Hacker Reveals How Your Data is Stolen & Where it's Sold | Ryan Montgomery #001
Source: YouTube · Cybernews · published Jun 23, 2025 · 38:42
Ryan Montgomery (Zero Day), ranked #1 on TryHackMe, demonstrates how information stealers silently compromise victims' data, alongside discussions on zero-click exploits and the future of cyber threats.
Key Takeaways:
• Information stealers silently harvest passwords, browser data, and crypto wallets 10:19, often distributed via Telegram channels 16:40.
• Ryan achieved the #1 rank on TryHackMe by completing challenges for 6 months straight to earn "blood points" 4:42.
• Zero-click vulnerabilities like Pegasus allow full phone takeover using only a phone number, requiring no user interaction 25:22.
• Hackers distribute free stolen data to entice customers into purchasing fresher, more valuable credentials 19:37.
• Future cyber threats include advanced AI attacks and quantum computing potentially breaking current encryption methods 33:13.
This discussion highlights the sophistication of modern threats and the critical need for proactive security in an increasingly dangerous digital landscape.
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Um, I have a file that I'm looking at on my screen right now that has um a few people at Cyberne News that have cybernews emails that were infected by information stealers and I have their passwords right in front of my face. What's happening guys? Today on the pod we have the world's number one ethical hacker, Ryan Montgomery, also known by his hacker handle Zero Day. He's a cyber security professional, the owner of a company called Pentester, and the CTO of Sentinel Foundation, which combats human trafficking and violence against children. Across our conversation, we talk about the terrifying new trend of information stealers, Ryan's take on Signalgate, the future of hacking gadgets, and all sorts of other interesting stuff. But we start with the story of how Ryan got the title of number…