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DoingFedTime

DoingFedTime

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Show overview

DoingFedTime has published 20 episodes during 2025. That works out to roughly 7 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes β€” most land between 13 min and 25 min β€” though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.

There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 9 months ago.

Episodes
20
Started
2025
Median length
19 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

HELLO! Welcome to my page! I'm Sam Bent. Thanks for stopping by! Activist, Defcon Speaker, Author, Hacker, ExDarknet Vendor, Youtuber, Coffee Addict, and all around Nerd. On this channel, I talk about a lot of stuff, mostly stuff centered around information technology, security, privacy, and various anonymity networks. You may even catch a video or two where I talk about the Darknet! πŸ˜ƒ Like and subscribe, it helps! DoingFedTime.com Twitter.com/DoingFedTime Reddit.com/user/reservesteel9 Tiktok.com/@doingfedtime Facebook.com/doing.fedtime

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KDE Linux Ends Three-Decade Distributor Dependence

KDE Linux marks the desktop environment team's first official operating system release, breaking away from three decades of dependence on third-party Linux distributors. This immutable distribution delivers KDE's software directly to users without the modifications, delays, and political interference that have historically plagued desktop Linux experiences. The new operating system employs an immutable architecture that maintains five cached system versions, allowing users to instantly revert problematic updates without reinstalling or lengthy troubleshooting sessions. This approach eliminates common Linux distribution issues including package conflicts, broken updates, and configuration inconsistencies between different installations. While core system components remain protected, users retain complete control over their home directories and software installation through Flatpak, Snap, AppImage, and containerized environments. KDE Linux addresses longstanding frustrations with traditional distribution models where users receive filtered, modified versions of KDE software months after upstream releases. Distribution maintainers previously applied their own configurations, branding, and political preferences, creating inconsistent experiences that didn't reflect KDE developers' original vision. The direct delivery model ensures users experience authentic KDE implementations without compromises dictated by downstream distributor agendas. Developers benefit significantly from the streamlined development environment, saving 45GB of storage space compared to traditional source building configurations. Compilation times decrease dramatically since only modified components require rebuilding rather than entire dependency chains. Most importantly, developers can test code in identical environments where end users will actually run their software, eliminating bugs that only appear in specific configurations. The official distribution enables KDE to establish direct relationships with hardware manufacturers without showing favoritism toward particular Linux distributions. Future enhancements include automatic home directory encryption and intuitive backup systems using btrfs technology. While the centralized model creates potential supply chain vulnerabilities, it provides stronger protection against system-level attacks compared to traditional mutable distributions that allow extensive system modifications. Show more β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 Introduction to KDE Linux Discussion 01:31 How Distros Modified KDE for 30 Years 02:59 KDE's Immutable System Architecture 03:38 Software Installation Through Multiple Methods 03:51 Developer Benefits and Space Savings 04:36 Testing Code in Real User Environments 04:43 Wayland Technology Discussion 10:04 VirtualBox Compatibility Issues 11:05 Direct Hardware Manufacturer Relationships 12:30 Immutable Architecture Reliability Benefits #kde #linux #distro β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamBent πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ πŸ“Œ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Sep 26, 202516 min

Why You Never Rob Cancer Patients in Front of the Internet, AND Why Steam Sucks

A dying cancer patient lost $32,000 in medical funds when Steam-hosted malware drained his crypto wallet during a live broadcast. The game "Block Blasters" appeared legitimate on Steam's platform but contained sophisticated crypto-draining malware targeting browser wallets like Phantom and Solflare. rastalandTV, battling stage four cancer, desperately needed creator fees from his meme coin to fund treatment after his family went bankrupt from medical costs. Scammers specifically researched his condition, tracked his streaming schedule, and crafted their social engineering attack to exploit his financial desperation. The malware activated instantly when he downloaded the executable directly from Steam during his livestream. Despite receiving over 100 user reports about the malicious game, Valve's removal process crawled at bureaucratic speed while real victims suffered financial damage. The malware remained available for download on Steam's platform, proving their security promises worthless. Steam Workshop hosts similar malware threats for games like Cities Skylines, revealing Valve's platform has become a commercialized malware distribution system with minimal oversight. Within hours, over 50 malware researchers and OSINT specialists mobilized independently. VirusUnderground and cybersecurity professionals reverse-engineered the attack, identified the criminals in Argentina, and exposed their entire operation faster than any corporate security team or government agency could respond. They traced the thieves through telegram accounts, Steam identities, and cryptocurrency wallet addresses after the criminals made critical operational security mistakes. The crypto community immediately rallied. Alex Becker donated $32,500 to replace the stolen funds completely, while EasyEatsBodega contributed another $10,000. The cancer token's market cap surged to $632,000 through pure solidarity, generating new creator fees for treatment. The attackers learned a critical lesson: targeting vulnerable cancer patients triggers the internet's most dangerous hunters who work faster and more effectively than institutions that failed to protect innocent victims. Show more β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 Cancer Patient Needs Medical Funds From Crypto 01:42 Stage Four Cancer Destroys Family Finances 02:58 Steam Game Offers Easy Money To Dying Man 04:24 Block Blasters Malware Drains $32K Live On Stream 06:41 Cancer Patient Watches Life Savings Stolen 08:20 Crypto Community Replaces Stolen Medical Funds 11:42 Internet Researchers Hunt Down Steam Scammers 14:17 Malware Analysis Exposes Criminal Operation 16:15 Steam Ignores 100 Reports While Victims Suffer 18:33 Cancer Patient Recovers From Steam Security Failure 22:00 Why Internet Justice Beats Corporate Security #scam #crypto β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamBent πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ πŸ“Œ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Sep 22, 202523 min

The Surveillance Architect Running Signal Engineering

Sources: https://www.sambent.com/the-surveillance-architect-running-signal-engineering Signal just rolled out centralized backups, and the guy who announced it has quite the resume. Jim O'Leary, Signal's VP of Engineering since 2019, spent the previous eight years building surveillance infrastructure at Twitter and Facebook. Show more At Twitter from 2011-2015, O'Leary built behavioral anomaly detection systemsβ€”essentially surveillance to track and flag "unusual" user activity. Perfect timing for the Arab Spring when governments desperately needed to track protesters. Then he went straight to Facebook during their worst privacy scandals from 2015-2019, managing security teams with multimillion-dollar budgets and running their "Privacy IMOCs"β€”the damage control teams that handled Cambridge Analytica, the Onavo VPN spying operation that Apple banned, and the $5 billion FTC fine. This is the same guy who helped Facebook eliminate competition by absorbing WhatsApp and Instagram into their surveillance machine. When Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion, O'Leary was there ensuring they could properly surveil those 2 billion new users. He literally managed the fake privacy tool Onavo VPN that secretly spied on teenagers to track competing apps. Now he's implementing Signal's new backup system that stores your entire message history on their servers, protected by a single key you're supposed to write down somewhere. No local backup option. Just centralized storage with paid tiers creating financial records through payment processors. Signal knew their desktop encryption keys were stored in plaintext for six years and only fixed it after public outrage. Commercial forensics tools routinely decrypt Signal databases from seized devices. Yet instead of fixing these fundamental security issues, they're building centralized repositories of user communications under the guidance of Facebook's former surveillance architect. The revolving door between surveillance capitalism and "privacy" organizations couldn't be more obvious. β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 Signal's New Centralized Backup Feature 01:21 Who The Hell Is Jim O'Leary? 05:08 Building Twitter's Behavioral Surveillance Systems 06:05 Managing Facebook During Cambridge Analytica 08:17 Running Facebook's Privacy Damage Control Teams 09:25 The Onavo VPN Spying Operation 11:29 Microsoft Health Vault and Medical Surveillance 13:29 The Pattern Across Jim's Career 17:02 Signal's Desktop Keys Stored in Plaintext for 6 Years 22:25 Commercial Forensics Already Crack Signal 26:51 The Backup Key Vulnerability 29:19 Payment Records Create Surveillance Trail 31:41 Metadata Correlation Attacks 33:46 Why No Local Backup Option? 35:54 Cross-Platform Restore Security Nightmare 38:38 Signal Complies With Every Court Order 40:17 Your Backups Become Evidence Archives 42:01 Operational Security Recommendations 43:32 Final Thoughts on Privacy Theater #signal #privacy β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamBent πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ πŸ“Œ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Sep 12, 202524 min

How Apple Killed a Global Encryption Backdoor Demand

Apple just delivered a crushing blow to government surveillance overreach. The UK government secretly demanded that Apple build a permanent backdoor into iCloud encryption that would have compromised the privacy of millions of users worldwide. This wasn't about unlocking one phone for a specific case. British authorities wanted Apple to completely redesign its Advanced Data Protection feature to give governments permanent access to encrypted photos, messages, and personal data stored in iCloud. The demand came through something called a Technical Capabilities Notice under the UK's notorious "Snoopers Charter" law. Apple refused to comply and chose a brilliant resistance strategy instead. Rather than building backdoors, the company simply disabled advanced encryption for all new UK iCloud users. This move exposed the government's surveillance demands to public scrutiny and forced British officials to explain why their citizens deserved weaker privacy protection than users in other countries. The turning point came when US intelligence agencies intervened. Trump administration officials, including Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, pressured the UK to abandon their backdoor demands. American lawmakers warned that weakening Apple's encryption would create security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by foreign adversaries and criminal hackers. This victory proves that determined resistance against surveillance overreach actually works. Apple's willingness to accept business costs and legal risks rather than compromise user security sent a clear message to governments worldwide: backdoor demands will face fierce opposition. The UK's humiliating retreat establishes an important precedent. Other governments considering similar surveillance demands now know they'll face significant pushback from both tech companies and international allies. While the broader war over encryption continues, Apple's successful resistance demonstrates that privacy advocates can win major battles against the surveillance state when they refuse to back down. Show more β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 Surveillance State Suffers a Setback 00:54 Most Significant Privacy Victory Since San Bernardino 01:49 UK Demands Global Backdoor Access to iCloud 02:16 The Technical Capabilities Notice Under Snoopers Charter 03:07 How the Snoopers Charter Legislation Passed 03:44 Apple Disables Advanced Data Protection in UK 05:40 Escalation Beyond the San Bernardino Case 06:38 American Intervention Proves Decisive 08:44 Congressional Warning About Foreign Cyber Attack 10:53 Why Meta and Google Received No Similar Demands 12:00 Legal Framework Enabling Government Coercion 15:07 Apple's Transparency Strategy Forces Accountability #privacy #uk β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamBent πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ πŸ“Œ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Aug 26, 202524 min

How Weak Passwords Beat Strong Passwords

Your "secure" 16-character password gets cracked in seconds while someone's "password123" remains unbreakable for decades. The difference isn't complexityβ€”it's key stretching, the billion-dollar security method most companies refuse to implement. Banks, social media platforms, and major corporations store your passwords like amateurs, prioritizing server speed over your security. Meanwhile, a properly configured WordPress blog offers better protection than Fortune 500 companies. Key stretching transforms each password guess from microseconds into expensive computational warfare, forcing attackers to burn thousands in electricity and hardware per attempt. This economic barrier terrifies surveillance agencies more than encryption. The NSA complains about "going dark" when criminals use proper password storage because dragnet surveillance becomes financially impossible. Mass data breaches depend on weak security to remain profitableβ€”fix the storage, collapse the entire stolen credential marketplace. Modern algorithms like Argon2 and bcrypt weaponize mathematics against attackers, making graphics cards useless and specialized cracking hardware economically stupid. Yet companies choose profit margins over protection, leaving users vulnerable while claiming they care about security. Your operational security depends on understanding why password strength comes from cost, not complexity. Choose services that implement proper key stretching or remain defenseless against billion-dollar surveillance operations. Show more β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00 Why Your Password Doesn't Matter 01:20 How Password Storage Actually Works 03:40 The Evolution of Key Stretching Algorithms 05:27 How Companies Screw You Over 08:16 Economic Warfare Against Surveillance #password #opsec #infosec β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamBent πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ πŸ“Œ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Aug 18, 202511 min

How Weak Passwords Beat Strong Passwords

Your "secure" 16-character password gets cracked in seconds while someone's "password123" remains unbreakable for decades. The difference isn't complexityβ€”it's key stretching, the billion-dollar security method most companies refuse to implement. Banks, social media platforms, and major corporations store your passwords like amateurs, prioritizing server speed over your security. Meanwhile, a properly configured WordPress blog offers better protection than Fortune 500 companies. Key stretching transforms each password guess from microseconds into expensive computational warfare, forcing attackers to burn thousands in electricity and hardware per attempt. This economic barrier terrifies surveillance agencies more than encryption. The NSA complains about "going dark" when criminals use proper password storage because dragnet surveillance becomes financially impossible. Mass data breaches depend on weak security to remain profitableβ€”fix the storage, collapse the entire stolen credential marketplace. Modern algorithms like Argon2 and bcrypt weaponize mathematics against attackers, making graphics cards useless and specialized cracking hardware economically stupid. Yet companies choose profit margins over protection, leaving users vulnerable while claiming they care about security. Your operational security depends on understanding why password strength comes from cost, not complexity. Choose services that implement proper key stretching or remain defenseless against billion-dollar surveillance operations.

Aug 14, 202534 min

Godman666 at Defcon 33: Carding, Sabotage & Survival: A Darknet Market Veteran’s Story

For over 10 years, he's operated at every level of darknet markets - from carding forums to multi-million dollar platforms. This is the unfiltered reality they don't teach you: Show more The evolution of scams: From simple carding to sophisticated exit strategies that still work today Infrastructure insights: How markets really operate behind the scenes (and why they always collapse) Psychological warfare: How one forged document can destroy a marketplace overnight The Christmas Massacre: An inside look at the 45-minute market implosion that changed everything DEF CON's darknet challenge: What really happened that year He'll share never-before-seen screenshots, chat logs, and operational details that reveal why no market lasts forever. Whether you're a researcher, journalist, or just curious - this is the uncensored history of the darknet's most infamous moments. References: Wired β€” "The Most Dangerous People on the Internet" Darknet Diaries Podcast β€” Episodes on Youtube Dread Forum Archives β€” Market complaints, phishing post-mortems PGP-Verified Statements β€” Active market admins & Dread staff DEF CON 30 Darknet Contest Reports β€” Post-event analysis Chainalysis Crypto Crime Reports β€” Wallet manipulation trends Godman666 godman666 has operated in the darknet’s criminal underbelly for over a decade. Starting with carding at 16, he moved to spam operations before rising through Silk Road and Tor carding forums. He built phishing empires, sold hacking tools, and ran infrastructure for major marketsβ€”including engineering the darknet’s largest phishing operation after a fallout with Empire Market’s staff. A backend role at a top market later ended in financial sabotage (ask about Christmas 2019). Recognized in Wired’s "The Most Dangerous People on the Internet" (2022), he shifted to offshore legal warfare takedown arbitrage, Wikipedia edits, and creative compliance. DEF CON’s Darknet Market Contest? Sabotaged by a hangover. Show less

Aug 13, 202534 min

The $94 Million Smart Meter Surveillance Scheme Exposed

Sacramento residents discovered their utility company has been secretly feeding their private energy data to police without warrants, leading to a massive surveillance operation that generated $94 million in fines. This explosive investigation reveals how SMUD transformed smart meters into government spy devices, monitoring when you shower, sleep, or use appliances. Show more Innocent homeowners faced armed police raids for using electricity to power medical equipment or mine cryptocurrency. One resident was forced outside in his underwear at gunpoint, while another disabled veteran was threatened with arrest for refusing warrantless entry. The surveillance threshold dropped dramatically from 7,000 to just 2,800 kilowatt hours per month, making air conditioning use suspicious in Sacramento's brutal heat. Internal documents expose how SMUD analysts actively mined customer data for police, checking over 10,000 homes in a single month. Despite California law explicitly prohibiting utilities from sharing precise meter data without warrants, SMUD violated these protections daily for a decade. The Electronic Frontier Foundation's lawsuit could reshape smart meter privacy nationwide. With the October 2025 court decision approaching, every American with a smart meter needs to understand how their utility company might be spying on them right now. β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 Sacramento's Secret Smart Meter Surveillance Program 02:18 How SMUD Violated State Law for a Decade 04:20 Supreme Court Precedent: Why This Violates Your Rights 07:44 The October 2025 Court Case That Changes Everything 09:08 From Drug Enforcement to Mass Surveillance #smartmeter #privacy #EFF β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamBent πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ πŸ“Œ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Aug 6, 202512 min

Why Europe’s β€œPROTECT” Strategy Is Pure Orwellian Doublespeak

The European Union's newly announced PROTECT strategy represents the most comprehensive assault on digital privacy in Western history. Published June 24th, this surveillance roadmap details how Brussels plans to systematically dismantle encryption protections by 2030 under the guise of fighting terrorism and protecting children. Show more This video exposes the Orwellian doublespeak behind the EU's encryption backdoor plans, revealing how protection means surveillance, security means control, and lawful access means reading your private messages. The strategy includes mandatory client-side scanning that reads messages before encryption, metadata retention frameworks tracking every digital interaction, and cross-border surveillance networks that would make East Germany's Stasi envious. We reveal the 2026 decryption technology roadmap demanding backdoors in all encryption systems and Europol's transformation into Europe's FBI with jurisdiction from Portugal to Poland. By 2028, AI surveillance tools will automatically process seized data while the metadata retention framework monitors who you communicate with, when, and where. The EU admits they cannot break modern encryption since AES-256 has more combinations than atoms in the universe, so they're forcing companies to install backdoors instead. Security experts unanimously oppose these measures, warning they'll devastate online banking and e-commerce security while creating vulnerabilities for criminals and foreign intelligence services. The 42 recommendations for destroying privacy come with billions allocated for surveillance infrastructure while hospitals lack basic equipment. Political extremists will inherit these tyrannical tools, as Hungary already demonstrates by using surveillance against dissidents. From comparisons with NSA's PRISM program and China's Great Firewall to the economic devastation of weakened encryption, this analysis reveals how moderate governments build infrastructure for future tyrants. Criminals will easily circumvent these measures using open source tools while law-abiding citizens lose all privacy. Learn what privacy tools citizens are adopting and how to protect yourself before 2030 arrives. β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 EU Announces Plan to Decrypt All Private Data by 2030 00:24 PROTECT Strategy: How "Protection" Means Surveillance 01:41 Why Breaking Encryption Is Mathematically Impossible 02:22 Client-Side Scanning: Reading Messages Before Encryption 03:56 EU's Surveillance Timeline 2026-2030 Revealed 04:52 Metadata Retention Framework Tracks Everyone 05:17 Historical Surveillance: From Stasi to NSA PRISM 07:31 Europol Becomes Europe's FBI with Cross-Border Powers 09:37 Reddit Explodes: Citizens Compare EU to Chinese Firewall 10:58 Economic Devastation: How Backdoors Destroy Banking Security 11:44 Propaganda Tactics: Framing Privacy Advocates as Terrorists 14:55 Citizens Fight Back: Privacy Tools and Resistance Methods #privacy #encryption #crypto β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamBent πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ πŸ“Œ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Aug 6, 202519 min

Tornado Cash: Criminalizing Code

Roman Storm, developer of Tornado Cash, faces 45 years in federal prison on conspiracy charges for writing privacy-preserving code. The trial, which began July 14th in Manhattan, centers on whether creating non-custodial privacy software makes developers liable for criminal use. Prosecutors claim Storm laundered over $1 billion, including $455 million from North Korea's Lazarus Group, despite Tornado Cash being immutable smart contracts that developers couldn't control after burning admin keys. The government's case has significant flaws. Show more They misrepresented evidence, incorrectly attributing a CoinDesk reporter's quote to Storm. FinCEN's own guidance states that only services with independent control over funds qualify as money transmitters, which Tornado Cash never had. After Coin Center successfully challenged OFAC's sanctions against Tornado Cash in March 2025, the government dropped their appeal days before trial. This case threatens established precedent from Bernstein v. Department of Justice that source code is protected First Amendment speech. If prosecutors succeed, any developer whose code is used illegally could face conspiracy charges. The Southern District of New York's theory would make VPN developers, encryption programmers, and open-source contributors potentially liable for criminal use of their software, fundamentally changing how privacy tools are developed and distributed in America. β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 Anarchist Theory: State Criminalizes Privacy Tools 00:46 Roman Storm's Trial Begins 01:28 The Money Transmitter Charge 02:42 Burning the Admin Keys 03:23 The Billion Dollar Laundering Claims 03:59 Legitimate Use Cases Ignored 05:03 Prosecutors Caught Manufacturing Evidence 06:13 Every Developer at Risk 07:39 Conspiracy Charges as a Weapon 09:00 Judge Questions WhatsApp Comparison 09:48 OFAC Sanctions Ruled Illegal 10:30 Code as Protected Speech 11:52 Banks Launder Billions, Developers Get Prison 14:31 The Government Admits Defeat 17:11 The Chilling Effect Begins #tornadocash #RomanStorm β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: / theofficialsambent 🐦 Twitter/X: / doingfedtime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: / sam-bent πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: / theofficialsambent πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Ben... 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet... 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkp... πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): / reservesteel9 πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamBent πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22not... πŸ“Έ Instagram: / sambentoffical πŸ“Œ Pinterest: / doingfedtime β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Aug 6, 202519 min

The Tor Project Just Gaslit Their Entire User Base

The Tor Project's May 29th newsletter claimed OS spoofing "never went anywhere" and is "here to stay," directly contradicting their own developer documentation. This video exposes how Tor Browser 14.5 removed critical privacy protections that made all users appear as Windows regardless of their actual operating system. Show more Developer statements from October 2024 and April 2025 prove they intentionally removed OS spoofing, leaving users' real operating systems exposed in HTTP headers and server logs. This change particularly impacts security-conscious users who disable JavaScript, as HTTP headers were their last line of defense against identification. The newsletter's claim of "online speculation and confusion" dismisses legitimate concerns from nearly 240,000 viewers across three previous videos exposing Tor's privacy failures. Evidence shows developers explicitly stated they would "turn off spoofing OS" and "remove the relevant machinery from Firefox altogether," while leaving a non-functional preference setting that gives users false confidence. This analysis reveals how the Tor Project prioritized website compatibility over user privacy, ignored warnings about passive fingerprinting risks during server seizures, and then misrepresented these changes in official communications. The timeline demonstrates a pattern of removing privacy features while claiming to protect user anonymity. β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 Newsletter Lies Exposed 01:36 "Online Speculation and Confusion" Deception 03:29 Developer Quotes Prove Removal 05:04 The Dead Preference Switch 06:05 "Harmonization" Explained 08:48 Version Spoofing vs OS Spoofing 10:03 Defending With Technicalities 12:33 Thorin's Authoritarian Agenda 14:07 Privacy Guides Damage Control 15:24 HTTPS and Onion Sites 17:23 Tor Thanks Privacy Guides 18:23 Timeline of Deception #tor #thetorproject #onion β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamBent πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ πŸ“Œ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Aug 6, 202520 min

Perplexity's "Comet" Browser is CLOWNWARE

Perplexity's CEO admitted on a podcast that Comet browser exists to track everything you do online - "that was the key reason to build Comet." They want $2,400/year to harvest your purchase history, travel data, and browsing patterns to build ad profiles. Their terms literally say they can monitor everything, change rules anytime, and keep your data forever. Meanwhile I'm running Qwen on a 5-year-old machine with Brave and Ollama for free. No tracking, no corporate middlemen, just local AI that works. Show more β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 The $2,400 Browser Scam Pitch 00:56 Perplexity Launches "Comet" Clownware 02:20 CEO Admits Tracking is "The Entire Point" 04:04 Backpedaling and Damage Control 05:55 Terms of Service Expose 08:14 Why "AI Browsers" Are Fraudulent 09:19 Setting Up Free Local AI with Brave & Ollama 11:45 Google Chrome Antitrust Opens Door for Surveillance 14:09 The $200 Subscription Cartel 17:14 Vote With Your Dollars Against Surveillance #ai #perplexity #comet β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamBent πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ πŸ“Œ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Aug 6, 202519 min

LπŸ’ŒVE Your Country. HπŸ…°οΈTE Your Government.

Use Monero. Show more The federal government is a bloated parasitic monster, and I've got the receipts to prove it. This breaks down mathematically how they're robbing you blind while calling you an extremist for noticing. They've built the most invasive surveillance apparatus in human history, expanded FISA to turn every business into their spy network, and somehow convinced half the population this is normal. Congress exempted themselves from the Orwellian nightmare they created for you. Every natural human activity has been criminalized. Collecting rainwater on your property is illegal in multiple states. Growing food in your front yard violates city ordinances. Living off grid triggers building code violations. Teaching your kids outside their approved curriculum brings truancy charges. They've turned existence itself into a crime unless you pay for permission. Meanwhile they're burning through trillions on fighter jets that don't work, gender studies in Pakistan, and turtle tunnels while veterans sleep under bridges. The incompetence would be comedic if it wasn't funded by stealing five months of your life every single year through force and fraud. Edward Snowden proved all of this with documents. Their response was to retroactively legalize their crimes and expand the programs. When you point out these basic facts, they label you a potential domestic terrorist. Supporting the Constitution now qualifies as extremism in their twisted worldview. The real extremists wear suits in DC, voting to send your kids to die in wars that enrich defense contractors. But their system is more fragile than it appears. They're terrified because they know what happens when enough people stop complying. The same revolutionary spirit that dumped tea in Boston Harbor still lives in Americans who refuse to kneel. Time to water the tree. β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 Love Your Country, Hate Your Government 01:04 The $7 Trillion Theft 01:17 Where Your Tax Money Actually Goes 04:43 Working 5 Months Just to Pay the Government 05:25 Everything Natural Is Now Illegal 06:05 The Surveillance State They Built 08:50 Edward Snowden Was Right 09:24 You're a "Terrorist" for Supporting the Constitution 11:55 Men With Guns Will Put You in a Cage 12:32 Government Produces Nothing, Steals Everything 13:00 How They Waste Your Money 15:19 Programs "Helping the Poor" Make Corporations Rich 15:47 $122 Trillion in Unfunded Liabilities 16:48 What Real Patriots Actually Do 17:45 Their System Requires Your Compliance 18:20 The Revolutionary Spirit Lives #freedom #government #billions #trillions β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamBent πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ πŸ“Œ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Aug 6, 202519 min

Deniable Encryption: They Can't Prosecute What They Can't Prove

Standard encryption keeps your data confidential until someone puts a gun to your head or a judge threatens contempt charges. That's where deniable encryption becomes essential. This cryptographic technique allows you to hide secrets so well that you can convincingly claim they never existed in the first place. In this video, I break down how deniable encryption emerged in the 1990s as a defense against rubber hose cryptanalysis, the charming practice of beating encryption keys out of people. I explain how tools like VeraCrypt create hidden volumes within encrypted containers, where one password reveals tax returns and cat photos while another reveals your cryptocurrency wallets or sensitive documents. The crucial part is that advanced forensics cannot distinguish between unused disk space and hidden data. I cover real-world applications including the German darknet vendor who walked free in 2020 because police couldn't prove his hidden volumes existed, and how Ross Ulbricht might have avoided prison with proper deniable encryption. You'll learn about storage-based deniability through hidden volumes and communication-based deniability through protocols like Signal's double ratchet algorithm. Most importantly, I explain the operational security requirements for making deniable encryption actually work. Your decoy must be believable, your system must avoid leaving breadcrumbs in swap files or system logs, and you need to understand the legal landscape. Some jurisdictions like the UK can imprison you for refusing to decrypt, making deniable encryption your only viable defense. Whether you're a journalist in an authoritarian regime, a privacy advocate, or someone who simply believes in constitutional protections against self-incrimination, understanding deniable encryption is crucial. Because when they can't prove protected data exists, coercion loses its teeth. Show more β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 What Is Deniable Encryption and Why You Need It 02:02 How Hidden Volumes Work: TrueCrypt and VeraCrypt 05:16 Memory Forensics and Legal Threats to Encryption 07:23 System Betrayals: How Your OS Exposes Hidden Data 08:23 Real Case: German Vendor Beats Charges with Deniable Encryption #opsec #infosec #encryption #decoy #veracrypt β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamBent πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ πŸ“Œ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Aug 6, 202510 min

They Can Steal Your Passwords Just From Fan Noise

Your computer fan is telling secrets you never knew it had. This video reveals how adversaries can steal your passwords, encryption keys, and confidential data using nothing but the sounds your devices naturally make. Show more I know it sounds like science fiction, but stick with me. Every keystroke you type creates a unique sound signature. Your processor makes your fan speed up and slow down in patterns that reveal exactly what calculations it's performing. Even those "silent" solid-state drives emit faint acoustic emissions that leak information about which files you're accessing. The scary part? Researchers have reconstructed entire documents with 95% accuracy just by recording keyboard sounds from across a room. This isn't theoretical - it's been demonstrated repeatedly in laboratory conditions. And if academic researchers can do it, imagine what nation-state actors have been doing for years. I'll explain why the NSA fills their hallways with white noise, how air-gapped computers can be compromised through sound alone, and why your smartphone sitting innocently on your desk might be the perfect acoustic spy device. More importantly, I'll show you practical countermeasures that actually work. Traditional security focuses on firewalls and encryption, but what good is encrypted data when your computer is literally announcing your keystrokes through sound? The physics behind this are fascinating and terrifying in equal measure. By the end of this video, you'll understand exactly how these attacks work and what you can do about them. No expensive equipment required - just some knowledge and basic precautions that could save you from becoming a victim of acoustic surveillance. β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 Your Devices Are Broadcasting Your Secrets Through Sound 02:02 How Electronic Devices Create Revealing Vibrations 05:21 Keyboard Acoustic Analysis - Every Key Tells a Story 09:13 Computer Fan Patterns Expose Your Encryption Keys 12:00 Hard Drive Sounds Reveal Which Files You're Accessing 15:45 Electronic Component Whine and Data Leakage 17:38 Your Smartphone as an Acoustic Surveillance Device 21:10 Breaking Air-Gapped Security With Sound Alone 24:22 Recording Range and Environmental Factors 26:37 Tools and Equipment Used in Acoustic Attacks 29:59 Physical Countermeasures and Sound Masking 33:14 Who's Using These Attacks Against You 36:48 Future Acoustic Threats and Emerging Technology 42:14 Protecting Yourself - Practical Defense Strategies #darknetmarket #darknet #darkweb β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamBent πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ πŸ“Œ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Aug 6, 202548 min

Canada's Spyware Manual the RCMP and ODIT

The RCMP: Canada’s federal police, published a document explaining how they legally deploy government-grade spyware on phones, laptops, and other devices. This tool, called the On-Device Investigative Tool (ODIT), is basically a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) with a badge, a budget, and a court order. Show more In this video, we break down exactly how it works, step by step. From how it bypasses encryption, to how it stays hidden, phones home to its C2 server, and captures your messages, screenshots, microphone, and camera without detection. What makes this worth covering? Simple: the RCMP actually published a technical manual detailing their playbook. Which means, no speculation is needed. β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 Introduction 00:48 What is the RCMP? 01:05 Understanding ODIT: A Legal RAT 01:55 How ODIT Works and Bypasses Encryption 03:03 Command & Control Communications 04:05 Persistence and System Integration 05:19 Data Collection Capabilities 06:46 Legal Framework: Three Warrants Required 07:26 Keylogging and Screen Capture 08:29 Audio/Video Surveillance Features 09:33 Installation Methods and Device Targeting 10:13 Data Handling and Evidence Processing 11:22 Operational Security and Implications 12:27 Conclusion and Document Link #canada #RAT #virus #RCMP #ODIT β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/DoingFedTime πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ πŸ“Œ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Aug 6, 202513 min

Phantasma: The $99 Darknet Market That Self-Destructed in a Week

Darknet markets come and go, but few crash and burn as spectacularly as Phantasma Market. This amateur operation managed to expose its clearnet IP address within minutes of launching - literally handing their infrastructure to law enforcement on a silver platter. Using a $99 Eckmar script that's been floating around clearnet forums for years, these clowns didn't even bother implementing basic OPSEC. They served their hidden service directly from a clearnet IP without routing through Tor - effectively doxing themselves before the first vendor even signed up. When Hugbunter called them out and banned them from Dread, instead of fixing their catastrophic security issues, they created new accounts and demanded mod privileges. Pure entitlement without an ounce of competence. Remember AlphaBay? Server misconfiguration exposed their clearnet IP first, then investigators connected the dots to the admin's personal accounts. These aren't theoretical risks - they're exactly how markets fall and users get compromised. This case study shows why you should avoid recycled scripts, admins who can't handle criticism, and platforms claiming privacy while leaking their own infrastructure. Amateur hour operations like this don't just risk their own freedom - they endanger every user who connects. In the darknet, security failures aren't just embarrassing - they're life-altering. Subscribe for more analysis on market security, OPSEC essentials, and the critical mistakes that keep feeding the prison industrial complex. Show more β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 Intro 00:15 Amateur Hour Branding 00:34 Catastrophic Security Mistakes 01:38 The IP Leak Discovery 02:04 Law Enforcement's Dream 02:34 The Security Breakdown 03:49 The $99 Script Problem 04:56 Endangering Users 05:43 The Ross Ulbricht Insult 06:40 Reputation Laundering 09:24 Technical Failures Continued 10:05 Real-World Consequences 10:59 The AlphaBay Parallel 14:05 Community Warning & Conclusion #darknetmarket #darknet #darkweb β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/DoingFedTime πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ πŸ“Œ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Aug 6, 202515 min

The Secret URL That Kept Me Online While Dread Was Dead

When Dread went down for everyone else, I was still browsing. Here's the truth about Dread's hidden infrastructure the magic mirror, premium URLs, and why donors never lost access. Plus, Hugbunter confirmed massive updates coming (release notes will be pages long). We're talking major features that will change how the community operates. I break down the technical debt, the recent crashes, and what's really happening behind the scenes. Show more β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 Dread Down But Not For Everyone 01:35 Hugbunter's Technical Explanation 03:28 Massive Update Coming Soon Show less

Aug 6, 20258 min

The Human Cost of Cybercrime: IntelBroker's Prison Messages from Germany

On June 9th, 2025, I received a message I'd been expecting through one of my privacy-centric communication channels. It was IntelBroker, messaging me from a German prison cell. The man who breached Europol, owned Breach Forums, and treated Fortune 500 companies like WordPress sites with default passwords was reaching out through a mutual friend. IntelBroker had been arrested in February 2025 crossing into Finland, though the feds claim it happened in France. Show more Now he faces extradition to either the United States where he's looking at minimum 25 years, or Israel where UN reports document systematic torture of prisoners. When brilliant minds operate outside the law, this is the reality they face. I've known IntelBroker for years after he reached out as a subscriber to this channel, which still blows my mind. In December 2024, I conducted what would become his final interview as a free man. He was already burning out, talking about retirement, legitimate work, starting a family. The exhaustion was real. From his prison cell, he sent me videos and messages. I verified his identity through shared secrets we'd established over the years and even used Google Maps to confirm his location based on the view from his window. I gave him legal advice about court appearances, told him how to frame his humanitarian concerns about Israeli detention, warned him about what he was facing. This video captures my perspective on a friend navigating the consequences of his choices. Someone who repeatedly offered to help me financially when I hit rough patches, offers I declined because of how brutal US conspiracy laws are. After 15 years on the run myself, I understand the paranoia and stress he described. IntelBroker went dark on June 15th, and that silence hits different than his previous absences. β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 The Ethics of Cybercrime: IntelBroker's Story Begins 00:58 Prison Message from Germany - June 9th, 2025 02:50 Inside IntelBroker's German Prison Cell 03:08 The Final Interview - December 2024 05:53 IntelBroker's Arrest at Finnish Border 08:47 Breach Forums Shutdown and Community Speculation 10:49 Verifying IntelBroker's Prison Location 13:44 Legal Strategy Against Extradition 16:00 Years of Friendship and Conspiracy Laws 19:16 The True Cost of Living Outside the Law #intelbroker #prison #germany β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamBent πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ πŸ“Œ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Jul 9, 202525 min

Alleged Archetype Admin Arrest Footage Surfaces (?) - Back Head ID (lol)

This is purely speculative analysis of publicly available content - nothing has been officially confirmed. We discuss the implications, examine the evidence, and break down what this could mean for the darknet market community. Show more β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† CHAPTERS β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† 00:00 - Breaking Development & Context 02:41 - Analyzing the Arrest Footage 04:00 - Final Thoughts & Community Discussion #archetyp #arrest β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† SOCIAL MEDIA β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/darknet/ 🌐 Official Website: https://www.doingfedtime.com 🌐 Official Website Mirror: https://www.sambent.com πŸ“˜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DoingFedTime πŸ’Ό LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bent/ πŸ“§ Email: [email protected] πŸ“± TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialSamBent/ πŸ“š Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Bent/author/B0BHX5V81S 🌐 Dread (Onion Link): http://dreadytofatroptsdj6io7l3xptbet6onoyno2yv7jicoxknyazubrad.onion/d/doingfedtime 🌐 Pitch (Onion Link): http://pitchprash4aqilfr7sbmuwve3pnkpylqwxjbj2q5o4szcfeea6d27yd.onion/@doingfedtime πŸ™ GitHub: https://github.com/DoingFedTime πŸ‘Ύ Reddit (User Account): https://www.reddit.com/user/reservesteel9/ πŸ“½οΈ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/SamBent πŸ›‘οΈ Breach Forums (Onion Link): http://breached26tezcofqla4adzyn22notfqwcac7gpbrleg4usehljwkgqd.onion/User-SamBent πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambentoffical/ πŸ“Œ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/DoingFedTime/ β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† LEGAL STUFFβ˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜†-----β˜† The information provided in this video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal or professional advice, and should not be relied upon as such. By watching this video, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these terms. If you disagree with these terms, do not watch this video. Show less

Jul 9, 20254 min
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