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Hacker And The Fed

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Chris Tarbell & Hector Monsegur

Former FBI Special Agent, Chris Tarbell, and ex-Anonymous/LulzSec blackhat hacker turned network penetration tester, Hector Monsegur (aka Sabu), once faced off as adversaries in cyberspace before becoming close friends and now podcast co-hosts. Whether you are a legal professional, cybersecurity practitioner, or forensic investigator, Chris and Hector will bring you their unique perspectives on the latest developments in cybersecurity.

#108

Microsoft Admits Everything’s Broken, What Now?

Chris and Hector cover the surge in insider-driven cyber incidents, the escalating aggress... more

27 Nov 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:24

27 Nov 2025

#107

The First Bitcoin Cold War

Chris and Hector break down Operation Endgame’s newest takedown of ransomware infrastructu... more

20 Nov 2025

49 MINS

49:55

20 Nov 2025

#106

The Typo That Destroyed a Cybercrime Empire

Chris and Hector dive into the latest cybersecurity chaos, from China’s questionable route... more

13 Nov 2025

47 MINS

47:36

13 Nov 2025

#105

How Residential Proxies Became the Dark Web’s Secret Weapon

Chris and Hector dive into one of the most shocking cybersecurity stories of the year, two... more

06 Nov 2025

50 MINS

50:45

06 Nov 2025

#104

YouTube Tutorials or Malware Traps? Don’t Click That Link”

This week, Chris and Hector dive into a wild mix of cyber chaos — from 3,000 malware-laced... more

30 Oct 2025

49 MINS

49:11

30 Oct 2025

#103

The Night the Internet Broke: AWS, China, and the Quantum Hack

Chris and Hector break down the massive AWS outage that took half the internet offline, di... more

23 Oct 2025

48 MINS

48:09

23 Oct 2025

#102

Insiders for Sale: The Hackers Recruiting Your Employees

A $4.6 million fine, a whistleblower payday, and a fake water plant hacked by mistake — th... more

16 Oct 2025

43 MINS

43:30

16 Oct 2025

#101

Click, Jack, and Roll: The Rise of AI-Powered Cybercrime

Chris and Hector kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with stories of phishing gone wron... more

09 Oct 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:43

09 Oct 2025

#100

The Phantom Extension: Backdooring Your Browser

Chris and Hector kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with big news—Hector announces the... more

02 Oct 2025

54 MINS

54:12

02 Oct 2025

#99

Bitcoin, Vegas, and the Feds

Chris and Hector break down the coming CMMC crackdown and what it means for 220,000+ contr... more

25 Sep 2025

50 MINS

50:18

25 Sep 2025

#98

Microsoft’s $20B Cybersecurity Scam

Chris and Hector call out Microsoft for “gross cybersecurity negligence,” explain Kerberoa... more

18 Sep 2025

50 MINS

50:15

18 Sep 2025

#97

Your WhatsApp Data Wasn’t Private After All

Chris and Hector break down the WhatsApp whistleblower lawsuit claiming 1,500 engineers ha... more

11 Sep 2025

49 MINS

49:04

11 Sep 2025

#96

The $1 Billion Scam on Seniors

Chris and Hector recap their first live show and dig into Google’s new Cybersecurity Disru... more

04 Sep 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:38

04 Sep 2025

#95

AI Agents Gone Rogue: The Next Breach Waiting to Happen

Chris and Hector break down a new bill proposing U.S. “cyber privateers,” the DOJ’s takedo... more

28 Aug 2025

53 MINS

53:15

28 Aug 2025

#94

Your Nudes Aren’t Private: The Meta AI Leak

Meta reportedly offered Apple’s head of AI $1.25 billion to jump ship. Chris and Hector ex... more

21 Aug 2025

47 MINS

47:48

21 Aug 2025

#93

Zero-Days, Cookies, and the Death of Dial-Up

Chris and Hector break down a Russian-linked zero-day exploit targeting WinRAR users, why ... more

14 Aug 2025

43 MINS

43:07

14 Aug 2025

#92

$48 Billion and No 2FA, What Could Go Wrong?

Chris and Hector break down the ransomware attack on Ingram Micro, exposing how a missing ... more

07 Aug 2025

50 MINS

50:50

07 Aug 2025

#91

Your Favorite Game Just Stole Your Crypto

Chris and Hector unpack a big week, they dive into the info-stealing malware hidden inside... more

31 Jul 2025

47 MINS

47:48

31 Jul 2025

#90

Zero Trust, Many Fails: Government Cybersecurity Exposed

Chris and Hector dive into alarming cyber incidents shaking the U.S. government and milita... more

24 Jul 2025

57 MINS

57:43

24 Jul 2025

#89

McDonald’s Has Been Compromised

Chris and Hector then discuss the McDonald’s AI hiring bot breach caused by a weak passwor... more

17 Jul 2025

45 MINS

45:01

17 Jul 2025

#88

Are We Losing the Cyber War?

Chris and Hector break down the massive Qantas Airlines data breach, expose the growing th... more

10 Jul 2025

49 MINS

49:51

10 Jul 2025

#87

Arrests, Airline Breaches, and the Human Side of Hacking

Chris and Hector dive deep into the latest waves of cybercrime, from the FBI’s battle with... more

03 Jul 2025

46 MINS

46:45

03 Jul 2025

#86

Burning Millions and Breaking MFA

Chris and Hector break down major cyber attacks, from SIM swaps to insider breaches. They ... more

26 Jun 2025

42 MINS

42:09

26 Jun 2025

#85

Your AI Assistant Just Betrayed You

Chris and Hector dive into Europe's move to take back digital control with DNS4EU, questio... more

19 Jun 2025

41 MINS

41:39

19 Jun 2025

#84

We Fixed Cybersecurity (You're Welcome)

Chris and Hector unpack Trump’s new cybersecurity order, contractor reliance in government... more

12 Jun 2025

52 MINS

52:32

12 Jun 2025

#83

The $400 Million Mistake, Router Invasions, and Crypto Chaos

This week, Chris and Hector tackle a massive breach at Coinbase, insider threats in India,... more

05 Jun 2025

41 MINS

41:27

05 Jun 2025

#82

Backdoors, Breaches, and Bitcoin

Chris and Hector break down a wild crypto kidnapping, supply chain sabotage in U.S. infras... more

29 May 2025

43 MINS

43:17

29 May 2025

#81

SIM Swaps, Insider Threats & the Rise of 'Zishing'

Chris and Hector break down recent crypto security breaches, including Coinbase’s insider-... more

22 May 2025

36 MINS

36:34

22 May 2025

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#108

Microsoft Admits Everything’s Broken, What Now?

#107

The First Bitcoin Cold War

#106

The Typo That Destroyed a Cybercrime Empire

#105

How Residential Proxies Became the Dark Web’s Secret Weapon

#104

YouTube Tutorials or Malware Traps? Don’t Click That Link”

#103

The Night the Internet Broke: AWS, China, and the Quantum Hack

#102

Insiders for Sale: The Hackers Recruiting Your Employees

#101

Click, Jack, and Roll: The Rise of AI-Powered Cybercrime

#100

The Phantom Extension: Backdooring Your Browser

#99

Bitcoin, Vegas, and the Feds

#98

Microsoft’s $20B Cybersecurity Scam

#97

Your WhatsApp Data Wasn’t Private After All

#96

The $1 Billion Scam on Seniors

#95

AI Agents Gone Rogue: The Next Breach Waiting to Happen

#94

Your Nudes Aren’t Private: The Meta AI Leak

#93

Zero-Days, Cookies, and the Death of Dial-Up

#92

$48 Billion and No 2FA, What Could Go Wrong?

#91

Your Favorite Game Just Stole Your Crypto

#90

Zero Trust, Many Fails: Government Cybersecurity Exposed

#89

McDonald’s Has Been Compromised

#88

Are We Losing the Cyber War?

#87

Arrests, Airline Breaches, and the Human Side of Hacking

#86

Burning Millions and Breaking MFA

#85

Your AI Assistant Just Betrayed You

#84

We Fixed Cybersecurity (You're Welcome)

#83

The $400 Million Mistake, Router Invasions, and Crypto Chaos

#82

Backdoors, Breaches, and Bitcoin

#81

SIM Swaps, Insider Threats & the Rise of 'Zishing'