JINDŘICH KARÁSEK: Infiltration of hacker groups, predators, new APT actors and the dark psychology of attacks
The interview begins with his personal journey into the field and continues with a detailed description of how infiltration of closed hacker communities actually works. What must an analyst do to gain the attackers' trust? How long does such an operation take?
In the new episode of the CZECH CYBER TV podcast we spoke with Jindřichem Karáskem – an expert who has experience infiltrating hacker groups, analyzing new APT actors, and investigating online fraud and manipulation.
The interview begins with his personal journey into the field and continues with a detailed description of how infiltration of closed hacker communities actually works. What must an analyst do to gain the attackers' trust? How long does such an operation take?
A major topic is the role of artificial intelligence. AI today dramatically lowers the entry barrier for attackers – especially juniors. What used to require advanced technical knowledge can now be automated.
The second part of the interview moves into a more psychologically demanding area. Online predators, romance scams, manipulation of victims and concrete case stories from practice show that cybersecurity is largely a battle for human trust.
The episode offers not only a technical insight but also a deeper understanding of how attackers think – and why that is essential for defense.