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Lesley Carhart

Lesley Carhart
Carhart facing camera and speaking during TechCrunch Disrupt panel
Carhart in 2023
Other nameshacks4pancakes

Lesley Carhart aka hacks4pancakes is the principal incident responder and threat analyst at industrial cyber security company Dragos.[1]

They were described as one of the top 10 influencers in cybersecurity in 2019[2] through to 2020[3] by GlobalData research.

They are involved with and comment on a broad range of cybersecurity topics including industrial control systems,[4][5] the Solar Winds hack,[6] ransomware attacks,[7][8] smart device insecurity,[9] remote working,[10] multi-factor authentication,[11] and the 2021 Microsoft Exchange Server data breach.[12]

They are active in the information security community, offering career advice[13] and involved in conferences, including organizing PancakesCon.[14]

Lesley served 15 years[15] in the Air Force Reserve, in the 434th Communications Squadron (A subdivision of the 434th Air Refueling Wing's Mission Support Group), attaining the rank of Master Sergeant.[16][17]

References

  1. ^ O'Donnell, Lindsey (12 November 2020). "From Triton to Stuxnet: Preparing for OT Incident Response". Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ Globaldata (11 February 2020). "Biggest influencers in cybersecurity in Q4 2019: The top companies and individuals to follow". Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ^ GlobalData (30 October 2020). "Biggest influencers in cybersecurity in Q3 2020: The top individuals to follow". Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ BAJAK, FRANK (9 February 2021). "Hack exposes vulnerability of cash-strapped US water plants". Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  5. ^ Barrett, Brian (4 February 2021). "The Threat to the Water Supply Is Real—and Only Getting Worse". Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  6. ^ Collier, Kevin (22 January 2021). "Biden inherited one of the worst hacks in history. How will his administration respond?". Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  7. ^ Vaas, Lisa (7 May 2021). "Ryuk Ransomware Attack Sprung by Frugal Student". Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  8. ^ Larson, Selena (27 June 2017). "Why ransomware attacks keep happening". Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  9. ^ Whittaker, Zack (2 July 2019). "Security flaws in a popular smart home hub let hackers unlock front doors". Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  10. ^ Mehrotra, Kartikay. "Employers Beware: Working from Home Creates New Cyber Risks". Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  11. ^ O'Flaherty, Kate (21 January 2020). "This Is The Surprising Truth About SMS Security". Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  12. ^ Kirk, Jeremy (10 March 2021). "List of Hacked Exchange Servers May Boost Recovery Efforts". Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  13. ^ Whittaker, Zack (21 August 2017). "Landing that infosec job: These experts share their best career advice". Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  14. ^ Brumfield, Cynthia (23 March 2020). "Virtual security conferences fill void left by canceled face-to-face events". Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Veterans bring high-value, real-life experience as potential cybersecurity employees". CSO Online. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  16. ^ "Induction ceremony embraces a rare event". Grissom Air Reserve Base. 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  17. ^ "Grissom announces award winners for the 2nd quarter". Grissom Air Reserve Base. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2024-08-15.