Joshua Long | SpeakerHub

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Joshua Long (“the JoshMeister”) is a renowned cybersecurity researcher and writer, and he’s an award-winning public speaker. Josh has a master’s degree in IT concentrating in Internet Security and has taken doctorate-level coursework in Information Security. Apple has publicly acknowledged Josh for discovering an Apple ID authentication vulnerability. Josh has conducted cybersecurity research for well over 25 years, which is often featured by Forbes and other major news outlets worldwide.

Current position (1)

Founder

the JoshMeister on Security

Achievements (4)

Frequently Quoted by News Media

Josh’s research has been spotlighted by major tech news and mainstream media outlets, from AppleInsider to ZDNET (including but not limited to: Ars Technica, CBS News, CNET, Computer Weekly, Digital Trends, Forbes, Macworld, The Register, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Yahoo!, and many others)

Publicly Acknowledged by Apple

Apple publicly acknowledged and thanked Joshua for reporting a server-side security issue https://support.apple.com/102817

Identified Developers of Mac Malware

Josh used OSINT skills to determine who created Mac malware—twice (Coldroot RAT and CreativeUpdater)

Discovered New Mac Malware

Josh has found and analyzed many brand new and undetected samples of Mac malware from 2011 to present

Degrees (4)

Ph.D.-level coursework, Business Administration, Computer and Information Security

Northcentral University

2010 to 2011

Master of Information Technology, Internet Security

American InterContinental University

2005 to 2006

Bachelor of Information Technology, Network Administration

American InterContinental University

2004 to 2005

Associate of Science, Computer Information Systems

Chaffey College

1998 to 2001

Presentations

Presentations (1)

Think Like an Attacker

Want to protect yourself from hackers, viruses, and scam artists? Retrain your brain to think like an attacker. Through this interactive presentation, you’ll learn how to transform your thinking so you can outsmart any bad guys who may try to ruin your life or your business. (This presentation is adaptable for any industry, environment, or private event, and the time length can vary depending on your needs.)

Past talks (12)

How to Learn to Think Like an Attacker

Moreno Valley College IT/Cyber Summit

Moreno Valley, California

November 3, 2023

Stolen Cookies, Stolen Identity: How malware makers are exploiting the insecurity of browser data storage

Virus Bulletin (VB2023)

London, England

October 5, 2023

An Inconvenient Truth About Apple Security Updates

Virus Bulletin (VB2022)

Prague, Czech Republic

September 30, 2022

The Uncomfortable Truth About Apple Security: What Everyone Should Know (But Doesn't)

Texas Cyber Summit

Austin, Texas

September 22, 2022

Understanding Apple-Using Audiences: What Apple users think about security & privacy

Private Company Event

Tel Aviv, Israel

March 9, 2022

Attacking Apple: Mac Malware and Zero-Day Threats of 2021

AVAR 2021 (Association of Anti-Virus Asia Researchers)

Virtual

November 20, 2021

n-1 and n-2: Should we really trust in you? An examination of macOS security updates

Objective by the Sea v4.0

Maui, Hawaii

September 30, 2021

The New Normal of Mac Malware Threats

AVAR 2020 (Association of Anti-Virus Asia Researchers)

Virtual

November 20, 2020

Hacking Your Own Thinking: Developing a Security Mindset

MacTech Conference

Redondo Beach, California

October 17, 2019

Fun with Mac Malware Attribution

Objective by the Sea v2.0

Monte Carlo, Monaco

June 1, 2019

Backup Strategies for a Cloud Infrastructure

MacTech Pro San Francisco

San Francisco, California

May 22, 2019

Zero Trust Networking

MacTech Pro Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

April 3, 2019

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Expertise (41)

Security

Technology

IT consulting and services

Clients

Virus Bulletin

Texas Cyber Summit

Objective by the Sea (OBTS)

MacTech Conference

AVAR Conference (Association of Anti-Virus Asia Researchers)

MacTech Pro Events (San Francisco, Boston)

Moreno Valley College IT/Cyber Summit

Awards & certifications (1)

Best Speaker Award

AVAR

2021