The wildest computer hacks you could ever imagine. 500 million dollars disappear into thin air. Two teenagers disrupt a rocket launch. Foreign spies rig an election. Hosted by author and cybersecurity expert Ran Levi, Malicious Life unravels complex, dramatic historical events, with interviews from people who were actually there. Lock your door, wipe your hard drive, and come listen to fascinating stories from the cyber underground.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 4 hours 52 minutes
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Albert Gonzalez, Part 3
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Albert Gonzalez, Part 2
Working with the Secret Service, Albert Gonzalez was outstanding. He was such a good employee, in fact, that they had him do seminars, and speak at government conferences. At one point he met personally with the then Director of the Secret Service.
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Albert Gonzalez, Part 1
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The History of THOTCON Hacking Conference [Malicious B-Side]
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China’s Unrestricted Warfare, Part 3
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