86: The LinkedIn Incident

What if the music charts you see aren’t real? What if the numbers that define success can be manufactured? We talked to Andrew, a man who has spent his career on both sides of this battle. He once profited from the loopholes in streaming platforms, but now, his job is to close th ...  Show more

Phrack is legendary. It is the oldest, and arguably the most prestigious, underground hacking magazine in the world.It started in 1985 and is still running today. In this episode we interview the Phrack staff to hear some stories about what it’s like running a hacker magazine for ...  Show more

Cybersecurity expert and "the world's most famous hacker" Kevin Mitnick demonstrates some methods hackers use to access sensitive information, and gives valuable tips to keep yourself safe in the cyberworld. Dr. Phil says, "This is a time that it is really important because we're ...  Show more

In episode 192, the girls are joined by the Chief Information Security Officer for North Dakota and cyber security expert Kevin Ford to talk about Anna's twitter hacking at the beginning of this new year. They also give tips on how to protect yourself online! Use 2-Factor Authent ...  Show more

In May of 2017, Marcus Hutchins saved the internet. A vicious ransomware attack known as WannaCry had infected computer systems across dozens of countries. It was the worst cyberattack in history at the time, and it seemed unstoppable. But Hutchins, a 23-year-old-hacker in Ilf ...

Hacks are increasing but the hackers are not necessarily getting more sophisticated. What do Twitter, Twilio, and Uber all have in common? They were all hacked by, in part, a conversation. In all three cases, the hack was helped along by social engineering. Someone contacted an e ...  Show more