Magpie Talkshow Episode 9 - Troy Hunt (Pineapple Darknet Edition)

In a change to the normal schedule, rather than releasing episodes in the strict order in which they were recorded I've instead brought forward one of my most recent interviews. In Episode 9 of the Magpie Talkshow, I talk to security consultant, blogger and pluralsught author Troy Hunt.

In the interview, recorded at Yow 2015, Troy and I discuss a number of security breaches, including the recent VTech hacking incident which happened in late 2015. Given the recency of the events we covered, I thought it made sense to pull this episode forward.

Troy discusses his involvement with the VTech situation, as well as his work with Have I Been Pwned? A site which helps you understand if your information may have been compromised in a data breach. Along the way we find time to discuss including ethical hacking, how not to store passwords, why a pineapple might be a hackers best friend and the success he's been having with Pluralsight. I hope you enjoy it!

You can read Troy's blog here: http://www,troyhunt.com/

Follow him at Twitter: https://twitter.com/troyhunt

Check out Have I Been Pwned? https://haveibeenpwned.com

And finally see his recent pluralsight video courses: http://app.pluralsight.com/author/troy-hunt