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An ethical hacker should strengthen the work of the cybersecurity agency on all fronts.
Peyter Zatko, one of the first recognized ethical hackers in the United States, better known by the pseudonym "Mudge", this week takes up the position of senior technical adviser to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA).
Jen Easterly, Director of CISA, shared the news in her X, saying that she is very happy to welcome the legendary hacker to her team. Zatko should significantly help the agency in working on the "Secure by Design" initiative.
Zatko is often called a whistleblower and for good reason. One of his latest revelations was the weak protection of Twitter, which the hacker reported to the relevant authorities in August last year in his 84-page complaint.
Then Zatko accused Twitter management of deliberately misleading the public about the"security, privacy and integrity of the platform." At the same time, he said that the company ignored attempts by foreign governments to infiltrate, control and censor Twitter's internal operations.
At various times, the hacker managed to work in Rapid7, Twitter, Google and DAPRA. Under the pseudonym Mudge, he was also widely known as a member of the famous hacker communities L0pht and the "Cult of the Dead Cow".
In a discussion of the post published by Easterly, many researchers and other people involved in cybersecurity congratulate the hacker and note that this will be a mutually beneficial cooperation, both for CISA and for Zatko himself.
Peyter Zatko, one of the first recognized ethical hackers in the United States, better known by the pseudonym "Mudge", this week takes up the position of senior technical adviser to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA).
Jen Easterly, Director of CISA, shared the news in her X, saying that she is very happy to welcome the legendary hacker to her team. Zatko should significantly help the agency in working on the "Secure by Design" initiative.
Zatko is often called a whistleblower and for good reason. One of his latest revelations was the weak protection of Twitter, which the hacker reported to the relevant authorities in August last year in his 84-page complaint.
Then Zatko accused Twitter management of deliberately misleading the public about the"security, privacy and integrity of the platform." At the same time, he said that the company ignored attempts by foreign governments to infiltrate, control and censor Twitter's internal operations.
At various times, the hacker managed to work in Rapid7, Twitter, Google and DAPRA. Under the pseudonym Mudge, he was also widely known as a member of the famous hacker communities L0pht and the "Cult of the Dead Cow".
In a discussion of the post published by Easterly, many researchers and other people involved in cybersecurity congratulate the hacker and note that this will be a mutually beneficial cooperation, both for CISA and for Zatko himself.
