DtR Episode 68 - Buffer's Big Hack

Carolyn gives us some of the insider's perspective on what really happened, when Buffer got hacked

Carolyn and I discuss triage methodology, and how Buffer's small team responded

In-depth conversation on the communications strategy and implemented plan to be totally transparent

We discuss that point where it's time to "shut it down" and the need to have the ability and information to make the decision Buffer's team did when they shut down the service temporarily

Carolyn talks about some of the non-typical ways that her team detects potential security issues

Caroly dispenses some solid advice for anyone in a small shop that may be operating ultra-lean

Finally, Carolyn and I talk about software security and what role it (or the lack thereof) played in the Buffer incident