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Red Team's Successful Hack on US Government
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1:12:44 - 1:24:43 (11:58)

A former NSA Hacker recalls how he and his team successfully hacked into the US government using open-source reconnaissance. This highlights the need for cybersecurity measures to protect against similar attacks in the future.

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The speaker and their team visited the DOJ office in Washington DC for three days and were asked to come back urgently by someone from their company, leading to follow-up discussions with the general counsel's office.
1:12:44 - 1:14:14 (01:29)
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DOJ, Urgent Recall
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The speaker and their team visited the DOJ office in Washington DC for three days and were asked to come back urgently by someone from their company, leading to follow-up discussions with the general counsel's office.

Chapter
Red Team's Successful Hack on US Government
Episode
83: NSA Cryptologists
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
The 1975 Church Committee was created to review whether intelligence agencies had abused their powers, including NSA's potential to harm U.S. citizens.
1:14:14 - 1:17:48 (03:34)
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NSA
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The 1975 Church Committee was created to review whether intelligence agencies had abused their powers, including NSA's potential to harm U.S. citizens. The Committee resulted in the creation of the NSA Charter which limited its activity to foreign nationals only, but this policy conflicts with ethical hacking practices today.

Chapter
Red Team's Successful Hack on US Government
Episode
83: NSA Cryptologists
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
A former NSA hacker warns about the potential risks of information warfare and explains how the B team of hackers was able to access confidential information with simple tactics; also, how the DII can be taken down.
1:17:48 - 1:23:17 (05:28)
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Cybersecurity
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A former NSA hacker warns about the potential risks of information warfare and explains how the B team of hackers was able to access confidential information with simple tactics; also, how the DII can be taken down.

Chapter
Red Team's Successful Hack on US Government
Episode
83: NSA Cryptologists
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
Cryptographer Marcus J. Carey, who was NSA trained, could not confirm whether the NSA has a backdoor into Bitcoin wallets.
1:23:17 - 1:24:43 (01:25)
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Bitcoin
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Cryptographer Marcus J. Carey, who was NSA trained, could not confirm whether the NSA has a backdoor into Bitcoin wallets. However, based on his expertise, he believes that it is unlikely.

Chapter
Red Team's Successful Hack on US Government
Episode
83: NSA Cryptologists
Podcast
Darknet Diaries