Hacker TikTok: Community, Creativity, and Controversy

Presented at BSidesSF 2022 Rescheduled, June 5, 2022, 2:30 p.m. (50 minutes).

As TikTok surges in popularity, did you know there are security-focused creators on TikTok bringing awareness, humor, and community to an audience hungry to learn about being a hacker? Join our panelists as they discuss their successes and challenges exploring a new frontier in security awareness.


Presenters:

  • Kyle Tobener - Copado
    Kyle Tobener is a VP and Head of Security for the DevOps startup Copado. He began his professional career as a zoologist but fled the jungle to return to San Francisco and focus on tech. He loves application security, third party risk management, and building security programs from scratch. In his free time he collects cyberpunk paintings, roller skates with his daughter, and makes educational security content on TikTok as @kyle.tobener
  • MakeItHackin - MakeItHackin
    MakeItHackin began creating content during the pandemic and became the face of the “Tell Me You’re a Hacker” trend on TikTok. His research covers anti-theft devices, license plate camera blockers, circuit board fabrication, and other nerdy projects. When not producing videos, he enjoys promoting the hacker mindset among his community through robotics outreach programs and hackathons.
  • shenetworks
    Serena is a Network Engineer who specializes in Data Center Compute and Virtualization. She has degrees in Computer Information Systems with a concentration on networking and information security and is currently pursuing a master’s in Data Center Systems Engineering. She is most known for her content on TikTok and Twitter as Shenetworks. Serena’s content focuses on networking and security for beginners which has included popular videos on bug bounties, switch spoofing, VLAN hoping, and passing the Security+ certification in 24 hours.
  • Kylie Robison - Business Insider
    I'm an enterprise technology reporter covering developers for Business Insider.

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