John Kordis

What the Shell?

Welcome to ”What the Shell?” where I dive into major hacks and vulnerabilities in a way meant to be accessible by anyone. Come with me as we explore these topics and many of the more interesting facets of the cyber industry in a way that makes it easy to understand and easier to enjoy.

Author

John Kordis

Category

Technology

Podcast website

whattheshellpod.com

Latest episode

Mar 5, 2025

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Episodes

044 - Your BFF, Vlad 05.03.2025

This week, it seems as though Russia has been deprioritized by the US Gov as a cyber threat. So I aimed to ask the question, are they really that bad in the first place? Spoiler alert: The answer is yes. Giveaway details: https://whattheshellpod.com/blog/first-giveaway-of-year   Discord: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@whattheshellpod   Twitch: https://www.twitch....

043 - Stealing what's in your pocket with SIM Swapping 19.02.2025

Not, we're not modding the sims. Let's talk about how someone might just steal what's in your pocked without you noticing.    Giveaway details: https://whattheshellpod.com/blog/first-giveaway-of-year   Discord: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@whattheshellpod   Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/whattheshellpod/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/   Bluesk...

042 - What does cybersecurity look like under Trump 2.0 ? 05.02.2025

I want to talk a little bit about the next four years of cyber security under the current administration, and how the last few weeks have me a little concerned. Let's chat. Patreon: https://patreon.com/whattheshell   Discord:  https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn   Twitch: https://twitch.tv/whattheshellpod   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shellpod.bsky.social   Instagram: https://instagram.com/shell_p...

041 - Alex Asks John Anything [Bonus Episode 2/2] 15.01.2025

This is the second of two experimental bonus episodes I really wanted to do. Today I invited my non-technical friend, Alex, over to ask me whatever is on her mind. Most of the time it's tech related, sometimes it's about the Loch Ness monster.  So today, before I go on a little vacation, I wanted to share one of those discussions with you. Discord: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn   Website: https://...

040 - Inside the Shell [Bonus Episode 1/2] 01.01.2025

This is a bonus episode for the new year at the request of a few listeners. There isn't a major hack here, this is about two things. 1. My process for making episodes 2. An experiment I did this year keeping track of all new media I consumed and ranking it. Media List: https://whattheshellpod.com/blog/first-post-and-2024-media   Discord: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn   Website: https://whattheshel...

039 - Good Media Hacks? 20.12.2024

Is there such a thing in "good" hacking in media? Or are we doomed to watch two people type on one keyboard. Let's talk the good side before we go bad. Discord: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn   Website: https://whattheshellpod.com   Instagram: https://instagram.com/shell_pod   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shellpod.bsky.social    

038 - Comment Panda [APT 1] 04.12.2024

Let's revisit another APT. This time, we're moving over to China to talk APT1. Discord: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn   Website: https://whattheshellpod.com   Instagram: https://instagram.com/shell_pod   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shellpod.bsky.social  

037 - IoThree 20.11.2024

It's that time of year, what better way to hop back in than to talk IoT and holiday hacks. Discord: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn   Website: https://whattheshellpod.com   Instagram: https://instagram.com/shell_pod  

036 - Watching the Watchmen [Crowdstrike && KnowBe4] 07.08.2024

Let's talk about two stories this week. First we'll dive into the CrowdStrike fiasco from a few weeks ago and then we'll see what happens when a company accidentally hires a North Korean spy.  Discord: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn   Website: https://whattheshellpod.com   Instagram: https://instagram.com/shell_pod  

Renewed, Rebuilt, Refreshed. 30.07.2024

Let's have a chat? Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Twitter: https://twitter.com/shell_pod   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/    

035 - Taking Out Equifax 26.10.2023

Remember when almost half the country had all the information needed for any kind of loan stolen? Pepperidge Farm Remembers.   Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Twitter: https://twitter.com/shell_pod   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/  

034 - SWAT 20.09.2023

Let's talk about Swatting. The dangerous practice that's part cyber crime, part real crime, and always a terrible idea. Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Twitter: https://twitter.com/shell_pod   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/  

033 - Cult of the Dead Cow 15.08.2023

This week, we're going to chat one of the most well known hacking groups of all time. The "Cult of the Dead Cow".  Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Twitter: https://twitter.com/shell_pod   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/   Cult of the Dead Cow Book:  https://www.amazon.com/Cult-Dead-Cow-Original-Supergroup-ebook/dp/B07J54F9KR/ref=sr_1_1?...

032 - Recalibration 24.07.2023

I'm back. Let's recalibrate where we're at. Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Twitter: https://twitter.com/shell_pod   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/  

031 - Gary, The UFO Hunter 13.04.2023

Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Twitter: https://twitter.com/shell_pod   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/  

030 - Crafting Game Cheats [Interview w/ TNH] 30.03.2023

We've got a discussion about crafting game cheats with community member and content creator Totally Not a Haxxer.  TNH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totally_not_a_haxxer/   What The Shell Links: Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Twitter: https://twitter.com/shell_pod   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/  

029 - Bug Bounty Hunting and Streaming with NahamSec [Bonus Interview] 08.03.2023

We've got Ben Sadeghipour, AKA NahamSec on the show this week to talk his life as a bug bounty hunter, twitch streamer, and internet educator. Here's another bonus episode for you all! NahamSec Links: Full Site: https://nahamsec.com   Twitch: http://twitch.tv/nahamsec   Twitter: http://twitter.com/nahamsec   What The Shell Links: Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/b...

028 - The Mighty Zeus Malware 01.03.2023

Let's climb Olympus, talk money mules, and dive into some malware from the late 00's and early 2010's.   Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Twitter: https://twitter.com/shell_pod   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/  

027 - [Byte Sized] Is it okay to use OSINT online dating? 15.02.2023

This weeks episode had technical difficulties. So I talked to a patron who requested this, and in order to give you all something to listen to, I'm putting this request out! We're posing the question: Is it okay to use OSINT online dating? Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn  

026 - Jack Rhysider [Bonus Interview] 08.02.2023

Jack Rhysider takes us down the rabbit hole to talk about his show, Darknet Diaries.   DnD: Darknet Diaries : https://darknetdiaries.com   WtS: Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn   Twitter: https://twitter.com/shell_pod   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/      

025 - What is the Dark Web? 01.02.2023

Let's shine a light on what the dark web is, and what's going on down there. Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn     Darknet Diaries "Welcome to Video": https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/131/

What the Shell? [Trailer] 30.01.2023

Updated Trailer for 2023 Welcome to ”What the Shell?” where I dive into major hacks and vulnerabilities in a way meant to be accessible by anyone. Come with me as we explore these topics and many of the more interesting facets of the cyber industry in a way that makes it easy to understand and easier to enjoy.  

024 - Cyber Bounty Hunters 18.01.2023

Let's talk a bit about bug bounties? Maybe get paid 10 Million dollars? Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn  

023 - More Internet Of Things, More Problems 04.01.2023

Hacking pacemakers? Spying on Tesla? Let's talk IoT again. Site: https://whattheshellpod.com Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn  

Season 3 Trailer and more! 02.12.2022

We're back!    Discord: https://discord.gg/mBPbWcVRYR   Website: https://whattheshellpod.com Instagram: @shell_pod Email: shellpod@protonmail.com  

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