Chapter
Monitoring the Hacker World
37:56 - 46:27 (08:30)
A former intelligence officer talks about his transition from monitoring foreign adversaries to paying attention to the hacker world and reporting their activities to his clients.
Clips
Former US Air Force cyber defense expert, John Strand, shares how he prevented a potential terrorist attack in Afghanistan by utilizing his relationship with a former hacker to track down a group planning to use missile technology.
37:56 - 39:36 (01:39)
Summary
Former US Air Force cyber defense expert, John Strand, shares how he prevented a potential terrorist attack in Afghanistan by utilizing his relationship with a former hacker to track down a group planning to use missile technology.
ChapterMonitoring the Hacker World
Episode65: PSYOP
PodcastDarknet Diaries
John has shifted his focus from foreign adversaries to listen to the hacker world and report to his clients, who are large companies.
39:36 - 42:20 (02:43)
Summary
John has shifted his focus from foreign adversaries to listen to the hacker world and report to his clients, who are large companies. He gathered reports from multiple sources about Pakistani and Pashtun people and handed them to the intelligence people.
ChapterMonitoring the Hacker World
Episode65: PSYOP
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker shares a story of how he used IRC channels to track down the person responsible for a cyberattack on his client's website.
42:20 - 45:00 (02:40)
Summary
The speaker shares a story of how he used IRC channels to track down the person responsible for a cyberattack on his client's website.
ChapterMonitoring the Hacker World
Episode65: PSYOP
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The US Army uses PsyOps to influence target audiences, but it's a technique also used against us.
45:00 - 46:27 (01:26)
Summary
The US Army uses PsyOps to influence target audiences, but it's a technique also used against us. This includes the use of jingles that are specifically designed to be memorable.