Provided expert commentary to Consumer Affairs for their article on child identity theft . “Thieves covet the clean slate that a child’s identity provides,” explained Thomas Hyslip, an assistant professor in the cybercrime program at the University of South Florida. “Unlike adults, who often have messy financial histories involving existing debts, missed payments or high...
Had a great time joining Lucas McFadden and Ashley Lang on Palmetto Mornings! We had a serious and timely discussion about the Secret Service and the latest assassination attempt on President Trump, breaking down the security protocols and what it all means moving forward. Catch the full conversation at the link below! My segment starts...
Great to speak with WFLA about the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office’s new initiative to protect children from cyber crimes. As threats like sextortion and online predation continue to evolve, it is critical that we provide parents and families with accessible resources to stay ahead of them. Through this partnership, Parent ProTech is now available to...
I recently contributed to this Realtor.com article about the hidden risks in our smart homes. We discussed a critical vulnerability: many devices ship with factory settings that cybercriminals can easily exploit using automated tools. My biggest warning? Watch out for inexpensive IoT gadgets with hard-coded, unchangeable passwords—they create a permanent open door to your network....
I recently joined Jeff Rossen on Rossen Reports to discuss a critical topic as we kick off the holiday shopping season: the rise of AI-enabled toys and the hidden risks they pose to our families. While interactive toys are impressive, connecting them to the internet brings the same vulnerabilities as any other IoT device, but...
I spoke with the BBC about the recent AWS outage and discussed concerns of the three major cloud providers all being American corporations. Cybersecurity expert Thomas Hyslip, who currently teaches at University of South Florida, said that there was another benefit to the dominance of US firms. “Of all the places for it to be,...
I had the pleasure of joining Morning in America on NewsNation to discuss the recent AWS outage. Key takeaways: – Root cause pointed to an internal DNS resolution issue within AWS – Impact centered on the Northern Virginia (us-east-1) region—built for efficiency and scalability, such as Cyber Monday–scale traffic – Lesson learned: decentralize critical services...
On NewsNation, I break down reports of a suspected cellular SIM farm operating steps from the United Nations—a rogue setup enabling encrypted phone calls and messaging that could involve criminal actors or even a nation-state. I walk through how the Secret Service disrupted the operation, why SIM farms are so hard to spot, and what...
I spoke with Straight Arrow News about how North Korean IT workers are posing serious insider threats to companies worldwide. These workers are being hired both in-person and remote, leading to the theft of intellectual property, data, and funds while gaining dangerous access to sensitive corporate systems.
I joined Markie Martin on NewsNation’s Morning in America to discuss Iranian Cyber Attacks in response to America’s attack on the Iranian Nuclear facilities.