Old Tech Blows CIA Cover, Interviewing Darknet Diaries Creator, Election Hacking Revisit




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Summary: The guys discuss how the CIA’s continued usage and organic growth of a communication system that was used well past its intention led to a catastrophic impact to CIA agents in Iran and China in 2013. Steve interviews Jack Rhysider, the creator of the hot podcast “Darknet Diaries”. They wrap the show revisiting election hacking and why attacking the human is more realistic than hacking the technology.<br> <a href="https://podcast.musc.edu/podcast/infosec/e49-infosecicu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Show Notes</a><br> <br> Resources:<br> CIA’s communications suffered a catastrophic compromise<br> <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/cias-communications-suffered-catastrophic-compromise-started-iran-090018710.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.yahoo.com/news/cias-communications-suffered-catastrophic-compromise-started-iran-090018710.html</a><br> Darknet diaries<br> <a href="https://darknetdiaries.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://darknetdiaries.com/</a><br> Election hacking<br> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-cybersecurity-202/2018/11/06/the-cybersecurity-202-today-s-the-big-test-for-election-security-here-are-five-things-we-re-watching/5be085cb1b326b39290545f3/?utm_term=.c5183b140da6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-cybersecurity-202/2018/11/06/the-cybersecurity-202-today-s-the-big-test-for-election-security-here-are-five-things-we-re-watching/5be085cb1b326b39290545f3/?utm_term=.c5183b140da6</a><br> One Cool Things<br> Instant Pot<br> <a href="https://instantpot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://instantpot.com/</a><br> Peerlyst<br> <a href="https://www.peerlyst.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.peerlyst.com/</a><br>  <br> Contact<br> Email <a href="mailto:infosecicu@musc.edu">infosecicu@musc.edu</a><br> Twitter:<br> <br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/Gerald_Auger" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gerry Auger (@Gerald_Auger)</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/sgcardinal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Steven Cardinal (@sgcardinal)</a><br> <br>