Hacks Ain't What They Used to Be
Jul 06, 2025•26 min•Season 4Ep. 13
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Episode description
Hacks used to be impressive, utilizing bits and pieces of technology that made us sit up and pay attention. Nowadays, every scam, breach, or sketchy text message gets labelled a "hack" when it's really just basic use of existing technology, or an outright scam. Let's take a closer look at how the meaning of “hack” has changed, from the complex brilliance of NotPetya in 2017, to today's flood of scams powered by stolen data and AI fakery. It’s the end of the Age of the Great Hack, and the rise of the Age of Many Scams.
Resources:
- Healthcare Data Breach Statistics
- Being Infected by NotPetya: What Maersk learned
- NotPetya: A Columbia University Case Study
Discover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.
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