Chasing The Most Hated Hacker In History - Joe Tidy - #954

Joe Tidy is a BBC cybersecurity correspondent, covering hacking, data security, and online safety. Many have either fallen victim personally to a cyberattack or know someone who has. But what exactly is this growing threat? Who’s behind it, why are they doing it, and, most importantly, how can you protect yourself? Expect to learn what Scattered Spider is, if teenage hackers are the new digital cartel and why Russia is such a hotbed for hacking, when cyber security attacks will be treated as an act of war, the wild story of the hacker Julius Kivimäki, the fallout from the crowd strike attack the put the world on standstill, if regulation of the dark web and crypto economy will ever evolve past what it is today, and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) What Is Scattered Spider? (07:52) How We Get Hacked & What We Can Do About It? (18:32) Today’s Rising Hacking Culture & Cybercrime (26:40) Which Country Is Cybercrime Most Prevalent? (33:03) Will Cyber Attacks Ever Be Treated As An Act Of War? (37:41) How Do Cybersecurity Firms Find Hackers? (42:39) The Lizard Squad Hack Of Christmas of 2010 (49:16) Insights From An Interview With A Hacker (1:09:25) Who Is The Most Wanted Cyber Criminal In The World? (1:15:53) The Day CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Caused The World To Implode (1:20:08) Will Regulations Ever Catch Up With Cybercrime? (1:25:45) Where To Find Joe Tidy’s Book Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get a 20% discount & free shipping on Manscaped’s shavers at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM20) Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices