Darknet Diaries

181: Ricky

180: Conti

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179: The Courthouse - Revisited

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178: Ubiquiti

177: National Public Data

176: NSL

175: Bayrob

174: Pacific Rim

173: Tarjeteros

172: SuperBox

The episode investigates the security risks associated with "Superboxes," Android-based TV streaming devices marketed as providing access to thousands of channels and pirated content. Security researcher D3adass shares her years-long investigation into these devices, revealing that they often contain malware, communica...

171: Melody Fraud

The episode explores the dark side of online streaming, particularly focusing on music streaming fraud. Andrew, a former black hat marketer turned cybersecurity expert, details his journey from manipulating social media algorithms to uncovering sophisticated fraud schemes in the music industry. He reveals how streaming...

170: Phrack

This episode explores the history and impact of Phrack, a digital hacking magazine, through interviews with Skyper, a former editor and current advisor, and Tim Zee, a current staff manager. The discussion covers Phrack's origins in the 1980s hacker scene, its role in disseminating technical knowledge, and its influenc...

169: MoD

The episode delves into the exploits of the Masters of Deception (MOD), a 1990s hacking group, and their clash with the Legion of Doom (LOD). It highlights MOD's rise to prominence, fueled by FiberOptic's exceptional hacking skills and a powerful backdoor into TimeNet, a precursor to the modern internet, which allowed ...

168: LoD

The podcast explores the culture of hacking and phreaking in the 1980s, highlighting the shift from harmless exploration to illegal activity due to new legislation. It examines the motivations of early hackers, who were driven by curiosity, a desire for free information, and anti-establishment sentiments. The narrative...

167: Threatlocker

In this episode of Darknet Diaries, Jack interviews multiple guests about the importance of cybersecurity and preventing ransomware attacks. The episode is sponsored by ThreatLocker, and Jack discusses how their "deny by default" approach can help secure networks. The first guest, an IT operations head at a manufacturi...

166: Maxie

Jack Recider hosts Darknet Diaries, which features true stories from the dark side of the Internet. This episode tells the story of Maxie Reynolds, who grew up in Scotland and had an itch for adventure. She got a degree in underwater robotics, but struggled to find a job due to being a woman. She eventually got a job w...

165: Tanya

In this episode of Darknet Diaries, Jack interviews Tanya Janca, a cybersecurity expert, about her experiences in application security. Tanya recounts her early days learning about SQL injection and penetration testing, including an incident where she accidentally crashed a production server. She shares stories from he...

164: Oak Cliff Swipers

Jack interviews Nathan Michael, who recounts his life of crime, starting from selling Diablo 2 items as a teen to running a large-scale credit card fraud operation. Nathan describes growing up in a rough neighborhood, getting involved in scams, and eventually leading a crew that stole credit card information from gas p...