HACKER pLANeT

A new video series by Joe Grand that explores hacker culture, local flavor, and other interesting things around the world. Coming soon!

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STM32 Hacking

YouTube, August 2026

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Hardwear.io NL 2026

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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DARKNET DIARIES

Episode 155: Kingpin

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Joe Grand

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Joe Grand, also known as Kingpin, is a computer engineer, hardware hacker, creator of the first electronic badges for DEFCON, member of L0pht Heavy Industries, and former technological juvenile delinquent. He has created multiple tools, conference badges, videos, talks, and training courses, which have helped to shape hacker culture and hardware security.