{"podcast":{"title":"Hacker And The Fed","slug":"hacker-and-the-fed-5741273","podcast_index_feed_id":5741273,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CON9079456418","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/95fbe36e-49ac-11ed-954b-43cd6df1a41f/image/7d93b875b1af36e8f1d928a6a516c3b1.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Chris Tarbell & Hector Monsegur","episode_count":140,"summary":"Former FBI Special Agent, Chris Tarbell, and ex-Anonymous/LulzSec blackhat hacker turned network penetration tester, Hector Monsegur (aka Sabu), once faced off as adversaries in cyberspace before becoming close friends and now podcast co-hosts. Whether you are a legal professional, cybersecurity practitioner, or forensic investigator, Chris and Hector will bring you their unique perspectives on the latest developments in cybersecurity.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T18:21:09.437829+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273"},"episode":{"title":"The FBI Drug Market Rumor, Blue Checkmarks, and Government Backdoors","slug":"the-fbi-drug-market-rumor-blue-checkmarks-and-government-backdoors","published_at":"2026-02-26T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273/the-fbi-drug-market-rumor-blue-checkmarks-and-government-backdoors","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CON4965906305.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CON4965906305.mp3","summary":"Chris and Hector break down a headline that made it sound like the FBI was running a dark web drug market and separate rumor from reality. They revisit how confidential sources actually work, the fallout from past undercover operations, and why media framing matters. The conversation then shifts to zero click exploits sold to foreign actors, the risks behind LinkedIn identity verification, and a security researcher who found a simple but devastating vulnerability only to be threatened by lawyers. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/hackerandthefed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send HATF your questions at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions@hackerandthefed.com","meta_description":"Chris and Hector break down a headline that made it sound like the FBI was running a dark web drug market and separate rumor from reality. They revisit ho…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3317,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273/episodes/the-fbi-drug-market-rumor-blue-checkmarks-and-government-backdoors/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273/the-fbi-drug-market-rumor-blue-checkmarks-and-government-backdoors.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}