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Podcast: The Bunker – News without the nonsense
Episode: Behind the Screens: Inside the mind of a hacker
Description: Our view of hackers has been warped by movie portrayals of hoodie-wearing computer whizzes. But what are they really like? These keyboard bashers have uncovered some of the world's darkest secrets – and even come close to destroying the internet. But why do they do it? Scott Shapiro searches for answers in his new book Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: The Dark History of the Information Age, in Five Extraordinary Hacks. He joins Dorian Lynskey in The Bunker.
“The hackers that I’ve spoken to, they’re by and large normal, psychologically speaking.” – Scott Shapiro.
“Any time there’s a hack...