Hosted by John Kordis · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 50 episodes
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Welcome to ”What the Shell?” where I dive into major hacks and vulnerabilities in a way meant to be accessible by anyone. Come with me as we explore these topics and many of the more interesting facets of the cyber industry in a way that makes it easy to understand and easier to enjoy.
John Kordis hosts What the Shell?, a technology show with 50 episodes published.
This week, it seems as though Russia has been deprioritized by the US Gov as a cyber threat. So I aimed to ask the question, are they really that bad in the first place? Spoiler alert: The answer is yes. Giveaway details
Not, we're not modding the sims. Let's talk about how someone might just steal what's in your pocked without you noticing. Giveaway details: https://whattheshellpod.com/blog/first-giveaway-of-year Discord: https://discor
I want to talk a little bit about the next four years of cyber security under the current administration, and how the last few weeks have me a little concerned. Let's chat. Patreon: https://patreon.com/whattheshell Disco
This is the second of two experimental bonus episodes I really wanted to do. Today I invited my non-technical friend, Alex, over to ask me whatever is on her mind. Most of the time it's tech related, sometimes it's about
This is a bonus episode for the new year at the request of a few listeners. There isn't a major hack here, this is about two things. 1. My process for making episodes 2. An experiment I did this year keeping track of all
Is there such a thing in "good" hacking in media? Or are we doomed to watch two people type on one keyboard. Let's talk the good side before we go bad. Discord: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Website: https://whattheshell
Let's revisit another APT. This time, we're moving over to China to talk APT1. Discord: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Website: https://whattheshellpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/shell_pod Bluesky: https://bsky.
It's that time of year, what better way to hop back in than to talk IoT and holiday hacks. Discord: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Website: https://whattheshellpod.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/shell_pod
Let's talk about two stories this week. First we'll dive into the CrowdStrike fiasco from a few weeks ago and then we'll see what happens when a company accidentally hires a North Korean spy. Discord: https://discord.gg/
Let's have a chat? Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Twitter: https://twitter.com/shell_pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/
Remember when almost half the country had all the information needed for any kind of loan stolen? Pepperidge Farm Remembers. Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Twitter: https://
Let's talk about Swatting. The dangerous practice that's part cyber crime, part real crime, and always a terrible idea. Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Twitter: https://twitt
This week, we're going to chat one of the most well known hacking groups of all time. The "Cult of the Dead Cow". Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Twitter: https://twitter.com
I'm back. Let's recalibrate where we're at. Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Twitter: https://twitter.com/shell_pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/
Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Twitter: https://twitter.com/shell_pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/
We've got a discussion about crafting game cheats with community member and content creator Totally Not a Haxxer. TNH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totally_not_a_haxxer/ What The Shell Links: Site: https://whatthe
We've got Ben Sadeghipour, AKA NahamSec on the show this week to talk his life as a bug bounty hunter, twitch streamer, and internet educator. Here's another bonus episode for you all! NahamSec Links: Full Site: https://
Let's climb Olympus, talk money mules, and dive into some malware from the late 00's and early 2010's. Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Twitter: https://twitter.com/shell_pod
This weeks episode had technical difficulties. So I talked to a patron who requested this, and in order to give you all something to listen to, I'm putting this request out! We're posing the question: Is it okay to use O
Jack Rhysider takes us down the rabbit hole to talk about his show, Darknet Diaries. DnD: Darknet Diaries : https://darknetdiaries.com WtS: Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Tw
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