Javvad Malik

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The Subscription Society

Javvad Malik

In the quaint town of Everyville, USA, Sarah starts her day with a familiar routine. She wakes up in her rented apartment, checks her phone (leased through her mobile plan), and streams her favourite morning playlist on Spotify. As she sips her coffee, brewed from beans delivered monthly by a subscription service, Sarah reflects on how different her life is from her parents’ at her age.

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How to Outsource Your Humanity 101

Javvad Malik

You’re so busy climbing the corporate ladder that you can’t spare five minutes to ring mum and dad. But fear not! For a mere 24.90 a month, you can now hire a silicon-based impersonator to pretend it cares about your parents’ day. Welcome to inTouch Family, the service that lets you tick “filial piety” off your to-do list without all that pesky human interaction.

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Exploring Insider Threats with Cyber Sisters

Javvad Malik

I had the honour of being invited as the first guest on a new podcast hosted by the wonderful Lisa Forte , and Sarah Armstrong Smith where we got to sit down and talk about insider threats. Well, more specifically, around the story where a fake North Korean IT worker tried to get hired at KnowBe4 and how that was discovered and then we discussed some of the wider implications around that.

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5 books I enjoyed in 2024

Javvad Malik

Have you ever found yourself in a bookstore, overwhelmed by the sheer number of titles and unsure of where to start? Well, let me make it easier for you. Here are five books that I highly recommend, as I found them to be absolutely brilliant. 1. FAIK by Perry Carpenter If you’re intrigued by the fascinating world of artificial intelligence, “FAIK” by Perry Carpenter is a must-read.

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Unwrapping Cybersecurity: A Festive “Die Hard” Guide

Javvad Malik

It is the holiday season. Think twinkling lights, the scent of pine, and cyber threats lurking in the shadows, waiting to pounce quicker than Bruce Willis can say, Yippee ki yay. In the festive spirit of Die Hard,” lets see how we can make our holidays less like Nakatomi Plaza and a bit more secure. Jingle Bells, Phishing Smells, Educate All the Way Phishing does not take a holiday.

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Blackhat and BSides to Wind Down the Year

Javvad Malik

The days are shorter, the heating is turned on more frequently, and the final big conference week of the year for me ends with Blackhat Europe and BSides London. Blackhat was held at the ExCeL and featured all the usual suspects. I had the chance to present at Blackhat and also caught up with Quentyn Taylor, who somehow social-engineered me into agreeing to a 5k run in the new year The vendor area felt a bit smaller compared to previous years, but that wasnt necessarily a bad thing.

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200 Episodes of the Host Unknown Podcast

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What started off as a vision I had many years ago has hit a significant milestone. The Host Unknown Podcast has somehow managed to stumble its way to 200 episodes. It’s a feat that probably a testament to the sheer stubbornness of my co-hosts Thom Langford and Andrew Agnês – and a bit of external motivation provided by Graham Cluley. For those of you who have been living under a rock (or perhaps just have better things to do with your time), Host Unknown is the weekly podcast that no