# 428: Free Chocolate & HACKZ

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2024-02-02
- Length: 1h 08m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-02-02-428-free-chocolate-hackz
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/428-free-chocolate-hackz

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss recent projects, including Diresta's custom whiskey boxes for Bulleit Bourbon and Picciuto's record player stand, before diving into a detailed discussion on cybersecurity. The hosts share personal experiences with phishing scams, explain how hackers bypass two-factor authentication via malicious PDFs, and recommend tools like One Password and physical security keys to protect accounts. They also cover the hack of YouTuber Matthias from Woodgears and offer advice on verifying online transactions to avoid fraud.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-02-02-428-free-chocolate-hackz#t=0) Introduction and Project Updates
- [2:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-02-02-428-free-chocolate-hackz#t=148) Diresta's Bulleit Bourbon Boxes and Hammer
- [7:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-02-02-428-free-chocolate-hackz#t=442) Picciuto's Record Player Stand and Shop Tour
- [9:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-02-02-428-free-chocolate-hackz#t=542) Diresta's Filament Library and Artistic Experimentation
- [28:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-02-02-428-free-chocolate-hackz#t=1708) The Woodgears Hack and Phishing Mechanics
- [40:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-02-02-428-free-chocolate-hackz#t=2416) Protecting Accounts: Tokens, 2FA, and Passkeys
- [46:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-02-02-428-free-chocolate-hackz#t=2789) Personal Scam Stories and Verification Tips
- [59:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-02-02-428-free-chocolate-hackz#t=3581) Recommendations: Whistling Diesel, Justin Hawkins, and Otto Baum

## Topics

- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Bulleit Bourbon (company)
- Proof Media (company)
- Woodgears (other)
- One Password (tool)
- Whistling Diesel (other)
- Justin Hawkins Rides Again (other)
- Otto Baum (other)
- Patrick Hicks (other)

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- [Ep 193: Found Computers, Internet Over WhatsApp, Two-Factor C64, Shifting Cars, and Self-Shooting Fighter Planes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-11-18-ep-193-found-computers-internet-over-whatsapp-two-factor-c64-shifting-cars-and-s) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [028 - Everyone Has a Bag of Tricks](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2019-09-15-028-everyone-has-a-bag-of-tricks) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [Common Cybersecurity Threats and What to Do about Them with Dana Mantilia](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-11-09-common-cybersecurity-threats-and-what-to-do-about-them-with-dana-mantilia) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [205: Questions about Dumplings](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-06-22-205-questions-about-dumplings) (Embedded.fm)
- [New Life Skills with Joe Grand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-01-31-new-life-skills-with-joe-grand) (The Amp Hour)

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