Episode #27
Cryptocurrency: The most misunderstood technology in cybersecurity
<p>Most cybersecurity pros only run into cryptocurrency when they’re dealing with ransomware gangs demanding payouts in Bitcoin. </p><p>But what if crypto infrastructure were more than just a means of money laundering? </p><p>In this episode of IBM’s Security Intelligence podcast, X-Force threat intelligence consultant Austin Zeizel makes the case that blockchain — the decentralized ledger underlying many cryptocurrency systems — has powerful, largely untapped applications for cybersecurity. In fact, Austin makes a pretty convincing argument that blockchain could be the key to a genuinely zero trust architecture. </p><p>We also get into how cybercriminals actually exploit...

