Hacker And The Fed

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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.

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Sabu and Recursion Face to Face, Former Hackers Reunite Over War Stories

Hacker And The Fed

12/01/22 • 58 min

This week on Hacker And The Fed we have our first ever guest. Former Black Hat and former member of LulzSec, Cody Kretsinger. Hector and Cody go back nearly 20 years to the earliest days of online hacking when they spent years partnering to infiltrate major computer networks around the world. Despite that long history, they’ve never actually met in the flesh. We cover a lot as they speak together for the first time, from hacking origin stories to life after federal prison.

For more information on Chris and his current work visit naxo.com

Follow Hector @hxmonsegur

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NSO Group’s Pegasus & IRC Wars

Hacker And The Fed

11/03/22 • 46 min

This week on Hacker And The Fed we discuss the NSO Group’s zero-click iPhone exploit, also known as Pegasus, a powerful tool that can be used to take full control of a target’s iPhone without their knowledge.

We break down how it all works and how to think about this tool and others like it.

We also answer a question from the audience about Hector’s experience using IRC, an old internet chat tool where Hector had “wars” with other hackers.

For more information on Chris and his current work visit naxo.com

Follow Hector @hxmonsegur

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The Origin Story

Hacker And The Fed

10/13/22 • 56 min

On this first episode of Hacker And The Fed, Chris and Hector tell their origin story. Hector details the journey from his first time on the internet to becoming a globally infamous black hat hacker. And Chris tells of growing up in Virginia next to the chief of police to ultimately joining the FBI and dedicating his life to fighting cyber crime.

The two outline their story from the moment Chris arrested Hector, ultimately leading to a long time collaboration and lifelong friendship.

For more information on Chris and his current work visit naxo.com

Follow Hector @hxmonsegur

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Introducing Hacker And The Fed

Hacker And The Fed

10/12/22 • 2 min

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.

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Social Engineering & "Vishing"

Hacker And The Fed

10/20/22 • 32 min

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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Cyber Security Whac-A-Mole, Getting Arrested By The FBI, And Protecting Your Small Business

Hacker And The Fed

10/27/22 • 44 min

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

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The Dropbox Hack And Questions About The FBI

Hacker And The Fed

11/10/22 • 46 min

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

City Cyber Security with NYC CISO Kelly Moan

Hacker And The Fed

04/06/23 • 46 min

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 details the significant volume of attacks against the city on a weekly basis and gives us tips for getting into cyber security.

Links from the episode:

nyc.gov/content/oti/pages/meet-the-team/cyber-command

nyc.gov/jobs

More info on the JSOC + Cyber Command’s authorities via Executive Order 10:

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For more information on Chris and his current work visit naxo.com

Follow Hector @hxmonsegur

Insider Threat Attacks, Malware Used To Steal Crypto, And Hector’s Embarrassing Story

Hacker And The Fed

02/23/23 • 68 min

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 attack, an old attack methodology is updated to steal cryptocurrency, a hacker utilizes screen-capturing malware to cherry-pick their victims, regulators propose a rule to have cyber educated board members, Hector receives a phishing email that turns out to be a much larger issue, and finally Hector pays off his losing Super Bowl bet.

Links from the episode:

francetvinfo.fr/faits-divers/escroquerie-aux-sms-de-l-assurance-maladie-les-suspects-volaient-les-numeros-de-telephone-depuis-leur-voiture_5665943.html

efinancialcareers.com/news/2023/02/credit-suisse-employee-data-leak

blog.phylum.io/phylum-discovers-revived-crypto-wallet-address-replacement-attack

thehackernews.com/2023/02/hackers-targeting-us-and-german-firms.html

cfr.org/blog/walk-and-chew-gum-cisos-communicating-boards-have-speak-their-language

venturebeat.com/security/4-misconceptions-about-data-exfiltration/amp/

bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/namecheaps-email-hacked-to-send-metamask-dhl-phishing-emails/

For more information on Chris and his current work visit naxo.com

Follow Hector @hxmonsegur

Vehicle Location Data Leaked For Over 2 million Drivers, Another US Government Breach, And D.B. Cooper

Hacker And The Fed

05/18/23 • 60 min

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 your computer, Congress gets another notification of a US government breach, and we answer more listener questions about failed hacks and intentional exploits. And we talk about D. B. Cooper!

Links from the episode:

Toyota: Car location data of 2 million customers exposed for ten years

bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/toyota-car-location-data-of-2-million-customers-exposed-for-ten-years/

Intel OEM Private Key Leak: A Blow to UEFI Secure Boot Security

securityonline.info/intel-oem-private-key-leak-a-blow-to-uefi-secure-boot-security/

Data of 237,000 US government employees breached

reuters.com/world/us/data-237000-us-government-employees-breached-2023-05-12/

Mastermind Behind Twitter 2020 Hack Pleads Guilty and Faces up to 70 Years in Prison

ustice.gov/opa/pr/uk-citizen-extradited-and-pleads-guilty-cyber-crime-offenses

T-Mobile Worker Joked About Adding Extra Phone Lines and Tablet to a Customer’s Account Without Them Knowing

twistedsifter.com/2023/05/a-t-mobile-worker-joked-about-adding-2-extra-phone-lines-and-a-tablet-to-a-customers-account-without-them-knowing/

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