Podcast Episodes

Mission Critical

Jordan interviews TechCrunch Senior Writer Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai about a new chapter in crypto in the US; the first criminal charges for hacking a decentralized crypto exchange. Which is mayb…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Stalking Stalkerware + FTX Spending Sprees + the Uncertain Future of AI Game Dev

On this chat episode we talk about recent public disclosures revealing all the wild stuff FTX bought, the hacking of LetMeSpy and the world of stalkerware, and a Reddit post that revealed a major shi…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Kia Boys

The story of a wave of car theft for internet clout on Tik Tok and the security vulnerability that made it possible.

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Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

AI Lawyers Are Hallucinating + Hacktivists are Ransomwaring + the Apple is Augmenting Reality

In this chat episode we discuss a routine personal injury lawsuit derailed by AI, a new strain of ransomware called Malas Locker being used by hacktivists to make a political statement, rehabilitatio…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

The Cursed Maiden Voyage of the MS Satoshi

The story of the MS Satoshi and the quest to start a libertarian crypto nation on the high seas in the shell of an old cruise ship.

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Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Ethical Space Hackers + CryptoProgram + Juice Jacking Revisited.

A chat episode about the world's first ethical satellite hacking exercise, a much deeper look at Juice Jacking and whether (and when) it's actually a thing, and a remarkable crypto themed money makin…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

The Bibliophile

The story of a manuscript hacker who scammed the publishing industry for years with increasingly elaborate social engineering schemes and an unclear motive.

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Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Operation Cookie Monster + The Russian Hackathon VPN + The Mac Bitcoin Whitepaper Mystery

A chat episode about the brilliantly named international operation to take down Genesis Market, an FBI warning against juice jacking, Amnezia the open source VPN that's become a surprise Russian expo…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Adrian the Video Game Hacker and GDC 2023

A chat + interview combo in which we talk with Adrian Bednarek, a man who has been hacking video games for profit for about as long as there has been any profit to be made hacking video games, and JB…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Crypto Mines in Crawl Spaces + Youtube as Infinite Storage +Voice Biometrics Aren't Doing So Hot Right Now.

A chat episode about the a teacher who allegedly built a crypto mine in a school crawl space, researchers using Stable Diffusion to read MRIs, the state of voice biometrics, a credential stuffing att…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago