Episode
Ep 10: Misadventures of a Nation State Actor
35:25
Published: Mon Jan 01 2018
Description
In today's world of intelligence gathering, governments hack other governments. This episode takes you on a ride with a nation state actor to see exactly how it's done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapters
Darknet Diaries host, Jack Recider, uses a hypothetical scenario involving James Bond to illustrate the importance of not letting the enemy capture your hacking techniques in the internet world, and the devastating consequences that could ensue if they did.
00:00 - 01:24 (01:24)
Summary
Darknet Diaries host, Jack Recider, uses a hypothetical scenario involving James Bond to illustrate the importance of not letting the enemy capture your hacking techniques in the internet world, and the devastating consequences that could ensue if they did.
EpisodeEp 10: Misadventures of a Nation State Actor
PodcastDarknet Diaries
An anonymous former member of an elite hacking team discusses the level of resources and expertise available to their team and the tactics they employ to gain access to sensitive information for their clients or government agencies.
01:24 - 10:59 (09:35)
Summary
An anonymous former member of an elite hacking team discusses the level of resources and expertise available to their team and the tactics they employ to gain access to sensitive information for their clients or government agencies.
EpisodeEp 10: Misadventures of a Nation State Actor
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Hackers can spend weeks collecting information about a target organization to gain intelligence on its systems and protocols, and then deploy tools and exploits undetected by the organization's antivirus and security software, enabling them to access sensitive data.
10:59 - 16:36 (05:37)
Summary
Hackers can spend weeks collecting information about a target organization to gain intelligence on its systems and protocols, and then deploy tools and exploits undetected by the organization's antivirus and security software, enabling them to access sensitive data.
EpisodeEp 10: Misadventures of a Nation State Actor
PodcastDarknet Diaries
In this episode, the host talks about how hackers can exploit web servers to gain access to the targeted network through the target's admin credentials.
16:37 - 23:33 (06:55)
Summary
In this episode, the host talks about how hackers can exploit web servers to gain access to the targeted network through the target's admin credentials. The host also discusses the importance of identifying and targeting the web server administrators to extract sensitive information from the network.
EpisodeEp 10: Misadventures of a Nation State Actor
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker discusses a cybersecurity issue they faced at work where a sophisticated implant was causing strange behavior, and they had to decide between risking exposure or losing the implant.
23:33 - 31:22 (07:49)
Summary
The speaker discusses a cybersecurity issue they faced at work where a sophisticated implant was causing strange behavior, and they had to decide between risking exposure or losing the implant.
EpisodeEp 10: Misadventures of a Nation State Actor
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker narrates how they hacked an Oracle server and came to the point of knowing where the server is and who the admins are, but executing the operation was going to be complicated.
31:23 - 35:36 (04:13)
Summary
The speaker narrates how they hacked an Oracle server and came to the point of knowing where the server is and who the admins are, but executing the operation was going to be complicated. There were discussions on whether to capture credentials interactively before putting an implant onto the machine, and the chance of failure due to the admins upgrading Windows.