Darknet Diaries #80 - The Whistleblower

BACKGROUND

“In this episode we hear a story from a social engineer whose job it is to get people to do things they don’t want to do. Why? For profit.”

In this exercise, you will listen to a riveting podcast episode from the podcast the Darknet Diaries and then craft a response to it.

REQUIREMENTS

A web browser and internet connection.

PART I: Listen to the podcast

1. If you have a podcast app, you can subscribe to the Darknet Diaries (it’s free!) and find Episode 80 - The Whistleblower. Alternatively, you can listen to the episode online here. A transcript is available here.
2. Craft a response to the podcast.Address the following:

List three things that are AWESOME. Things you were surprised by, amazed by, or something new you learned.

List two things that you will ADVOCATE with your family, friends, and co-workers. What are things that you should tell them to help them understand the importance of information security?

List one thing that is ACTIONABLE. After listening to this podcast, what is one thing you will do? Is there a quick thing you can do to be safer? Is there something you can do to change your behavior?