Episode
Ep 31: Hacker Giraffe
58:02
Published: Tue Feb 05 2019
Description
In late November 2018, a hacker found over 50,000 printers were exposed to the Internet in ways they shouldn't have been. He wanted to raise awareness of this problem, and got himself into a whole heap of trouble. For show notes and links visit DarknetDiaries.com. This episode was sponsored by CuriosityStream. A documentary streaming service. Visit curiositystream.com/darknet and use promo code "darknet". This episode is also sponsored by Cover. Visit cover.com/darknet to get insured today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapters
HackerGiraffe talks about his hacking, which aimed to promote an open internet and PewDiePie while discussing his experience being on a podcast he listened to regularly just a few months ago.
00:00 - 00:51 (00:51)
Summary
HackerGiraffe talks about his hacking, which aimed to promote an open internet and PewDiePie while discussing his experience being on a podcast he listened to regularly just a few months ago.
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PodcastDarknet Diaries
The podcast touches on tech news and controversies such as hacking and outdated operating systems that still run in schools.
00:55 - 07:33 (06:38)
Summary
The podcast touches on tech news and controversies such as hacking and outdated operating systems that still run in schools. The speaker also addresses a personal controversy and the trend of apology videos on the internet.
EpisodeEp 31: Hacker Giraffe
PodcastDarknet Diaries
PewDiePie creates a music video to compete with T-Series, the music video channel, on their own turf.
07:33 - 12:07 (04:33)
Summary
PewDiePie creates a music video to compete with T-Series, the music video channel, on their own turf. With the fear that a major company holds the top spot, it's possible that YouTube will work more closely with companies and less with indie creators in the future.
EpisodeEp 31: Hacker Giraffe
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The intense rivalry between PewDiePie and Indian media company, T-Series, has sent a powerful message to YouTube, with the community engaging in the battle and even a spotlight video from YouTube receiving a record-breaking number of downvotes.
12:07 - 15:19 (03:12)
Summary
The intense rivalry between PewDiePie and Indian media company, T-Series, has sent a powerful message to YouTube, with the community engaging in the battle and even a spotlight video from YouTube receiving a record-breaking number of downvotes.
EpisodeEp 31: Hacker Giraffe
PodcastDarknet Diaries
There are over 800,000 printers directly connected to the internet, making them vulnerable to anyone in the world who can send print commands to them.
15:19 - 20:25 (05:05)
Summary
There are over 800,000 printers directly connected to the internet, making them vulnerable to anyone in the world who can send print commands to them. This poses a security risk and highlights the need to secure printers that are connected to the internet.
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PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker experimented with hacking printers to print messages about PewDiePie and ran the script multiple times to perfect it before unleashing it on 50,000 printers.
20:25 - 26:00 (05:35)
Summary
The speaker experimented with hacking printers to print messages about PewDiePie and ran the script multiple times to perfect it before unleashing it on 50,000 printers.
EpisodeEp 31: Hacker Giraffe
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The speaker, who has gained notoriety on Twitter for their printer hacking pranks, denies allegations that they are a Russian spy and emphasizes their admiration for creator of the show Game of Thrones, George R.R.
26:00 - 31:58 (05:58)
Summary
The speaker, who has gained notoriety on Twitter for their printer hacking pranks, denies allegations that they are a Russian spy and emphasizes their admiration for creator of the show Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin.
EpisodeEp 31: Hacker Giraffe
PodcastDarknet Diaries
A hacker known as HackerGiraffe exploited printers to raise awareness for the vulnerability of networked devices and also to help PewDiePie gain an advantage in the ongoing subscriber battle against T-Series on YouTube.
31:58 - 39:42 (07:43)
Summary
A hacker known as HackerGiraffe exploited printers to raise awareness for the vulnerability of networked devices and also to help PewDiePie gain an advantage in the ongoing subscriber battle against T-Series on YouTube. The hacker wanted to spread awareness about printers’ vulnerability and was happy to see many people talking about it.
EpisodeEp 31: Hacker Giraffe
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The drive to maintain a popular online persona can leave individuals feeling increasingly isolated.
39:42 - 45:24 (05:41)
Summary
The drive to maintain a popular online persona can leave individuals feeling increasingly isolated. They may become absorbed in their online identity and fear being forgotten or going back to their private life.
EpisodeEp 31: Hacker Giraffe
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker talks about his ego and the need to experience euphoria again and vulnerability loopholes.
45:24 - 52:21 (06:56)
Summary
The speaker talks about his ego and the need to experience euphoria again and vulnerability loopholes.
EpisodeEp 31: Hacker Giraffe
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker received backlash and even death threats for backing out of something, with people calling him a coward and vowing to find and harm him.
52:21 - 56:42 (04:20)
Summary
The speaker received backlash and even death threats for backing out of something, with people calling him a coward and vowing to find and harm him.
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HackerDraft was able to hack hundreds of thousands of printers worldwide, all in an effort to try and get PewDiePie to beat T-Series in YouTube subscribers.
56:42 - 58:05 (01:23)
Summary
HackerDraft was able to hack hundreds of thousands of printers worldwide, all in an effort to try and get PewDiePie to beat T-Series in YouTube subscribers.