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Malicious Life
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Tales of cybersecurity. The wildest hacks you can ever imagine, told by people who were actually there. Hosted by cybersecurity expert and book author, Ran Levi, this is not your average talk-show. These are fascinating, unknown tales, slowly unraveled, deeply researched. Think Hardcore History meets Hackable- and come dig into a history you never knew existed.
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Nicole Kotsianas, an investigator with K2 Intelligence, made it her personal mission to hunt down the Hollywood Con Queen, who crulley tormented her victioms and shattered their dreams. Nicole's efforts bore unexpected fruits, when she discovered that the Con Queen was actually... a man. Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
In 2015, two aspiring script writers flew to Indonesia to meet with executives of a large Chinese film corporation. It was a trap: the Hollywood Con Queen not only coned them out of tens of thousands of dollars, she also cruelly ruined their friendship. Two years later, a corporate investigator working for a big shot Hollywood producer, made a discovery that put her on the trail of this master of deciet. Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
In the pre-internet era, encryption was a matter of life and death, and the motives behind these ciphers were varied and complex. Discover how George Lasry, a modern codebreaker, uncovered the secrets of Mary, Queen of Scots, hidden in the French National Library for over 400 years. This episode delves into the painstaking process and the historical impact of decoding these ancient messages, revealing the hidden motives and desperate actions of a doomed queen.Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Why did people write malware in the pre-internet days? Back then, there was no way to make money by writing malware. So why write them in the first place? The lack of a financial motivation meant that virus authors had a plethora of other motives - and this diverse mix of motives had, as we shall hear, an interesting effect on the design and style of viruses created at that period. Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Section 230 is the pivotal law that has enabled the rise of social media -while sparking heated debates over its implications. In this episode, we're charting the history of Section 230, from early landmark legal battles, to modern controversies, and exploring its complexities and the proposed changes that could redefine online speech and platform responsibility.Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
In 2016, Joe Sullivan, former CISO of Facebook, was at the peak of his career. As Uber's new CISO, he and his team had just successfully prevented data from a recent breach from leaking to the internet. But less than a year later, Sullivan was unexpectedly fired from Uber, and three years later, the US Department of Justice announced criminal charges against him.So, what happened at Uber?Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
In this episode of ML, we're exploring the history of the well-known Nigerian Prince scam, also known as 419 or advanced fee scam, from its roots in a Parisian prison during the French Revolution, to the economic and social reason why this particular scam became so popular with African youth. Also, will AI make such scams more dangerous - or, counter intuitively, go against the interests of scammers? Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dive into the world of open-source intelligence (OSINT) in this episode, where we uncover how ordinary citizens use publicly available data to unravel some of the most complex global mysteries. From tracking conflicts in real-time to exposing the truth behind high-profile incidents like the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, discover how OSINT is revolutionizing the field of investigative journalism and transforming how we perceive and verify information.Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
A few weeks ago we had a listener’s meetup in New York, and as part of that meetup, I gave a talk in which I discussed how Malicious Life came to be - a story that goes back to my days as a ship's captain in the Israeli Navy - and then about how me and Nate craft the stories that you hear every other week. That last part, I hope, might also be beneficial to those of you, our listeners, who find themselves giving talks about technically complex ideas, cyber-related or not. The storytelling ideas and techniques I laid out in the talk are universal, and you’ll find them in blockbuster movies as well as podcast episodes. Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
In the waning years of the 20th century, amid growing anxieties about the turn of the millennium, one man, Robert Bemer, observed the unfolding drama from his remote home on King Possum Lake. A revered figure in computing, Bemer had early on flagged a significant, looming issue known as the Y2K bug, which threatened to disrupt global systems as calendars rolled over to the year 2000. This episode delves into Bemer's life during this critical period, exploring his predictions, the ensuing global frenzy to avert disaster, and the disparate views on whether the billions spent in prevention were justified or merely a response to a misunderstood threat. Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
In the 1950s and 60s - even leading into the 1990s - the cost of storage was so high, that using a 2-digit field for dates in a software instead of 4-digits could save an organization between $1.2-$2 Million dollars per GB of data. From this perspective, programming computers in the 1950s to record four-digit years would’ve been outright malpractice. But 40 years later, this shortcut became a ticking time bomb which one man, computer scientist Bob Bemer, was trying to diffuse before it was too late. Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
The 2008 Russo-Georgian War marked a turning point: the first time cyberattacks were used alongside traditional warfare. But what happens when the attackers aren't soldiers, but ordinary citizens? This episode delves into the ethical and legal implications of civilian participation in cyberwarfare, examining real-world examples from Ukraine and beyond.Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
In 1991, Kevin Mitnick was bouncing back from what was probably the lowest point of his life. He began to rebuild his life: he started working out and lost a hundred pounds, and most importantly - he was finally on the path towards ditching his self-destructive obsession of hacking. But just as he was in the process of turning his life around, his brother introduced him to a hacker named Eric Heinz, who told him about a mysterious piece of equipment he came across while breaking into Pacific Bell: SAS, a testing system that allowed its user to listen in on all the calls going through the telephone network. SAS proved to be too great of a temptation for Mitnick, who desperately wanted to wield the power that the testing system could afford him. Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
For Kevin Mitnick - perhaps the greatest social engineer who ever lived - hacking was an obsession: even though it ruined his marriage, landed him in scary correction facilities and almost cost him his sanity in solitary confinement, Mitnick wasn't able to shake the disease that compelled him to keep breaking into more and more communication systems. Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Right now, hundreds of thousands of people in the southern African country of Namibia are faced with a choice. At the end of next month, their phone service is going to be shut off permanently: to prevent that from happening, they’ll have to give up their data privacy. As a result, nearly two million Namibian citizens are facing a data privacy problem which may haunt them for years to come - and hundreds of thousands more are set to join them, or else they’ll lose their phone service for good. All of which raises the question: was making everybody register their SIM cards a good idea in the first place?Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
In 2008, The 12 million PCs strong Mariposa Botnet infected almost half of Furture 100 companey - but the three men who ran it were basiclly script kiddies who didn't even knew how to code.Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Valdimir Levin is often presented as "the first online bank robber," and appeares on many lists of the "Top 10 Greatest Hackers." But a few veteran Russian hackers cliam that Levin's infamous hack had been mangled by the journlists who wrote about it. What's the truth behind the 1994 $10.7 million Citibank hack?...Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
About a year ago, six academics from Ruhr University Bochum and the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security set out to survey engineers and developers on the subject of satellite cybersecurity. But most of these engineers were very reluctant to share any details about their satellites and their security aspects. Why were satellite engineers so reticent to talk about cybersecurity? What was so secretive, so wrong with it, that they didn’t feel they could answer even general questions, anonymously? Because let’s be clear: if there’s something wrong with the security of satellites, that’d be a serious problem.Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
When investigators discovered in 1996 that US military networks were being extensively hacked, they didn't realize they were witnessing the birth of what would become Russia's formidable Turla APT espionage group. We uncover the 20-year metamorphosis of this original group of hackers into one of the most sophisticated and dangerous state-sponsored threats that's still active today.Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
In August 2021, a port in Houston, Texas, was attacked. Over the following months, a series of attacks occurred in various locations, reminiscent of a serial killer's pattern. Targets included telecommunications companies, government agencies, power plants, and water treatment facilities. How did Volt Typhoon manage to evade authorities and analysts for such an extended period?Our Sponsors:* Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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great podcast!
loved it
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Stuxnet #1. USA, USA. USA.
Could someone translate what this guy is saying? I hear words but there is no meaning to them
this podcast promotes deep state propaganda, they know is propaganda...
This title reminds me of a comic strip from the UserFriendly comic, where a fed up BOfH sends missiles at a particularly annoying spammer.
wonder if cyber Eason/ML will ever speak out about NSO like Jack Rhysider has
Hey Ran & Team, Could you cover the Hauwei case? it's been on-going for a while and has huge geo-politcal consequences! love the show!
the story is total garbage. just happens to find some papers with two board members being fired lying around on someones desk. come on
I can't believe that's how the extra story ends... Wth!?
whoa!
congratulations on hitting the century mark! really enjoyed the Act I, II, III format and content. had a few laughs listening and got a bit nostalgic. has ML thought about more election hacking? the April 2020 South Korean legislation involved Huawei and was quite shady. keep ☝ the great work and Happy New Year!
man ... you produced this before the election! That's some foresight!
I think I know Jan Sloot's Data Compression System method. And honestly, its stupidly simple. No wonder there was no storage.