Jack Recider

These are true stories from the dark side of the internet. I'm Jack Recider. This is Darknet Diaries. This episode is brought to you by SpyCloud. For some people, ignorance is bliss. But for you, as a security practitioner, that's not the case.

I went to spycloud.com to check into my darknet exposure, and I won't tell you what it is, but spoiler alert, I found some things that are pretty eye-opening.

I went to spycloud.com to check into my darknet exposure, and I won't tell you what it is, but spoiler alert, I found some things that are pretty eye-opening.

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With SpyCloud, you have a trusted partner to fight the good fight with. Their automated solutions, which is built on over 350 billion recaptured assets from the criminal underground, ensure you're not in the dark when it comes to your company's exposure to cybercrime. To get your full Darknet exposure report, visit spycloud.com slash darknetdiaries. That's spycloud.com slash darknetdiaries.

This episode is sponsored by Delete Me. In episode 133, I spoke to Connor Tumbleson about some people from who knows where who were stealing his identity. Luckily, they weren't out to destroy his reputation or extort him, but think of the damage that could be done. We all have data out there, which data brokers use to make profit.

This episode is sponsored by Delete Me. In episode 133, I spoke to Connor Tumbleson about some people from who knows where who were stealing his identity. Luckily, they weren't out to destroy his reputation or extort him, but think of the damage that could be done. We all have data out there, which data brokers use to make profit.

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Anyone on the web can buy your private details to do anything they want. This can lead to identity theft, phishing attempts, harassment, and unwanted spam calls. But there's a solution called Delete Me. I tried it and they immediately got busy scouring the internet for my name and gave me reports on what they found. And they got busy deleting these things.

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It was great to have someone on my team when it comes to privacy. Take control of your data and keep your private life private by signing up for Delete Me. Now at a special discount for my listeners, you can get 20% off your Delete Me plan when you go to joindeleteme.com slash darknetdiaries and use promo code DD20 at checkout.

The only way to get 20% off is to go to joindeleteme.com slash darknetdiaries and enter code DD20 at checkout. That's joindeleteme.com slash darknetdiaries code DD20. Explicit content warning. This episode has some language in it that might not be suitable for all audiences. Okay. Hi. Welcome to the show. I want you to meet a fellow named just, well, let's just call him Default.

The only way to get 20% off is to go to joindeleteme.com slash darknetdiaries and enter code DD20 at checkout. That's joindeleteme.com slash darknetdiaries code DD20. Explicit content warning. This episode has some language in it that might not be suitable for all audiences. Okay. Hi. Welcome to the show. I want you to meet a fellow named just, well, let's just call him Default.

So as a teen, he was playing RuneScape. And one day he got in an argument with someone in the game who threatened to hack him. And suddenly, his computer went to a blue screen. And when it booed up after that, that's what got him interested in hacking.

So as a teen, he was playing RuneScape. And one day he got in an argument with someone in the game who threatened to hack him. And suddenly, his computer went to a blue screen. And when it booed up after that, that's what got him interested in hacking.

This led him to understand that you can get computers to do things that you shouldn't be allowed to do. He got curious and wanted to learn more about how they work. Then one day his mom grounded him. Banned from the internet for a week. Well, curious little default, tried to crack his neighbor's Wi-Fi and sure enough was able to do it. And he got back online.

This led him to understand that you can get computers to do things that you shouldn't be allowed to do. He got curious and wanted to learn more about how they work. Then one day his mom grounded him. Banned from the internet for a week. Well, curious little default, tried to crack his neighbor's Wi-Fi and sure enough was able to do it. And he got back online.

An AltaVista search about hacking might have led you to a message board. And the message board would have introduced you to hacker tools. And those tools might be made by a certain group of people. And those groups would be present on IRC, a chat room. Getting in the chat room might not be so easy, though. It might be invite-only.

An AltaVista search about hacking might have led you to a message board. And the message board would have introduced you to hacker tools. And those tools might be made by a certain group of people. And those groups would be present on IRC, a chat room. Getting in the chat room might not be so easy, though. It might be invite-only.

So you got to message the channel operators to ask permission to join. But they'll deny you because they don't know you. But you notice the person who denied you to get in is also in another chat room. So you join that one to see what's going on there. And you eventually find your way into some hacker chat rooms. Now, the year was 2008.