Cyberattacks
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#264: Can You Trust an AI with Your Credit Card?
How do we let AI agents buy groceries or book flights safely? Corn and Herman dive into the high-stakes world of agentic authentication.
#256: Breaking the Blackout: CENO and the P2P Fight for Truth
When governments cut the internet, CENO turns users into a library. Explore how peer-to-peer tech is bypassing state censorship in Iran.
#253: The Quantum-Resistant Mirage
Explore the shift to post-quantum encryption and why intelligence agencies rarely need to "break" the math to access your private data.
#235: Digital Fingerprints: The Secret Math Saving Your Data
Learn why those random strings of characters on download pages are the only thing keeping your files safe from corruption and hackers.
#231: When the Internet's Trust Model Betrays You
Explore how BGP hijacking allows governments to reroute the web, threatening privacy and exposing metadata despite encrypted apps like Signal.
#225: The Death of the VPN: Moving Toward a Zero Trust Future
Is the classic corporate VPN a dying dinosaur? Explore why the "castle and moat" model is failing and how Zero Trust is taking over.
#222: Your Life for Sale: Navigating the Data Broker Economy
Discover how a $430 billion industry tracks your every move and learn the steps you can take to reclaim your digital privacy in 2026.
#220: Beyond HTTPS: Securing Your Digital Shadow with Private DNS
Think HTTPS protects everything? Think again. Learn how Private DNS hides your browsing habits from ISPs and advertisers in this deep dive.
#216: From Silos to Swarms: Crowdsourcing Cyber Defense
Discover the hidden plumbing of the internet, from the global CVE catalog to how tools like CrowdSec create a digital neighborhood watch.
#214: When Encryption Meets the Ocean Floor
Think the internet is in the cloud? Think again. We explore the 1.4 million kilometers of undersea cables and the global race to protect—or tap—them.
#201: The Internet's Background Radiation
Think your new server is safe? Think again. Herman and Corn discuss why an unprotected server can be found and hacked in under 60 seconds.
#186: How Many Routers Does JFK Actually Need?
Ever wonder how thousands of people stay connected at JFK? Join Herman and Corn as they dive into the massive scale of airport networking.
#168: The Sneakernet Renaissance: Living Without the Cloud
Discover why air-gapping is going mainstream in 2026 and how organizations are securing local AI models using "digital vaults."
#167: Why Are Hackers Hiding in Your System for Decades?
They don't just hack; they move in. Discover how state-sponsored APTs stay hidden in networks for years and the signatures they leave behind.
#163: Big Iron: Why Mainframes Still Run the Global Economy
Think mainframes are relics? Herman and Corn explore why "Big Iron" remains the unbreakable backbone of global finance and high-speed transactions.
#152: Dome vs. PTZ: The Hidden Tech of Baby Monitoring
Herman and Corn explore the best camera tech for tracking a crawling baby, from dual-lens systems to AI-powered motion detection.
#143: Is Your Battery Level Tracking You Across the Web?
Think you’re anonymous? Your browser’s unique traits say otherwise. Explore how digital fingerprinting is making privacy nearly impossible.
#140: The Internet You Can't See: Military Networks and the Security Paradox
Herman and Corn explore the "shadow internet," revealing how military networks use air gaps, dark fiber, and data diodes to stay secure.
#139: The Vanishing Air Gap: IT vs. Operational Technology
Explore why industrial networks prioritize uptime over secrets and how the gap between the office and the factory floor is closing.
#133: When Quantum Computing Becomes Accessible
Discover how quantum computing is transforming AI from brute-force scaling to surgical precision in this deep dive into the 2026 tech landscape.
#78: The Local Control Trade-Off
Is Zigbee a "reliable old truck" or a dead end? Herman and Corn debate the future of local control in the age of Matter and Thread.
#73: VPNs: Privacy Myth vs. Reality
VPNs: privacy savior or marketing hype? We expose the truth behind the grand claims and technical realities.
#71: Why Google Can't Crawl the Dark Web
Google's "dark web monitoring" isn't what you think. We reveal the hidden corners of the internet and Google's true capabilities.
#65: Security Habits for Casual Developers
Security vs. usability: a tightrope walk. Discover practical strategies to protect casual users without sacrificing ease.