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Darknet Diaries

125: Jeremiah

Oct 4, 2022
Jeremiah Roe, a solutions architect at Synac and expert in penetration testing, shares thrilling tales from his career in cybersecurity. He recounts a gripping experience of breaking into a building to demonstrate its security flaws. Jeremiah dives into the art of infiltration, revealing how his team exploited vulnerabilities to gain access to secure areas. He emphasizes the critical importance of addressing both physical and network security to protect sensitive information, shedding light on the often-overlooked risks businesses face.
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Quick takeaways

  • Physical penetration tests can help organizations identify weaknesses in physical entry controls, employee awareness, and network access.
  • Unauthorized access and lax security measures can expose vulnerabilities such as open doors, unattended computers, and unrestricted network ports.

Deep dives

Gaining Unauthorized Access to Buckingham Palace

Michael Fagan, an interior painter, managed to enter Buckingham Palace twice without detection. Fagan climbed over the wall, up a drainpipe, and entered the palace through an open window. He walked around the palace, sat on the throne, and even drank wine from a bottle he found. Fagan's actions highlighted the inadequate security measures in place at the palace.

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