The 10 Best Darknet Diaries Episodes


Darknet Diaries is hosted by security veteran Jack Rhysider, and probes the darker side of the internet, from hackers trying to steal $1 billion from a bank to the U.S. military hacking ISIS, and even cyber wars waged against whole countries.
Last Updated: Jun 10th, 2021
1) 67: The Big House
John Strand is a penetration tester. He’s paid to break into computer networks and buildings to test their security. In this episode we listen to stories he has from doing this type of work. Thanks to...Show More
2) 104: Arya
Arya Ebrahami has had quite a personal relationship with darknet marketplaces. In this episode you’ll hear about his adventures on tor. Arya’s current project is https://lofi-defi.com. Sponsors Suppo...Show More
3) 86: The LinkedIn Incident
In 2012, LinkedIn was the target of a data breach. A hacker got in and stole millions of user details. Username and password hashes were then sold to people willing to buy. This episode goes over the ...Show More
4) 69: Human Hacker
We all know that computers and networks are vulnerable to hacking and malicious actors, but what about us, the humans who interface with these devices? Con games, scams, and strategic deception are fa...Show More
5) Ep 27: Chartbreakers
Something is wrong with the Apple Podcasts top charts. As a podcaster, this personally annoyed and intrigued me. I investigate how this is happening and who is behind it. For show notes visit https://...Show More
6) 116: Mad Dog
Jim Lawler, aka “Mad Dog”, was a CIA case officer for 25 years. In this episode we hear some of the stories he has and things he did while working in the CIA. Jim has two books out. Affiliate links b...Show More
7) 96: The Police Station Incident
Nicole Beckwith wears a lot of hats. She’s a programmer, incident responder, but also a cop and a task force officer with the Secret Service. In this episode she tells a story which involves all of th...Show More
8) 134: Deviant
Deviant Ollam is a physical penetration specialist. That means he’s paid to break into buildings to see if the building is secure or not. He has done this for a long time and has a lot of tricks up hi...Show More
9) 54: NotPetya
The story of NotPetya, seems to be the first time, we see what a cyber war looks like. In the summer of 2017 Ukraine suffered a serious and catastrophic cyber attack on their whole country. Hear how i...Show More
10) 90: Jenny
Meet Jenny Radcliffe, the People Hacker. She’s a social engineer and physical penetration tester. Which means she gets paid to break into buildings and test their security. In this episode she tells u...Show More