Ep. 5 Bryan Larkin: Ethical Hacking, TikTok, Chinese Bioweapons, and the Rise of AI

Meet Bryan Larkin, former child actor turned hacker named Killabit and alphabet agency cybersecurity expert. I first met Bryan online when I worked for John McAfee. His colleague, hacker YT Cracker, was on the cybersecurity advisory board for John, and once we followed each other, I found him a pretty irreverent and accurate commentator. His jokes are my brand of crass, and his intellectual perspectives have been consistently refreshing. I hope you find this insider perspective of 21st-century cybersecurity challenges illuminating and thought-provoking.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

• 00:45: Bryan's background
• 03:03: Hacking and its societal perception
• 06:39: Bryan's reluctance to admire Snowden
• 07:36: Debating the effectiveness of Snowden's revelations
• 08:21: Dangers and benefits of government surveillance
• 09:09: Snowden's situation in Russia
• 09:54: Elon Musk's warnings about AI
• 10:18: The dangers of unchecked AI evolution
• 15:09: Nuances and capabilities of Chat GPT
• 18:27: Rise of AI bots and their implications
• 26:16: The future of online privacy for younger generations
• 28:15: TikTok in the US
• 33:40: China's genetics-targeted bioweapons
• 46:57: Bryan's take on privacy and his company's private communications device
• 56:52: Advertising bombardment strategies
• 58:37: Hackers are the internet's immune system
• 1:00:58: Ethical hacking advice for young enthusiasts
• 1:04:46: Importance of cybersecurity; inevitability & handling of breaches.

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