{"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":148,"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":"2026-09-03T18:17:53.568665+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273"},"episode":{"title":"The Steam Malware That Stole Crypto From Thousands","slug":"the-steam-malware-that-stole-crypto-from-thousands","published_at":"2026-07-23T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273/the-steam-malware-that-stole-crypto-from-thousands","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CON9671798651.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CON9671798651.mp3","summary":"Chris and Hector break down a critical WordPress vulnerability discovered with AI, the Steam malware campaign that stole cryptocurrency from gamers, Madison Square Garden's secret facial recognition database, AI voice cloning scams targeting families, leaked evidence of AI music training on copyrighted songs, and the White House employee accused of profiting from prediction markets. They also discuss SafeHill's latest work, insider threats, and why today's biggest cyber risks often begin with simple social engineering. 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 critical WordPress vulnerability discovered with AI, the Steam malware campaign that stole cryptocurrency from gamers, Madis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3376,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hacker-and-the-fed-5741273/episodes/the-steam-malware-that-stole-crypto-from-thousands/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-steam-malware-that-stole-crypto-from-thousands.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}