Hacked

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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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In this chat 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.

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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.

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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.

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The story of a wave of car theft for internet clout on Tik Tok and the security vulnerability that made it possible.

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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.

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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.

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A chat episode about the world's first ethical satellite hacking exercise, a much deeper look at Juice Jacking and whether (and when) it's actually a thing, and a remarkable crypto themed money making opportunity that walked through our door.

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The story of a manuscript hacker who scammed the publishing industry for years with increasingly elaborate social engineering schemes and an unclear motive.

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A chat episode about the brilliantly named international operation to take down Genesis Market, an FBI warning against juice jacking, Amnezia the open source VPN that's become a surprise Russian export, and using GPT to generate software keys for Windows 95.

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A chat + interview combo in which we talk with Adrian Bednarek, a man who has been hacking video games for profit for about as long as there has been any profit to be made hacking video games, and JB and Scott discuss Game Developers Conference 2023.

Note: My (JB) apologies for the surname mispronunciation.

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A chat episode about the a teacher who allegedly built a crypto mine in a school crawl space, researchers using Stable Diffusion to read MRIs, the state of voice biometrics, a credential stuffing attack at Chick-Fil-A and whether their sauce is gross or just gross looking.

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The story of how profitable it can be to serve ads to nobody, featuring Zach Edwards from HUMAN Security. We discuss Methbot, Vastflux, how organized criminals use ad fraud to launder wild sums of money, and how HUMAN took down some of some of the biggest ad fraud networks online today.

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A chat episode about the FBI takedown of the Hive ransomware as a service gang, a leak of the No Fly List, a mucked up file that grounded every plane in the US, the persistence of phishing, and the slow march of AI in courtrooms.

Also Zelda, for some reason, for the second time in as many months.

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A conversation about all the conversations we aren't having about Roblox. Featuring Quintin Smith of People Make Games.

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A chat episode about all these things and more. Sorry, a "chatty chat" about exactly seven topics.

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Oh dang we have enough episode to do reruns. We promise we'll use this power responsibly. To ring in New Years, please enjoy this throwback Hacked about the y2k bug.

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In which we look back on a hack-tacular year, and fail to live up the episode we had Chat GPT write for us by only really talking about two topics.

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The story of one man trying to make his fortune one Xbox gift card at a time.

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The story of the international plan to put a very insecure phone into the pockets of criminals around the world.

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The story of a rapping crypto-couple allegedly at the heart of a multi billion dollar social engineering heist.

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The story of the software that monitors school safety amongst other things. Featuring data journalist Ari Sen.

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In which Scott returns from vacation right as Jordan is leaving, and they talk about the episodes Scott missed over the summer. New listener? Definitely don't start with this one.

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The story of the Besa Mafia and all the work that goes into making folks think you're a spooky dark web assassin syndicate.

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The story of the hunt for a couple million bucks in lost crypto. With Joe Grand AKA Kingpin from the L0pht.

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The story of the case against Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez — a cybercriminal polymath, or international fall guy. This is part one of a two episode investigation from The Ransomware Files miniseries.

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The story BellTroX and the world of private investigators outsourcing the nitty gritty stuff.

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The story of a Minecraft scammer who sort of hacked the President. 

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The story of some very incriminating letters and the mission to figure out where they came from.

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The story of a saxophone player trying to cross a border with a code hidden in plain sight. Featuring professor of music and RSA Conference speaker Merryl Goldberg.

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The story of the hack that's brought Costa Rica's government to a standstill.

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The story of a truck full of stolen tractors in the Ukraine.

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The story of the wild amount of work it takes to turn a stolen phone back into money.

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The story of a very strange doxxing and an even stranger hacking gang.

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The story of a social engineering grift that starts with someone crying.

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The story of the biggest video game cheating bust in history and the cheater who got away, with Motherboard senior staff writer Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, who frequently appears on Motherboard's own infosec podcast CYBER.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder say goodbye to the ransomware gang REvil, and hello to a new era in cyber diplomacy.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder talk about why the ice cream machines are always broken.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss one of the most dangerous jobs of all; the messenger.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss Onecoin, a certifiable double whammy.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss Project Raven, and the fuzzy line between a good spy and a bad one.

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Hacked Presents a JB solo adventure, in which Scott takes a much needed vacation and Jordan does all the voices as he dives into the world of ransomware negotiators.

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Or, spooky tech stories with Jordan and Scott, in which we discuss the SecureID hack, and riding into important places on the bottom of important shoes.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss the saga of Vastaamo, and what happens when some of the most sensitive data imaginable finds its way into the wrong hands.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss the "internet's oldest and weirdest mystery" and whether it's any of those things.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss a Pennsylvania Cheer mom with an (alleged) grudge, an impressive imagination, and a powerful new tool at her disposal.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss that special something they're putting in the water in Oldsmar Florida.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss a very well timed retirement in the world of cybercrime.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss a moment twenty one years ago when technology and culture collided as the clock struck midnight.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss the man himself Clifford Stoll.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss the attack on Trickbot.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss Tik Tok, and what happens when data security and trade wars start getting all mixed up in each other.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder chat about the past, present, and future of one the most scrutinized, and least understood, companies in modern tech.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder chat with Nex, head of the Amnesty International Security Lab, about the rise of digitized contact tracing around the world.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss the shockingly lucrative world of robots that wait in lineups.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss how to turn popups into paydays with malicious online advertising.

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Jordan and Scott discuss what happens when old leaked passwords claw their way back from the grave.

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Jordan & Scott discuss the the very nerdy story of the website that lets you read secrets and the man who kept it safe.

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Jordan & Scott discuss zoombombing.

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss coverfire, smokescreens, and how to never let a good crisis go to waste.

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Jordan & Scott discuss Shadowserver, sinkholes, and the people mapping malware .

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Jordan & Scott discuss homework hacking in the heart of Wuhan.

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Jordan & Scott discuss FCC fines regarding location tracking.

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Jordan + Scott discuss the kr00k vulnerability in this trial episode of a Hacked News Update

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Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss SIM Swap attacks.

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Welcome Back! Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks.

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Jordan Bloemen and Scott Francis Winder explore the commercialization of cybercrime. Jordan tells stories and interprets the nerdiness of Scott.

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We explore the concept of hacking an election. Jordan tells stories and interprets the nerdiness of Scott.

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We explore the history of backdoors and discuss Apple vs FBI. Jordan tells stories and interprets the nerdiness of Scott.

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We explore how easy it is to take over a computer by plugging something into it. Jordan tells stories and interprets the nerdiness of Scott.

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We explore how easy it is to turn a jumble of characters into something useful.

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In this episode, we explore the perils of open WIFI.

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Hey new listener! This original pilot episode is pretty vintage. If you're just getting into hacked, we recommend starting anywhere in the 2020 reboot. Cheers!

In this episode, we explore a technique known as "e-mail spoofing".

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