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CC13: Worst of Cybersecurity Reporting 2024

Yael Grauer & David Huerta roast 2024’s most misleading security headlines—then show how reporters and hackers can do better. Bad journalism is an old trope, but security reporting has its own repeat offenders: hypothetical IoT botnets turned “fact,” solar flares blamed for software bugs, and every‑other‑week claims that Signal is a psy‑op. In their sixth annual roast at CactusCon, investigative reporters Yael Grauer and David Huerta deconstruct the worst privacy, security and “AI” coverage of 2024—then offer practical advice for journalists, PR teams and researchers who want accuracy without the hype. Expect live fact‑checks of: February’s viral but imaginary “3 million smart‑toothbrush DDoS.” Solar‑flare hysteria tied (incorrectly) to AT&T outages. A “9.9999 CVSS” printer bug and quantum‑computing doomsayers. Endless myths about burner phones, Signal backdoors and your phone “always listening.” The talk closes with actionable Do’s & Don’ts for journalists and security pros, plus tips for readers who want to separate scare‑stories from real risk. 00:00 Welcome & session intro 00:14 Why we roast bad security reporting (year 6) 00:32 Speaker backgrounds – Yael Grauer & David Huerta 01:37 Ground rules – what counts as “news” vs PR 02:53 Category 1 – Straight‑up BS 03:01 • The 3 million smart‑toothbrush DDoS myth 04:50 • Solar flares blamed for AT&T outage 05:59 • BIP‑420 Bitcoin joke printed as fact 07:03 Category 2 – Sensationalism 07:11 • 9.9 CVSS printer‑exploit apocalypse 08:46 Category 3 – Misleading headlines 08:48 • Glassdoor “real‑name” panic 10:04 • Quantum crack hype & Bitcoin fear‑bait 12:12 • iOS “reappearing nudes” clickbait 12:50 Category 4 – Mistaken technical claims 13:41 • Meta‑Netflix DM access misunderstanding 15:30 • “Open‑source” LLaMA licence confusion 16:24 Category 5 – Conspiracy & FUD 17:26 • Signal is a government psy‑op (again) 19:00 • WhatsApp metadata scare 21:50 • Annual burner‑phone myth 23:50 Category 6 – Your phone is definitely listening, right? 25:09  What journalists can do better – tips & fact‑checks 26:51  Advice for researchers & comms teams 28:07  Q&A – next year’s likely hype targets (AI & LLMs) 29:58  Closing thanks & contact info #WorstOfCyberReporting #CactusCon #MediaLiteracy #CybersecurityMyths #InfoSecJournalism