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
China's Tik Tok "God Credential" Allegation, a New Phishing and Email Takeover Campaign, and Listener Questions
This week on Hacker And The Fed we discuss the latest development in the Tik Tok controversy, how to detect and mitigate a new phishing and email takeover campaign, Google's new top-level domain, and…
01:06:13 |
Thu 15 Jun 2023
Zero-click Exploits Attacking iPhones, PC Motherboards Downloading Malware, and a New Dutch Mandate
This week on Hacker And The Fed we discuss another zero-click exploit attacking iPhones via the iMessage app, millions of PC motherboards may be downloading malware, the FTC slams another company for…
01:05:46 |
Thu 08 Jun 2023
An Insider Exploits A Ransomware Attack, AI Photos, And Hector's Indonesian Hack
This week on Hacker And The Fed we dive into the world of ransomware. An insider exploits a ransomware attack for personal gain and a CISO's biggest lessons from quarterbacking a ransomware attack. W…
00:57:08 |
Thu 01 Jun 2023
Pig Butchering And Crypto Crime-fighting With Erin West
This week on Hacker And The Fed we speak with Erin West, a Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney, Founder of the “Crypto Coalition”, an over 800-member group of active law enforcement partners …
00:47:33 |
Thu 25 May 2023
Vehicle Location Data Leaked For Over 2 million Drivers, Another US Government Breach, And D.B. Cooper
This week on Hacker And The Fed, up to 10 years of your location data may have been exposed if you’ve driven vehicles from a certain manufacturer, stolen private keys may lead to insecure boot ups of…
01:00:05 |
Thu 18 May 2023
Chinese State Hackers, Ransom Negotiation, And Listener Questions
This week on Hacker And The Fed we discuss private data leaking due to a misconfiguration, and no one is listening to the researchers. We are shown the mindset of hackers during a ransom negotiation,…
00:59:55 |
Thu 11 May 2023
Cyber Insurance With Michelle Chia, Head Of Cyber Insurance At Zurich North America
This week on Hacker And The Fed we sit down with Michele Chia, Head of Cyber Insurance at Zurich North America. We ask a number of questions including what is cyber insurance? Who needs it? And How m…
00:47:02 |
Thu 04 May 2023
Search Engine Vulnerabilities, Ghost Tokens, Anna Kournikova
This week on Hacker And The Fed security researchers find a vulnerability allowing them to run code on Search Engine computers, ghost tokens could be used to totally control Search Engine Workplace a…
00:58:24 |
Thu 27 Apr 2023
The Classified Document Leak, A Hacker Gets Hacked, And Can A Video Silently Hack Your Phone?
This week on Hacker And The Fed internet videos may be able to silently hack your phone with a "Near Ultrasound Inaudible Trojan” (NUIT). Companies have more access to your data than you may know, in…
00:56:08 |
Thu 20 Apr 2023
Hackers Stealing Your Car And Internet Bandwidth, And A Massive Corporate Security Breach
This week on Hacker And The Fed a researcher gains access to millions of Office 365 accounts, cyber criminals are stealing and selling your internet bandwidth, and now hackers can remotely open your …
01:00:39 |
Thu 13 Apr 2023
City Cyber Security with NYC CISO Kelly Moan
This week on Hacker And The Fed we speak with Kelly Moan, who serves as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of New York City. We talk trends and cyber threats against the city. She also det…
00:46:49 |
Thu 06 Apr 2023
Who Can Read Your Emails, And Busting DDoS For Hire
This week on Hacker And The Fed we discuss what email security should look like over the next 12 months, who has the ability to read your emails, and law enforcement busting people using DDoS for hir…
01:00:44 |
Thu 30 Mar 2023
Listener Questions: How To Protect Your Kids Online, Advanced Personal Cybersecurity, And What A “Red Team” Is
This week on Hacker And The Fed we catch up on some questions from our listeners: we discuss what a red teamer does, how the FBI works with other law enforcement agencies, how to upgrade your persona…
01:05:36 |
Thu 23 Mar 2023
Jobs, Academics, And The Future Of Cybersecurity With Professor Bill Gardner
This week on Hacker And The Fed we sit down with Bill Gardner, professor and Chair Department of Cyber Forensics & Security at Marshall University. Bill offers insight into the professional and acade…
00:58:58 |
Thu 16 Mar 2023
Fake Google Ads, Law Firms Under Attack, And The White House Announces New National Cybersecurity Strategy
This week on Hacker And Fed we discuss fake Google advertisements, law firms under attack from cyber criminals, and the Whitehouse announcing a new national security strategy.
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00:51:48 |
Thu 09 Mar 2023
A Leaked Ransomware Negotiation, Twitter Security, And NSA Best Practices For Securing Your Home Network
This week on Hacker And Fed we discuss a leaked ransomware negotiation, how Twitter's new verification system may improve security, and the NSA releases its best practices for securing your home netw…
00:46:16 |
Thu 02 Mar 2023
Insider Threat Attacks, Malware Used To Steal Crypto, And Hector’s Embarrassing Story
This week on Hacker And Fed we update a story from a few episodes ago about a woman driving with a suspicious eavesdropping device near the embassies in Paris, Credit Suisse suffers a insider threat …
01:08:29 |
Thu 23 Feb 2023
A Major Phishing Attack, TikTok In Texas, And FBI Customer Service
This week on Hacker And Fed Reddit suffers a phishing attack, the FBI offers "Ritz Carlton" level customer service, Texas bans TikTok on state owned devices, and a researcher documents the methodolog…
00:44:16 |
Thu 16 Feb 2023
"Malvertising" and Stolen Background Check Data
This week on Hacker And The Fed we discuss how Search Engine Ads are being used to spread malware through "malvertising". We also cover the impact of a breach involving data for over 20,000 individua…
00:47:30 |
Thu 09 Feb 2023
The FBI Take Down Of Hive Ransomware Network & Questions About The FBI
This week on Hacker And Fed we discuss the FBI's takedown of Hive, the Ransomware group with over 100 million in ransom payments. We also talk about the FBI's insider threat brochure, giving companie…
00:54:20 |
Thu 02 Feb 2023
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