Mark Watney: Space Hacker
Wendy Nather joins Dennis Fisher to dig into the nutrient-rich narrative soil that produced a modern classic that truly epitomizes the hacker ethos. We are the greatest podcasters on Mars!
Author Bio
Dennis Fisher
Editor
Dennis Fisher is an award-winning journalist and author. He is one of the co-founders of Decipher and Threatpost and has been writing about cybersecurity since 2000. Dennis enjoys finding the stories behind the headlines and digging into the motivations and thinking of both defenders and attackers. He is the author of 2.5 novels and once met Shaq. Contact: dennis at decipher.sc.
Featured Articles
EU Sanctions Iranian and Chinese Companies for Targeting Member Nations
The new sanctions list includes two China-based technology companies, two of their co-founders, and an Iranian firm, all implicated in a range of attacks from corporate espionage and critical infrastructure disruption to disinformation campaigns.
Fancy Tools From Fancy Bear, Another Proxy Network Takedown, and A Look Ahead
This week’s news includes a reappearance by an old favorite, APT28, aka Fancy Bear, which is back with some nasty new implants and tools it is deploying against targets in Ukraine (2:10), and we also have another law enforcement disruption of a residential proxy network, this one known as SocksEscort, which had victims all over […]
The Wild, Wild World of Exploits With Caitlin Condon
The process of developing and deploying exploits is a complex and controversial one and it’s often a black box to outside observers. To help shine a light on how this all works, Caitlin Condon of VulnCheck joins Dennis Fisher for a deep dive into the zero day exploit landscape, what goes into exploit development, and […]
APT28 Reemerges with Modern Espionage Arsenal, Code Tied to 2010s Operations
The modern Sednit arsenal is centered on two highly-developed implants, deployed systematically in tandem to ensure persistent access.
Mister Decipher’s Neighborhood
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood for hacking! Come along on a magical adventure as Mr. Decipher teaches you about the dangers of brute-force attacks!