Episode
118: Hot Swaps
1:28:28
Published: Tue May 31 2022
Description
This is the story of Joseph Harris (https://twitter.com/akad0c). When he was a young teen he got involved with stealing video game accounts and selling them for money. This set him on a course where he flew higher and higher until he got burned. Joseph sometimes demonstrates vulnerabilities he finds on his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcuF5Zx6BiYmwnS-CiRAng. Listen to episode 112 “Dirty Coms” to hear more about what goes on in the communities Joseph was involed with. Sponsors Support for this show comes from Axonius. Securing assets — whether managed, unmanaged, ephemeral, or in the cloud — is a tricky task. The Axonius Cybersecurity Asset Management Platform correlates asset data from existing solutions to provide an always up-to-date inventory, uncover gaps, and automate action. Axonius gives IT and security teams the confidence to control complexity by mitigating threats, navigating risk, decreasing incidents, and informing business-level strategy — all while eliminating manual, repetitive tasks. Support for this show comes from Synack. Synack is a penetration testing firm. But they also have a community of, people like you, who earn regular money by legally hacking. If you’re interested in getting paid to hack, visit them now at synack.com/red-team, and click ‘apply now.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapters
The speaker created a program to simulate the game of craps in order to find an effective betting strategy.
00:00 - 02:50 (02:50)
Summary
The speaker created a program to simulate the game of craps in order to find an effective betting strategy. They tested various approaches including placing money on the pass line, placing odds, and putting money on specific numbers, come line, and field bets.
Episode118: Hot Swaps
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker discusses his experience of using social engineering to gain access to emails connected to online game accounts and tricking email providers into resetting the password, allowing him to sell these accounts for money.
02:50 - 08:03 (05:13)
Summary
The speaker discusses his experience of using social engineering to gain access to emails connected to online game accounts and tricking email providers into resetting the password, allowing him to sell these accounts for money.
Episode118: Hot Swaps
PodcastDarknet Diaries
A guest on the podcast shares how he hacked someone's Bitcoin wallet and stole their cryptocurrency, as well as his thoughts on the ethics of hacking and the impact of cybersecurity on individuals.
08:04 - 15:28 (07:24)
Summary
A guest on the podcast shares how he hacked someone's Bitcoin wallet and stole their cryptocurrency, as well as his thoughts on the ethics of hacking and the impact of cybersecurity on individuals.
Episode118: Hot Swaps
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The podcast discusses the lack of moral compass when it comes to acquiring personal data online and the potential dangers of unscrupulous hacking practices.
15:28 - 22:35 (07:06)
Summary
The podcast discusses the lack of moral compass when it comes to acquiring personal data online and the potential dangers of unscrupulous hacking practices.
Episode118: Hot Swaps
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker shares about their shopping habits, but also mentions the issue of swatting and receiving an unexpected amount of money before switching the topic to receiving a new computer.
22:35 - 27:59 (05:24)
Summary
The speaker shares about their shopping habits, but also mentions the issue of swatting and receiving an unexpected amount of money before switching the topic to receiving a new computer.
Episode118: Hot Swaps
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The podcast discusses common techniques for password hacking such as trying different variations of the user's personal information and targeting specific symbols/users to gain access to their accounts.
27:56 - 35:41 (07:45)
Summary
The podcast discusses common techniques for password hacking such as trying different variations of the user's personal information and targeting specific symbols/users to gain access to their accounts. It also emphasizes the abundance of altcoins available for investment and their potential for profit.
Episode118: Hot Swaps
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker shares how the cookie-based authentication system of Yahoo and Gmail allowed him to reset passwords and access accounts easily.
35:41 - 40:51 (05:09)
Summary
The speaker shares how the cookie-based authentication system of Yahoo and Gmail allowed him to reset passwords and access accounts easily.
Episode118: Hot Swaps
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The podcast discusses the importance of syncing and backing up data, specifically photos and emails, from mobile devices to cloud services like Google Photos and iCloud.
40:51 - 46:38 (05:47)
Summary
The podcast discusses the importance of syncing and backing up data, specifically photos and emails, from mobile devices to cloud services like Google Photos and iCloud. Failure to do so can lead to lost data and added difficulty in backing up data manually.
Episode118: Hot Swaps
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker discusses how they were able to exploit a bug and access account information for Verizon and T-Mobile accounts, emphasizing the importance of software security.
46:38 - 52:50 (06:11)
Summary
The speaker discusses how they were able to exploit a bug and access account information for Verizon and T-Mobile accounts, emphasizing the importance of software security.
Episode118: Hot Swaps
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker recounts how he was prepared for the moment the police came knocking, and he asked if it was about the Instagram thing.
52:50 - 58:43 (05:52)
Summary
The speaker recounts how he was prepared for the moment the police came knocking, and he asked if it was about the Instagram thing. He claims that he knew the police might have advanced forensics and was not going to take any risks with his computers.
Episode118: Hot Swaps
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker talks about how easy it was to make millions of dollars by stealing online usernames, without splurging on extravagant expenses, and experiencing the rush of having millions of dollars in a matter of seconds.
58:43 - 1:02:12 (03:29)
Summary
The speaker talks about how easy it was to make millions of dollars by stealing online usernames, without splurging on extravagant expenses, and experiencing the rush of having millions of dollars in a matter of seconds.
Episode118: Hot Swaps
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Learn about the dangers of SIM swaps and account takeovers, where scammers can steal your phone number and gain access to your accounts and sensitive information.
1:02:12 - 1:06:52 (04:39)
Summary
Learn about the dangers of SIM swaps and account takeovers, where scammers can steal your phone number and gain access to your accounts and sensitive information.
Episode118: Hot Swaps
PodcastDarknet Diaries
A company named Rari recently offered a $10 million reward to whoever returned $80 million in stolen coins.
1:06:52 - 1:13:34 (06:42)
Summary
A company named Rari recently offered a $10 million reward to whoever returned $80 million in stolen coins. A hacker who stole $14 million in coins offered to return the coins to the company for a payment of 8 million in bitcoin.
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PodcastDarknet Diaries
The guest speaker recounts the unfortunate events that led to his friend being wrongly embroiled in his legal charges, highlighting the harsh treatment and lack of fairness they received during the investigation.
1:13:34 - 1:21:38 (08:03)
Summary
The guest speaker recounts the unfortunate events that led to his friend being wrongly embroiled in his legal charges, highlighting the harsh treatment and lack of fairness they received during the investigation.
Episode118: Hot Swaps
PodcastDarknet Diaries
An ex-cryptocurrency trader shares his experience of serving jail time after stealing cryptocurrency worth millions of dollars.
1:21:38 - 1:27:13 (05:35)
Summary
An ex-cryptocurrency trader shares his experience of serving jail time after stealing cryptocurrency worth millions of dollars. Despite the opportunity to be a millionaire by now, he says he would rather choose his freedom over money.
Episode118: Hot Swaps
PodcastDarknet Diaries
This podcast encourages people to secure their email and other important accounts as a priority, and not to click on any links that seem too good to be true, as people are always trying to steal valuable digital assets.
1:27:13 - 1:28:36 (01:23)
Summary
This podcast encourages people to secure their email and other important accounts as a priority, and not to click on any links that seem too good to be true, as people are always trying to steal valuable digital assets.