It is an honor to have a bona fide hacker on the podcast. I managed to hack my way into one of the big four banks, and I stole 40,000 credit cards. It wasn't the only hacks that we did, but it was the only one I was arrested for. And now I get to travel Australia in the world, trying to get people to understand how valuable they are to a hacker. So once you realize how valuable you are, then you start to hold on to your bag of gold to say and look after yourself and the people around you.
This is a very important conversation for anyone who has an online presence - so pretty much everyone.
At the age of 14 Bastien Treptel was given his first computer, by the age of 16, the police came knocking due to his hacking activities. He is now a reformed hacker who now uses his time to spread the word on how dangerous and creative cyber criminals are and how you can protect your business and personal life.
Here is the website to check if you've been a victim of a hack: https://haveibeenpwned.com
Here is where to get identity and theft protection.
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