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AI is a Surveillance Machine for Authoritarians
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is a Surveillance Machine for Authoritarians by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AI-powered troll-spotter discovers something rather... interesting...
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI-powered troll-spotter discovers something rather... interesting... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your Breaches of the Week! May 5 to May 11, 2025
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PowerSchool, T-Mobile, iHeartMedia, LockBit ransomware group, Hertz and more are all part of this week's insanity!
Coping in an era of constant surveillance
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coping in an era of constant surveillance by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Murdered Person's AI Addresses Court
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Murdered Person's AI Addresses Court by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The "App Store Freedom Act" is a mixed bag...
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The "App Store Freedom Act" is a mixed bag... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Special Breach Report: Q1 2025 Stats!
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Special Breach Report: Q1 2025 Stats! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Uber still sucks
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Uber still sucks by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Let's Dim Sunlight... What could go wrong!?
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's Dim Sunlight... What could go wrong!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Microsoft's Recall Is Still A Privacy Nightmare
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft's Recall Is Still A Privacy Nightmare by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Florida is taking a shot at tech. Literally.
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Florida is taking a shot at tech. Literally. by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Why a US National Health Database is a Privacy Nightmare
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why a US National Health Database is a Privacy Nightmare by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
BMW To Use Chinese AI
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BMW To Use Chinese AI by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your Special Breach Report of the Week!
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your Special Breach Report of the Week! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Stop Using Google Chrome
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stop Using Google Chrome by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Perplexity AI wants to be worse than Google and Facebook combined
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talk about missing the mark here...
Episode 176 - How Technology Helps Deport People
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US is going through a reckoning at the moment. Immigrants, both undocumented and legal, have been deported and even US citizens and legal foreign ...
WhatsApp's New Advanced Chat Privacy is Pointless
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WhatsApp's New Advanced Chat Privacy is Pointless by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Train your AI customer support properly, people...
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Train your AI customer support properly, people... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
OpenAI Leveraged For Spam and Bypassing Filters!
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI Leveraged For Spam and Bypassing Filters! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your Breaches of the Week! April 14 to April 20, 2025
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hertz, Legends International, H&R Block, Australia (the entire country), Canada's CRA, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of BNY Mellon rounds out this week's in...
You Cannot Expect Privacy With Technology
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From BigTech to Governments, it's a total uphill battle.
Did the Russians Hack DOGE?
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The National Labor Relations Board may have been compromised. Let's discuss this in the most non-partisan way possible.
OpenAI To Turn Disinformation Up to 11
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI To Turn Disinformation Up to 11 by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Why The CVE Database Is Beyond Important To Cybersecurity and the World
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Edit: Funding has been extended for a while but this is still a critical issue. It's clear that no single source should be funding this critical proje...
How Technology Helps Deport People
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This requires serious discussion no matter where you are in the world.
Meta is being misleading on their AI
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meta is being misleading on their AI by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your Special Breach of the Week!
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your Special Breach of the Week! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Two-thirds of jobs that AI can now mostly do
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two-thirds of jobs that AI can now mostly do by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
San Francisco Keeps Bleeding Tech Companies
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
San Francisco Keeps Bleeding Tech Companies by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Episode 175 - Signalgate Is A National Security Nightmare
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Despite their shifting of blame, excuses and more, top Government officials using an encrypted that destroys messages and isn't approved for sensitive...
We Need to Discuss The IRS's new "Mega API"
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We Need to Discuss The IRS's new "Mega API" by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
News Publications' issue with Apple and Google News
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
News Publications' issue with Apple and Google News by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The US AI Industry May Be Killed by a GPU shortage
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US AI Industry May Be Killed by a GPU shortage by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
EU Wants Encryption Backdoors For Everything!
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
EU Wants Encryption Backdoors For Everything! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your Breaches of the Week! March 31 to April 6, 2025
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oracle, Check Point, Twilio, Royal Mail, NYU and more are all in the hot seat this week!
The Real April Fool: Google AI Overview
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Real April Fool: Google AI Overview by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AI Training Is Killing Wikipedia
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI Training Is Killing Wikipedia by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AI Breakthrough Restores Speech in the Paralyzed!
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI Breakthrough Restores Speech in the Paralyzed! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Will TikTok Finally Be Banned!?
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will TikTok Finally Be Banned!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Apple's New Privacy Nightmare: AI Doctors
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apple's New Privacy Nightmare: AI Doctors by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your Breaches of the Week! March 24 to March 30, 2025
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oracle, 23andMe, and a new contender for Breach of the Year: X
Episode 174 - DOGE and Our Data Privacy - Everything We Know
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PLEASE SHARE THIS EPISODE! I don't normally ask but we're in crisis mode in this country. Government is supposed to run on transparency and, at the m...
Why Air Traffic Control Is Seriously In Danger...
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
and it's not what you think!
Secure encryption and online anonymity are now at risk in Switzerland
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Secure encryption and online anonymity are now at risk in Switzerland by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AI Firms Are Backtracking On Safety Pledges
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here's how we keep them honest... And here's the website helping us all: https://www.themidasproject.com/watchtower/
Let's Discuss Signal and the DoD...
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the most non-political way we can... Here is a comprehensive breakdown of what happened, what compliance, security controls and laws governing thi...
How To Protect Yourself Through Customs
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How To Protect Yourself Through Customs by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Starlink in the White House is... Problematic...
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Starlink in the White House is... Problematic... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your Breaches of the Week! March 17 to March 23, 2025
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The week's breaches turn political, millions of students exposed, Oracle and millions of iPhone users all had a bad week.
We'll Soon Be Living With Humanoid Robots!
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We'll Soon Be Living With Humanoid Robots! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Google: News Is Worthless...
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
i.e it's not a money maker!
AI Scammers Are Making Millions
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI Scammers Are Making Millions by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Amazon Strips More User Privacy Away
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What you need to know...
The FTC Removes Posts Critical of Microsoft, Amazon and more
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The FTC Removes Posts Critical of Microsoft, Amazon and more by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
DOGE and Our Data Privacy: Everything We Know...
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
so far...
Your Breaches of the Week! March 10 to March 16, 2025
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A very alarming FTC action that is raising my eyebrows... Allstate, MGM, PowerSchool again, Freddie Mac and so much more are part of this week's breac...
AI is more compassionate than Mental Health experts!
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is more compassionate than Mental Health experts! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Episode 173 - Trumps Made Us Less Cyber Secure
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US Cyber Command has been ordered to stand down on Russian cyber offensive operations. On top of that nightmare, Trump fired all veteran cybersecuri...
How We Save Ourselves From Rogue AI
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How We Save Ourselves From Rogue AI by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Federal Workers Replaced With Chatbot...
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
let's dive into this in the most non-political way possible...
AI Search Engines Are Not Accurate
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI Search Engines Are Not Accurate by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Mark Zuckerberg is a Terrible Human Being
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Zuckerberg is a Terrible Human Being by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your Breaches of the Week! March 3 to March 9, 2025
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bank of America, Rubrik, Rite Aid, NTT, Warby Parker and more this past week... oh, and it's all our faults...
Russian Propaganda Influencing Major AI Platforms
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Russian Propaganda Influencing Major AI Platforms by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AI Knows We're Studying It
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
IT KNOWS...
The Internet's Child Abuse & Privacy Problem
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There just doesn't seem to be an effective solution yet...
Why CISA is Important For The World
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why CISA is Important For The World by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Why Everyone Needs Broadband
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unfortunately, not all politicians agree with me...
Episode 172 - How Trump Disinformation Spreads
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Disinformation has been one of the most serious causes of the rise of authoritarianism and now violence throughout the world. In this episode we wal...
Your Breaches of the Week! Feb 24 to March 2, 2025
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zapier, T-Mobile, Nuna Baby and so many more is why we ended this one on an up note! Crime pays, kids, but only for a while.
US Cyber Command is standing down on Russia...
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
this doesn't seem like a wise move...
Is AI More Creative and Empathetic than we are?
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is AI More Creative and Empathetic than we are? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
In-car Advertising Is Here And Will Get Way Worse
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In-car Advertising Is Here And Will Get Way Worse by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
X Using Personal Data To Train AI...
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
and Canada isn't happy about that...
"My Robot Wife Is My Rock"
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So yeah... we need to discuss this one...
Google Allows Targeting Of National Security Personnel...
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
and many others types of protected classes as well... this could be the most egregious violations of privacy I've seen from Google in quite some time.
Your Breaches of the Week! Feb 17 to Feb 23, 2025
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Supply chain/Investor breaches this week include Amazon, eBay, Shopify, SentinelOne, DarkTrace, Kaseya and so many other types of breaches!
U.S. falling behind its enemies in cyberspace
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I normally don't ask people to share in the posts but I think this one really needs to been seen by all.
When Privacy Laws Hinder More Than Help
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canada's recent case should concern us all!
HP Support is Intentionally Making You Wait!
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to HP, I love you.
How We Stop An Asteroid...
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
and I know a lot of you are rooting for it!
DeepSeek Is Data Breaching Everyone...
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks, TikTok!
YouTube Isn't What You Think It Is...
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
YouTube Isn't What You Think It Is... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Episode 171 - The Trump Admin Is Harming Tech
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The new Trump administration is on a tear to fundamentally transform this country and technology isn't immune. We examine how we're vastly expanding A...
Your Breaches of the Week! Feb 10 to Feb 16, 2025
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A zillion breaches but we follow up on Elon Musk DOGE and if they're data breaching all of us... the courts and lawsuits are finally giving us a clear...
How AI Generated Disinformation Will Crash The Economy
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How AI Generated Disinformation Will Crash The Economy by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
China's Largest Surveillance App is Back!
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China's Largest Surveillance App is Back! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Compton and Long Beach Hackers Together...
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
now you know we're in trouble!
US Court Delivers a HUGE Blow to AI!
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Congratulations, Intellectual Property Owners!
A.I. is an unintentional misinformation machine....
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.I. is an unintentional misinformation machine.... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
How Disinformation Spreads
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An unbiased look at how Misinformation/Disinformation goes viral and becomes unstoppable.
Your Breaches of the Week! Feb 03 to Feb 09, 2025
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GrubHub, Circle K, HPE and the 'largest data breach in American history' are all part of this week's insanity!
Apple Ordered To Break Its Encryption...
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
and they can't anyone they did it!
China Strikes Back...
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
and the US tech sector is about to take it on the chin...
Can AI Save Romance!?
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gen Z is not alright...
Why The World Should Protect The Internet Archive
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why The World Should Protect The Internet Archive by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Google ≠ Do No Harm
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Google ≠ Do No Harm by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Let's discuss the US Department of Treasury's Data Breach...
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
But... is it an actual data breach? Here's the law.
Your Breaches of the Week! Jan 27 to Feb 02, 2025
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
DeepSeek, TalkTalk, PowerSchool, and more victims of breaches than ever before are all rounding up this week in Data Breaches!