The Jordan Harbinger Show

353: Jordan Harbinger | A Darknet Diaries Origin Story

May 19, 2020

Jordan Harbinger shares his wild youth with Jack Rhysider, host of Darknet Diaries and a storytelling aficionado. They discuss Jordan's escapades, from hacking phones and skirting the law to assisting the FBI in catching online predators. He reflects on how easy fraud led him to trouble at a young age and the lessons learned from a law mentor that transformed his work perspective. Their conversation dives into the thrilling, risky world of early internet forums, showcasing the intricate dance between innocence and the darker digital underbelly.

47:21

Episode guests

Jack Rhysider

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

How to Hack Cell Phones

02:49

The FBI Came and I Can't Talk to Anyone

03:01

The Dark Side of a Criminal

03:14

The Secret Third Path to Networking and Relationship Development

03:39

Intro

5min

Echoes of Youth: Mischief and Mentorship

11min

Thrills and Risks of Early Online Forums

3min

Childhood Mischief and Financial Curiosity

12min

From Innocence to Darkness: The Online Predation Awakening

6min

From Informant to Advocate

10min

From Aspiration to Expertise: Mastering Social Skills

5min

Jordan shares the seedier side of his origin story -- from hacking phones and buying pizza with fake credit card numbers to catching online predators and understanding the fundamentals of social engineering -- with Jack Rhysider (@JackRhysider) of Darknet Diaries.

[Featured art by habblesthecat]

What Jordan and Jack Discuss:

What Jordan learned about the mysterious workings of the adult mind when he hacked into telephone calls as a youngster.
How the allure of easy fraud through technology put Jordan on the FBI's radar -- when he was still in middle school.
How Jordan traded his ability to build a private security company's website for hardcore martial arts training.
What Jordan did to help the FBI catch pedophiles online at a time when cybercrime wasn't yet taken seriously.
The third-path advice from Jordan's law firm mentor that changed the way he looked at work forever.
And much more...

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