Ep-04: Cyber-Crime Expert ft. Mukesh Chaudhary on UNSETTLING by Amrita Sukumar

The UNSETTLING Podcast

Episode 4 is a conversation with Mr. Mukesh Chaudhary about his journey of becoming a cybercrime expert and his experiences in tackling various crimes over the years. In the episode, we spoke about how cybercrime can be committed against common people and how we can safeguard ourselves against it. He also spoke at length about app permissions, fraudulent websites, phishing attacks, and how he and his team have been solving these crimes.

Mr. Mukesh Chaudhary is the Founder & CEO of Cyberops Infosec. He is a Cyber Crime Consultant and Information Security Professional. He has been assisting Law Enforcement and Intelligence Agencies with his domain expertise for the last nine years. His advisories on Cyber Security have been appreciated by the armed forces. He has trained officers of CBI, NIA, ATS, Military Intelligence, Airforce, NSG, CRPF, Police. He has also won numerous awards for his contributions in alleviating threats and for his expertise as a cybercrime consultant.

Talking points:

1. His journey so far

2. Training to become a cybercrime expert

3. Types of cybercrime and how to safeguard oneself from it.

4. What is considered a crime on social media?

5. Permissions that apps ask and how it affects your privacy

6. How to report a cybercrime?

7. Solutions that his firm Cyberops Infosec provides

8. Message for youngsters who wish to be an expert in cybersecurity