How the World Got Owned Episode 2: The 1990s, Part One
Episode 2 of "How the World Got Owned" dives into the 1990s hacking scene, highlighting the rise of hacker conventions like DEF CON and Black Hat, the emergence of a vibrant but ego‑driven community, and the clash between hackers and mainstream media. Guests such as Jeff Moss (founder of DEF CON), Elias Levy (author of the seminal buffer overflow paper), and Chris Wysopal (who testified before Congress) share firsthand stories of early BBS culture, phone‑phreaking, and the growing tension over full disclosure and vendor relations. The episode also explores the social dynamics of the era—how anonymity fostered both camaraderie and conflict, and how Hollywood’s sensational portrayals fueled public fear. Throughout, host Patrick Gray and producer Amberley Jack frame the decade as a pivotal moment when hacking moved from underground curiosity to a recognized, influential subculture.
Risky Business #826 -- A Week of AI Mishaps and Skulduggery
In this episode of Risky Business, host Patrick Gray and panelists James Wilson and Adam Wallow dissect a wave of AI-driven cyber incidents, from a threat actor leveraging AI to mass‑compromise Fortinet devices to Chinese labs attempting large‑scale model distillation...
Risky Business #825 -- Palo Alto Networks Blames It on the Boogie
In this episode, Patrick Gray, Adam Boileau, and James Wilson dissect a week of cybersecurity headlines, from Palo Alto Networks’ decision to avoid publicly attributing a Chinese‑linked hacking campaign to geopolitical concerns, to the rise of data‑only extortion as ransomware...
Risky Business #824 -- Microsoft's Secure Future Is Looking a Bit Wobbly
In episode 824 of Risky Business, Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau dissect a wave of cybersecurity headlines, from Microsoft’s unsettling reshuffle of its security leadership and upcoming Secure Boot certificate refresh to aggressive state‑backed campaigns by Russia targeting the Winter...
Risky Business #822 -- France Will Ditch American Tech over Security Risks
In this episode Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau review a week of cybersecurity headlines, highlighting France’s decision to replace US collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams and Zoom with a sovereign platform, and China’s alleged “Salt Typhoon” operation that spied on...
Risky Business #821 -- Wiz Researchers Could Have Owned Every AWS Customer
In episode #821 of Risky Business, hosts Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau, joined by BBC World Cyber Correspondent Joe Tidy, dissect a week of cyber news ranging from alleged U.S. attacks on Venezuela’s power grid to a major AWS console...
How the World Got Owned Episode 1: The 1980s
In Episode 1, hosts Patrick Gray and Amberleigh Jack explore the formative era of 1980s hacking, recounting life on ARPANET, the rise of the 414s, the infamous Morris Worm, and the parallel hunt for German hackers alongside Clifford Stoll’s Cuckoo’s...
Risky Business #818 -- React2Shell Is a Fun One
Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau unpack a week of cyber news, led by the shocking CVSS 10/10 React2Shell vulnerability that lets attackers execute code on React JavaScript servers—a flaw quickly weaponized by Chinese APT groups. They also note Linux’s new...
