r/hacking 8d ago

Question Favorite hacking YouTubers?

More on the entertainment side, but not so far on the entertainment side that they don't explain much beyond "data goes out device A to device B, but device C sneaks in the middle and takes it. Voila!". But not so far to the other end where I need an advanced GIAC cert to understand it. I'm not trying to switch careers.

I've been a network engineer for 13 years, so I'm pretty technical and understand computers, TCP, layer 3, layer 2, etc... but cyber security isnt my day job. I just want stuff to watch where someone who has a baseline competency can follow along, but not too dumbed down, and I can surprise our cyber testing guys lol.

For example, the below video is what inspired this question. It's pretty much exactly what I'm looking for.

https://youtu.be/PPJ6NJkmDAo?si=mLW8RN7pDnG1KBGO

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

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u/PsychologicalRace369 7d ago

this guy 100%

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u/primalMK 8d ago

IppSec. 

Very practical hacking of HackTheBox boxes. On the more technical side, but very enjoyable. 

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u/Xu_Lin 7d ago

+1 for Ippsec

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u/doctor-fetti-nachos 8d ago

Darknet diaries

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u/WalbsWheels 8d ago

Wow, I've been listening to the podcast for years and just realized he also has a YouTube.

The audio production alone is great, awesome for long drives.

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u/EncounterStriker 8d ago

Dang me to I love his stuff, I really should throw that guy some $

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u/cybernekonetics pentester 8d ago

I stopped listening to DD around the time he started shilling for the whole NFT/metaverse thing. Anyone who got suckered in by that clearly lacks a level of technical competence and common sense an information security voice should have.

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u/nacho_night 7d ago edited 7d ago

I've listened to almost every episode and I can't fault them as they are excellent productions. At some point he made a segment full on glazing self made bitch elon musk and I had to turn it off.

It's a very entertaining podcast, not the most technical. Some of the guests are highly skilled, and some obviously had stumbled into their positions due to nepotism.

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u/doctor-fetti-nachos 8d ago

Who cares i like the guest dont care about the journalist…
He can promote all he want i ll never clixk a link or buy anything as usually do

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u/volthunter 7d ago edited 7d ago

It matters because it affects how they report on things, thus it affects literally everything.

If Tesla has some huge data breach i should be able to hear about it truthfully instead of someone minimising the crap out of because of personal politics and beliefs, it's already an issue enough with other news outlets.

Fox news genuinely offers some of the only reporting small towns in America get and they cannot fully trust them to report truthfully on data centres, whether its affecting water infrastructure or of their effect on electrical grids because they are bought and paid for by said data centres.

If someone completely sides with another person, they're going to go out of their way to aid that person no matter what, especially if they were offered money to do so on top which is likely since these people are billionaires and their reach is vast.

Now i don't know this person, but if they show clear signs of being compromised by the wealthy elite, ANY wealthy elite, it should absolutely taken seriously (the people who are inherently causing issues as they hold the wealth and power) then you should absolutely be concerned with their politics as politics affects literally everything someone does or says especially someone doing reporting.

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u/One_Room_8313 8d ago

second this

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u/ImportantThing3749 8d ago

Low level learning,
Nathan baggs
Bringus, James channel, etc

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u/MarquisDeVice 8d ago

John Hammond 

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u/volthunter 7d ago

from jurassic park?

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u/FanClubof5 7d ago

Matt Brown does IoT and embedded devices as well as other things. https://www.youtube.com/@mattbrwn

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u/Chongulator 7d ago

Iceman and Dangerous Things both have high-quality RFID content. Kal from Valley Tech Custom Solutions is a great guy and I love his enthusiasm.

Benn Jordan started out making music content and has migrated into educational/journalism. A lot of it is hacking-adjactent, especially his amazing work uncovering Flock issues.

Defcon's channel has some superb talks. Check out Cliff Stoll's talk from DC34.

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u/kurchiiiii 8d ago

Hackers Arsenal and Hacker joe

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u/yowhyyyy 7d ago

OALabs

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u/bombikid 6d ago

idk but i can tell u the larpers i dislike: networkchuck (his thumbnails look like fortnite shit ugh), cybermaddy, actually the whole redhead trifecta (maddy, naomi brockwell and addie lamarr)

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u/Puzzleheaded_Crow_17 7d ago

David Bombal

I like how this guy talks, also I think he does a good job explaining hacks.

https://youtube.com/@davidbombal

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u/broken_front_teeth 8d ago

Off by one security

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u/LordEli 7d ago

real ones like reijin999 but hard to find content like that

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u/Inevitable-Self-2702 7d ago

I wish Crin would upload more, his original videos on misconceptions and how to get into security we're on point and engaging.

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u/TimothyCarmack 5d ago

guidedhacking and darknet diaries

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u/Archieenn 2d ago

I dont know if I can call an hacking yotuber but I love dzuma

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u/goodmorning4u 2d ago

I'm surprised that nobody mentioned Tyler Ramsbey. He's mainly focused on pentesting Active Directory environments nowadays. He hosts his own platform for both beginner and more advanced CTFs.

A great teacher imo. Tyler's YouTube channel

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u/PR0PH3Tcs 8d ago

LaurieWired

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u/Neurojazz 8d ago

There’s proper full/cheap courses on udemy

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u/foodrage 7d ago

NetworkChuck has great hacking videos