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Hacked

Strange tales of hacking, tech, internet grifters, AI, and security with Jordan & Scott. Are internet hitmen really a thing? What does someone do with a crypto wallet full of millions and a lost password? Did a Minecraft scammer really hack the president? Hacked is a technology show about people hacking things together and apart, with your old pals Jordan Bloemen and Scott Francis Winder. Get at us via [email protected].

Episodes

The King of Ad Fraud

The story of how profitable it can be to serve ads to nobody, featuring Zach Edwards from HUMAN Security. We discuss Methbot, Vastflux, how organized criminals use ad fraud to launder wild sums of money, and how HUMAN took down some of some of the biggest ad fraud networks online today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 01, 20231 hr 7 min

The FBI Shuts Down Hive, Sky Hacks, and the Phishing Never Ends.

A chat episode about the FBI takedown of the Hive ransomware as a service gang, a leak of the No Fly List, a mucked up file that grounded every plane in the US, the persistence of phishing, and the slow march of AI in courtrooms. Also Zelda, for some reason, for the second time in as many months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 16, 20231 hr 5 min

Beaming in the Metaverse

A conversation about all the conversations we aren't having about Roblox. Featuring Quintin Smith of People Make Games. Check out How to Fix the Internet by the EFF: https://www.eff.org/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 01, 20231 hr 4 min

Pig Butchering, Ring Cam Swatters, and Raspberry Robin

A chat episode about all these things and more. Sorry, a "chatty chat" about exactly seven topics. Network access security that scales with your business — NordLayer secures your organization’s traffic and data to provide your colleagues with safe, reliable, remote access. nordlayer.com/hacked Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 16, 202352 min

Throwback: The Year Double Zero

Oh dang we have enough episode to do reruns. We promise we'll use this power responsibly. To ring in New Years, please enjoy this throwback Hacked about the y2k bug. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 31, 202245 min

Holiday Retrospective 2022

In which we look back on a hack-tacular year, and fail to live up the episode we had Chat GPT write for us by only really talking about two topics. Network access security that scales with your business — NordLayer secures your organization’s traffic and data to provide your colleagues with safe, reliable, remote access. nordlayer.com/hacked Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 16, 202249 min

The Regifter

The story of one man trying to make his fortune one Xbox gift card at a time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 01, 202245 min

Trojan Phone

The story of the international plan to put a very insecure phone into the pockets of criminals around the world. Network access security that scales with your business — NordLayer secures your organization’s traffic and data to provide your colleagues with safe, reliable, remote access. nordlayer.com/hacked Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 16, 202243 min

Crocodile of Wall Street

The story of a rapping crypto-couple allegedly at the heart of a multi billion dollar social engineering heist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 01, 20221 hr 2 min

Campus Security

The story of the software that monitors school safety amongst other things. Featuring data journalist Ari Sen. Network access security that scales with your business — NordLayer secures your organization’s traffic and data to provide your colleagues with safe, reliable, remote access. nordlayer.com/hacked Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 16, 20221 hr 2 min

Summer Retrospective 2022

In which Scott returns from vacation right as Jordan is leaving, and they talk about the episodes Scott missed over the summer. New listener? Definitely don't start with this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 01, 202246 min

Internet Hitmen Aren't Really A Thing

The story of the Besa Mafia and all the work that goes into making folks think you're a spooky dark web assassin syndicate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 16, 202242 min

The Treasure Hunt

The story of the hunt for a couple million bucks in lost crypto. With Joe Grand AKA Kingpin from the L0pht. Check out Joe's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoeGrand/featured Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 01, 202245 min

Dr. Ransomware

The story of the case against Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez — a cybercriminal polymath, or international fall guy. This is part one of a two episode investigation from The Ransomware Files miniseries. Follow The Ransomware Files wherever you listen to podcasts. https://anchor.fm/ransomwarefiles + https://twitter.com/ransomwarefiles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 16, 202236 min

Private Eyes

The story BellTroX and the world of private investigators outsourcing the nitty gritty stuff. Like Hacked? Subscribe, spread the word, and visit https://www.patreon.com/hackedpodcast to show us some love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 01, 202238 min

Open Secret

The story of a Minecraft scammer who sort of hacked the President. Like Hacked? Subscribe, spread the word, and visit https://www.patreon.com/hackedpodcast to show us some love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 16, 202236 min

Modified Elephant

The story of some very incriminating letters and the mission to figure out where they came from. Like Hacked? Subscribe, spread the word, and visit https://www.patreon.com/hackedpodcast to show us some love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 01, 202237 min

The Phantom Orchestra

The story of a saxophone player trying to cross a border with a code hidden in plain sight. Featuring professor of music and RSA Conference speaker Merryl Goldberg. Like Hacked? Subscribe, spread the word, and visit https://www.patreon.com/hackedpodcast to show us some love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 16, 202242 min

The Storm

The story of the hack that's brought Costa Rica's government to a standstill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 01, 202237 min

Tractor Hackin'

The story of a truck full of stolen tractors in the Ukraine. If you like the show and want to make sure we can keep making it, please subscribe, and if you can visit https://www.patreon.com/hackedpodcast and show us some love. Thanks to our sponsor Command Line Heroes. Check out the show right over here -> https://link.chtbl.com/commandlineheroes_cyoa?sid=s9.podcast.hacked Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 16, 202233 min

Paperweights

The story of the wild amount of work it takes to turn a stolen phone back into money. If you like the show and want to make sure we can keep making it, please subscribe, and if you can visit https://www.patreon.com/hackedpodcast and show us some love. Thanks to our sponsor Command Line Heroes. Check out the show right over here -> https://link.chtbl.com/commandlineheroes_cyoa?sid=s9.podcast.hacked Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 01, 202239 min

You Can't Publish Their Names

The story of a very strange doxxing and an even stranger hacking gang. If you like the show and want to make sure we can keep making it, please subscribe, and if you can visit https://www.patreon.com/hackedpodcast and show us some love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 16, 202238 min

The Crying Call

The story of a social engineering grift that starts with someone crying. If you like the show and want to make sure we can keep making it, please subscribe, and if you can visit https://www.patreon.com/hackedpodcast and show us some love. Thanks to our sponsor Command Line Heroes. Check out the show right over here -> https://link.chtbl.com/commandlineheroes_cyoa?sid=s9.podcast.hacked Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 01, 202237 min

The Chicken Drumstick Gang

The story of the biggest video game cheating bust in history and the cheater who got away, with Motherboard senior staff writer Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, who frequently appears on Motherboard's own infosec podcast CYBER. If you like the show and want to make sure we can keep making it, please subscribe, and if you can visit https://www.patreon.com/hackedpodcast and show us some love. Thanks to our sponsor Command Line Heroes. Check out the show right over here -> https://link.chtbl.com/comm...

Mar 01, 202242 min

RIP REvil

Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder say goodbye to the ransomware gang REvil, and hello to a new era in cyber diplomacy. If you like the show and want to make sure we can keep making it, please subscribe and if you can visit https://www.patreon.com/hackedpodcast and show us some love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 31, 202243 min

McBroke

Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder talk about why the ice cream machines are always broken. If you like the show and want to make sure we can keep making it, please subscribe and if you can visit https://www.patreon.com/hackedpodcast and show us some love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 01, 202241 min

Dead Messengers

Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss one of the most dangerous jobs of all; the messenger. If you like the show and want to make sure we can keep making it, please subscribe and if you can visit https://www.patreon.com/hackedpodcast and show us some love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 01, 202148 min

Double Whammy

Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss Onecoin, a certifiable double whammy. If you like the show and want to make sure we can keep making it, please subscribe and if you can visit https://www.patreon.com/hackedpodcast and show us some love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 31, 202140 min

The Black Folder

Jordan Bloemen & Scott Francis Winder discuss Project Raven, and the fuzzy line between a good spy and a bad one. If you like the show and want to make sure we can keep making it, please subscribe and if you can visit https://www.patreon.com/hackedpodcast and show us some love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 30, 202154 min