Sam Bent, previously by his online handle as the Darknet Vendor "2happytimes2" is our Hacker of the episode! In this episode of Hacker Talk we get to hear, how Sam put toghter an Opsec plan that ended up protecting him against a 20 count indetment and 200 years in prison. Thanks to a bruteforce attack in the true hacker spirit he managed to get out of prison.  What is it like to apply strong operation security practices in your everyday life?  How does one survive and adapt to hostile environments? Join us in this thrill seeking episode of Hacker Talk, where we get to hear Sam's story.  In this episode we cover:    Darknet Vendor, Darknet Marketplaces   Darknet Forum Administrator First Introduction to Tor  Silkroad, Early Bitcoin days  Bitcoin Pizza for 20 000 Bitcoins Moderating darknet forums Money laundering charges    Privacy Journey into selling on the darknet   Residential Security    Living in Vermont, United States of America Computer support    Forming information security policies   Backtraq 2(Released March 2007)  Yagi antenna, randomizing your mac address before you use your neighbors wifi Removing DNA from packages.   Speaking at Defcon   Dealing with the Department of Homeland security Social Engineering Operation security Dread Darknet Forum Dealing with Hostile Environments on the darknet and in prison  Profiling yourself Importance of Adoptability   Managing multiple identities  Pretty good privacy(PGP) Trust on the Darknet Resumes on the Darknet    Best practices for Password Managers  Storing password's in "The Slip", secure convenience security   How to ship mail securely Interacting with the united states judicial system  Franks hearing Becoming a paralegal in Prison Writing a 200-page passion of release motion Building trust in Online Communities Links: Doingfedtime Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DoingFedTime Bitcoin talk pizza thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=137.0  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BackTrack  Sam's defcon talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGiUhjuB22Y https://www.16personalities.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Road_(marketplace)    https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/blog/warrant/what-does-it-mean-to-traverse-a-warrant-what-is-a-franks-motion/ https://forum.defcon.org/node/241998 https://www.darknetstats.com/seasoned-dark-web-vendor-2happytimes2-sentenced-to-5-years-in-prison/