Secure Talk Podcast

From childhood hacking experiments to disrupting North Korea's internet, Alejandro Caceres shares his incredible journey and the future of cyber warfare on SecureTalk.

From the early days of modems and personal computers Alejandro was deeply interested in connective computing. The early days of exploring BBS’s, telecom networks and digital modems revealed Alejandro’s talent and expertise for understanding vulnerabilities in systems. Later as a professional “red teamer”, by searching for paid vulnerabilities in common systems like Google Chrome, Alejandro was approached by a “friend of a friend” to perform some analysis. That analysis was an attempted hack on Alejandro by a North Korean operative.

Tune into this intriguing episode as we chat with Alejandro about his journey as a professional cybersecurity hacker. How he was attacked, and how he responded by hacking North Korea. What does it take to hack an entire country? Alejandro Caceres, the mastermind behind a massive cyber attack on North Korea, tells all in this gripping episode of SecureTalk.

#cybersecurity #databreach #northkorea

Show Notes

From childhood hacking experiments to disrupting North Korea's internet, Alejandro Caceres shares his incredible journey and the future of cyber warfare on SecureTalk. From the early days of modems and personal computers Alejandro was deeply interested in connective computing. The early days of exploring BBS’s, telecom networks and digital modems revealed Alejandro’s talent and expertise for understanding vulnerabilities in systems. Later as a professional “red teamer”, by searching for paid vulnerabilities in common systems like Google Chrome, Alejandro was approached by a “friend of a friend” to perform some analysis. That analysis was an attempted hack on Alejandro by a North Korean operative. Tune into this intriguing episode as we chat with Alejandro about his journey as a professional cybersecurity hacker. How he was attacked, and how he responded by hacking North Korea. What does it take to hack an entire country? Alejandro Caceres, the mastermind behind a massive cyber attack on North Korea, tells all in this gripping episode of SecureTalk. #cybersecurity #databreach #northkorea

What is Secure Talk Podcast?

Secure Talk reviews the latest threats, tips, and trends on security, innovation, and compliance.

Host Justin Beals interviews leading privacy, security and technology executives to discuss best practices related to IT security, data protection and compliance. Based in Seattle, he previously served as the CTO of NextStep and Koru, which won the 2018 Most Impactful Startup award from Wharton People Analytics. He is the creator of the patented Training, Tracking & Placement System and the author of “Aligning curriculum and evidencing learning effectiveness using semantic mapping of learning assets,” published in the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJet). Justin earned a BA from Fort Lewis College.