Episode
61: Samy
1:03:11
Published: Tue Mar 17 2020
Description
Samy Kamkar is a hacker. And while he’s done a lot of stuff, he’s best known for creating the Samy Worm. Which spread its way through a popular social media site and had crazy results. Thanks to our guest Samy Kamkar for telling his story. Learn more about him by visiting https://samy.pl/. Sponsors This episode was sponsored by IT Pro TV. Get 65 hours of free training by visiting ITPro.tv/darknet. And use promo code DARKNET25. Support for this episode comes from LastPass. LastPass is a great password manager but it can do so much more. It can setup 2FA for your company, or use it to monitor what your users are doing in the network. Visit LastPass.com/Darknet to start your 14 day free trial. Sources Samy’s YouTube Channel Video: MySpace Worm Animated Story https://samy.pl/myspace/ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wnjwb4/the-myspace-worm-that-changed-the-internet-forever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapters
In this episode, a hacker shares his perspective on security and how it has both brought him joy and trouble throughout his years.
00:00 - 03:39 (03:39)
Summary
In this episode, a hacker shares his perspective on security and how it has both brought him joy and trouble throughout his years. This episode is sponsored by DRADA, a cloud compliance software that provides continuous monitoring and visibility for various security controls and audit readiness standards.
Episode61: Samy
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The podcast discusses how a gamer learned about packet sniffing and memory injection to intercept function calls and modify sounds within video games such as Counter-Strike.
03:39 - 07:33 (03:54)
Summary
The podcast discusses how a gamer learned about packet sniffing and memory injection to intercept function calls and modify sounds within video games such as Counter-Strike. The idea evolved into using the sound information on the computer itself.
Episode61: Samy
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Sammy, a young man from Los Angeles, started developing cheat software for video games which caught the attention of a company in San Diego, transforming his hobby into a full-time job.
07:33 - 11:17 (03:43)
Summary
Sammy, a young man from Los Angeles, started developing cheat software for video games which caught the attention of a company in San Diego, transforming his hobby into a full-time job.
Episode61: Samy
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Sammy was making great money at 19, but got bored and discovered he could modify the DOM with JavaScript.
11:17 - 16:27 (05:10)
Summary
Sammy was making great money at 19, but got bored and discovered he could modify the DOM with JavaScript. As the company grew, he began to make more money and started to indulge in nicer toys.
Episode61: Samy
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The viral attack known as the "Sammy is My Hero" attack was a social engineering tactic used to exploit the friend system on MySpace, where visiting a user's profile would automatically add them as a friend and copy the code to their profile.
16:27 - 21:26 (04:58)
Summary
The viral attack known as the "Sammy is My Hero" attack was a social engineering tactic used to exploit the friend system on MySpace, where visiting a user's profile would automatically add them as a friend and copy the code to their profile.
Episode61: Samy
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The speaker talks about accidentally taking up the largest storage space for a website and the chaos that ensued.
21:26 - 25:25 (03:59)
Summary
The speaker talks about accidentally taking up the largest storage space for a website and the chaos that ensued.
Episode61: Samy
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Ryan Ackroyd shares his experience of hacking a government system and accidentally causing a shutdown, leading to his arrest and subsequent work as an advocate for cyber-security.
25:25 - 30:26 (05:01)
Summary
Ryan Ackroyd shares his experience of hacking a government system and accidentally causing a shutdown, leading to his arrest and subsequent work as an advocate for cyber-security.
Episode61: Samy
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Sammy, a gifted computer hacker, was faced with the daunting task of having to live the rest of his life without ever being able to use a computer again after being placed on probation for his hacking activities.
30:26 - 35:31 (05:04)
Summary
Sammy, a gifted computer hacker, was faced with the daunting task of having to live the rest of his life without ever being able to use a computer again after being placed on probation for his hacking activities. He spent years offline, completing community service and socializing with friends, before finally being able to regain his normalcy.
Episode61: Samy
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Learn how easy it is to steal credit card information using NFC or RFID chips, and how one hacker named Sammy began hacking these chips just six months after completing probation for hacking MySpace.
35:31 - 40:05 (04:34)
Summary
Learn how easy it is to steal credit card information using NFC or RFID chips, and how one hacker named Sammy began hacking these chips just six months after completing probation for hacking MySpace.
Episode61: Samy
PodcastDarknet Diaries
EverCookie is a tracking technology that uses various techniques and local storage mechanisms providing consumers, users, and businesses with privacy by making it challenging to track them.
40:05 - 46:17 (06:12)
Summary
EverCookie is a tracking technology that uses various techniques and local storage mechanisms providing consumers, users, and businesses with privacy by making it challenging to track them. The technology acts as a backup to normal web browser cookies and can be used to test the necessary protection provided by incognito mode or private mode.
Episode61: Samy
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Samy Kamkar talks about hacking drones with Skyjack, a proof of concept he developed to demonstrate vulnerabilities in the wireless protocols used by drones resulting in public pressure making the company resolve the underlying issues.
46:18 - 51:52 (05:33)
Summary
Samy Kamkar talks about hacking drones with Skyjack, a proof of concept he developed to demonstrate vulnerabilities in the wireless protocols used by drones resulting in public pressure making the company resolve the underlying issues.
Episode61: Samy
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Despite turning off location services on Apple devices, location data can still be tracked through the device's transmission of MAC addresses.
51:52 - 1:00:50 (08:58)
Summary
Despite turning off location services on Apple devices, location data can still be tracked through the device's transmission of MAC addresses. Similarly, Android devices can track location data of nearby routers even if the user does not have an Android phone.
Episode61: Samy
PodcastDarknet Diaries
OpenPath provides physical access control for buildings and businesses without the use of traditional keycards, offering a more modern and secure solution.
1:00:50 - 1:03:17 (02:26)
Summary
OpenPath provides physical access control for buildings and businesses without the use of traditional keycards, offering a more modern and secure solution.