Pentagon, and served as a Congressional researcher in the House of Representatives.

She holds a Master’s degree in Cyber Intelligence from the National Intelligence University and a Bachelor’s degree in Security Studies from Georgetown.

Social Media:

Website: https://www.outfoxm.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/outfoxm/

Facebook: @outfoxm

Instagram: @outfoxm

YouTube: @outfoxm

About Robbin

Robbin is a Certified Parent Coach, author, podcaster and speaker. Her work focuses on building and strengthening the parent child relationship so that children grow up with resilience, confidence and strong emotional intelligence. She works with parents to help them understand their own emotions and frustrations in parenting, so they can help build their children’s sense of self without losing themselves in the process!

Robbin’s award-winning podcast, Parenting our Future, is ranked in the top one percent of all podcasts globally. And she is recognized as one of the “Top Moms in Podcasting” by Podcast Magazine in 2020 & 2022.  

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