Episode #28 – Online Security, More Crucial Than Ever

In this episode of Digital Desperados, you’ll learn the story of Mustafa Al-Bassam, a teenage hacker who took on the CIA and lived to tell the tale. Co-hosts Patrick, Brad, and Jim dive into Mustafa's journey from mischievous school hacker at the ripe age of 9 years old to a member of Anonymous and LulzSec as a teen, pulling off cyber-attacks against corporations and governments, including Sony and the CIA. 

After getting caught at just 16, Mustafa decided maybe black hat hacking wasn’t for him. He earned a PhD in computer science, helped expose shady government surveillance practices, and became a blockchain entrepreneur. Today, he's a cybersecurity advocate, making Forbes’ 30 under 30 and warning the world about privacy issues. 

This episode stresses that staying secure online is more important than ever—because while Mustafa turned out to be one of the good guys, the next genius hacker might not. Protect yourself with SaferNet’s VPN, virus protection, and web filters.