EP498: Ted Harrington - The Hacker Mindset: A Superpower For Business

"I think that the hacker mindset is a superpower because what it does is it fosters independent thinking. And independent thinking enables a person to observe or discover overlooked pathways, overlooked opportunities, things that other people have missed.”
-Ted Harrington

Ted Harrington, cybersecurity expert and author of Hackable: How To Do Application Security Right and his upcoming book Inner Hacker: A New Way Of Thinking, returns to talk about the hacker mindset and how it can transform both business and life.

In this interview, you'll learn:

• The four traits of the hacker mindset
• How AI is shaping cyberattacks
• Ways to tap into your inner hacker

To learn more about Ted, click here.

Connect with him on LinkedIn.

Check out his new book, Inner Hacker: A New Way Of Thinking here.

Time Stamp

01:22 – Ted Harrington returns with his new book Inner Hacker
02:47 – Why thinking like a hacker is a superpower
09:17 – The four traits of the hacker mindset
12:39 – What holds people back from channeling their inner hacker
18:24 – How the book supports his business & clients
23:13 – AI’s role in modern cyberattacks
29:20 – What’s changing for small businesses & cybersecurity awareness
32:31 – Why hackers target small businesses
36:36 – Protecting yourself by knowing where you’re vulnerable
37:45 – Ted’s future plans & keynote speaking

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