Darknet Diaries
True stories from the dark side of the internet — hacking, cybercrime, privacy, and security told in narrative form.
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Her dad's streaming box sent tons of data to China. Then the FBI showed up. 📺 Ep. 172: SuperBox
Apr 7, 2026iot securitystreaming devicesmalware
Your Spotify Account Might Be Laundering Dirty Money 🎵 Darknet Diaries Ep. 171: Melody Fraud
Mar 3, 2026music streaming frauddarknet marketinggray-hat marketing
The Magazine Article That Could Delete Your Hard Drive 💾 Darknet Diaries Ep. 170: Phrack
Feb 3, 2026hacking historycybersecurity culturephreaking
The Hacker War That Ended the Cyber Golden Age ⚔ Darknet Diaries Ep. 169 MoD
Jan 20, 2026hacking historycybercrimephone phreaking
The Secret Phone Numbers That Unlocked the Entire Network 📞 Darknet Diaries Ep. 168: LoD
Jan 6, 2026hacker culturephreakingcyber-anarchy
Default to Deny: Why Network Security Is Shifting to "Zero Trust" ⛔ Ep. 167 ThreatLocker
Dec 23, 2025ransomwarecybersecurity incidentszero trust security
There's No Way Into This Tech Company's Server Room ... Except Through the Sewer💧Episode 166: Maxie
Dec 2, 2025penetration testingsocial engineeringphysical security
"The Building Has Malware." Adventures in Appsec 🕷 Darknet Diaries Ep. 165: Tanya
Nov 4, 2025application securitysql injectionincident response
"I was addicted to making money." Confessions of a Chronic Card Skimmer 💳 Ep. 164: Oak Cliff Swipers
Oct 7, 2025credit card fraudcard skimmingcybercrime
He Was Arrested as a Russian Hacker, But The Truth Is Far Scarier ☠ Darknet Diaries Ep. 163: Ola
Sep 2, 2025privacycybersecuritydigital rights
These 8 Companies You've Never Heard Of Sell Your Personal Data to the Cops 🚨 Ep. 162: Hieu
Aug 5, 2025cybercrimedata privacydata brokers
You'll Never Trust Another USB Cable After Hearing This 🐍 Darknet Diaries | Ep. 161: MG
Jul 15, 2025cybersecurityhardware hackingusb security
They Hired Me to Steal a Shopping Cart Full of Human DNA 🧬 Darknet Diaries Ep. 160: Greg
Jul 1, 2025hackingcybersecurityzero-day vulnerabilities
The nastiest, cruelest cyber attack in history🎙Darknet Diaries Ep.159: Vastaamo
Jun 3, 2025cybercrimedata breachextortion
Meet the Guy Who Accidentally Stopped the World's Most Dangerous Ransomware ☠ Ep. 158 MalwareTech
May 6, 2025ransomwarewannacrycybersecurity
Secrets of Defcon: Untold Stories From the World's Greatest Hacker Conference 💾 Ep.157: Grifter
Apr 1, 2025defconblack hathacker conferences
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There's No Way This "Hitman for Hire" Website Is Real...Right?💀Darknet Diaries Ep. 156: Kill ListComing soon
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