Hackers. Viruses. Malware. There must be more than 50 ways to lose your crypto. But one of the ways is when you voluntarily hand it over to criminals demanding a ransom. This can be the result of Ransomware.  



What is this insidious method of extracting money from people, how did it come to be and how are you and your data at risk?

Today we are joined by Trent Fowler, an expert in the area of Ransomware. You’ll want to know what it is and how you can protect yourself.

It’s a little dark, but we try to keep it light on episode #618 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. 

Guest: Trent Fowler

Trent Fowler is an author, data scientist, blockchain analyst, business strategist, and co-host of the Futurati Podcast. As an engineer, he has worked at several early-stage cryptocurrency startups creating infrastructure, doing predictive analysis, and helping to build the company by working closely across teams and with customers.

As a professional speaker, Trent Fowler's eye-opening keynotes have tantalized audiences large and small. His most requested topics range from artificial intelligence and existential risk to cryptocurrencies and the future of business strategy.

From years of writing, speaking, and teaching Trent Fowler has honed an ability to distill complex topics like quantum computing and economics into concepts that every audience can understand and find useful.

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