Episodes
10 years · 153 episodes
Topic
Format
Year
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15 May 2026
The Bad “Bet”
Or the very good bet, depending on how you think about it. In this episode, we start by…
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16 Apr 2026
REvil Redux
We return to one of the more interesting ransomware as a service stories of the last few years;…
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16 Jan 2026
The Charizard Charade
Pokémon cards became a billion-dollar market—and then a massive fraud target. This episode follows the rise of ultra-rare…
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2 Nov 2025
BADBOX 2.0
Hh hey maybe don't buy that $14 projector off amazon. In this episode, we dive into the sequel…
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16 Aug 2025
From Street to State
We discuss the rise of China’s early patriotic hacking scene, and a new report that unravels how some…
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16 May 2025
The Lorebook Cult
Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of exploitation, self-harm, and abuse. Listener discretion is advised. A network called…
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2 Nov 2024
Unmasking a Cybercriminal With Open Source Intelligence
We wanted to know: How was USDoD, the hacker behind major data breaches, unmasked? On this episode, we…
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16 Aug 2024
DEFCON: The Biggest Hacking Event in the World
DEFCON: The Biggest Hacking Event in the World Every year DEFCON, the world’s biggest hacking conference, descends on…
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1 Apr 2024
The Real World
The story of an online business school and the ex-student warning that it might be a cult. Check…
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1 Mar 2024
Pretend: The Stalker – Part 1
Two competing stories about a cyberstalking that all comes down to an IP address. Today's episode was a…
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1 Jul 2023
Kia Boys
The story of a wave of car theft for internet clout on Tik Tok and the security vulnerability…
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1 Jun 2023
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…