26 min
Meeting Mafiaboy – Once FBI's Most Wanted Hacker The Walter Show
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Michael "Mafiaboy" Calce is one of the most famous hackers of all time. In 2000, he caused an estimated 1.2 Billion USD worth of damage in a large DDoS-attack against Yahoo!, Fifa.com, Amazon.com, Dell, Inc., E*TRADE, eBay, and CNN. When the FBI finally caught up with Michael they were stunned to realize that he was only fifteen years old at the time.
In this season finale of The Walter Show season 1, we talk about how hacking has gone from basically being youngster pranks to becoming part a deadly arsenal for organized crime, cyber warfare, and terrorists. We also talk how easy it is for anyone to buy hacking devices online and go through best practices for protecting yourself.
Michael "Mafiaboy" Calce is one of the most famous hackers of all time. In 2000, he caused an estimated 1.2 Billion USD worth of damage in a large DDoS-attack against Yahoo!, Fifa.com, Amazon.com, Dell, Inc., E*TRADE, eBay, and CNN. When the FBI finally caught up with Michael they were stunned to realize that he was only fifteen years old at the time.
In this season finale of The Walter Show season 1, we talk about how hacking has gone from basically being youngster pranks to becoming part a deadly arsenal for organized crime, cyber warfare, and terrorists. We also talk how easy it is for anyone to buy hacking devices online and go through best practices for protecting yourself.
26 min