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The Rise of Anonymous and the Power of the Collective
1:46:06 - 1:50:40 (04:34)
Aaron Barr threatened to de-anonymize members of the hacker group, Anonymous. However, without any scientific proof to identify members, he resorted to falsely naming individuals in the collective.
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The podcast discusses the birth of Anonymous, a decentralized organization that became famous for hacktivism.
1:46:06 - 1:47:38 (01:31)
Summary
The podcast discusses the birth of Anonymous, a decentralized organization that became famous for hacktivism. Specifically, they discuss the story of Sabu, a "super-hacker" and founder of LulzSec who later became an FBI informant, and the power-struggles within Anonymous.
ChapterThe Rise of Anonymous and the Power of the Collective
Episode#340 – Chris Tarbell: FBI Agent Who Took Down Silk Road
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
A group of six hackers formed a crew and began to search for servers running zero-day exploits.
1:47:39 - 1:49:25 (01:45)
Summary
A group of six hackers formed a crew and began to search for servers running zero-day exploits. They claimed to be targeting corrupt individuals.
ChapterThe Rise of Anonymous and the Power of the Collective
Episode#340 – Chris Tarbell: FBI Agent Who Took Down Silk Road
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The LulzSec hacker group was infamous for their 50 Days of Lulz event where they released major cyber attacks, putting hacking in the media every day.
1:49:25 - 1:50:40 (01:15)
Summary
The LulzSec hacker group was infamous for their 50 Days of Lulz event where they released major cyber attacks, putting hacking in the media every day. The group also carried out attacks on FBI affiliated sites, leading to the creation of Fuck FBI Fridays.