Malicious Life

Malicious Life
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Malicious Life Podcast

Tales of cybersecurity. The wildest hacks you can ever imagine, told by people who were actually there. Hosted by cybersecurity expert and book author, Ran Levi, this is not your average talk-show. These are fascinating, unknown tales, slowly unraveled, deeply researched. Think Hardcore History meets Hackable- and come dig into a history you never knew existed.

  1. Caught in the Crossfire: Infighting and Treason in Russia’s Cyber World

    17 SEPT

    Caught in the Crossfire: Infighting and Treason in Russia’s Cyber World

    On Dec. 5, 2016, two senior Russian Intelligence officers and two civilians were arrested and accused of treason. A few weeks later, when Western journalists were finally able to speak with the men’s lawyers, they learned that the case was based on events that were, oddly enough, already widely known. This made the arrests even more peculiar. As more details emerged over time, the picture became clearer, offering Westerners a rare glimpse into the typically secretive world of Russian intelligence. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    26 min
  2. SNAP Fraud: Getting Rich by Stealing from the Poor

    3 SEPT

    SNAP Fraud: Getting Rich by Stealing from the Poor

    SNAP - better known as food stamps - goes back to the Great Depression. ,The physical stamps were replaced with EBT cards in the 1990s, but since these cards are without the secure EMV chip techonolgy, enterprising crimilas found ways to drain funds meant for low-income families. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    29 min
  3. The Hollywood Con Queen, Part 2

    20 AUG

    The Hollywood Con Queen, Part 2

    Nicole Kotsianas, an investigator with K2 Intelligence, made it her personal mission to hunt down the Hollywood Con Queen, who crulley tormented her victioms and shattered their dreams. Nicole's efforts bore unexpected fruits, when she discovered that the Con Queen was actually... a man. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    31 min
  4. The Hollywood Con Queen, Part 1

    7 AUG

    The Hollywood Con Queen, Part 1

    In 2015, two aspiring script writers flew to Indonesia to meet with executives of a large Chinese film corporation. It was a trap: the Hollywood Con Queen not only coned them out of tens of thousands of dollars, she also cruelly ruined their friendship. Two years later, a corporate investigator working for a big shot Hollywood producer, made a discovery that put her on the trail of this master of deciet. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    34 min
  5. The Doomed Queen’s Secret Ciphers

    23 JUL

    The Doomed Queen’s Secret Ciphers

    In the pre-internet era, encryption was a matter of life and death, and the motives behind these ciphers were varied and complex. Discover how George Lasry, a modern codebreaker, uncovered the secrets of Mary, Queen of Scots, hidden in the French National Library for over 400 years. This episode delves into the painstaking process and the historical impact of decoding these ancient messages, revealing the hidden motives and desperate actions of a doomed queen. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    30 min
  6. Why Did People Write Viruses In The 80s & 90s?

    9 JUL

    Why Did People Write Viruses In The 80s & 90s?

    Why did people write malware in the pre-internet days? Back then, there was no way to make money by writing malware. So why write them in the first place? The lack of a financial motivation meant that virus authors had a plethora of other motives - and this diverse mix of motives had, as we shall hear, an interesting effect on the design and style of viruses created at that period. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    28 min
  7. Section 230: The Law that Makes Social Media Great, and Terrible

    25 JUN

    Section 230: The Law that Makes Social Media Great, and Terrible

    Section 230 is the pivotal law that has enabled the rise of social media -while sparking heated debates over its implications. In this episode, we're charting the history of Section 230, from early landmark legal battles, to modern controversies, and exploring its complexities and the proposed changes that could redefine online speech and platform responsibility. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    35 min
  8. What Happened at Uber?

    11 JUN

    What Happened at Uber?

    In 2016, Joe Sullivan, former CISO of Facebook, was at the peak of his career. As Uber's new CISO, he and his team had just successfully prevented data from a recent breach from leaking to the internet. But less than a year later, Sullivan was unexpectedly fired from Uber, and three years later, the US Department of Justice announced criminal charges against him. So, what happened at Uber? Our Sponsors: * Check out Kiteworks: kiteworks.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    38 min
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Tales of cybersecurity. The wildest hacks you can ever imagine, told by people who were actually there. Hosted by cybersecurity expert and book author, Ran Levi, this is not your average talk-show. These are fascinating, unknown tales, slowly unraveled, deeply researched. Think Hardcore History meets Hackable- and come dig into a history you never knew existed.

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  • Creator
    Malicious Life
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    257
  • Rating
    Clean
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