Chapter

Understanding the Consequences of Posting Boarding Passes on Instagram
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27:36 - 32:36 (05:00)

After a month of investigation, a journalist delves into the repercussions of posting boarding passes on Instagram, using Tony Abbott's example, and explores how hackers can acquire sensitive information from these posts.

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A person shares their experience trying to contact Tony Abbott's office for a media inquiry and mistakenly speaking to Scott Morrison's office instead, leading to a long wait for a reply and eventually being given Tony Abbott's personal assistant's mobile number.
27:36 - 30:23 (02:47)
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Politics
Summary

A person shares their experience trying to contact Tony Abbott's office for a media inquiry and mistakenly speaking to Scott Morrison's office instead, leading to a long wait for a reply and eventually being given Tony Abbott's personal assistant's mobile number.

Chapter
Understanding the Consequences of Posting Boarding Passes on Instagram
Episode
84: Jet-setters
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
Alex details his phone conversation with a hacker who wanted to verify the accuracy of his understanding of accessing someone's private information.
30:23 - 32:36 (02:12)
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Cybersecurity
Summary

Alex details his phone conversation with a hacker who wanted to verify the accuracy of his understanding of accessing someone's private information. The hacker is in the process of obtaining a new passport number for Tony Abbott, after he had posted his boarding pass on Instagram, revealing sensitive personal information.

Chapter
Understanding the Consequences of Posting Boarding Passes on Instagram
Episode
84: Jet-setters
Podcast
Darknet Diaries