The Bitcoin Game #76: Andrew "Cybergibbons" Tierney

Welcome to episode 76 of The Bitcoin Game, sponsored by eToro. I'm Rob Mitchell.

Today's interview is with Andrew Tierney, otherwise known online as Cybergibbons. Andrew hacks everything from oil rigs at his day job, to Cryptocurrency hardware wallets and smart locks in his free time. We conducted this interview a bit before COVID-19 had taken over the planet, back in the good old days (a few weeks ago), when we were more worried about malware than going to the grocery store without an N95 mask. Andrew and I discuss hacking hardware wallets, general security, IoT devices, home routers, his day job as a hacker for hire, and other stuff too. I hope you enjoy!

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EPISODE LINKS

Andrew's Twitter
https://twitter.com/cybergibbons

Andrew's Blog
https://cybergibbons.com

Pen Test Partners
https://www.pentestpartners.com

Bitfi Hardware Wallet Hack Article
https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/30/john-mcafees-unhackable-bitfi-wallet-got-hacked-again

Abe Snowman
https://twitter.com/AbeSnowman

Oversoft
https://twitter.com/oversoftnl

Saleem
https://twitter.com/saleemrash1d

Shadow Ops
https://twitter.com/Shadow0pz

Trezor
https://trezor.io

Ledger
https://www.ledger.com

BC Vault
https://bc-vault.com/shop/bc-vault

Multisig
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Multisignature

Shamir's Secret Sharing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamir%27s_Secret_Sharing

Secure Element (blog post)
https://www.intrinsic-id.com/pros-cons-secure-elements

Pen Test
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penetration_test

Caravan Multisig (Unchained Capital)
https://unchained-capital.com/blog/the-caravan-arrives

Rubber Ducky
https://latesthackingnews.com/2017/06/16/20456

OpenWrt
https://openwrt.org

Tomato
https://advancedtomato.com

Ubiquiti Routers
https://www.ui.com/products/#edgemax

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