Podcast Recommendations
I could be described as a passionate podcast listener, whether I’m on public transport, wondering around town, doing some odd jobs around the flat or during a quiet period at work I usually stick on a podcast. Here are some of my recomendations
IT & Cybersecurity
Darknet Diaries - Jack Rhysider
Host Jack takes you on journeys about hackers,breaches, shadow government activity and cybercrime. Jack is a great story teller and his episodes are extremely well written and researched, sound design is also on point.
Risky Business - Patrick Gray
Risky Business is a weekly podcast that features mostly IT & security news and great in-depth commentary from security industry experts. Hosted by journalist Patrick Grey it is always worth a listen.
The Lazarus Hiest - Geoff White & Jean Lee
Geoff White and Jean Lee take you on the story of “Almost the Perfect Crime”. Starts with a hacking ring and an attempt to steal a billion dollars. Investigators point to North Korea. Again another podcast that is well researched and written.
Crypto Scams
The Missing Cryptoqueen - Jamie Bartlett
Jamie Bartlett and his team of researchers take you on the story of Dr Ruja Ignatova and the thrilling rise and fall of the biggest cryptocurrency ponzi schemes in history. Need I say more? Great story.
Exit Scam - Threats Media
Another Podcast about a crypto scam. Gerald Cotten, the founder of Canada’s biggest Bitcoin exchange died under mysterious circumstances during a honeymoon trip to India in 2018.
His customers were told that the $215 million they’d deposited on the exchange was lost forever — because Gerry had forgotten to leave behind his passwords.
However quite a lot of people don’t believe that he’s dead.
Crime
Hunting Warhead - CBC Podcasts & VG
A story of rescuing child abuse victims around the world, Hunting Wardhead follows the journalists and the police exposing the darkest corners of the internet. Great podcast although can be hard to listen to at times due to the subject matter.
Death in Ice Valley - BBC World Service & NRK
Due to the interest in the podcast, new leads were gathered by crowd-source researchers, finally convinving the Bergen Police to reopen the case in 2016.
Thats all for now. Have you got a podcast suggestion? Drop it in the comments below
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