In 1999, a 15-year-old nicknamed “c0mrade” hacked NASA’s computers and caused a 21-day shutdown of the International Space Station’s systems. He was eventually caught because he bragged in an IRC chat—proving that in cybersecurity, ego is often the biggest vulnerability. #hackerhistory

The history of Laura, Rachael, and Ben - Hacker History Podcast This is a packed episode where we talk to Laura Scherling, Ben Schmerler, and Rachael Tubbs about some hacker history, some hacker future, and the ten year anniversary of the IoT Village. We talk abou...

A new @cyphercon.bsky.social #HackerHistory is out!

This time I'm talking to Dr. Laura Scherling, EdD, Rachael Tubbs, and Ben Schmerler.

It's a super fun conversation where we cover some past, present, and future of hacking

The history of David Bernstein - Hacker History Podcast Hacker History sits down with David Bernstein. We learn about David's past in emergency management. David has seen a ton of wild events, and has some really interesting commentary about how emergency ...

I had a chat with David Bernstein on the @cyphercon.bsky.social #HackerHistory podcast

David tells us all about his experience in emergency management. David isn't what many would consider a traditional hacker, but it's clear he has had incredible impact over the years.

The history of Thug Shells - Hacker History Podcast Thug Shells is a freestyle rapper who hacks the english language, making it do whatever she wants. Did you know a group of rappers is called a cypher? It's a super fun conversation where we learn a lo...

This #HackerHistory episode is a big different than the usual history, but no less fascinating. We talk to Thug Shells, a freestyle rapper, about hacking the english language

Thuggy will be showing off her talent at @cyphercon.bsky.social in a few weeks, it sounds like it's going to be incredible

The Balanced Engineer 2016 keynote for the national engineering honors society HKN (Eta Kappa Nu) Student Leadership Conference on the ethics of responsibility in engineering…

Love that #SXSW’s first keynote is @meredithmeredith.bsky.social ! My #hackerhistory story with Moxie & Jan that ultimately birthed @signal.org #w00w00 #cypherpunks speakerdeck.com/dugsong/the-...

WWSUL Episode #2 released. Featuring Sangfroid of w00w00 and HERT. 🫡🤙 #hackerhistory

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What’s in a Name? On May 19, 1998, seven hackers from hacker think tank L0pht Heavy Industries took a seat in front of the United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. In spite of being introduced as hackers...

Hack_Curio is your go-to for all things hacker culture! Check out “What’s in a Name?”—an article exploring hacker aliases & why the L0pht testified before the U.S. Senate under ours. #hackerhistory hackcur.io/whats-in-a-n...

The history of Ela - Hacker History Podcast Ela grew up in East Germany during the 1980s, where they were introduced to computers and electronics at a young age. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Ela became deeply involved in the hacker scene,...

You're gonna need to buckleup for this @cyphercon.bsky.social #HackerHistory episode with Ela

The story starts with East German hacker groups, then East and West German hacker groups, CCC, and more. It's an amazing and emotional story everyone should give a listen

The history of Marc Boorshtein - Hacker History Podcast Hacker History sits down with Marc Boorshtein, we learn of his journey from tinkering with Doom shareware as a kid and getting free hardware from his Dad. Marc tells us about the early days of LDAP an...

This episode of the @cyphercon.bsky.social #HackerHistory podcast we talk to @mlbiam.dev about his journey. We hear about some old school games, and a lot about the early days of authentication. It's a great story and a wild ride!

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New Docuseries Spotlights Hackers Who Helped Shape Cybersecurity "Where Warlocks Stay Up Late" project speaks to hackers who have played pivotal roles in shaping the field of cybersecurity. The video interviews are complemented by an encyclopedia and an…

Interesting new series coming out. Reminds me of @joshbressers #HackerHistory Podcast. Difference being the format and who all gets interviewed.
Learning from history is always important.
#Cybersecurity #infosec

I know this isn't going anywhere, but I have to ask:

Is someone out in the community of old security/networking veterans sitting on the source for the ancient Creeper worm on TENEX/Arpanet? Or its nemesis, the Reaper?

Nothing on old tapes, printouts?

#worm #hackerhistory #malware

The history of Cyberpunk Librarian - Hacker History Podcast Hacker History sits down with Cyberpunk Librarian. We hear about his early years of Commodore 64 and BBS, the usual getting in trouble in school and making computers do whatever they want. We then get...

The first @cyphercon.bsky.social #HackerHistory of 2025 is out!

We talk to @cyberpunklibrarian.bsky.social about his awesome journey and learn a lot about libraries (the most cyberpunk of institutions)

It's such a fun conversation with some great advice!

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When I talk to people for #HackerHistory and ask the question “tell me your hacker story” they immediately start talking about their childhood

It could be they were born hackers, but I think it’s more likely every kid is a hacker. Some of us just never grew up

DM me if you want to tell your story

The history of Johnny Xmas - Hacker History Podcast Hacker History sits down with Johnny Xmas. Johnny tells us about his journey into the world of hacking and tech, starting from his childhood, he discusses taking things apart (like a wall outlet), put...

A new @cyphercon.bsky.social #HackerHistory just dropped in time for Christmas!

Appropriately it's @johnnyxmas.net

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Rich Kids on LSD | Melkweg Amsterdam De legendarische hardcoreband Rich Kids on LSD (R.K.L) uit Californië maakt hun langverwachte terugkeer! R.K.L begon ooit met pure West Coast-hardcore, maar ontwikkelde door de jaren heen een unieke s...

Back in ye olde efnet days (circa late 90’s) fans of this band kept a bot running on the servers. The problem was the bot had the same username as me “rkl” (my initials.) I spent many night nick colliding it. #hackerhistory #IYKYK #efnet

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This OpenSSH RCE advisory is a classic example of hacker craftsmanship, generosity of spirit, & community contribution - a regression of duke’s 2006 vuln, inspiration from @lcamtuf’s 2001 paper, etc. The legacy of @Qualys’ hacker founder @philpraxis continues! 🫡 #hackerhistory https://t.co/

In 2010, a @DARPA-knighted Mudge (think Gandalf the White, vs Grey) rounded up the wizards, warlocks, & one _H*obbit ;-) to bring the hacker community to the DoD, like the IC… https://t.co/DP8SNIl4Wr #hackerhistory https://t.co/48gbbsjuP5

Citibank (no relation ;-) ran this cash card pilot for only 15 months in NY’s Upper West Side (I went; it sucked) while @CITIdotUMICH, thanks to Jim Rees (hacker emeritus, swing dancer, world traveler) partied like it’s 1999 😘🎉🏙️ #hackerhistory

“Money for Nothing, Chips for Free”: @peterhoneyman gleefully shares details, 25 yrs later, of @CITIdotUMICH’s Schlumberger Cyberflex smart card (8-bit 3.5 Mhz microprocessor) hijinks - jackpotting machines 12 years before Barnaby Jack (RIP) 🙏🏙️ #hackerhistory

She didn’t just teach how to hack, as much as show it could be done, via manifestos, hacklogs, and leaks. «Para que nos vieran, nos tapamos el rostro» 🏴 http://pastebin.com/raw/XSsyUb0f #hackerhistory twitter.com/benhawkes/status/1702347...

Meet Window Snyder, the trailblazer who helped secure the internet and billions of devices | TechCrunch Meet Window Snyder, a veteran hacker and cybersecurity pro who has helped companies like Microsoft, Mozilla, and Apple be more secure.

In @Window we trust 🙏
All others should HOLD NO DATA ⛔️
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40 years ago today #WarGames was released; 8 years ago @duosec hacked it https://youtu.be/WH_KuCCf0c0 #hackerhistory #2fa

The 8th @MHacks at #Detroit’s 1,037-room @MasonicDet was basically Zombieland - 2200+ kids running on energy drinks, PB&J, and delirium: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Qf4QDiyymkvnEyVL8 #hackerhistory

In my day, we didn't get high to hack - we hacked to get high! 🤪 Also, why Python? You need to be on drugs to use Ruby! cc: @hdmoore #w00w00 #hackerhistory https://twitter.com/UMichCSE/status/1663534731487477760

Another #w00w00 joint, rd built VNG (games, messenger, payments, media, music, cloud, @verichains, etc.) into the Tencent of Vietnam! #vnsecurity #hackerhistory

2FA for balloons! (@duo_labs 2016) 🎈👉📱 duo.com/blog/the-science-of-duo-... #satcom #defcon #hackerhistory

Our OG tech^H^H^H InfoMom, Becky Bace: “Security has traditionally attracted folks who are outliers – people who do not fit gracefully into other technology domains. And that’s exactly who you want working for security” ❤️ https://t.co/DaGiSmXdsk #nsa #hackerhistory #techmom https://t.co/nSQVBEnPWI

And remind me of this personal episode in @josephmenn’s Napster book - it wasn’t actually passwords Minus dropped, but contacts for the Beastie Boys, Winona Ryder, a bunch of LA celebs… #tuebor #w00w00 #hackerhistory

Old skater / #L0pht alum Kingpin's come a long way from hacking Palm Pilots 20 years ago! :-) Stoked on the @rodneymullen vibe (and hair) now, Joe! #hackerhistory https://twitter.com/joegrand/status/1485720743144935427

This Azure hacklog reminds me of @jonoberheide popping Google’s Bouncer environment, and @duosec (and Jono) getting wiped off the Internet until we pled mercy in Mountain View. 🙏 https://t.co/yAKM9RSVEP #WeAreDuo #hackerhistory #summercon https://t.co/BrjNCdMmfi