The world of selling and buying database dumps containing sensitive personal information for malicious purposes was explored in this podcast episode. The high profits of this underground market were discussed as well as the ethical implications of participating in it.
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum emphasizes on the importance of decentralizing the core Ethereum work and expanding the number of people involved in decision making to create a more neutral platform.
A journalist shares the story of a young hacker who accessed the Twitter feed of his school principal. Initially hesitant to publish the story, the journalist eventually saw it as a tale of a unique, intelligent student failed by the public school system.
In the wake of recent sudden deaths of individuals from brain aneurysms, a discussion on the fragility of life and the importance of not getting too caught up in day-to-day work and stress is presented.
The company Blind is making it fun and interesting to post about workplace transparency by creating an engaging, visual platform. The goal is to enable employees to share their experiences, salaries and help others make informed decisions without any consequences.
The hacker in this story committed a crime, but his true intention was to improve the security of children's data.