The tech-themed Twitch show "Maldita Ciberseguridad: del SEPE a los juguetes sexuales", one of the first broadcasts we produced on Twitch from Maldita Tecnología, received first prize in this category for its “innovative format”. ESET praised the work of Maldita Tecnología and highlighted the fact that it is carried out through a platform such as Twitch.
Every Wednesday, we host a live programme in which we discuss different topics related to digital life and technology, joined by specialists from a wide range of fields: artificial intelligence, IT security, digital education, personal data, and more. Alongside us and these experts, the community also takes part: everyone who follows us on Twitch contributes comments and questions during each broadcast, which we answer with the help of the specialists. This connection between the audience and experts in their respective fields allows us to create a space where outreach becomes easier and more approachable.
In the “Social Media” category, the finalists were Borja Galisteo for his YouTube work "Cómo roban cuentas de banco - ¿Qué es SIM Swapping?" , and Martín Vigo and Alexis Porros for the Tierra de Hackers episode "Pegasus, Candiru, agenda de contactos, shimmers, MAID y BEC".
In addition, awards were presented in other categories in this edition, specifically 'Audiovisual', 'Prensa escrita' and 'Blogs' The winners were as follows:
- Audiovisual: The winners were Pablo G. Sampedro and Christian Calcerrada for the piece “Ciberseguridad al alcance de la mano”, broadcast on LaSexta. The finalists were Raquel Pérez from Televisión Canaria with the report “Criptomonedas: ¿dinero seguro?”, and Pablo San Emeterio, Eduardo Castillo and Mónica Valle for their programme “Lecciones de un ciberataque” on the Cyberafterwork show on Capital Radio.
- Print media: The first prize went to Antonio Lorenzo for his article published in El Economista titled “Cómo funciona un ciberataque desde la infección hasta el pago”. The finalists were Ana Adeva and Jose Manuel Vera for their report published in revistaSIC titled “Csirts: Al pie del cañón”, and Rodrigo Terrasa for his article published in El Mundo, “El mercado negro de internet: Hemos abierto las puertas y las ventanas de casa a los hackers”
- Blog: The winner was Vicente Motos for his article published on Hackplayers titled “Cómo iniciarse en ciberseguridad”. The finalists were David Bollero for his article published on the Público blog titled “Pegasus: por el escándalo de ciberespionaje en el que Rusia no es noticia... o sí”, and Alberto Fonte for his article published on the Derecho en la Red blog titled “Ingeniería social: qué es y cómo protegernos”.
The ESET de Periodismo y Divulgación de Seguridad Informática Awards promote each year “education and awareness-raising in society around cybersecurity”. The jury evaluates the quality of submissions based on “the social relevance of the topic addressed, the originality of the research, the treatment of information, narrative quality, and the correct use of technical terminology”.
Maldita Tecnología is the Maldita.es section dedicated to debunking and outreach around people’s digital lives. It provides tools to help us relate better to the technology around us and helps audiences understand the facts in order to make informed decisions in everything related to the digital sphere.
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