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News aggregation and social media giant Reddit has appointed a new CISO.
Fredrick “Flee” Lee will take the role, reporting to chief technology officer Chris Slowe.
“We are thrilled to welcome Flee and his technical expertise and leadership capabilities to Reddit,” said Slowe in a statement. “His extensive experience will be integral to evolving our safety infrastructure and cyber security processes so we can continue to ensure our users’ safety and defend against emerging cyber threats.”
Lee moves into the role from financial services company Gusto, where he was chief security officer. Lee was previously head of information security at Square.
According to Lee, the new role will be fulfilling.
“I believe Reddit uniquely helps its users build meaningful connections and conversations around the areas or interests they are most passionate about,” Lee said. “As Reddit grows, it is crucial that our security and trust systems remain resilient and agile to adapt to the ever-evolving threat landscape.”
“I’m thrilled to be joining such an exciting platform, and looking forward to helping reinforce the platform’s existing safety infrastructure and cyber security defences and continue advancing the systems that protect Redditors and their communities.”
Lee’s going to have his work cut out for him, as Reddit is a popular platform – and target.
Reddit was claimed as a target just last month (July) by Anonymous Sudan, and in June fell victim to a phishing campaign that saw the hackers accessing 80 gigabytes of internal company data. As well as demanding a US$4.5 million ransom, the hackers – apparently the BlackCat ransomware gang – also wanted to see changes to a recent update on how Reddit monetises its API.
David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.
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