Alex Chaveriat - Podcast Details

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Hacker HangoutsTikTok or TikStop? The Battle for US's Digital SoulWelcome back to Hacker Hangouts, it's Silk, Gater, Gourry, and Gulo. In this episode, we're diving into the hotly debated topic of whether TikTok should be banned in the United States. We'll be sharing our thoughts on how the conversation started, what makes TikTok stand out from other platforms, and what possible solutions might look like. Join us as we break down the Restrict Act, a US bill that tackles data privacy and security issues by potentially banning adversarial foreign entities applications and businesses but hasn't been finalized yet. We'll discuss our concerns about how vague the bill is...2023-04-031h 03

Hacker HangoutsHackers Unplugged: There is Nothing More To Talk AboutIn this episode of Hacker Hangouts titled "Hackers Unplugged: There is Nothing More to Talk About," we are going to delve into the inner workings of the podcast. We will be talking about the journey we have taken from the early days of just hanging out and talking about hacking to the “more structured topics” we have today to where I want to start going in the future. We will discuss the challenges, like figuring out what topics to cover, and the imposter syndrome we sometimes experience when we feel like we don't have anything new to share. We will...2023-03-3154 min

Hacker HangoutsThe End of Curiosity: How ChatGPT is Killing the CatJoin me and my friends Gater, Loops, and Gourry on the upcoming episode of Hacker Hangouts podcast, "The End of Curiosity: How ChatGPT is Killing the Cat", where we will explore the future of search engines and the potential impact of conversational search engines like Bing Chat that use ChatGPT. These new search engines may eliminate the need to actually visit external sites for information, as users can get the answers they need from the search engine's chat interface. But what does this mean for the thrill of discovery that is at the heart of hacking? Will conversational search...2023-02-201h 02

Hacker HangoutsInterviews: Crush or Be Crushed (Psst, Gourry gets crushed)In this episode of Hacker Hangouts, Silk and Loops put Gourry to the test in an intense interview for a top information/cyber security position. Watch as they ask the tough questions and see if Gourry can handle the pressure. But it's not just about Gourry - this episode will also teach you how to ace your next interview. From ridiculous questions to annoying scenarios, we've all been there. Let Silk, Gourry and Loops show you how to avoid these pitfalls and become a pro at interviewing. Tune in for a hilarious and educational episode of Hacker Hangouts! And Hack...2023-02-131h 12

Hacker HangoutsChatGPT: The Job-Stealing AI of DoomJoin our trio of hackers as we sit down and chat about the hotly debated topic of OpenAI's language model ChatGPT. Will this cutting-edge AI technology steal our jobs, or will it open up new opportunities and make our work more efficient? These are just a few of the questions we'll be answering on our weekly podcast "ChatGPT: The Job-Stealing AI of Doom" on Hacker Hangouts. We'll be sharing our insights and personal experiences with ChatGPT, discussing how it's already being used in the tech industry, and exploring its potential benefits and drawbacks. From a developer's perspective...2023-02-061h 01

Hacker HangoutsGardening and Glitching | The Unconventional Hobbies of HackersThis week, we're shaking things up and getting more personal and diving into the unexpected and unconventional hobbies we have as hackers and cybersecurity professionals. You might expect someone in our line of work to have hobbies that revolve around computers and technology, but the truth is, many of us find balance and fulfillment in hobbies that take us away from screens. From gardening and farming to coffee roasting and painting, we will be sharing our personal stories and the ways these hobbies make us better professionals and happier people. So come hangout and discover how we hack away...2023-01-301h 04

Hacker Hangouts2023: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the ChaosHacker Hangouts is diving into exploring the latest trends, challenges, and solutions in the industry. In this episode, we discuss the craziness of 2023 already and how we are learning to stop worrying and embrace the chaos. With the increasing number of hacks and vulnerabilities, we delve into the complexities and trade-offs that come with the rapid pace of technology and the rising risks. We also take a look at the divide between blue teams who are calling for better tools, more staff, and more training and the overwhelming number of people asking how to break into the field of...2023-01-221h 02

Hacker HangoutsEverything's Broken (Again) and Someone Stole Silk!Another wave of egregious findings have come out and I may have been stolen... weird story. Should we keep patching things? What are the alternatives to patching software: Instead of patching software, one option might be to stop using the software altogether and switch to a different solution. Another option might be to continue using the software as is, even if it has known vulnerabilities or issues. What are the long-term consequences of patching versus not patching. So much to chat about. What are the potential long-term consequences of either decision, including the potential for...2023-01-211h 09

Hacker HangoutsNaughty or Nice Software | The Ethics of Hacking ToolsEvery time I release or use a "hacking" tool, I question the ethics of it. It is on me to determine if it will be maliciously used or is it just a tool? Should we care about how our tools are used? Should we build in safe guards? What about large issues like encryption and adding backdoors to it? Lots to unpack. Come, chat, and hack on! DISCORD Invite - https://discord.gg/jCNdNPKygP 👉 Subscribe to Hacker Hangouts - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGbGO7Ccpi21gi0xqGwHSyQ?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Subscribe to Alex...2023-01-2059 min

Hacker HangoutsThrowing My Computer Against the WallWhen your job is to break things sometimes the funniest things happen and others leave you remarkably frustrated. I have had a few of these moments recently and a bunch over my career. Let's talk about that and some of the stories that have occurred along the way. Come, chat, and hack on! DISCORD Invite - https://discord.gg/jCNdNPKygP 👉 Subscribe to Hacker Hangouts - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGbGO7Ccpi21gi0xqGwHSyQ?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Subscribe to Alex Chaveriat- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbHYwhbarpO6vXgbIYmcXnQ?sub_confirmation=1 🤘Twitter: 2023-01-1955 min

Hacker HangoutsYou can ACTUALLY Download More RAMIn the not so distant future, you will be able to ACTUALLY download more RAM. No longer in the realm of meme'dom, technology is emerging to actually allow it. NAS solved expanding storage and now it is RAM. Gourry has been working on an interesting project we are digging into and I am pumped to see what it is. Come, chat, and hack on! DISCORD Invite - https://discord.gg/jCNdNPKygP 👉 Subscribe to Hacker Hangouts - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGbGO7Ccpi21gi0xqGwHSyQ?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Subscribe to Alex Chaveriat- https://www.youtube...2023-01-1858 min

Hacker HangoutsAre Billionaires a Security Threat?Are Billionaires a Security Threat? I am fascinated by this question; trade offs between profits and security, sometimes paying the fine is cheaper than caring about security. What is the defense? Is there a fix? With Elon Musk buying Twitter this question is bouncing around my mind. Excited to get your take. Come, chat, and hack on! DISCORD Invite - https://discord.gg/jCNdNPKygP 👉 Subscribe to Hacker Hangouts - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGbGO7Ccpi21gi0xqGwHSyQ?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Subscribe to Alex Chaveriat- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbHYwhbarpO6vXgbIYmcXnQ?sub_con...2023-01-1758 min

Hacker HangoutsI Want to Quit CybersecurityThere are so many reasons to love cybersecurity but at oftentimes it is a massive struggle. There is a remarkable amount of burnout and frustration in the industry when so many of us really just want to hack away at things and get lost in the world of discovery. Not just a rant but I am hoping to discovery ways to combat this and find some love again for this industry. Come, chat, and hack on! DISCORD Invite - https://discord.gg/jCNdNPKygP 👉 Subscribe to Hacker Hangouts - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGbG...2023-01-1657 min

Hacker HangoutsBeautiful Chaos: Doing Video at DEF CONDoing video at DEF CON was awesome but, my gosh, was it chaos. Plans went out the window immediately, yet some of the videos that came out of the chaos were beautiful. I want talk about what happened, lessons learned, what we need to do different, and ideas for the future. Come, chat, and hack on! DISCORD Invite - https://discord.gg/jCNdNPKygP 👉 Subscribe to Hacker Hangouts - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGbGO7Ccpi21gi0xqGwHSyQ?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Subscribe to Alex Chaveriat- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbHYwhb...2022-11-171h 04

Hacker HangoutsHacking the Hierarchy - Company CultureHow do you build, grow, and maintain a good company culture? I have had mostly awful company culture experiences - I want to build a better one, so I am curious what Gourry, Gater, and Gulo have experienced and what have been some of the best and worst parts. Come, chat, and hack on! DISCORD Invite - https://discord.gg/jCNdNPKygP 👉 Subscribe to Hacker Hangouts - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGbGO7Ccpi21gi0xqGwHSyQ?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Subscribe to Alex Chaveriat- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbHYwhbarpO6vXgbIYmcXnQ?sub_conf...2022-11-1659 min

Hacker HangoutsDoes (company) size matter?There is a massive difference between cyber security for a small business vs enterprise though it is one I never understood till I started working with both. Beyond the obvious budget constrains, there are core objectives that are different that affect us as security professionals and how we help. Join us as we talk about this topic. As always, thank you for watching and hack on! Hacker Hangouts DISCORD Invite - https://discord.gg/jCNdNPKygP 🤘Twitter: Silk - https://twitter.com/alexchaveriat Gourry - https://twitter.com/gregory_pric...2022-09-1857 min

Hacker HangoutsWhat makes a hacker good?Lots to chat about in a rather simple question. * What skills makes a "hacker" good vs a beginner * What ethics makes a hacker good vs evil - seems straight forward * Why are some hackers remembered so fondly while others are forgotten or shunned - is it the tech skills, how they interacted with the community, were they CYBER "influencers" Mostly another shameless excuse to hangout with awesome people like yourself! Come, chat, and hack on! DISCORD Invite - https://discord.gg/jCNdNPKygP 👉 Sub...2022-09-0441 min

Hacker HangoutsDEF CON 30: Who's Up for Another Round?It was a HUGE DEF CON 30 with too much to see in one weekend. For the first time, I think I could do another DEF CON back to back, who is up for DEF CON 31 already? I am excited to chat with Gater, Gulo, and more of Gourry about their DEF CON. How did Darknet go? Another Black Badge year. What were some of your favorite thing this year? What major things did we miss? Come, chat, and hack on! DISCORD Invite - https://discord.gg/jCNdNPKygP 👉 Subscribe to Hacker Hang...2022-08-281h 23

Hacker HangoutsPlanning the Perfect DEF CON 30 | Doing it LiveA week out from DEF CON 30 and we are planning what we are doing and when things are happening and what to bring. If you are attending DEF CON 30, then this is the stream for you to ask any questions and hear our tips. Also, hear about our plans and where things are happening Come, chat, and hack on! DISCORD Invite - https://discord.gg/jCNdNPKygP 👉 Subscribe to Hacker Hangouts - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGbGO7Ccpi21gi0xqGwHSyQ?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Subscribe to Alex Chaveriat- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbHYwh...2022-08-071h 03

Hacker HangoutsHow to Start a HackerspaceIs starting a hackerspace hard? Gater_Byte stood up a space, gathered the people, registered and started a 501c3 non-profit, and now improving with each day. I am fascinated at the prospect of getting one started and meeting up with Gater_Byte to hear about the problems and pitfalls of getting stood up. Come, chat, and hack on! DISCORD Invite - https://discord.gg/jCNdNPKygP 👉 Subscribe to Hacker Hangouts - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGbGO7Ccpi21gi0xqGwHSyQ?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Subscribe to Alex Chaveriat- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbHYwhbarpO6vXgbIYmc...2022-07-3149 min

Hacker HangoutsWhat do you want to be your legacy?What will be your legacy? Will you leave behind a daemon that kicks off after your death? Will your Github projects continue? Do you even care about what you leave behind? It is weird to think our generation has opportunities that no other generation had before us. Social media posts remain; both serious and dank memes (even your ape NFTs) though also this channel. It is wild to think these digital archives will outlast us. Might be an interesting conversation. Excited to hangout and discuss. As always, thank you for watching and hack on! 2022-07-2450 min

Super Critical PodcastEpisode #68: WarGames - The Dead CodeIn this episode, we watched a whopper, err WOPR of a movie in the 2008 direct to video-on-demand sequel to the classic nuke movie called WarGames: The Dead Code. What could go wrong when you put artificial intelligence back in charge of the nukes and the predator drones? How to do you convince a machine that nuclear war is not winnable? What happens when you don’t know what “The Dead Code” is and at this point you’re too afraid to ask? Tim Westmyer (@NuclearPodcast) and returning special guest Lucy Steigerwald (@lucystag) answer these questions and more. Before we booked our flig...2022-07-191h 52

Hacker HangoutsDesigning the DEF CON 29 & 30 Badges (feat. MK Factor)MK Factor take us behind the DEF CON 29 badge and drop a few hints about the DEF CON 30 badge. From the DEF CON Call for Badge Makers to the idea generation to all the issues along the way; hardware and software design to the art and logistics. They are the incredible team that brought us the DEF CON 29 badge and now the DEF CON 30 one too. Thank you for watching and hack on! TOC: 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Who is MKfactor? 1:35 How did you get into b...2022-07-161h 17

Hacker HangoutsHow to Introduce Kids to HackingWhat are some ways to introduce kids to hacking? I wanted to hear from Gater who has spent a significant amount time coming up with fun projects and researching new and exciting ways to teach making and breaking to kids. There are some great things he shared and I wanted to pass off since they are ones I plan to do with my kids. So regardless if you have kids, nieces or nephews, or know people with kids, here are some fun projects to check out. Come, chat, and hack on! Gater_Byte's Youtube Channel...2022-07-0242 min

Hacker HangoutsUS DOJ No Longer Trashing Our Rights, Man!The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will no longer prosecute ethical hackers under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). We are going to discuss what this means and share our opinion on it. Come, chat, discuss, and hack on! Summary of what happened: The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a revision of its policy on how federal prosecutors should charge violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Under the new policies, software testing, investigation, security flaw analysis, and network breaches intended to promote the security and safety of the target devices or services are not to b...2022-06-2659 min

Hacker HangoutsWe're The Hackers Who Say NI'cheThere are a lot of niches in cybersecurity, Gourry and I met up to discuss ours. Penetration testing and virtualization, though getting to each of those was a journey. We meander a bit while sharing stories of what led us to these niches. Hope you get something out of it. Excited to be back live soon. Thank you for listening and hack on! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hackerhangouts/support 2022-06-1150 min $Paul\'s Security Weekly (Audio)$ Paul's Security Weekly (Audio)Very Exciting & Very Scary - PSW #694This week, Alex Chaveriat, Chief Innovation Officer at Tuik Security Group, joins us for an interview where he tells us "How Hacking Naked Changed His Life"! Then, I will take you through attack surface mapping with AMASS! In the Security News, President Biden issues a 34-page executive order on Cybersecurity, Did you hear about the pipeline hack?, New/Old Wifi vulnerabilities, get this Apple didn't want to talk about a malware attack that exposed users, fake Amazon review database, why ad-hoc scanning is not enough, distroless linux, wormable windows bug, codered 2.0 perhaps?, the cryptowars continue and more! 2021-05-173h 18 $Paul\'s Security Weekly (Video)$ Paul's Security Weekly (Video)How Hacking Naked Changed My Life - Alex Chaveriat - PSW #694"I hack naked" - Not my best choice of a phrase to use with a prospective client though, now that it is done, might as well go through with this terrible idea... This is the story of a kick-off call I had early in my career that revealed a truth that changed the way I present myself in professional settings. Segment Resources: https://youtube.com/alexchaveriat Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw694 2021-05-1451 min