Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
to catch the hacker - follow-up video to youtu.be/BWVyp0wYpgA
🔗 Links Mentioned:
github.com/telekom-security/tpotce - The All In One Multi Honeypot Platform
metacompliance.com/blog/phishing-and-ransomware/how-do-hackers-normally-get-caught: Highlights very high-level techniques used by defenders.
cybersecurityventures.com/cybercriminals-are-more-likely-than-ever-to-get-caught - Contains many good examples of cybercriminals getting caught (Laspus$, BitFinex, ReEVIL, Nigerian BEC, and more).
cybersecurityventures.com/hack-blotter - Hack Blotter - Weekly feed reports on noteworthy arrests, extraditions, convictions, sentencing, and release of cybercriminals.
theverge.com/2023/1/27/23574257/fbi-us-justice-department-seizes-hive-ransomware-network-servers - An example of the FBI infiltrating the Hive RAAS gang by using "Simply put, using lawful means, we hacked the hackers," Monaco said regarding the FBI's penetration of Hive's networks."
reddit.com/r/hacking/comments/r9ng2c/how_do_hackers_get_caught - Comments on how hackers are caught.
This Reddit user explains this best - "We don't know who are the best hackers, because they didn't get caught so far." [[link](reddit.com/r/hacking/comments/r9ng2c/how_do_hackers_get_caught/)]
csoonline.com/article/3627327/opsec-examples-6-spectacular-operational-security-failures.html - Highlights Bad Opsec examples
theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/28/fitness-tracking-app-gives-away-location-of-secret-us-army-bases - Fitness tracking app Strava gives away location of secret US army bases
techcrunch.com/2023/03/24/how-the-fbi-caught-the-breachforums-admin/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAH9fiFVlEv4aY5bT7BEzzdGwEaGzA1u-QzCEQvdyZzU_YbOciJsdIhHLou-T9KTyoPFUHG71a2OcQT70k4t66OSgQQbxbcPVjqQKgej92IVd-ZHoh2D_3VQj2vIDGKYJFmDcX1-_Uezdqf03hGVV5E9Yi_nGSJ5c4FY5k1nMuItd - How the FBI caught BreachForums admin
justice.gov/opa/pr/two-arrested-alleged-conspiracy-launder-45-billion-stolen-cryptocurrency - Two arrested for laundering $4.5 Billion in Stolen Cryptocurrency
theverge.com/2021/6/8/22524307/anom-encrypted-messaging-fbi-europol-afp-sting-operation-trojan-shield-greenlight: FBI secretly launched an encrypted messaging system
⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction & Honeypot Overview
1:46 - Technique #1 - Honeypots/Honeynets
3:34 - Technique #2 - Detection Controls/Tools
5:07 - Technique #3 - Poor OPSEC & OSINT
8:02 - Technique #4 - Tracking Transactions
9:02 - Technique #5 - TTP Knowledge Bases
10:39 - Technique #6 - Global Intelligence
13:05 - Technique #7 - Value of Target
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to catch the hacker - follow-up video to youtu.be/BWVyp0wYpgA
🔗 Links Mentioned:
github.com/telekom-security/tpotce - The All In One Multi Honeypot Platform
metacompliance.com/blog/phishing-and-ransomware/how-do-hackers-normally-get-caught: Highlights very high-level techniques used by defenders.
cybersecurityventures.com/cybercriminals-are-more-likely-than-ever-to-get-caught - Contains many good examples of cybercriminals getting caught (Laspus$, BitFinex, ReEVIL, Nigerian BEC, and more).
cybersecurityventures.com/hack-blotter - Hack Blotter - Weekly feed reports on noteworthy arrests, extraditions, convictions, sentencing, and release of cybercriminals.
theverge.com/2023/1/27/23574257/fbi-us-justice-department-seizes-hive-ransomware-network-servers - An example of the FBI infiltrating the Hive RAAS gang by using "Simply put, using lawful means, we hacked the hackers," Monaco said regarding the FBI's penetration of Hive's networks."
reddit.com/r/hacking/comments/r9ng2c/how_do_hackers_get_caught - Comments on how hackers are caught.
This Reddit user explains this best - "We don't know who are the best hackers, because they didn't get caught so far." [[link](reddit.com/r/hacking/comments/r9ng2c/how_do_hackers_get_caught/)]
csoonline.com/article/3627327/opsec-examples-6-spectacular-operational-security-failures.html - Highlights Bad Opsec examples
theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/28/fitness-tracking-app-gives-away-location-of-secret-us-army-bases - Fitness tracking app Strava gives away location of secret US army bases
techcrunch.com/2023/03/24/how-the-fbi-caught-the-breachforums-admin/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAH9fiFVlEv4aY5bT7BEzzdGwEaGzA1u-QzCEQvdyZzU_YbOciJsdIhHLou-T9KTyoPFUHG71a2OcQT70k4t66OSgQQbxbcPVjqQKgej92IVd-ZHoh2D_3VQj2vIDGKYJFmDcX1-_Uezdqf03hGVV5E9Yi_nGSJ5c4FY5k1nMuItd - How the FBI caught BreachForums admin
justice.gov/opa/pr/two-arrested-alleged-conspiracy-launder-45-billion-stolen-cryptocurrency - Two arrested for laundering $4.5 Billion in Stolen Cryptocurrency
theverge.com/2021/6/8/22524307/anom-encrypted-messaging-fbi-europol-afp-sting-operation-trojan-shield-greenlight: FBI secretly launched an encrypted messaging system
⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction & Honeypot Overview
1:46 - Technique #1 - Honeypots/Honeynets
3:34 - Technique #2 - Detection Controls/Tools
5:07 - Technique #3 - Poor OPSEC & OSINT
8:02 - Technique #4 - Tracking Transactions
9:02 - Technique #5 - TTP Knowledge Bases
10:39 - Technique #6 - Global Intelligence
13:05 - Technique #7 - Value of Target
🐕 Follow Me:
Twitter: twitter.com/collinsinfosec
Instagram: instagram.com/collinsinfosec
Cybercademy Discord Server: discord.gg/bWymWhCv9p
🤔 Have questions, concerns, comments?:
Email me: grant@cybercademy.org
🎧 Gear:
Laptop (Lenovo X1 Carbon Ultrabook 6th Gen): amzn.to/2O0UfAM
Monitors (Dell D Series 31.5” D3218HN): amzn.to/2EXlgRF
Keyboard (Velocifire VM01): amzn.to/2TEswfd
Headphones (Audio Technica ATH-M40x): amzn.to/2F4Tvq6
Work Monitors (Dell U4919DW UltraSharp 49 Curved Monitor): amzn.to/3yQmDhM
Desk (FLEXISPOT EW8 Comhar Electric Standing Desk): amzn.to/3S9OxvG
