From video games to cyber defense: If you don't think like a hacker, you won't win

interview According to Remedio CEO Tal Kollender, the only way to beat the bad guys hacking into corporate networks is to "think like a hacker," and because not everyone is a teenage hacker turned cybersecurity startup chief executive, she built an AI to do this.

"My thought was: if I have a hacker mindset, why not adapt it into defense," Kollender told The Register. "Because if you don't think like a hacker, you won't be able to beat them, right?"

We sat down (virtually) with Kollender to discuss her former life hacking video games and how that led her to start Remedio (formerly Gytpol). The startup recently raised $65 million in its first-ever funding round on a $300 million valuation, and its clients include household names Colgate-Palmolive and Kraft Heinz.

"Curiosity is the name of the game," she said. "I was always curious. What brought me to what ...