‘White hat’ hacker Amanda Rousseau hacks back at malicious software | Droolin Dog dot Net

Rousseau is No. 94 on the Recode 100. Amanda Rousseau is a “white hat” hacker and a senior malware researcher at security firm Endgame. Earlier this year, she reverse engineered the massive WannaCry ransomware attack — a cyber attack targeting Microsoft Windows that hit 200,000 victims in 150 countries — in order to prevent future outbreaks. She’s also an avid voice on Twitter about cybersecurity and women in tech. In August, Rousseau published a piece in Teen Vogue on what it’s like to be a female hacker. “Since I was one of the few women on the floor, I had a higher standard to perform because I stood out and was an anomaly,” Rousseau wrote of her previous job at the U.S. Department of Defense. “In return, I was forced to learn how to get the job done efficiently and with no mistakes in a short amount of time, which allowed me to quickly rise through the ranks.” This year she also founded VanitySec, a blog for women who are into fashion and cybersecurity. Source: https://www.recode.net/2017/12/6/16692272/amanda-rousseau-endgame-malware-recode-100-security-cybersecurity Tags: > Tech and Science | #ScienceTech, #pch3lp, #TechNews, Hacking | #Hacked, pch3lp, PCH3lp, TechNews

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