January 18, 2024

43. You should probably log out, by Kathy Zant

10 minutes

Posted on KathyZant.com on January 9th, 2024

In this episode, In this episode, I read Kathy Zant's blog post "You Should Probably Log Out," where she highlights the growing threat of stolen authentication cookies in compromising WordPress sites, and shares some info on what motivates her.

The original post can be found here: https://kathyzant.com/posts/you-should-probably-log-out

About the author: Kathy Zant, a dynamic speaker and writer with over two decades of experience in technology, is passionate about empowering people to understand and leverage emerging tech. She has a diverse interest in honesty, meditation, and the joy of being present, complemented by her love for long walks with dogs and coffee. Kathy's journey includes inspiring global audiences, contributing to the WordPress community, and recently embracing a new Director of Content & Community role at Motivations AI. Deeply connected to Mount Shasta, her former home, Kathy values intuition and natural healing and has a particular fondness for golden retrievers.

More Kathy Zant links:

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https://www.youtube.com/@kathyzant

https://twitter.com/kathyzant/

Transcript of Cami's Commentary:

I first encountered Kathy on Twitter. I was a big fan of her posts, and back in 2021, she wrote this article about a rock wall at her home in Mount Shasta. I grew up in Northern California, and Mount Shasta was a place I was very familiar with. Later that year, in 2021, Kathy's husband had a stroke, and I marveled at her openness to sharing the challenges of her role as a caregiver. I had been going through a very different caretaker role with my mom and dad, but I sympathized with her words and felt some of the same feelings in my caregiving journey.

What resonates with me most about Kathy's content is that it's always from her heart. She wants everybody to log out for their own good. She wants to help you stay secure online. She's reminding all of us of the security vulnerabilities out there and how to stay protected. Kathy cares.

It's wonderful that Kathy has ended up at Motivations AI. I took my own motivation code evaluation last May. I am an Optimizer, Driver, and Achiever. It validated many things that have made me trust my gut in life. When I'm not doing that, I feel out of balance. I appreciate Kathy reminding me to review the outcome of the test I took last May.

At WordCamp Phoenix 2023, I had the opportunity to chat with Kathy in person for the first time. The WordPress Community is so grateful for Kathy's work and the information she has shared. Thank you, Kathy, for being who you are. Thank you for being a caregiver in the WordPress community. Thank you for sharing your vast security knowledge.

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