Former FBI Special Agent Chris Tarbell and ex-Anonymous/LulzSec blackhat hacker Hector Monsegur (aka Sabu) faced off as adversaries in cyberspace before becoming close friends and podcast co-hosts. Listen to Tarbell, co-founder of the elite cybersecurity firm NAXO, and Monsegur, a top network penetration tester and security engineer, break down the must-know cybersecurity news and topics of the week. You’ll walk away from each episode with unique perspectives on keeping your family, your company, and yourself safe from cyber attacks.
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This week on Hacker And The Fed we discuss a recent paper published by CISA (The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) detailing how to help secure your small business online. We also answer a number of listener questions. You all have been sending us some great questions in the past week, today we answer a few of our favorites. -- For more information on Chris and his current work visit naxo.com Follow Hector @hxmonsegur
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Hector's Decision To Work With The FBI
This week on Hacker And The Fed we discuss Hector's decision to work with the FBI. To change the course of his life and begin the journey to where he is now. We explore his moral considerations as well as the very practical implications of such a decision. We also hear the story of Hector's first hack and answer a listener question on NSO group and high level hacking. -- For more information on Chris and his current work visit naxo.com Follow Hector @hxmonsegur
The Silk Road Bitcoin Hack
This week on Hacker And The Fed we discuss the recent seizure related to Silk Road, the black market website Chris took down in 2013. Silk Road is back in the news as the IRS just recently caught a man who stole 50,000 bitcoin from the site. -- For more information on Chris and his current work visit naxo.com Follow Hector @hxmonsegur
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This week on Hacker And The Fed we discuss the recent DropBox hack that relied on a phishing attack to steal credentials as well as multi-factor authentication codes. We also discuss other tactics attackers use to work around multi-factor authentication as well as a technology that may replace the applications and codes you use today. And finally, we respond to a few user questions about the FBI. -- For more information on Chris and his current work visit naxo.com Follow Hector @hxmonsegur
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Cyber Security Whac-A-Mole, Getting Arrested By The FBI, And Protecting Your Small Business
This week on Hacker And The Fed we answer audience questions. We discuss the future of cyber security and whether we will ever get ahead of the bad guys. We also detail what it's like to be arrested by the FBI as Hector recounts his experience following the knock on the door. And finally, we respond to a small business owner on how to secure her social media accounts and website from potential threats. -- For more information on Chris and his current work visit naxo.com Follow Hector @hxmonsegur
Social Engineering & "Vishing"
This week on Hacker And The Fed we discuss voice fishing, or "vishing," and the social engineering tactics behind this attack. You know those spam calls you get? Well sometimes those are actually social engineering attacks aimed at convincing you to send money to scammers. It's a relatively new twist on phishing and it employs many of the same basic tactics. We detail what these attacks look like, tell a few stories of our own experience with social engineering, and leave you with some key takeaways for how to keep yourself and loved ones safe and secure. -- Below are several terms Hector and Chris use in the show that some listeners may not be familiar with: Dox – publish private information about an individual online APT – advanced persistent threat, e.g. a nation state with sophisticated cyber capabilities EFNet – an internet chat relay network API – automated programming interface, a way for two or more computer programs to communicate with each other. WHOIS – information about an IP address or domain name (e.g. google.com) -- For more information on Chris and his current work visit naxo.com Follow Hector @hxmonsegur
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Introducing Hacker And The Fed
Former FBI special agent Chris Tarbell and former Anonymous blackhat Hector Monsegur (aka Sabu) first faced-off as adversaries in cyberspace before becoming close friends and podcast co-hosts. Listen to Tarbell, co-founder of an elite cybersecurity firm NAXO, and Monsegur, a top network penetration tester and security engineer, break down the must-know cybersecurity news and topics of the day. You’ll walk away from each episode with unique perspectives on how to keep your family, your company, and your personal cyber footprint safe from attacks.