Hacked

Experience the wild world of DEFCON, the ultimate hacking convention, as attendees engage in vishing contests that blend entertainment with skill. Discover the vibrant atmosphere filled with creative social engineering challenges and eye-opening security practices. Delight in humorous conference anecdotes and explore cutting-edge AI technologies. With insights on alarming cybersecurity trends and a spirited community celebrating collaboration, this gathering showcases the thrill of hacking and knowledge exchange.

John Hammond, a renowned security researcher and educator, unravels the recent CrowdStrike incident that sent shockwaves through the IT world. He dives into the chaos caused by a global technical outage and the implications of misconfigurations on critical systems. The discussion reveals the vulnerabilities in cybersecurity measures and the urgent need for robust protocols. Hammond also emphasizes the importance of proactive strategies and effective data backup solutions to enhance overall security and mitigate future risks.

The podcast discusses the Ticketmaster hack where barcodes worth billions were stolen, AT&T hack exposing private messages, a Canadian movie about Blackberry hype, and FBI takedown of AI bot farm spreading disinformation on social media.

Few things impact the shape of the internet more than Google Search, yet its inner workings are mostly a mystery. In May, Rand Fishkin received alleged leaked documents that peal back the curtain as to how it works. We speak with Rand Fishkin about his involvement in the Google API leaks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing the North Korean IT scam using American virtual assistants, uncovering a complex money laundering scheme involving US companies, delving into North Korean transition to legitimate IT services, exploring scam text messages and cybersecurity threats, and analyzing the implications of AI and technology on memory and privacy concerns.

High school pranksters hack into their school network to play music, tech mishaps cause European outages, maximizing earnings through investments and e-commerce solutions, exploring air traffic podcasts and listener submissions, triggering server shutdown with clipboard mishap, and nostalgic mischief with milkshake mayhem.

Unmasking the LockBit ransomware operator, sale of Cheyenne supercomputer, AI devices evolution, financial returns, cybersecurity breaches, legal complexities of AI music, and unique solar panel designs

Topics include hacking e-bike networks, a 1970's prairie hack, how bots make everyone a commodities trader, security flaws in medical imaging portals, ethical dilemmas in reporting vulnerabilities, challenges of bike-sharing in cities, book recommendation on hacker mindset, productivity tools like Shopify and Notion AI, early days of computer hacking, voice filters and resellers, and Facebook's investment in GPUs for content delivery.

Security researcher Mei Wandowski discusses the iSoon leaks, revealing China's state-sponsored hacking-for-hire operations. They explore the evolution of cyber espionage to a corporate model, connections to ABT41, CEO firings, and unethical business practices. They also touch on 2024 cyber threat trends and the complexities of cyber threat groups.

Bonus Chat Episode. We both love (and make) video games. Thanks to our supporters, alongside our typical two episodes this month, we’re excited to drop this bonus episode where we chat about hacking games, making games, and playing games. If you want to support Hacked too, check out hackedpodcast.com to subscribe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices