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He was an internet security pioneer, and his McAfee Antivirus software was used on hundreds of millions of computers all around the world. But privately, he lived a crazy life that ended in tragedy. In this episode, we'll learn all about the wild, wild, life of this cybersecurity legend.
- The early life of John McAfee
- Finding talent for mathematics
- Early vices: drink & drugs
- Being kicked out of his PhD programme
- Working in high-powered technology jobs (and developing a terrible drug addiction)
- Creating McAfee Antivirus and making money from paranoia
- Walking away with $80 million
- Becoming a target for hackers
- Losing all of his money in the financial crash
- Moving to Belize
- Claiming he was being extorted by the Belizean government
- The murder of George Faull
- Fleeing Belize
- Running for US President
- Attacking McAfee Antivirus
- Promoting cryptocurrency
- Being chased by the IRS and FBI
- The final chapter: The Spanish jail cell
- Conspiracy theories about his death
Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/john-mcafee
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