Hacker And The Fed
Former FBI Special Agent, Chris Tarbell, and ex-Anonymous/LulzSec blackhat hacker turned network penetration tester, Hector Monsegur (aka Sabu), once faced off as adversaries in cyberspace before becoming close friends and now podcast co-hosts. Whether you are a legal professional, cybersecurity practitioner, or forensic investigator, Chris and Hector will bring you their unique perspectives on the latest developments in cybersecurity.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 97
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
The FBI Shares Tactics of a Ransomware Gang, a Ransom Payment Fail, and Cyber Law with Lance Taubin
This week on Hacker And The Fed we speak with Lance Taubin of Alston & Bird about being a cyber lawyer, the FBI shares the tactics of the ransomware gang Scattered Spider, a company pays a ransom and…
01:24:17 |
Thu 30 Nov 2023
The SolarWinds hack, North Korea IT Workers, Hackers Targeting a Data Company, and Listener Questions
This week on Hacker And The Fed we break down the SolarWinds hack, there are 8 new vulnerabilities found in SolarWinds, thousands of remote IT workers have been working for North Korea, hackers are t…
01:25:00 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
MOVEit and MGM Resorts Hacks, U.S. Senate's Email System Melts Down, Cisco Can't Stop Using Static Passwords, and Listener Questions
This week on Hacker And The Fed we offer updates on the MOVEit and MGM Resorts hacks, the US State Department has no idea if its IT security actually works, the Senate's email system melts down in th…
01:24:49 |
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Are Paying Ransoms Illegal? Ransomware Shuts Down a 158 Year Old Company, Fido2 Security Keys, and Hacktivist Rules
This week on Hacker And The Fed Microsoft releases their 2023 digital defense report, are paying ransoms illegal in the United States? The NSA and CISA red and blue teams share top 10 cyber security …
01:14:42 |
Thu 12 Oct 2023
Artificial Intelligence Doxxing in Viral Videos, Billions of Usernames and Passwords Exposed, and a HATF Contest
This week on Hacker And The Fed the end of privacy with AI being used to dox people in viral videos, billions of usernames and passwords are exposed, nationstate hackers are hiding in router firmware…
01:12:12 |
Thu 05 Oct 2023
Equifax Breach, a Hack of 27 Crypto Companies, and the Arrest of a Department of State IT Contractor
This week on Hacker And The Fed we break down how Equifax was breached, is Google Authenticator MFA Cloud Sync feature responsible for a hack into 27 crypto companies? Google’s Threat Analysis Group …
01:13:06 |
Thu 28 Sep 2023
Finding out our Relative is a Hacker, Working for the FBI, Prepping for a Technical Interview, and More Listener Questions
This week on Hacker And The Fed we answer listener questions about finding out our relative is a hacker, applying for a cyber security job as a chemical engineer, preparing you for a technical interv…
01:10:52 |
Thu 21 Sep 2023
Your Car and Your Sex Life, US Departments of State and Commerce Compromised, Iran and North Korea Hacking Crews, and Victories Over Russian Hackers
This week on Hacker And The Fed your car may know all the details about your sex life, the Swiss fined an insurer 3 million dollars for horrible cyber security practices, the US Departments of State …
01:05:21 |
Thu 14 Sep 2023
The FBI's Operation "Duck Hunt" Takes Down a Botnet, NYC Subway Allows Users to be Tracked Online, and Why Chris Left the FBI
This week on Hacker And The Fed the FBI's Operation "Duck Hunt" takes down a ransomware botnet, we disclose the secret weapon hackers use for doxing, the New York City subway system allows its users …
01:29:19 |
Thu 07 Sep 2023
Hacking Through a Fire Stick, a Danish Cloud Provider Loses all Their Customer Data, an Active Hacker Becoming a White Hat
This week on Hacker And The Fed a Danish cloud provider loses all of their customer's data, a hacker in custody continues hacking through a fire stick, there are two great write ups about a zero day …
01:29:06 |
Thu 31 Aug 2023
Demystifying Internet Honeypots and Getting into Cyber Security with Andrew Morris, Founder and CEO of GreyNoise
This week on Hacker And The Fed we have Andrew Morris, CEO and founder of GreyNoise on the show. GreyNoise is a cybersecurity company that collects and analyzes mass internet data to remove pointless…
00:50:44 |
Thu 24 Aug 2023
Zoom and AI, the NSA and DARPA Presenting Challenges to the Cyber Security Community and Listener Questions
This week on Hacker And The Fed Zoom wanted to use your calls to train artificial intelligence, the NSA and DARPA are presenting challenges to the cyber security community, and we answer listener que…
01:34:12 |
Thu 17 Aug 2023
Chinese Malware, a Year in Review of Zero-day Exploits, a Ransomware Study, and Listener Questions
This week on Hacker And The Fed the US hunts Chinese malware that could disrupt American Military operations, a year in review of zero-day exploits, a study finds no evidence that ransomware victims …
01:18:53 |
Thu 10 Aug 2023
Authentication Attacks, US Government Domains, and New Cyber Incident Disclosure Guidelines
This week on Hacker And The Fed what authentication attacks might look like in a phishing resistant future, the SEC now requires companies to disclose cyber attacks, there are many more US government…
01:13:09 |
Thu 03 Aug 2023
Thousands of Intelligence and Defense Employees Exposed, a Hacker Infects His Own Computer, Google Accuses Apple Employee of Not Reporting a Zero-day
This week on Hacker And The Fed new cyber security labels proposed by the US government could help us buy our new devices, an employee exposes thousands of intelligence and defense employees, Google …
01:27:20 |
Thu 27 Jul 2023
The Dangers of Googling Phone Numbers, an Attack on a Security Platform, and Typo Squatting on US Military Domains
This week on Hacker And The Fed you can't always count on Google for the right telephone number for an airline, an American cloud based directory as a service platform announces that they were hacked…
01:23:24 |
Thu 20 Jul 2023
Are Your Lightbulbs a Security Risk? Voice Authentication May be Broken, and Logistics Security
This week on Hacker And The Fed your lightbulbs may be giving away the location of your house, could Microsoft end ransomware right now? Also, voice authentication may be broken, the latest ransomwar…
01:11:11 |
Thu 13 Jul 2023
Your Car’s Data Might Be For Sale, a New Malware Payload Vector Using DNS, and Listener Questions
This week on Hacker And The Fed your car may be collecting up to 25 GB per hour of data about you and a new malware payload vector is using DNS, what is “encryptionless ransomware”. We also answer li…
01:19:28 |
Thu 06 Jul 2023
A Hack-Back Lands a CEO in Prison, Repo Jacking, and When to Use a VPN
This week on Hacker And The Fed a CEO did a hack back and was sentenced to prison, Reddit hackers demanded a price roll back, repo jacking and fake Github repositories, and we answer listener questio…
01:12:32 |
Fri 30 Jun 2023
A Massive Ongoing Ransomware Attack, Google Claims to Catch Chinese Hackers, and the Feds Arrest a Russian Hacker in Arizona
This week on Hacker And The Fed a ransomware group hacked a widely used file transfer software and began leaking stolen data, Google claims it caught Chinese government hackers red-handed breaking in…
01:09:50 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
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