Where Warlocks Stay Up Late
Where Warlocks Stay Up Late is an interview series dedicated to documenting the history of cybersecurity. Inspired by the seminal book “Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins of the Internet”, this interview series aims to capture the stories, insights, and legacies of the pioneering figures who shaped the field of cybersecurity from its inception to the present day.
Our mission is to create a definitive oral history of cybersecurity by delving deep into the experiences and contributions of the visionaries who were instrumental in its development. This series will provide a platform for these trailblazers to share their personal stories, challenges, triumphs, and the indelible impact they have made on the digital world.
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Episode 6 - Jason Snitker aka Parmaster
David Jacoby (aka “pewp”) is a pioneering Swedish hacker with over 30 years of influence in cybersecurity and hacker culture. From the early days of BBS systems, war dialing, and underground groups like Hack.se to connections with the Pirate Bay founders and the infamous CIA website hack, his journey shaped how hacking is viewed worldwide. He has been a technical advisor for the Millennium Trilogy (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), starred in mainstream TV series like “Hacked”, founded Unreached AB, and now drives innovation as Chief Strategy Officer at Syndis in Iceland. Known for blending technical brilliance with cultural impact, Jacoby’s career reflects the evolution of hacking from underground curiosity to a force that redefined modern cybersecurity.
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The desire to tap into the collective memory of the cybersecurity community and capture the stories for the new generation of people entering the cybersecurity workforce is deep-seated.
This is excellent. Tech does not have much of an institutional memory—this is really a way to create that.