{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S4 - Episode 008 \u2013 Unleashing Your Inner Hacker (w\/ Ted Harrington)","description":"This episode welcomes Ted Harrington, a celebrated ethical hacker, TED\u2011X keynote speaker, and executive partner at Independent Security Evaluators (ISE). With decades of real\u2011world experience hacking everything from iPhones and cars to medical devices, cryptocurrency platforms, and password managers, Ted brings unmatched expertise to our conversation. He\u2019s built a reputation for uncovering hidden vulnerabilities, helping clients such as Google, Amazon, Netflix, Microsoft, Disney, and Adobe to fix tens of thousands of security flaws\u2014demonstrating why no system is truly unhackable. &amp;nbsp; In this episode, Ted walks us through his journey from early penetration testing to leading elite security research. We discuss the lessons from Ted\u2019s two influential books: Hackable: How to Do Application Security Right and Inner Hacker. Hackable guides developers, executives, and security teams through building threat models, finding and fixing vulnerabilities early in development, and integrating security into code and culture so organizations can earn trust\u2014and sales. Inner Hacker delves deeper into the hacker mindset: how curiosity, creativity, and rule\u2011breaking thinking can be applied, not only to cybersecurity, but also to entrepreneurship and personal growth. &amp;nbsp; Finally, Ted reflects on his TED\u2011X talk \u201cWhy You Need to Think Like a Hacker\u201d and delivers ideas from his keynote programs\u2014inviting listeners of Cyber Distortion Podcast to embrace four hacker traits (curiosity, creativity, persistence, and nonconformity) and use them to out-think attackers, address novel threats like AI\u2011driven deepfakes, and build stronger systems and teams from inside out. &amp;nbsp; Tune in to enjoy a lively, illuminating mix of war stories, strategic insight, and actionable takeaways from one of the most trusted voices in ethical hacking today. &amp;nbsp; CITATIONS &amp;amp; LINKS:  \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Official and Authoritative Links  Ted Harrington\u2019s official website (home page) \u2013 the main hub for his bio, speaking, books, and more https:\/\/www.tedharrington.com     \ud83d\udcda Buy Ted\u2019s Books  Purchase Hackable: How to Do Application Security Right on Amazon (ebook\/print) \u2013 direct link for buying online  https:\/\/www.podchaser.com\/podcasts\/hacker-valley-studio-889742\/episodes\/think-like-a-hacker-solve-like-234696483?utm_source=chatgpt.com Pre\u2011order Inner Hacker (anticipated Summer 2025) via official site waitlist page  https:\/\/www.tedharrington.com\/inner-hacker?utm_source=chatgpt.com     \ud83c\udfa4 Talks and Keynotes  \u201cWhy You Need to Think Like a Hacker\u201d TED\u2011X Talk \u2013 video available via Ted\u2019s speaking page https:\/\/www.tedharrington.com\/speaking?utm_source=chatgpt.com Hacker Valley Studio episode: \u201cThink Like a Hacker, Solve Like a Leader\u201d featuring Ted Harrington \u2013 show notes &amp;amp; episode link from a popular cybersecurity podcast  https:\/\/hackervalley.com\/e\/think-like-a-hacker-solve-like-a-leader-featuring-ted-harrington?utm_source=chatgpt.com     \ud83c\udfa7 Other Podcasts &amp;amp; Interviews   Social\u2011Engineer.com Podcast Ep.\u202f172  \u2013  \u201cCreating Psychological Salt\u201d \u2013 Ted Harrington joins Chris Hadnagy to discuss security awareness and his book Hackable  https:\/\/www.social-engineer.org\/podcasts\/ep-172-security-awareness-series-creating-psychological-salt-with-ted-harrington\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com Human Factor Security Podcast Ep.\u202f153\u2014Ted Harrington interview \u2013 on security as a business advantage, Hackable, and real\u2011world anecdotes  https:\/\/humanfactorsecurity.co.uk\/episode-153-ted-harrington\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com     \ud83d\udd17 Professional Profiles &amp;amp; Media  Ted Harrington on LinkedIn \u2013 connect and follow his professional updates (often referenced in podcast show notes) hackervalleystudio.podbean.comPodchaser  \u201cCybersecurity Videos\u201d section on his website \u2013 demo reels, hacking case studies, keynote previews, and more tedharrington.com  ","author_name":"Cyber Distortion Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/cyberdistortion.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37595635\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/191290995"}