Podcast appearances and mentions of Tracy Z Maleeff

Forecast = Scattered exploits, Mirai storms brewing, and rogue drones dropping malware over Russia. Keep your firewalls up—a vulnerability front is rolling in fast! ‍ On this episode of Storm⚡️Watch, we're bringing you a packed episode that covers the latest in cyber threat intelligence, industry news, and a few stories you won't want to miss. We kick things off with our usual round of introductions and a quick look at the cyber weather, setting the stage for what's happening across the threat landscape. In our first segment, Tod shares his wrap-up from VulnCon 2025, highlighting the key takeaways and emerging trends from this year's conference. From new vulnerability research to the latest in exploit techniques, Tod breaks down what security professionals need to know and what's likely to shape the industry in the coming months. Next up, we sit down with Tracy Z. Maleeff, better known as InfosecSherpa, for an interview that traces her journey from librarian to cybersecurity professional. Tracy shares insights on career pivots, the importance of information literacy in security, and her ongoing work to make the field more accessible. Her story is a must-listen for anyone considering a move into cyber or looking for inspiration from someone who's successfully navigated the transition. We then turn our attention to a headline-grabbing story out of Ukraine, where reports indicate that drones sent into Russian territory are not just for surveillance or kinetic impact—they're also carrying malware designed to infect military systems if captured. This blend of physical and cyber warfare is a stark reminder of how modern conflicts are increasingly fought on multiple fronts, with digital payloads now as critical as traditional munitions. If we need to fill a little extra time, we'll explore some of the more bizarre aspects of hybrid warfare, including reports of weaponized consumer goods—think exploding sex toys and cosmetics—being used as part of psychological and disruption campaigns targeting the West. It's a strange new world where almost anything can be turned into a tool of conflict. We also spotlight recent research from Censys on the Salt Typhoon attacks, which underscore the need for advanced defenses as attackers continue to exploit edge devices and cloud infrastructure. Their findings highlight the importance of proactive monitoring and rapid response to emerging threats. On the GreyNoise front, we've observed a threefold surge in exploitation attempts targeting TVT DVRs, likely linked to Mirai botnet activity. This uptick is a clear signal that attackers are constantly scanning for vulnerable devices to conscript into their botnets, and it's a reminder for defenders to stay vigilant and patch exposed systems. As always, we wrap up with a round of goodbyes and a reminder to subscribe for more insights, interviews, and real-time threat intelligence. Thanks for tuning in to Storm⚡️Watch—where we keep you ahead of the cyber storms. Storm Watch Homepage >> Learn more about GreyNoise >>  

In the unpredictable landscape of the digital mountains, a remarkable group of Sherpas thrives as guides, offering vital information during expeditions. Among them, Tracy Z. Maleeff stands out as a cybersecurity expert, leading and inspiring others on their journey. Her story takes her from the humble setting of a library to the forefront of cybersecurity, where she provides essential guidance and support, navigating through the peaks and valleys of the cyber realm.TIMESTAMPS:0:03:25 - Tracy's journey from law firm librarian to cybersecurity 0:08:33 - Tracy's transition into the technology field 0:17:26 - Tracy's experience with tech meetups and finding her niche 0:22:41 - The importance of putting in the work to transition careers 0:33:59 - The value of diversity of thought in the cybersecurity industry 0:40:00 - Tracy's passion for creating a culture of diversity and inclusion 0:51:57 - The importance of approachability and empathy in cybersecuritySYMLINKSLinktr.eeLinkedInTwitterMediumDRINK INSTRUCTIONNON-FICTION1 1/2 Oz Gin3/4 Oz Elderflower Liqueur1/2 Oz Fresh Lemon Juice1/2 Oz Lavender Syrup2 Dashes Orange BittersSprig of Fresh LavenderINTERVIEWERSChris GlandenRohan LightEPISODE SPONSORCrowdSecCONNECT WITH USBecome a SponsorSupport us on PatreonFollow us on LinkedInTweet us at @BarCodeSecurityEmail us at info@barcodesecurity.com

How did Tracy Z. Maleeff (aka InfoSecSherpa) pivot from a library science job into a cybersecurity research career? What first steps can other liberal arts majors take on their potential path toward the information security field? Find your niche in the security world with Tracy's tips on leveraging diverse skill sets to help solve complex security problems. Follow Cybrary on Social!! ~Twitter ~Instagram ~FaceBook ~YouTube ~LinkedIn

This is a follow-up to Season 2, episode 4 –Bridging the Cyber Skills Gap. Many listeners contacted me saying that they loved the episode, but wished that I'd put more focus on people trying to find a career in cybersecurity later in life. So, consider this episode a Bridging the Cyber Skills Gap Part 2. We'll hear the stories of several people who've come to cybersecurity a bit later in life. This episode features interviews with Alethe Denis, Tracy Z. Maleeff (a.k.a. InfoSec Sherpa), Phillip Wylie, Lisa Plaggemier, Naomi Buckwalter, and Alyssa Miller. Guests: Alethe Denis (LinkedIn) (Twitter) (LinkTree) Tracy Z. Maleeff (a.k.a. InfoSec Sherpa) (LinkedIn) (Twitter) Phillip Wylie (LinkedIn) (Twitter) (Medium) Lisa Plaggemier (LinkedIn) (Twitter) Naomi Buckwalter (LinkedIn) Alyssa Miller (LinkedIn) (Twitter) (Website) Books & Resources: The Cybersecurity Career Guide, by Alyssa Miller The Pentester BluePrint: Starting a Career as an Ethical Hacker, by Phillip Wylie The Hacker Factory Podcast | With Phillip Wylie Building the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Professionals, LinkedIn Learning course from Naomi Buckwalter 8Li: Fun and Games: Lock Picking, Capture the Flag Contests, Simulations, and More How to Break Into Cybersecurity, article by Katlyn Gallo Transformational Security Awareness: What Neuroscientists, Storytellers, and Marketers Can Teach Us About Driving Secure Behaviors, by Perry Carpenter The Security Culture Playbook: An Executive Guide To Reducing Risk and Developing Your Human Defense Layer by Perry Carpenter & Kai Roer Production Credits: Music and Sound Effects by Blue Dot Sessions, Envato Elements, & Storyblocks. Artwork by Chris Machowski @ https://www.RansomWear.net/ and Mia Rune @ https://www.MiaRune.com. 8th Layer Insights theme music composed and performed by Marcos Moscat @ https://www.GameMusicTown.com/ Want to get in touch with Perry? Here's how: LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Email: perry [at] 8thLayerMedia [dot] com

It's Hacker Summer Camp time! Thank you for joining this live stream during Black Hat and DEF CON with guest Tracy Z. Maleeff!Watch the live stream video on our Black Hat and DEF CON coverage page: https://www.itspm.ag/bhdc22Follow our social media as everything will be streamed live as it is. No editing, no script, and most of all … no BS

It's Hacker Summer Camp time! Thank you for joining this live stream during Black Hat and DEF CON with guest Tracy Z. Maleeff!Watch the live stream video on our Black Hat and DEF CON coverage page: https://www.itspm.ag/bhdc22Follow our social media as everything will be streamed live as it is. No editing, no script, and most of all … no BS

It is Episode 39, and we are joined by Guest Tracy Z. Maleeff AKA @InfosecSherpa | She talks about cybersecurity and sport, checking sources to beat misinformation, and mentoring Infosec students and professionals in Africa | Also we chat about a book called “The internet is not what you think it is” and we discuss Digital Colonialism and Digital Democracy.______________________________There is one truth that is not told enough: technology is not magic — but it can be magical.Technology is human — it is part of who we are… our evolution… our future.Will it be a Dystopian or Utopian one? Well, that is up to us, and nobody else._____________________________Join us for our live recording on… Twitter

Tracy Z. Maleeff, Security Researcher at Krebs Stamos, discusses how her library and information skills are a perfect fit for the information security field. My interview with Tracy Maleeff went a bit longer than most episodes. Information security is such an important and timely topic and she had a lot of great information and ideas to share. So, I decided to turn the interview into two episodes. Part 1 posted last week. If you haven't listened to it, you can still get a lot out of part 2 and then, go back to part 1. Here is part 2 of my interview with Tracy.

Tracy Z. Maleeff, Security Researcher at Krebs Stamos, discusses how her library and information skills are a perfect fit for the information security field. My interview with Tracy Maleeff went a bit longer than most episodes. Information security is such an important and timely topic and she had a lot of great information and ideas to share. So, I decided to turn the interview into two episodes. You're listening to part 1 now and part 2 will drop next Monday. I know you will get a lot out of both episodes. Here is episode one with Tracy.

Tracy Z. Maleeff also known as InfoSecSherpa is a cybersecurity expert who currently works as a security researcher with Krebs Stamos Groups and previously worked at New York Times and GSK. She shares with us a step by step guide on how to start a cybersecurity career.

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At the time of recording, Tracy Z. Maleeff was an Information Security Analyst at the New York Times. She is now employed by the Krebs Stamos Group.On the RE:Human Layer Security podcast this week, Tessian's CEO Tim Sadler is joined by the brilliant Tracy Z. Maleeff - or Infosec Sherpa, as you may know her on Twitter. Tracy explains how she got into the cybersecurity industry - an inspiring story for any career changers out there - and why her skills as a librarian have made helped her become the information security professional she is today. Tracy shares her points of view on why it's so important for security leaders to lead with empathy, if they want to get employees on side and protect their company from threats like phishing and malicious insiders. You can sign up to Tracy's newsletter here, and if you're looking for even more Human Layer Security insights, you can sign up to the Tessian newsletter and stay up to date. 

Welcome back to Cyber Warrior Studios Presents Security Happy Hour Live. Tonight we are bringing to you Tracy Z. Maleeff a Security Analyst for the New York Times, and Victor Nzeata a US Army Veteran and Founder and CEO of Cyber Brain Academy.Become a supporter and let out your inner Cyber Warrior with upcoming engagements and merch! Any support goes directly back into the production of the podcast and to provide our fellow warriors meaningful connections and discussions. Connect with our guests:Victor Nzeata:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-nzeataTracy Z. MaleeffTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/InfoSecSherpaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tzmaleeffPodcast Version: Is currently available on Spotify, Apple, Google, and Amazon Podcast.Podcast RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1315237.rssHow to Support:Buy Me A Beer: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CyberWarriorGoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/cyber-warrior-studiosPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/CyberWarriorStudiosCashApp: $CyberWarriorStudiosMerchandise:https://www.cyberwarriorstudios.comHow to connect with Cyber Warrior:Twitter: @CyberWarriorSt1Discord: https://discord.gg/eCSRzM6mJfBlog: https://blog.cyberwarriorstudios.comReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CyberWarriorStudios***Security Happy Hour***#cybersecurity#securityhappyhour#cyberwarriorstudios#cyberwarrior#informationsecurityYouTube Channels to Checkout:ThreatWire - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW5y1tjAOzI0Sx4UU2fncEwQ9BQLr5VluAlpha Cyber Security - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJVQ4X0olUFq0nrxS8Xvijg

For this episode, we welcome Tracy Z. Maleeff, also known as InfosecSherpa. He has a blog set up at medium.com/@infosecsherpa and a newsletter at nuzzel.com/infosecsherpa. Tracy harkens us back to her presentation from Layer 8 Conference last year titled Lawyers, Guns and Money where she showed us great sources of OSINT research. Today, she gives us even more sources to search and explains how at the heart of it, security is a people problem so let's also focus on interpersonal communications.

For Season 1, Episode 2, the Tribe of Hackers podcast is pleased to welcome Tracy Maleeff, a.k.a. the "InfosecSherpa"Tracy Z. Maleeff is an information security analyst for the New York Times Company. She earned a master of library and information science degree from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as undergraduate degrees from Temple University (BA, magna cum laude) and Pennsylvania State University (AA). Tracy holds a SANS GIAC GSEC certification. As an "InfoSecSherpa", Tracy is an active member of the InfoSec community and frequently shares her expert knowledge through her OSINT blog and InfoSec newsletter, in addition to Twitter. Tracy has given talks at DEF CON’s Recon Village, DerbyCon, and several BSides events. In her past career as a librarian, Tracy earned the honor of being named a Fellow of the Special Libraries Association and has won the Dow Jones Innovate Award and the Wolters Kluwer Innovations in Law Librarianship Award.You can subscribe to Tracy's Nuzzel newsletter here: https://nuzzel.com/InfoSecSherpaFollow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/ToHpodcastFollow Ray on twitter: https://twitter.com/RayRedactedFollow Tracy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/InfoSecSherpa

In this episode, I am joined by the lovely Tracy Maleeff, better known in our circles as @InfoSecSherpa. We discuss career development and transition along with the importance of building bridges to close the gaps between InfoSec groups and our users. Tracy also shares with us how she's successfully built security awareness training programmes and other trainings for her companies and community. Before closing out, Tracy shares her one bit of advice for anyone seeking to get into the InfoSec field.  More about her: Tracy Z. Maleeff, @InfoSecSherpa, is a GIAC GSEC certified Cyber Analyst in the Security Operations Center for a global company. Prior to joining the Information Security industry, Tracy worked as a librarian in academic, corporate, and private law firm libraries. While a member of the Special Libraries Association, Tracy received the Dow Jones Innovate Award, the Wolters Kluwer Law & Business Innovations in Law Librarianship award, and was named a Fellow. She has presented at many conferences, both Library & Information Science as well as Information Security, on topics ranging from social media, networking, research strategies, and security awareness. She received the Women in Security Leadership Award from the Information Systems Security Association and is very active in the Info Sec community. Tracy holds a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as undergraduate degrees from both Temple University (magna cum laude), and the Pennsylvania State University. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cyberspeakslive/message

Tracy Maleeff (@InfosecSherpa) was a professional law Librarian and at the top of her game. Looking for change and meaning, she searched until she found the field of Information Security. This is her journey. BIO: Tracy Z. Maleeff (/may-leaf/), @InfoSecSherpa, is an independent information professional providing research and social media consulting, with a focus on information security. She is a frequent presenter about best practices of data mining from social media, professional networking, and introduction to information security topics. Tracy has 15 years of experience as a librarian in academia, corporate, and law firm industries and earned a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh. She is the Principal of Sherpa Intelligence LLC – your guide up a mountain of information. Notes: There is a condition called "Librarian Face" Librarians, who Master's Degree in Library Science, are taught to be approachable Was never a public librarian, worked in "special" libraries. This made her really good at finding and accessing data. Tracy shares some social engineering tricks she did earlier in her life. Didn't grow up with computers around her. Advice: "Know yourself" Quotes: "If you are out in public… people are likely to come ask you questions because you look like you know things." "I did fail, but I did not fail as badly as I thought I would!" "I don't regret the path that I took." "For someone like me who does come from a technical background... having the certifications is what people want to see." "They need to see some receipt!" "Even if it turned out to be nothing, don't be afraid to speak up." "I don't think I realized it was social engineering, I just knew it was something that I wanted." "Managed to talk my way not only on the plane, but also into business first." "They had me at port scanning." Links: Infosecsherpa: https://twitter.com/infosecsherpa Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC): https://womenscyberjutsu.org/ Intro Music: Cascadia by Trash80 - https://trash80.com/#/content/133/weeklybeats-2012-week5 Outro Music: JR Tundra - Natty Roadster Resources: Art of Improvement: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtYzVCmNxrshH4_bPO_-Y-A Getting Into Infosec: Twitter: https://twitter.com/coffeewithayman YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg6gV_gdfc188HZdN8LUx4A Book: https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Step-Step-Starting-Information-ebook/dp/B07N15GTPC/

Unusual Gathering | Episode IX | Thanksgiving Special November 21, 2018 Conversations At The Intersection Of IT Security And Society is now a weekly podcast with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli. Where are we going? Where do we come from? Is technology driving and controlling us, or are we still choosing our own destiny? We are lucky. We have a lot of smart friends, we often meet new ones, and we all enjoy a conversation around a fire, a table, a barrel, a monolith, or whatever is available at the time. Every week we will discuss the latest topics that got our attention. Guests Tracy Z. Maleeff | Chris Roberts Hosts Marco Ciappelli | Sean Martin Here’s What We Covered — In The Spirit of Thanksgiving The positive aspect of technology. • Are autonomous cars better than human-driven cars? Why? • The importance of diverse thinking and diverse academic backgrounds for a safer, ethical, and more human tech. • Education and knowledge; we simply cannot prosper without it. • Plus, our wishes for a better technological future. • The segment of the week: The Academy Thanks to our episode sponsor: NINTEX Learn more about their firm on ITSPmagazine https://www.itspmagazine.com/company-directory/nintex For more Unusual Gatherings Podcasts, be sure to visit: www.itspmagazine.com/unusual-gatherings

In the final part of my chat with Tracy, we discuss speaking at conferences, overcoming the dreaded imposter syndrome, shouting out about winning awards, being bold and owning what we do professionally.

Part 2 of my chat with Tracy Z. Maleeff focuses on her move into the information security field, teaching info sec to information professionals, the John Lewis Christmas ad, cyber security, transferable skills and some tips for protecting yourselves and your institution online.

This week I chat to Tracy Z. Maleeff AKA @LibrarySherpa AKA @InfoSecSherpa, the first international guest on #librarianswithlives ! We discuss being inspired by public libraries and librarians but not working in them, MLIS courses in the US, law librarianship, and a whole host of cultural contrasts. (Parts 2 & 3 will be released on 12th December)

Holiday Special (with Tracy Z. Maleeff) Advanced Persistent Security Podcast Episode 28 Guest: Tracy Z. Maleeff December 12, 2016 If you enjoy this podcast, be sure to give us a 5 ... The post Holiday Special (with Tracy Z. Maleeff) first appeared on Advanced Persistent Security. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-osintion/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-osintion/support

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