Are hackers born or are they made? What is the essence of a true hacker? Today I explore these topics and more with the founder of both DEFCON and Black Hat, Jeff Moss - also known as The Dark Tangent. I also ask Jeff why we seem to suck at cybersecurity, what his top tips are for staying safe online, when DEFCON evolved to be bigger than its founder, how DEFCON has managed to stay focused on its attendees all these years, and how he plans to find a worthy successor to run the DEFCON conference when he inevitably steps aside.

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DEFCON documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ctQOmjQyYg Privacy is Power, book by Carissa Véliz : https://www.amazon.com/Privacy-Power-Should-Take-Control/dp/1612199151 My review of Privacy is Power: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/privacy-is-power-review/ The Value of Privacy, by Bruce Schneier: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/05/the_value_of_pr.html TED Talk on Privacy by Glenn Greenwald: https://www.ted.com/talks/glenn_greenwald_why_privacy_matters Hackers, book by Steven Levy: https://www.amazon.com/Hackers-Computer-Revolution-Steven-Levy/dp/1449388396 Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/FirewallsDontStopDragons Would you like me to speak to your group about security and/privacy? http://bit.ly/Firewalls-SpeakerGenerate secure passphrases! https://d20key.com/#/