Episode 6: Jason Snitker aka Parmaster

Before he taught murderers how to play Dungeons & Dragons in Rikers, Jason Snitker, aka Parmaster, was one of the most prolific hackers on the planet. Trading exploits with groups across four continents, slipping into Citibank, and landing in Underground, the book co-written by Julian Assange before vanishing from the Secret Service for over two years.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:05 Parmaster’s Origin Story

04:40 First Exposure to Computing

08:15 Learning Through Hacking

12:30 Meeting the Jedi Hackers

17:20 Mentorship from Gary Kildall

22:10 Early Hacker Communities

28:00 Hacking Techniques: Pad-to-Pad Exploit

34:45 Citibank Debit Card Breach

41:00 TRW and Killer Satellite Programs

47:25 Chaos, Soviets, and Hacker Wars

53:15 Life on the Run

01:01:00 Near Misses with the Secret Service

01:09:30 Arrest in New York

01:15:20 The Tombs and Rikers Island

01:21:45 Trial and Technicality

01:27:50 Transition to Cybersecurity Career

01:33:30 Reflections on Legacy

01:36:10 Closing

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