Episodes

  • Episode 2026-03-29

    Episode 2026-03-29
    Mar 29 2026

    This episode covers Google's 2029 deadline for quantum-safe encryption, the military weaponization of hacked security cameras by state actors, and the compromising of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email by a suspected Iranian cyber unit. Adrian North walks through why these aren't isolated incidents—they're signals of a rapidly shifting threat landscape where legacy systems, unpatched IoT devices, and personal security gaps are becoming critical vulnerabilities.
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    7 mins
  • Episode 2026-03-26

    Episode 2026-03-26
    Mar 28 2026

    This episode digs into a landmark legal case where a jury held Meta and Google accountable for harm caused to a teen's mental health, plus a sophisticated malware campaign targeting healthcare and government orgs with fake copyright notices. We also cover the FCC's new ban on foreign-made routers and what it really means for cybersecurity.
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    5 mins
  • Episode 2026-03-24

    Episode 2026-03-24
    Mar 24 2026
    This episode digs into a supply-chain attack that compromised Trivy, the vulnerability scanner millions trust, turning a security tool into the very threat it's meant to detect. We also explore a chemistry student's quest to create conductive nail polish that actually works with long nails, and the wild discovery of all five DNA building blocks on an asteroid floating through space for billions of years.
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    6 mins
  • Episode 2026-03-23

    Episode 2026-03-23
    Mar 23 2026
    This episode covers a massive international takedown of four major botnets that had hijacked IoT devices to launch hundreds of thousands of crippling cyberattacks. We also dig into how a French Navy officer accidentally revealed his aircraft carrier's location by posting his jog on Strava, proving that fitness apps and military ops don't mix. Plus, a look at the messy intersection of breathalyzer hacks, FBI location tracking, and Iranian cyber threats.
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    7 mins
  • Episode 2026-03-22

    Episode 2026-03-22
    Mar 22 2026
    On today's Signal Check — we cover Musician admits to $10M streaming royalty fraud using AI bots, WordPress.com now lets AI agents write and publish posts, and more, This Guy Ran a 4:47 Mile—While Juggling (and Only Had 1 Drop) and Chuck Norris Once Hosted a 5K Where All the Runners Dressed Up As Chuck Norris. Tune in for the full breakdown.
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    6 mins
  • Episode 2026-03-21

    Episode 2026-03-21
    Mar 21 2026
    This episode digs into three major security threats making waves right now: a devastating iOS exploit chain called DarkSword that's giving attackers full device control, a frighteningly clever attack on Claude AI users through weaponized Google ads, and new revelations about how Meta and TikTok tracking pixels are harvesting way more personal data than anyone realized. Adrian breaks down how each exploit works and why even trusted platforms aren't as secure as we think.
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    8 mins
  • Episode 2026-03-20

    Episode 2026-03-20
    Mar 19 2026
    On this episode of Signal Check, Adrian North digs into how the FBI keeps buying location data from brokers to bypass warrants, why Meta and TikTok tracking pixels are collecting way more personal information than anyone signed up for, and how credential theft has become the number one way attackers are infiltrating enterprise networks. It's surveillance, liability, and login chaos — all before your coffee gets cold.
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    6 mins
  • Episode 2026-03-18

    Episode 2026-03-18
    Mar 18 2026
    This episode digs into Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster's lawsuit against OpenAI for allegedly scraping their content and falsely attributing AI hallucinations to trusted sources. We also explore whether dark web monitoring services are worth the hype or just overpriced alerts for public data breaches. Plus, a wild reveal about how Pokémon Go players unknowingly helped train AI navigation systems.
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    7 mins