Episodes
A data leak at a big Chinese security company reveals not just that they're engaged in state sponsored hacking-for-hire, but just how weirdly corporate a job that actually is. Our conversation with Mei Danowski, security researcher, about her analysis of the iSoon leaks. Check our her excellent Substack Natto thoughts: https://nattothoughts.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 04/16/24
Published 04/16/24
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
Published 04/15/24
The story of an online business school and the ex-student warning that it might be a cult. Check out some of our guest Tim Hume’s excellent reporting at the links below: https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkaw7k/andrew-tate-the-real-world-cult https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7emvg/andrew-tate-channels-culled-by-youtube-after-revelations-about-get-rich-quick-cult https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a385g/youtube-profited-from-andrew-tate-recruitment-videos-despite-banning-them Learn more about...
Published 04/01/24
A chatty chat episode in which Scott and Jordan discuss the proposed Flipper Zero ban in Canada, a chatbot that lied to an airline passenger, a multimillion dollar deepfake heist in Hong Kong, and the Satoshi Nakamoto court trial currently underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 03/15/24
A lot of the tech we use today started out as a gizmo in a piece of science fiction. A conversation with Abe Haskins, creator of the DIY Pokédex, about how the sci-fi we love informs the tech we get, and how he hacked together an iconic piece of 90’s pop culture. Check out his excellent work at https://www.youtube.com/@abetoday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 03/08/24
Two competing stories about a cyberstalking that all comes down to an IP address. Today's episode was a partnership with "Pretend," hosted by Javier Leiva. Pretend is a true crime podcast about con artists. Definitely check it out wherever you get your shows. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2vaCjR7UvlN9aTIzW6kNCo Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pretend-a-true-crime-podcast-about-con-artists/id1245307962 RSS: Click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Published 03/01/24
Today malware is all nation state actors and organized crime, but in the beginning it was more about making a statement. Dan is a malware historian. He finds old hardware and viruses, runs them, and sees what happens. So we sat down to discuss the history of malware, where it's come from, and where he thinks it's going next. Check out his amazing YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/danooct1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 02/16/24
You can find all kinds of great deals on Android streaming TV boxes online. But sometimes something else comes in the box along with it. Our conversation with Lindsay Kaye - Vice President of Threat Intelligence at Human, and part of the security team that discovered that somewhere along the supply chain something else was getting installed into all kinds of Android devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 02/02/24
It’s our first call in show episode. Share your strange tale of technology, true hack, or computer confession at hotlinehacked.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 01/16/24
In which we look back on yet another hack-tacular year, and discuss the Open AI Coup, the "hacked Rockstar from a hotel room" guy, and a slew of other stories from a wild 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 12/31/23
How can an artists protect their art from being scraped by AI models? By turning it into a 'poison' that will corrupt those systems if it ever is. Our conversation with Shawn Shan from the University of Chicago about "Nightshade," "Glaze," and a suite of tools they're developing to help artists protect their art. Also a five minute intro about plants, deal with it. Support hacked on by visiting hackedpodcast.com to find our Patreon, or grab a sick visor, mug, sweater, or shirt at...
Published 12/16/23
Scott bought a Flipper Zero and was too lazy to watch YouTube so we've got Youtuber The Talking Sasquatch (https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingSasquach) joining us today to talk through the hardware hacking device, its past and some of the ethical boundaries of being a content creator! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 12/01/23
A chat in which we discuss the end of the FTX trial, Amnesty International's newly released Predator Files, the Humane AI Pin, and what happens when a video game company decides to buy the people who were cracking their game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 11/16/23
We celebrate the spooky season with Jack Rhysider, creator of the fantastic show Darknet Diaries. We discuss telling unsettling stories, how the way we use technology reveals stuff about us, and some of our favourite episodes of his show. Also! We have merch! Check out shop.hackedpodcast.com to buy some swag and support the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 10/31/23
Visit hotlinehacked.com to share your strange technology tale and hear us discuss it on the show assuming this experiment works (and to see the least mobile-optimized website ever created). We discuss the recent leaked 23andMe data, the MoveIt Breach, and what "out of pocket" means. NOTE: We misspoke, the name of the show we discuss is Ransomware Files, not Ransomeware Diaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 10/16/23
On this chat episode we discuss the twin hacks of two of the biggest casino companies in the world, the recent claims of a new hack against Sony, another piece of stalkerware hacked, and a very entertaining looking bit of reality TV programming coming soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 10/02/23
The story of two guys who set out to put every musical melody in the world into the public domain, and the technology they hacked together to do it. Featuring Damien Riehl from AlltheMusic.info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 09/15/23
In this chat episode we discuss the new world of sketchy ChatGPT alternatives like WormGPT and FraudGPT, take a brief detour into the looming chip wars, before bringing it home with stories about a poker hacking scandal and a telegram bot where you can buy social insurance numbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 09/01/23
In this chatty episode we discuss Sam Altman's Worldcoin biometric ID / crypto project, the cybercrime syndicate that used a vulnerability in Microsoft to hack the US State Department, and a weird week on the internet for amateur scientist investigating LK99. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 08/16/23
Jordan interviews TechCrunch Senior Writer Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai about a new chapter in crypto in the US; the first criminal charges for hacking a decentralized crypto exchange. Which is maybe the least interesting thing about the story these charges tell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 08/01/23
On this chat episode we talk about recent public disclosures revealing all the wild stuff FTX bought, the hacking of LetMeSpy and the world of stalkerware, and a Reddit post that revealed a major shift in the use of AI generated assets in video games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 07/16/23
The story of a wave of car theft for internet clout on Tik Tok and the security vulnerability that made it possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 07/01/23
In this chat episode we discuss a routine personal injury lawsuit derailed by AI, a new strain of ransomware called Malas Locker being used by hacktivists to make a political statement, rehabilitation programs for cybercrime inclined youth in Europe, and whether Apple Vision Pro is the next iPhone or the next 3D TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 06/16/23
The story of the MS Satoshi and the quest to start a libertarian crypto nation on the high seas in the shell of an old cruise ship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 06/01/23