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Jul 2022
41m 56s

121: Ed

Jack Rhysider
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In this episode we hear some penetration test stories from Ed Skoudis (twitter.com/edskoudis). We also catch up with Beau Woods (twitter.com/beauwoods) from I am The Cavalry (iamthecavalry.org).


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Darknet Diaries is created by Jack Rhysider.


Editing by Damienne. Assembled by Tristan Ledger. Sound designed by Andrew Meriwether.


Episode artwork by odibagas.


Audio cleanup by Proximity Sound.


Theme music created by Breakmaster Cylinder. 

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