Show overview
Jack Rhysider on Odysee has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 53 episodes. That works out to roughly 30 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 55s and 1h 6m — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 7 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 25 episodes published. Published by Jack Rhysider.
From the publisher
I'm fascinated by what happens in the dark parts of the Internet. Come with me and let's shine some light on it and see what's there.
Latest Episodes
View all 53 episodesThe Only Cure For This Malware Is to Throw Your Router in the Trash 🔌 Episode 174: Pacific Rim
Cashers and the Magic Debit Card With Unlimited Withdrawals 💳 Darknet Diaries Ep. 173: Tarjeteros
Her dad's streaming box sent tons of data to China. Then the FBI showed up. 📺 Ep. 172: SuperBox
Your Spotify Account Might Be Laundering Dirty Money 🎵 Darknet Diaries Ep. 171: Melody Fraud
Andrew Batey got really good at sending fake traffic to up-and-coming musicians. But his Black Hat marketing uncovered a much darker flaw in streaming services like Spotify and iTunes — one that changed his business and music streaming forever.Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/171/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAA8DoPgHu8
The Magazine Article That Could Delete Your Hard Drive 💾 Darknet Diaries Ep. 170: Phrack
The hacker magazine "Phrack" debuted in 1985 across various BBS systems. Its purpose was to bring phone phreakers and computer hackers together into one knowledge sharing community. Over the next 40 years, the magazine became incredibly influential, changed ownership multiple times, disappeared, started a hacker war, and re-emerged many times.Its pages - both digital and printed - have launched thousands of cybersecurity careers, companies, and communities. Its current and former editors share a few of the war stories, and how Phrack was reborn at DEF CON 2025.Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/170/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2jYG4dfTL4
The Hacker War That Ended the Cyber Golden Age ⚔ Darknet Diaries Ep. 169 MoD
Legion of Doom, step aside. There's a new elite hacker group in town, and they're calling themselves Masters of Deception (MoD). With tactics that are grittier and more sophisticated than those of the LoD, MoD has targeted high-profile entities and left an indelible mark on the internet.Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/169 for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV6PXIhLRwY
The Secret Phone Numbers That Unlocked the Entire Network 📞 Darknet Diaries Ep. 168: LoD
In the 1970s and '80s, the Internet was home to rebels, phreakers, and knowledge seekers - that is until phone companies and governments brought the hammer down on kids sharing BBS text files.But one organized group of hackers, The Legion of Doom, emerged from the chaos of the early Internet. And their adventures made history.Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/168/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPlAvQ8HtnY
Default to Deny: Why Network Security Is Shifting to "Zero Trust" ⛔ Ep. 167 ThreatLocker
A manufacturer gets hit with ransomware. A hospital too. Learn how Threatlocker stops these types of attacks. This episode is brought to you by Threatlocker.This episode is sponsored by ThreatLocker®. ThreatLocker® is a Zero Trust Endpoint Protection Platform that strengthens your infrastructure from the ground up. With ThreatLocker® Allowlisting and Ringfencing™, you gain a more secure approach to blocking exploits of known and unknown vulnerabilities. ThreatLocker® provides Zero Trust control at the kernel level that enables you to allow everything you need and block everything else, including ransomware! Learn more at www.threatlocker.com.Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/#167 for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes.#sponsored...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP8j9dgpAs0
There's No Way Into This Tech Company's Server Room ... Except Through the Sewer💧Episode 166: Maxie
Maxie Reynolds has held many jobs: underwater roboticist, Hollywood stunt performer, quantum computing engineer. But her *favorite* line of work — the one that REALLY gets her blood pumping — is penetration testing, especially the IRL kind.Maxie shares how a new wardrobe, a bad Swedish accent, and a TON of adrenaline are the best tools for hacking companies, governments, and the security teams that are supposed to protect them.Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/166/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes.Support the show and get bonus episodes: https://plus.darknetdiaries.com/Or get a sweet t-shirt with official Darknet Diaries artwork: https://shop.darknetdiaries.com/...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmRqp4x7Nvw
"The Building Has Malware." Adventures in Appsec 🕷 Darknet Diaries Ep. 165: Tanya
Tanya Janca's worldview changed suddenly when she realized how easy it was for hackers to crack her applications. From that point on, she vowed to be both a developer AND a hacker, and to spread the gospel of application security to other programmers.But when she took a job with the Canadian government, nothing could prepare her for the looming threats.Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/165/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU9uJwZyy9Q
"I was addicted to making money." Confessions of a Chronic Card Skimmer 💳 Ep. 164: Oak Cliff Swipers
He started small, swiping cards, buying gift cards, and cashing out. It spiraled into a full‑blown criminal enterprise. Dozens of co‑conspirators, stacks of stolen plastic, and a lifestyle built on chaos.Meet Nathan Michael, leader of Oak Cliff Swipers.Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/164/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clPOSyMmrN8
He Was Arrested as a Russian Hacker, But The Truth Is Far Scarier ☠ Darknet Diaries Ep. 163: Ola
In 2019, Ola Bini, a Swedish programmer and privacy advocate, was arrested in Ecuador with no evidence and no motive. But what's really going on goes far deeper than he could imagine.Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/163/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xnX9tQtk2A
These 8 Companies You've Never Heard Of Sell Your Personal Data to the Cops 🚨 Ep. 162: Hieu
Before he even graduated high school, Hieu Minh Ngo had stolen 100,000 credit cards. But that was just the beginning of his hacking career. When he stumbled into the terrifying (and perfectly legal) world of data brokers, he built a pipeline for identity theft on a massive scale.But why are these companies even allowed to exist? And who are they selling all our personal data to, anyway? What Hieu uncovered might change how your look at the world.Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/162/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9VEvGSzzk0
You'll Never Trust Another USB Cable After Hearing This 🐍 Darknet Diaries | Ep. 161: MG
What if a USB cable could take complete control of your PC or phone? Hackers use them. Governments are using them. And it's all thanks to one security pro known only as "MG."Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/161/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W81oWOf_RiE
They Hired Me to Steal a Shopping Cart Full of Human DNA 🧬 Darknet Diaries Ep. 160: Greg
Greg Linares (AKA Laughing Mantis) shares his hunts for Zero Day exploits, the triple(?) agent working at Microsoft, how he became the youngest hacker ever arrested in Arizona, and that time a client hired him to steal human DNA.Follow Greg on Twitter: https://x.com/Laughing_Mantis.Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/160 for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV5XVcNLHzs
The nastiest, cruelest cyber attack in history🎙Darknet Diaries Ep.159: Vastaamo
Some hackers steal your credit card. Others might snoop through your Web history. But what if your deepest, darkest secrets — the ones you only tell your therapist — were suddenly on the Internet, for anyone to read?When one of Finland's largest psychotherapy companies was breached, the stakes were so high that police worked around the clock hunting for "Ransom Man," the extortionist behind the cruelest hack in history.BBC cybercrime correspondent Joe Tidy recounts the story and covers much more in his new book "CTRL+ALT+CHAOS: How Teenage Hackers Hijack the Internet."Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/159/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmVv4sowtLo
Meet the Guy Who Accidently Stopped the World's Most Dangerous Ransomware ☠ Ep. 158 MalwareTech
MalwareTech was an anonymous young security researcher, until he stumbled upon the command and control server for WannaCry, a Windows exploit developed by the NSA and weaponized by North Korea (probably). When he registered the domain, he inadvertently hit the kill switch for this terrifying ransomware - and exposed his identity to the entire world in the process.https://malwaretech.comVisit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/158/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4BkcQvrDe4
Secrets of Defcon: Untold Stories From the World's Greatest Hacker Conference 💾 Ep.157: Grifter
Grifter grew up in a tough neighborhood. All he knew was fighting and stealing. But when he discovered a hacker BBS, he turned his life of street crime into one of cyber crime. But it wasn't until he went to Defcon in Las Vegas that he truly leveled up.Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/157/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyLlzHvXIDQ
There's No Way This "Hitman for Hire" Website Is Real...Right?💀Darknet Diaries Ep. 156: Kill List
Chris Monteiro was no stranger to dark web marketplaces: drugs, weapons, crypto - you name it. But when he found a "Hitman for Hire" site selling murder, he knew it was a scam. He called them out publicly, interviewed its creator, and even hacked the site to read customers' messages.That's when things got dark, fast.Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/156/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2YONut4F6Q
The Hacker Who Testified Before Congress & Changed Everything🎙Darknet Diaries Ep 155: Kingpin
Joe Grand - better known by his alias Kingpin - has been hacking everything he could touch since the '80s. Phone phreaking, intercepting pager messages, DOS, Windows, and more. He's been arrested, testified before the U.S. Congress, and even hosted his own cable TV show. So how does he hold onto his Punk Rock spirit - even in his 40s - when so many of us lose it to age, responsibility, and giving up on changing the world?Visit Joe's YouTube channel!@JoeGrand Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/155/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UL6fEn7qgI