The Jordan Harbinger Show 851: Ryan Montgomery | The Hacker Who Hunts Child Predators Part One
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Jun 27, 2023 Ryan Montgomery is a professional cybersecurity specialist and ethical hacker renowned for his work in exposing online predators. He discusses his journey into ethical hacking, differentiating between white, gray, and black hat hackers. Montgomery dives into the fascinating world of bug bounties, sharing stories of how companies incentivize hackers to find security flaws. He also addresses the risks and ethical dilemmas of the dark web, bringing light to the urgent need for protecting vulnerable populations online.
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Payphone Hacking
- Jordan Harbinger recounts extensive phone phreaking experiences, including red boxing and exploiting payphone vulnerabilities.
- He used recordable greeting cards for precise tone reproduction and bypassed security measures by combining nickel and quarter tones.
Hacker Mentality
- Hacking is a mentality, not a skillset, focused on exploiting system weaknesses.
- Ryan Montgomery suggests this mindset is innate and involves finding unintended uses for systems, like bypassing payphone tone protection.
Bar Exam Hack
- Jordan Harbinger describes obtaining digital bar exam lectures despite restrictions.
- He exploited a loophole by claiming to be out of the country, ultimately getting the materials and highlighting how a hacker mindset applies beyond technology.