Hacker Conversations: Corey Thuen and the Evil Bit 2026-10-22 at 17:31 By Kevin Townsend Corey Thuen hires hackers for what he calls ‘the evil bit’ — an adversarial streak he believes is either there or it isn’t. The post Hacker Conversations: Corey Thuen and the Evil Bit appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]
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Hacker Conversations: Rob Juncker, a Knock at the Door and a Moral Compass 2026-10-01 at 17:30 By Kevin Townsend Rob Juncker is chief product and technology officer at Mimecast. Is he a hacker? “Unequivocally yes,” he says. The post Hacker Conversations: Rob Juncker, a Knock at the Door and a Moral Compass appeared first on […]
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Hacker Conversations: Vinnie Liu, Performer Turned Ringmaster 2026-09-10 at 17:30 By Kevin Townsend Vinnie Liu was recruited by the NSA when he was just 17 years old. He is now the CEO of Bishop Fox. The post Hacker Conversations: Vinnie Liu, Performer Turned Ringmaster appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]
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Hacker Conversations: Marcus Hutchins and the Journey From the Gray Zone to Redemption 2026-08-11 at 13:00 By Kevin Townsend Marcus Hutchins doesn’t personally consider himself a hacker – but he accepts the epithet because it’s a widely used term for what he once did. The post Hacker Conversations: Marcus Hutchins and the Journey From the […]
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Hacker Conversations: Tal Kollander’s Journey From Black Hat to Hack Blocker 2026-07-28 at 14:00 By Kevin Townsend Tal Kollander’s history divides neatly into two halves: first as an active hacker and then as the block that stops hacks. The post Hacker Conversations: Tal Kollander’s Journey From Black Hat to Hack Blocker appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]
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Hacker Conversations: Jesse McGraw (GhostExodus), From Blackhat Hacker to Redemption 2026-07-13 at 17:30 By Kevin Townsend Once a notorious blackhat hacker, McGraw shares his journey from high school hacking and prison to redemption as a cybersecurity advocate. The post Hacker Conversations: Jesse McGraw (GhostExodus), From Blackhat Hacker to Redemption appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]
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Hacker Conversations: Chris Thompson, Former Head of IBM X-Force Red, Co-Founder of RemoteThreat 2026-06-30 at 15:00 By Kevin Townsend Chris Thompson’s journey took him from hacking game controls as a teenager to founding IBM’s X-Force Red team. The post Hacker Conversations: Chris Thompson, Former Head of IBM X-Force Red, Co-Founder of RemoteThreat appeared first on […]
Hacker Conversations: Isira Adithya, the Evolution of an Ethical Hacker 2026-06-16 at 17:27 By Kevin Townsend From building LED bulbs to graduating college and buying a house with money earned from bug bounties. The post Hacker Conversations: Isira Adithya, the Evolution of an Ethical Hacker appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]
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Hacker Conversations: Joey Melo on Hacking AI 2026-05-05 at 16:30 By Kevin Townsend AI red team specialist details his methods for manipulating AI guardrails through jailbreaking and data poisoning, helping developers harden machine learning models. The post Hacker Conversations: Joey Melo on Hacking AI appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]
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Hacker Conversations: Ben Harris, From Unintentional Young Hacker to Intentional Adult CEO 2026-03-19 at 16:53 By Kevin Townsend Harris is a hacker with a rebellious spirit and a willingness to break rules in the pursuit of his purpose – but without causing harm or damage. The post Hacker Conversations: Ben Harris, From Unintentional Young Hacker […]
Hacker Conversations: Inti De Ceukelaire, Raging Against the Machine Creatively 2026-03-04 at 18:29 By Kevin Townsend A Belgian national, De Ceukelaire’ did not set out to be a hacker. Like many hackers he was born with the potential to become one and only gradually realized he is one. The post Hacker Conversations: Inti De Ceukelaire, […]
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Hacker Conversations: Katie Paxton-Fear Talks Autism, Morality and Hacking 2026-01-06 at 17:02 By Kevin Townsend From dismantling online games as a child to uncovering real-world vulnerabilities, Katie Paxton-Fear explains how autism, curiosity, and a rejection of ambiguity shaped her path into ethical hacking. The post Hacker Conversations: Katie Paxton-Fear Talks Autism, Morality and Hacking appeared […]
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Hacker Conversations: Alex Hall, One-time Fraudster 2025-12-17 at 15:05 By Kevin Townsend A first-person journey from undetected fraud to defending trust—how life events, neurodiversity, and hard-won insight shaped a former fraudster into a fraud fighter. The post Hacker Conversations: Alex Hall, One-time Fraudster appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]
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Hacker Conversations: Kunal Agarwal and the DNA of a Hacker 2025-11-04 at 16:27 By Kevin Townsend For Agarwal, being a hacker is not what you do, but who you are; that is, someone who always questions the status quo and questions how it could be different. The post Hacker Conversations: Kunal Agarwal and the DNA […]
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Hacker Conversations: McKenzie Wark, Author of A Hacker Manifesto 2025-09-03 at 15:00 By Kevin Townsend Known for her seminal book, A Hacker Manifesto, Wark reframes hacking as a cultural force rooted in play, creativity, and human nature. The post Hacker Conversations: McKenzie Wark, Author of A Hacker Manifesto appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]
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Hacker Conversations: Rachel Tobac and the Art of Social Engineering 2025-06-30 at 15:02 By Kevin Townsend Rachel Tobac is a cyber social engineer. She is skilled at persuading people to do what she wants, rather than what they know they ought to do. The post Hacker Conversations: Rachel Tobac and the Art of Social Engineering […]
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Hacker Conversations: John Kindervag, a Making not Breaking Hacker 2025-05-06 at 16:04 By Kevin Townsend John Kindervag is best known for developing the Zero Trust Model. He is a hacker, but not within our common definition of a hacker today. The post Hacker Conversations: John Kindervag, a Making not Breaking Hacker appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]
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Hacker Conversations: Frank Trezza – From Phreaker to Pentester 2025-03-25 at 13:01 By Kevin Townsend Frank Trezza is fairly typical of most hackers. Early pranks sometimes leading to something more serious. The post Hacker Conversations: Frank Trezza – From Phreaker to Pentester appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]
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Hacker Conversations: David Kennedy – an Atypical Typical Hacker 2025-02-05 at 17:04 By Kevin Townsend David Kennedy is a hacker. There is no doubt about that. He has qualities common among hackers, but also many differences. The post Hacker Conversations: David Kennedy – an Atypical Typical Hacker appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]
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Hacker Conversations: Joe Grand – Mischiefmaker, Troublemaker, Teacher 2024-09-25 at 17:46 By Kevin Townsend Joe Grand is the epitome of a hacker. Childhood curiosity followed by mischief-making tipping over into illegal behavior before developing into a responsible good faith hacker. The post Hacker Conversations: Joe Grand – Mischiefmaker, Troublemaker, Teacher appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]
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