Cyber Minds

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Covering the stories behind the technologists, hackers, and coders that shaped our technological world we live in today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 4 de ago.

    Twin Brothers: Kill Switches In Plain Sight

    Twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter were once hailed as gifted programmers with access to some of the U.S. government's most sensitive computer systems. But prosecutors say that after being fired from a federal contractor, they launched a retaliatory cyberattack that deleted dozens of government databases, stole sensitive records, and exposed critical weaknesses in insider security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. 3 de mar.

    Checkout Compromised: The Target Data Breach

    In the middle of the 2013 holiday shopping season, millions of customers unknowingly became victims of one of the largest retail cyberattacks in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. 28 de jan.

    Breaching: The Rainbow Six Siege Takeover

    In December 2025, one of the world’s most popular tactical shooters was quietly breached. What began as reports of locked accounts, unauthorized access, and in-game manipulation quickly revealed deeper vulnerabilities in authentication systems, backend security, and exploit response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. 09/12/2025

    Breaking the Dash: DoorDash Data Breach

    DoorDash suffers a significant data breach that exposes personal information belonging to customers and delivery drivers. The breach raises concerns about the security of large gig-economy platforms and shows how a single weakness in a connected service can lead to widespread consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. 07/11/2025

    The Million-Dollar Malware Deal

    In the summer of 2020, a Tesla employee at the Nevada Gigafactory was quietly approached with a stunning offer: one million dollars to install malware inside the company’s network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. 30/09/2025

    The Fight Against Extradition: The Lauri Love Case

    In this episode of Cyber Minds, we unravel the story of Lauri Love, the British activist and hacker accused of breaching U.S. government networks, including NASA, the FBI, and the U.S. Army. Facing possible extradition to the United States, Love became a symbol of the debate over cybercrime, mental health, and human rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. 02/09/2025

    The Password Problem: Inside the LinkedIn 2012 Breach

    In 2012, LinkedIn—one of the world’s largest professional networking sites—suffered a massive data breach that exposed more than 6.5 million hashed passwords. What seemed at first like a contained incident would later be revealed as one of the largest security compromises of its time, with over 117 million accounts ultimately affected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. 24/07/2025

    The Whistleblower: Edward Snowden and the NSA Leak

    In this landmark episode of Cyber Minds, we examine one of the most controversial figures in modern cyber history: Edward Snowden. In 2013, the former NSA contractor stunned the world by leaking classified documents that exposed sweeping global surveillance programs operated by the U.S. government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Covering the stories behind the technologists, hackers, and coders that shaped our technological world we live in today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Criado por
    Narrative.fm
  • Anos de atividade
    2021 - 2026
  • Episódios
    26
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Narrative.fm
  • Site do podcast
    Cyber Minds