Episode
60: dawgyg
46:09
Published: Tue Mar 03 2020
Description
This is a story about the hacker named “dawgyg” and how he made over $100,000 in a single day, from hacking. Thanks to our guest dawgyg for telling his story. Sponsors This episode is sponsored by SentinelOne - to learn more about their endpoint security solutions and get a 30-day free trial, visit sentinelone.com/darknetdiaries This episode was sponsored by Linode. Linode supplies you with virtual servers. Visit linode.com/darknet and when signing up with a new account use code darknet2020 to get a $20 credit on your next project. Support for this episode comes from Blinkist. They offer thousands of condensed non-fiction books, so you can get through books in about 15 minutes. Check out Blinkist.com/DARKNET to start your 7 day free trial and get 25% off when you sign up. Sources Video: The Million-Dollar Hacker | Bloomberg Video: Hacker makes big money as a bug bounty hunter | Kim Komando Show https://hackerone.com/dawgyg dawgyg wins h1415 https://www.hackerone.com/blog/meet-six-hackers-making-seven-figures USA v. DeVoss court records Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapters
The host discusses the stereotype of hackers and how he likes to break that mold by dressing like a white guy who listens to rap music.
00:00 - 01:56 (01:56)
Summary
The host discusses the stereotype of hackers and how he likes to break that mold by dressing like a white guy who listens to rap music.
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Tommy DeVos, also known as Doggy G, started his journey with hacking as a young boy in a chat room full of hackers.
01:56 - 07:53 (05:57)
Summary
Tommy DeVos, also known as Doggy G, started his journey with hacking as a young boy in a chat room full of hackers. He eventually co-founded DRADA, a cloud compliance software, with continuous monitoring and visibility into security controls, risk, and audit readiness for various standards.
Episode60: dawgyg
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Mark Bowden recounts his early days in the hacking scene and how he got expelled from school for hacking into a military base in Korea.
07:53 - 14:17 (06:23)
Summary
Mark Bowden recounts his early days in the hacking scene and how he got expelled from school for hacking into a military base in Korea.
Episode60: dawgyg
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker shares his story of street racing, drugs and illicit activities leading to a prison sentence of 27 months with a ban from using computers for 10 years.
14:17 - 20:24 (06:07)
Summary
The speaker shares his story of street racing, drugs and illicit activities leading to a prison sentence of 27 months with a ban from using computers for 10 years.
Episode60: dawgyg
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker shares his experience being on probation and the restrictions he faced, including not being able to use a computer and not being allowed to attend college.
20:24 - 28:38 (08:13)
Summary
The speaker shares his experience being on probation and the restrictions he faced, including not being able to use a computer and not being allowed to attend college. He describes the measures he took to avoid getting caught violating his probation.
Episode60: dawgyg
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker shares his experience as a bug bounty hunter, where he earned a $175 bounty on a program on HackerOne and eventually discovered remote code execution on two Yahoo servers, earning a total of $5,000.
28:38 - 33:52 (05:14)
Summary
The speaker shares his experience as a bug bounty hunter, where he earned a $175 bounty on a program on HackerOne and eventually discovered remote code execution on two Yahoo servers, earning a total of $5,000. He also found vulnerabilities that leaked internal passwords, database credentials, and network maps, and made between $30,000 and $50,000 in his first year as a bug bounty hunter in 2016.
Episode60: dawgyg
PodcastDarknet Diaries
A generous man plans on surprising his dad with a new truck and bought his 18-year-old sister her first car.
33:57 - 39:11 (05:14)
Summary
A generous man plans on surprising his dad with a new truck and bought his 18-year-old sister her first car. He shares his excitement about their reactions in a previous similar instance.
Episode60: dawgyg
PodcastDarknet Diaries
A former black hat hacker, who was imprisoned for hacking the government, is now speaking to government leaders about his experience.
39:11 - 44:09 (04:57)
Summary
A former black hat hacker, who was imprisoned for hacking the government, is now speaking to government leaders about his experience. He now works as a white hat hacker and encourages others to do the same, emphasizing that it can be a lucrative career path.
Episode60: dawgyg
PodcastDarknet Diaries
A security engineer reflects on his friend Tommy's success at hacking competitions despite breaking all the rules, proving that sometimes taking risks and pushing boundaries can lead to great rewards.
44:09 - 46:11 (02:02)
Summary
A security engineer reflects on his friend Tommy's success at hacking competitions despite breaking all the rules, proving that sometimes taking risks and pushing boundaries can lead to great rewards.