{
  "id": 17999669,
  "title": "Learn the rules: The hacker mindset",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/learn-the-rules-the-hacker-mindset",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-03T17:14:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Microsoft Research",
    "slug": "microsoft-research",
    "url": "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/podcast/learn-the-rules-the-hacker-mindset/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mike Walker, a Microsoft Research Manager, shares his unique perspective on the hacker mindset and its impact on his successful career in cybersecurity. Walker emphasizes the importance of understanding the social context of rules and how trust plays a crucial role in the effectiveness of security measures.",
  "summary": "Research Manager Mike Walker reflects on a career spanning hacker culture, cybersecurity, and AI, sharing lessons about trust, teamwork, leadership, and why solving difficult problems requires curiosity, judgment, agility—and an understanding of the rules. The post Learn the rules: The hacker mindset appeared first on Microsoft Research .",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}