Chad Butler
Founder, Mission InfoSec
Gilbert, Arizona, United States
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Chad Butler is the founder of Mission InfoSec, an organization with a dual mission: empowering the next generation of security professionals through accessible, high-quality education and enabling builders to launch trustworthy products that inspire customer confidence. Drawing from over 23 years of experience in information security, Chad has built five security programs from the ground up and led large-scale initiatives in security leadership roles at Amazon, Disney, and SAP.
A passionate educator, Chad has taught penetration testing and secure development courses for SANS and developed custom training for ISACA and private organizations. His latest course, Career Hacking Quest, leverages hacker mindsets to help professionals grow their careers and has reached over 1,200 students across 90+ countries. Chad's mission is sharing his expertise to build stronger, more secure products.
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Alice & Bob Lose Their Life Savings
Title: Alice & Bob Lose Their Life Savings
Type: 20 Minute Talk
One day Alice received a call from someone claiming to be Microsoft tech support. She was told that her computer was hacked and that the hackers had control of her financial accounts. To gain access to her accounts she would need to transfer the money to a new, account created by the FTC. This story ends with Alice placing $300K of gold bullion on the backseat of a car while she was within arm’s reach of the money mule.
Sadly, this isn't an isolated incident. Each year, seniors in the U.S. lose over $3 billion to fraud, with scammers preying on their trust and vulnerability. In this talk, we'll explore how these scams operate, why seniors are targeted, and the psychological tactics fraudsters use to coerce their victims.
**Key Takeaways:**
* Understand the most common tactics used in tech support and imposter scams targeting seniors.
* Learn practical steps to protect the seniors in your life from falling victim to these schemes.
* Discover effective strategies for helping victims recover and reporting fraud when it happens.
* A call to action on how we, as a community, can better serve and protect our elders.
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