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Cybersecurity Expert Answers Hacking History Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

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Cybersecurity architect and adjunct professor at NC State University Jeff Crume joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the history of hacking. What was the first computer virus? Who is the most influential hacker in history? How did hacking work before the internet? Have hackers ever taken down a government website? Do VPNs really offer the anonymity we think they do? What is a firewall and how does it work? Answers to these questions and many more await on Hacking History Support. 0:00 Hacking History Support 0:19 The most influential hacker ever 1:00 Hack: Origins 2:08 Vintage hacking 3:37 Have hackers ever taken down a government website? 4:42 Signal encryption/open-source 6:07 How much cyber security was there in the 90s? 8:19 Stuxnet virus 9:37 Sarcasm level readings are off the charts, captain. 10:46 Would you ban TikTok 12:00 Election security 12:53 ILOVEYOU 13:16 WannaCry 14:20 How can hackers shut down a pipeline? 15:48 What is a firewall and how does it work? 16:40 Do VPNs really offer the anonymity we think they do? 18:55 Mom, Elmo needs to know our routing number 20:12 Are password managers secure 21:54 How likely are you to catch a computer virus? 23:01 What hack has caused the most damage? 23:40 the CIA triad 24:10 What was the name of the first computer virus? 24:50 Freakin’ Phone Phreaking 26:10 Shrek 2 (2004) Director: Jackie Phillips Director of Photography: Grant Bell Editor: Alex Mechanik Expert: Jeff Crume Line Producer: Jamie Rasmussen Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas Production Manager: Peter Brunette Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer Camera Operator: Shay Eberle-Gunst Sound Mixer: Paul Cornett Set Designer: Liliana Starck Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin Post Production Coordinator: Stella Shortino Supervising Editor: Erica DeLeo Additional Editor: Samantha DiVito Assistant Editor: Fynn Lithgow Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► https://link.chtbl.com/wired-ytc-desc Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►► https://subscribe.wired.com/subscribe/splits/wired/WIR_YouTube?source=EDT_WIR_YouTube_0_Video_Description_ZZ Follow WIRED: Instagram ►►https://instagram.com/wired Twitter ►►http://www.twitter.com/wired Facebook ►►https://www.facebook.com/wired Tik Tok ►►https://www.tiktok.com/@wired Get more incredible stories on science and tech with our daily newsletter: https://wrd.cm/DailyYT Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. ABOUT WIRED WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through thought-provoking stories and videos, WIRED explores the future of business, innovation, and culture.

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bryanmyst97 5 days, 12 hours ago

Mr Robot has some really good representations of not only hacking, but red teaming as a whole, including physical security.

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lakshmiatlas43 1 month, 1 week ago

As an information security engineer, it makes me so happy to relate to a wired interview on a professional level

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jayeden68 1 month, 3 weeks ago

I like the Hegseth dig 😂

diego_almeida
diego_almeida 4 months ago

His way of popularising the more complexe technical information is amazing!

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rael.novaes 5 months ago

Pen and paper 👍 if it’s too private/unsafe to get public, don’t put it into digital form, yet alone internet. Speaking for personal stuff, not business etc.

revadawn74
revadawn74 5 months, 1 week ago

You just made my entire day with this explanation!

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ericarguello266 5 months, 3 weeks ago

"How the Great Firewall of China Detects and Blocks Fully Encrypted Traffic" tells a comprehensive storyline. I suggest everyone in law enforcement keeps this at their State DHS offices for training and awareness when incidents are reported.

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nicholas_smith 6 months ago

Great video!

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christopher_thompson 6 months ago

This video is a total masterpiece!

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frédérique_weiss 7 months ago

Nice very nice video, fantastic answers due to great questions

graham_harvey
graham_harvey 7 months, 4 weeks ago

This guy is absolutely non biased. Love his approach, no politics or overt personal tirades, lad is just talking shop about cyber security and how the internet of the past and present function. Very informative.

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elaine_fry 8 months, 2 weeks ago

I needed this for my cybersecurity class.

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cynthia_garcia 9 months ago

7:36 : Deepweb ≠ Darknet

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ayushman.chaudry 9 months ago

I remember hearing a lecture where the philosophy of hackers was presented by example. The speaker said, "If I show a cell phone to my grandma, she will ask 'what does it do?'. If I show it to a hacker, they will ask 'what can I make it do?'"

danieladams607
danieladams607 10 months, 4 weeks ago

I really like listening to people who really know what they are talking about.

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ross.woodward 11 months ago

The most informative yet fun technical video I’ve ever watched, honestly! 🙌 Thank you so much. I'm genuinely requesting part 2, 3, 4… please please please! Absolutely loved it!!! 🙇‍♀

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rael.novaes 11 months ago

As a network engineer, I enjoyed this very much... using simplicity to explain these terms is another level genius!!!

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joe_hammond 11 months, 2 weeks ago

"...it depends on how you define damage..." That's a good sign of a good scientist, not taking anything för granted. Very well spoken and sound bloke👍

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leon_rogers 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Modern Day Hackers: Computer Nerd Hackers in the 60's: James Bond breaking into Buildings

severin.geisel
severin.geisel 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Thanks for adding actual captions for the Deaf