René Carmille & The Birth of Ethical Hacking
Modem Mischief
English - February 19, 2024 11:00 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsHistory True Crime cybercrime darknet hacker hacking hacktivism infosec phreaking Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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René Carmille is considered one of the first hackers. Today, we’d call him a hacktivist, or someone who sabotages a computer for ethical reasons. Carmille sabotaged the Nazi census of France during World War II. He saved many thousands of Jewish people by hacking Hollerith machines during the war.
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Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk
Written & Researched by Jim Rowley
Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard
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