
Hacker & Identity James Linton
We’re taught to imagine hackers as men in hoodies—isolated, brilliant, dangerous. But what if the real story isn’t about code or breaches at all? What if it’s about psychology?
In this episode of The Shadow Sessions, Hiba Balfaqih speaks with a man who infiltrated some of the most powerful systems in the world—impersonating CEOs, deceiving institutions, and accessing spaces he was never meant to enter. He had power, and he walked away before anyone could stop him.
But this conversation isn’t about technical exploits or data breaches.
It’s about identity.
It’s about the psychology of control…
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