Episode 6: Jason Snitker aka Parmaster

About this episode

The episode explores the life of Jason Snitker, a prolific hacker who later taught Dungeons & Dragons in prison.

Before he taught murderers how to play Dungeons & Dragons in Rikers, Jason Snitker, aka Parmaster, was one of the most prolific hackers on the planet. Trading exploits with groups across four continents, slipping into Citibank, and landing in Underground, the book co-written by Julian Assange before vanishing from the Secret Service for over two years.---------Chapters:00:00 Intro 01:05 Parmaster’s Origin Story 04:40 First Exposure to Computing 08:15 Learning Through Hacking 12:30 Meeting the Jedi Hackers 17:20 Mentorship from Gary Kildall 22:10 Early Hacker Communities 28:00 Hacking Techniques: Pad-to-Pad Exploit 34:45 Citibank Debit Card Breach 41:00 TRW and Killer Satellite Programs 47:25 Chaos, Soviets, and Hacker Wars 53:15 Life on the Run 01:01:00 Near Misses with the Secret Service 01:09:30 Arrest in New York 01:15:20 The Tombs and Rikers Island 01:21:45 Trial and Technicality 01:27:50 Transition to Cybersecurity Career 01:33:30 Reflections on Legacy 01:36:10 Closing _______

People in this episode

Guest: Jason Snitker

Topics covered

• hacking
• cybersecurity
• true crime
• Dungeons & Dragons
• mentorship
• underground culture

Keywords

• hacker
• Dungeons & Dragons
• Rikers
• Julian Assange
• Citibank
• cybersecurity
• mentorship
• hacking techniques

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Citibank, Secret Service, TRW

Books & works: Underground

Places: Rikers Island

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