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DB Cooper, ExxonMobil & Corporate Espionage, and Ross Ulbricht's Potential Pardon

2024/12/5
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Chris Tarbell
被称为“在线犯罪的埃利奥特·内斯”,因其在打击网络犯罪方面的卓越成就而闻名。
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Hector Monsegur
从黑客到网络安全专家,蒙塞古尔的职业转变和对网络安全的贡献。
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Chris Tarbell和Hector Monsegur对D.B.库珀案进行了深入探讨,分析了最新可能的突破,并对Richard McCoy作为头号嫌疑人的可能性进行了评估。他们还讨论了D.B.库珀的动机,认为其可能并非单纯为了钱财。 他们还讨论了埃克森美孚公司涉嫌雇佣黑客攻击其批评者的事件,以及Hector Monsegur本人被雇佣进行黑客攻击的经历。他们分析了企业间谍活动的普遍性和FBI对此类案件的调查难度。 最后,他们讨论了听众关于罗斯·乌尔布里希特(Ross Ulbricht)可能获得赦免的问题,Chris Tarbell阐述了他对美国司法系统的看法,并强调了总统赦免权的存在。Hector Monsegur则分享了他对毒品犯罪和第二次机会的看法,并表达了他对乌尔布里希特案中一些被歪曲事实的担忧。 Hector Monsegur分享了他作为黑客的早期经历,以及在松散联系的网络犯罪组织中建立信任的挑战。他详细描述了他被雇佣攻击南美一家赌场的经历,以及在与FBI合作期间被其他组织联系进行黑客攻击的经历。他还讨论了他对DDoS缓解公司的调查,以及他如何发现该公司涉嫌参与DDoS攻击。 在关于罗斯·乌尔布里希特(Ross Ulbricht)可能获得赦免的讨论中,Hector Monsegur分享了他对毒品犯罪和第二次机会的个人经历,以及他如何从面临125年监禁到获得第二次机会。他强调了个人责任的重要性,并表达了他对乌尔布里希特案中一些被歪曲事实的担忧。他认为,给予第二次机会是可能的,但前提是个人必须承担责任并为自己的行为道歉。

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The hosts discuss the potential breakthrough in the DB Cooper case, a hijacking mystery from the 1970s.
  • DB Cooper was the first plane hijacker in the United States.
  • He demanded $200,000 and four parachutes before jumping out of the plane.
  • The case remains unsolved, with only $20,000 found.

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This week on Hacker And The Fed former FBI agent Chris Tarbell and ex-black hat hacker Hector Monsegur discuss their obsession with the DB Cooper case and the latest potential break in the decades-old mystery. Hector shares stories about his early days as a hacker and the challenges of trust in loosely connected cybercriminal groups. They also tackle corporate espionage and the ethics of hackers-for-hire in light of ExxonMobil’s alleged involvement in a hacking scandal. Wrapping up, they address listener questions about second chances, with Hector reflecting on his journey of redemption, and weigh in on the contentious debate around Ross Ulbricht's potential pardon.