The Deep Dive Radio Show and Nick's Nerd News

AI Be Snitchin'

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

AI Be Snitchin' by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

US Government Requests For Users' Social Media Info Has Exploded

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

US Government Requests For Users' Social Media Info Has Exploded by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Will AI Weaponize the IRS?

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Will AI Weaponize the IRS? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Special Breaches of the Week: Political Breaches Are Rising

29 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

FBI Director Kash Patel, Elections in Hungary and Slovenia tampered with, the EU Commission compromised and a new White House app that appears to trac...

Is AI Forming A Human Resistance?

28 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is AI Forming A Human Resistance? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

The Recent Social Media Trial Verdict Isn't Nearly Enough...

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

but it's a start.

Episode 198 - How Iran Will Retaliate Against the US

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Iran has a long history of asymmetrical responses to the United States over the years but some news that was reported about a week before the US and I...

WordPress to Explode AI Slop

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

WordPress to Explode AI Slop by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

OpenAI wants a Fully Automated Researcher

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI wants a Fully Automated Researcher by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Amazon Attempts New Phone...

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon Attempts New Phone... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Your Special Breach of the Week!

22 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Your Special Breach of the Week! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Sleep Trackers Are Keeping You Awake

21 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sleep Trackers Are Keeping You Awake by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Social Media Contradicts Happiness

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Social Media Contradicts Happiness by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Your Meta Smart Glasses Recordings Aren't Private

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Your Meta Smart Glasses Recordings Aren't Private by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

A.I. Is Encouraging Kids To Commit Violence

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A.I. Is Encouraging Kids To Commit Violence by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Your Breaches of the Week! March 9 to March 15, 2026

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Starbucks, Coinbase, Stryker, Avis, Telus, Michelin & also about 50 other organizations are all part of the mess this week!

Instagram Doesn't Care About Your Privacy

14 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Instagram Doesn't Care About Your Privacy by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Rouge AI is Exploiting "Every" Vulnerability

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the evolution of insider threat.

Episode 197 - The National ID The Trump Administration Is Creating

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Also, why are they using Russian hacking tools? The Trump Administration has been quietly building a de facto national ID for citizens, using our bio...

Iranian Cyberwarfare Is Ramping Up...

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Here is what to expect

Iran's Asymmetrical Responses Have A Long History

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Iran's Asymmetrical Responses Have A Long History by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

State Level Resistance To Surveillance Is Growing

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

State Level Resistance To Surveillance Is Growing by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Your Breaches of the Week! March 2 to March 8, 2026

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

LexisNexis, LeakBase, Nissan, The FBI and more are all part of this week's fun!

Predictive Markets Are Problematic...

07 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Predictive Markets Are Problematic... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Apple Bans ByteDance's Chinese Apps!

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Apple Bans ByteDance's Chinese Apps! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Being Anonymous Online Is Going Away...

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Thanks, AI!

Your Car's Newest Cyber Vulnerability: It's Tires!

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Your Car's Newest Cyber Vulnerability: It's Tires! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Your Breaches of the Week! February 23 to March 1, 2026

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The French Government, PayPal, Wynn Resorts, Candian Gun Owners, and so many more are part of this week's data breaches! Honestly, this week felt like...

Chatbots Are Making Mental Illness Worse

28 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Chatbots Are Making Mental Illness Worse by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

AI in the Military NEEDS to be Reliable...

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

And Grok ain't that.

Episode 196 - The Surveillance State Is Expanding

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This is an episode of FOUR deep dives into how we are losing our human rights... And we are helping it happen. Facial Recognition is becoming in esc...

A US National ID System Is Coming...

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

and we're not supposed to know about it.

Three A.I.s agree... let's nuke the humans!

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Three A.I.s agree... let's nuke the humans! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

The Looming Chip Disaster That The World Needs To Address

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Looming Chip Disaster That The World Needs To Address by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Nuclear Waste Can Fix Energy Shortages

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nuclear Waste Can Fix Energy Shortages by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Your Breaches of the Week! February 16 to February 22, 2026

22 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Dutch Police, Salesforce, CarGurus, Adidas, Canada Goose are all part of this week's fun! FYI, I'm trying a new format for info delivery in this ...

Why Is The US Using Russian Hacking Tools?

21 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Here is all of the reference I material I used for this segment. Feel free to read on this yourself! -Oxygen leadership pages: https://www.oxygenfo...

The plan to prove what’s real versus AI generated online

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The plan to prove what’s real versus AI generated online by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Why We Need To Fund Internet Freedom

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Internet Freedom is under attack around the world. Here's why we need to fund initiatives to protect it.

Mark Zuckerberg Testifies at Social Media Trial

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Here are the questions I would ask this terrible human.

Meta should not be able to AI replicate the dead

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the sooner than later next level of false reality...

Has Palantir Been Hacked!?

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The ramifications would be massive... And I think this is a good lesson in vetting information and sources but first, let's dive into this claim

Episode 195 - Protecting Yourself In A Surveillance State

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When talking about defending ourselves It's important to start with this concept: A surveillance state rarely needs to hack you. Instead, It relies o...

Your Breaches of the Week! February 9 to February 15, 2026

15 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Volvo, Comcast, the entire population of Senegal, Telegram, an AI Chat App, and Russia's state required messaging platform are all the reasons why we ...

Meta Is Expanding The Surveillance State

14 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

and Mark Zuckerberg really is a terrible human being.

We've entered into the Retaliation phase of AI development...

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We've entered into the Retaliation phase of AI development... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Governments Shouldn't Be Able To Block Open Communications Platforms

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Governments Shouldn't Be Able To Block Open Communications Platforms by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

The Super Bowl Ad That Created Privacy Concerns

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Super Bowl Ad That Created Privacy Concerns by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Facial Recognition is Becoming Inescapable

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Facial Recognition is Becoming Inescapable by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Your Breaches of the Week! February 2 to February 8, 2026

08 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Flickr, Substack, Panera, Iron Mountain, Harvard, roughly every Chinese citizen and AI Social Network Moltbook are all part of this week's breaches in...

In Our Dystopian Future, A.I. Uses You!

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In Our Dystopian Future, A.I. Uses You! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Why You Should Use Lockdown Mode for iPhone/Android...

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

and here's how to enable it...

A.I. Finally Comes For Hollywood...

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Thanks, Amazon!

Social Network for AI is A Bit Concerning...

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Social Network for AI is A Bit Concerning... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Surveillance States Are Expanding...

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

and the courts aren't helping.

Your Breaches of the Week! January 26 to February 1, 2026

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Panera Bread, Canada Computers, Stelantis, Match, Hinge, OKcupid, Krispy Creme, Bumble and one Kiwi's desire to get some teeth are all part of this we...

We Are Never Getting Rid Of Deepfakes

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We Are Never Getting Rid Of Deepfakes by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Episode 194 - Younger Generations Are Unplugging, And It's About Time

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Half of Americans now deliberately spend less time on screens, and the choice is paying off... and this long overdue. The younger generations are re...

Governments Shouldn't Use AI For Pics & Vids

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Governments Shouldn't Use AI For Pics & Vids by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Microsoft's Backdoor Into Our Encryption...

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you're using Bitlocker, you're not nearly as secure as you think!

The Lawsuit Against Social Media that NEEDS to Win

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Lawsuit Against Social Media that NEEDS to Win by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Russia is Trying To Destroy National Infrastructure...

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

and not their own

Your Breaches of the Week! January 19 to January 25, 2026

25 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Gmail, Nike, Under Armour, McDonald's, Apple, Nvidia, LG, Tesla, SoundCloud, Crunchbase and whole bunch of fines are all part of this week's mess...

We All Need To Slow Down...

24 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We All Need To Slow Down... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

AI Regulation Has Arrived...

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

AI Regulation Has Arrived... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Tesla Cars = Super Hackable!

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Here's why that a good thing... in the long run...

Protecting Yourself In A Surveillance State

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Protecting Yourself In A Surveillance State by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

What Happens In A Trillionth Of A Second...

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

and why it's shaping our future.

Your Breaches of the Week! January 12 to January 18, 2026

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kaiser Permanente, Oracle (again), Petco, JPMorgan, Eurail, the AI agents use and love(?) and about a billion lawsuits are all part of this week's bre...

The Human Brain Soon To Be Simulated...

17 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

we are one step closer to AGI, here...

Be Careful Returning or Selling Your Laptop!

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Here are some free utilities you can use to securely wipe data: BleachBit: https://www.bleachbit.org/ Eraser: https://eraser.heidi.ie/download/ Sec...

Episode 193 - Why We Angrily Post On Social Media and How We Can Lower The Temperature

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why we angrily post on social media and how we can lower the temperature. On top of this, 2026 comes with its own challenges too... We are NOT prep...

AI Is Invading The World Cup!

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

AI Is Invading The World Cup! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Younger Generations Are Unplugging...

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

And that's awesome!

Mobile Phones Are Soon To Become Less Secure

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Mobile Phones Are Soon To Become Less Secure by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

The Push To Poison AI

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Push To Poison AI by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Your Breaches of the Week! January 5 to January 11, 2026

11 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

NordVPN, Hardware wallet giant Ledger, Instagram, 5 major countries are all part of this week's mess.

Trust Online is Collapsing

10 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Trust Online is Collapsing by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Grok AI Is Making Everything Worse

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Grok AI Is Making Everything Worse by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Why Does A Super Market Need Your Biometric Information?

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why Does A Super Market Need Your Biometric Information? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

A.I. Is Making The Venezuela Situation Worse

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A.I. Is Making The Venezuela Situation Worse by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Everybody Is Spying On Everybody

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The last decade has been WILD!

Your Breaches of the Week! December 29 to January 4, 2026

04 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Barracuda, Oracle, Aflac, The European Space Agency, Wired and the "Tinder for N*zis" are all part of this week's insanity...

Meta's AI Privacy Policy Is A Joke

03 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Meta's AI Privacy Policy Is A Joke by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

America's Hidden Data Centers

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

America's Hidden Data Centers by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Privacy Violating App Maker, ByteDance, is Launching AI Apps...

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

And it appears the US government is doing nothing about it!

AI is Showing Signs of Self-Preservation...

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just in time for the new year too...

When Good Nerds Break Bad

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When Good Nerds Break Bad by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

We Are Not Prepared for a Global AI Emergency

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I'm 100% cribbing from this article by Jon Truby of Time and I think all of you should read this one: https://time.com/7342444/not-prepared-for-ai-em...

2026 Cybersecurity Predictions!

28 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

And, what we can do about them!

YouTube Has An AI Slop Problem...

27 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

and its human creators should be deeply concerned.

AI Psychosis Is The Next Threat

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI Psychosis Is The Next Threat by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Episode 192 - A.I. Data Centers... IN SPACE!!!

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We have some longitudinal issues with data center expansion, and the year 2025 has been the year of a lot of different things... changes of government...

How To Truly Be Happy

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How To Truly Be Happy by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Your Breaches of the Week! December 15 to December 21, 2025

21 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

LastPass, SoundCloud, Pornhub, a lot of credit unions and so much more are all part of this week's mess!

What do the actual experts think of AI!?

20 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What do the actual experts think of AI!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

AI Face Swapping Is Exploding Romance Scams

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI Face Swapping Is Exploding Romance Scams by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

911 Just Got A Serious Update

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

911 Just Got A Serious Update by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Do We Finally Give A Damn About Data Privacy?

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do We Finally Give A Damn About Data Privacy? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Your Car's Data Could Finally Be Private!

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your Car's Data Could Finally Be Private! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic