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Back to EpisodesThe Mimic Protocol: One Click, Four Tiers of Damage
Season 1
Episode 111
Published 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Description
You clicked a link. You didn't type anything. You're fine, right? Wrong. In this episode, we unpack the cascading chain of damage that happens the moment you click—from the attacker's perspective. A single link can trigger four tiers of exploitation, and most people have no idea they've been compromised until it's too late. We explore the invisible handshake between your browser and the attacker's infrastructure, using Dark Souls mimics, Bloodborne insight, and trap cards to understand how a single click sets off a kill chain.
00:00 - Intro & The Phishing Simulation
02:15 - The "I Didn't Type Anything" Misconception
04:45 - The Four Tiers of the Kill Chain Explained
07:30 - Tier 1: Your Browser Betrays You (The Mimic Metaphor)
10:00 - Tiers 2-4: Data Leaks, Exploitation, and Persistence
13:45 - How to Actually Avoid These Traps
15:30 - Outro & Next Week's Topic
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