Bad Actor Safari

Understanding who is out to get you on the Internet

Photo by Clint Patterson on Unsplash

At various times I’ve worked on anti-abuse projects including on Google Maps and Search. I’ve run a team managing user identity. I’ve carried a pager for abuse and seen some of the terrible things people do to each other for profit or fun. Despite this, I don’t consider myself an expert in security (I’m lucky enough to have some friends who are) and the Internet scares me. This…