The Hacker War That Ended the Cyber Golden Age ⚔ Darknet Diaries Ep. 169 MoD

About this episode

The episode discusses the emergence of the hacker group Masters of Deception and their impact on the internet, contrasting them with the Legion of Doom.

Legion of Doom, step aside. There's a new elite hacker group in town, and they're calling themselves Masters of Deception (MoD). With tactics that are grittier and more sophisticated than those of the LoD, MoD has targeted high-profile entities and left an indelible mark on the internet. Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/169 for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV6PXIhLRwY

People in this episode

Host: Jack Rhysider

Topics covered

• hacking
• cybersecurity
• elite hacker groups
• Masters of Deception
• Legion of Doom
• internet history

Keywords

• hacking
• Masters of Deception
• Legion of Doom
• cybersecurity
• internet history
• elite hackers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Legion of Doom, Masters of Deception

Books & works: Darknet Diaries

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