Targeting the Messengers: Cyberthreats to Journalists and Influencers

🛡️ Cybercriminals are trying to weaponize digital trust—by targeting professional journalists and social media influencers. They have trusted reputations and large digital followings, making them visible and attractive targets. In this episode of CYBERCRIME: From the Frontline, we cover Targeting the Messengers: Cyber Threats to Journalists and Influencers and speak with both journalists and cybersecurity experts. 

🔊 In this episode, we discuss: 
↪︎ Why journalists are targeted for their sources, evidence, investigations, and public voice; 
↪︎ Why influencers are targeted for their followers, monetized platforms, and reputational value;  
↪︎ How cyberattacks can quickly become reputation attacks; 
↪︎ Real-world threats, including account takeovers, phishing, password reset attacks, scams, spyware, and impersonation; 
↪︎ How compromised accounts can be used to spread crypto scams or target followers and sources; 
↪︎ Why journalists’ workflows—travel, deadlines, public contact details, public Wi-Fi, and constant connectivity—create unique exposure; 
↪︎ How cyber risk can extend into physical risk, including location exposure and pattern tracking; 
↪︎ The emotional toll of digital identity theft, including stress, trauma, and loss of trust; 
↪︎ How Bitdefender developed a free digital safety masterclass for journalists and media professionals. 

Join podcast host Bruce Sussman as he interviews Ioana Matei, Journalist & Editor in Chief of Business Magazin; Catalin Cosoi, Chief Security Strategist at Bitdefender; Razvan Muresan, Director of Corporate Communications at Bitdefender; and Bogdan Botezatu, Senior Director of Threat Research & Reporting at Bitdefender. 

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