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Technado

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The Technado crew covers a whirlwind of tech topics each week from interviews with industry experts and up-and-coming companies to commentary on topics like security, vendor certifications, networking, and just about anything IT related.
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Episodes

382: Artificial Intelligence: The Good, the Bad, and the GPTHoney

In this AI-focused episode of Technado, Daniel and Ronnie dive into the world of artificial intelligence! From the latest news on AI's impact—both good and bad—to why it matters, they cover it all. Plus, don't miss the fun segments like Tinfoil Hat, Porkchop Sandwich, and a discussion on GPTHoney. Tune in for an insightful and entertaining look at the AI revolution!

Oct 17, 20241 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 382

381: Google & TikTok in Legal Trouble! (Live from WWHF featuring Mike Saunders!)

Join Daniel and Sophie for a scenic episode of Technado, live from Deadwood, SD - with special guest Mike Saunders! The US is suing TikTok, the DoJ wants to break up Google, and a Switch modder is taking on Nintendo - mano a Mario. Plus, hear some insights from Mike on this year's Wild West Hackin' Fest! All this and more on this very special episode of Technado.

Oct 10, 20241 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 381

378: Oracle Wants its AI to Watch You...️️

Oracle AI is championing mass surveillance, Microsoft and Cisco layoffs are in the thousands, and millions of D-Link routers are impacted by a critical vulnerability. Technado: Doomsday Edition starts now.

Sep 19, 20241 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 378

376: Real-Life Infinite Money Glitch?! (AKA: Check Fraud for Beginners)

Yubico security keys can be cloned, D-Link isn't fixing critical router flaws, and an Ohio city is suing a researcher for colluding with a ransomware gang...but not all is as it seems. This week on Technado, it's time to debunk the clickbait.

Sep 05, 20241 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 376

375: Google Chrome Zero-Day Being EXPLOITED! (Plus, Telegram CEO Arrested?!)

In this week’s breaking news, South Korean spies are exploiting a popular office suite and Apache vulnerabilities are being used in attacks! Speaking of vulnerabilities, Apache isn’t the only victim: Google Chrome users, SolarWinds customers, and WordPress enjoyers beware! After the break we come back with lots of legal news: Telegram’s CEO was arrested, Georgia Tech’s getting sued, and some guy from Kentucky faked his death to…avoid child support payments? All this and more on this week’s Techn...

Aug 29, 20241 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 375

374: Did your SSN get leaked?! (...probably yes)

A $14 million crypto heist, a breach exposing over 2 billion records, and an AMD deal worth nearly $5 billion: this week’s news cycle is putting up some big numbers! Plus, a cyberattack disrupts Microchip Technology’s manufacturing facilities, McAfee unveils a tool to sniff out deep fakes, and SteamOS may offer support for rival systems. Catch all this and more on this week’s episode of Technado!

Aug 22, 20241 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 374

373: "ChatGPT Stole My Voice!" (This is SCARY!)

Consider it Patch Thursday, because this Technado has flaw fixes galore! Microsoft fixed 9 zero-days this week and 80 other security vulnerabilities, and 1Password has released an urgent patch for Mac users. We also talk decades-old vulnerabilities (that still have no fix), new cryptography standards released by NIST, and ChatGPT’s new tendency to…steal your voice? All this and more on this week’s Technado!

Aug 15, 20241 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 373

372: Technado: Gaming Edition!

This week’s episode is a special edition of Technado! Our hosts try their hand at a few video games - some from Daniel’s generation, some from Sophie’s. Tune in to see how they fare, and how games have changed over the years.

Aug 08, 20241 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 372

371: Meta is Removing Instagram Accounts?! (Plus, Crowdstrike Apology Backfires!)

Beware of new ServiceNow critical RCE bugs, a massive phishing campaign, and more outages from Microsoft! This episode is chock full of the good, bad, and ugly of AI: video game voice actors on strike, Big Tech using your data to train its chatbots, and nation-state actors using deepfake tech to snag jobs. We also have some Deja News updates featuring Kaspersky and Crowdstrike. All this and more on this week’s Technado!

Aug 01, 20241 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 371

370: Crowdstrike Outage: What Happened?! (Plus, MGM Hacker Arrested!)

After the events of last week, there’s only one way to start this episode of Technado: Crowdstrike Update! After Daniel and Sophie go over the aftermath of the worldwide outage, we’ve got even more security news in store. The alleged hacker behind the 2023 MGM attack has been arrested, the FTC is pushing back on Xbox Game Pass price hikes, and some big companies may be using AI to price gouge consumers. All this and more in this week’s episode of Technado!

Jul 25, 20241 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 370

369: Hacktivists Leak Disney Data! (Plus, Signal Finally Fixes Encryption Flaw!)

Breaking news: 126 updates from Google Chrome and many more patches abound! On this week's Technado, Sophie and Daniel get into hot topics like hactivism, AI, and banning Russian/Chinese companies from the states. In gaming news, CFB25 isn't even out yet, and its servers are already in shambles. All this and more await in this week's episode!

Jul 18, 20241 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 369

368: Amazon Prime Day SCAM!? (Plus, HUGE Roblox Breach!)

It's Leak Week on Technado: Ticketmaster barcodes and Roblox customer data abound! Almost 10 billion passwords were leaked as well as part of the RockYou2024 compilation of data. In other news, European vishing fraudsters are turning up at victims' homes and Samsung workers are on strike indefinitely. All this and more on this week's episode of Technado! Check out the articles below for more on this week's stories: https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/microsofts-july-update-patches-143.html https:/...

Jul 11, 20241 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 368

367: Temu App is Spyware?! (Plus, More Nintendo Lawsuits!)

Gamers rejoice: we've got news on Xbox, Nintendo, and Apple retro game emulators on this week's Technado! In some of our biggest stories this week, there's a new Google Chrome 0-day, Temu's getting sued, and millions of OpenSSH servers may be vulnerable to an attack. We also cover PortSwigger's very first outside investment, a biometric MFA token that doubles as a ring, and Grasshopper: a group of hackers...or pentesters...or hackers pretending to be pentesters. In other news, an Australian man ...

Jul 04, 20241 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 367

366: Julian Assange Released?! (Plus, Biden Bans Kaspersky!)

This week on Technado, we've got breaking news: there's a new MOVEit bug, Apple released a firmware update for AirPods, and we've got robot skin to fuel your nightmares. In one of this week's biggest stories, Julian Assange has been released and is homeward bound. SolarWinds is back in the headlines, this time with an exploited Serv-U bug. Apple, Microsoft, and several other big tech companies are in hot water for violating the EU's Digital Markets Act. Hackers are using a Windows XXS flaw to ex...

Jun 27, 20241 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 366

365: Windows Wi-Fi Takeover Attack! (Update NOW!)

This week's Technado starts strong with some breaking news: Nvidia has surpassed Apple and Microsoft to become the most valuable company in the world! Of course, we had to talk about Nintendo Direct, and we even took a look at the upcoming Spaceballs sequel. After our breaking news segment, Daniel warns us of a Wi-Fi takeover attack affecting Windows Users. Then, the feds are suing Adobe for some sneaky cancellation fees that are costing users hundreds. CISA conducted its first AI IR tabletop ex...

Jun 20, 20241 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 365

364: Apple REFUSES to pay $1 Million Bounty! (Plus, WWDC Updates!)

Get ready for a lot of opinions on this week’s Technado - Apple’s WWDC 2024 is underway, and we have some thoughts. In other breaking news, Black Basta threat actors may have exploited a Windows 0-day, and Fortinet has patched multiple vulnerabilities in FortiOS. And WWDC isn’t the only Apple news this week: the tech giant is refusing to pay a $1 million bounty to Kaspersky labs for some iOS zero-days. After our Apple tirade, we cover some malicious VSCode extensions with MILLIONS of downloads. ...

Jun 13, 20241 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 364

363: ShinyHunters behind Ticketmaster Breach?! (Half a Billion Customers Exposed!)

Daniel is back and the Technado studio got a makeover! We kick off the show with some breaking news: TikTok accounts are being compromised through a zero-click DM attack, and over 360 million stolen accounts were leaked on Telegram cybercrime channels. After our breaking news segment, we cover Bring Me The Horizon's hacking-themed website promoting their new album (spoiler alert: the website itself got hacked). Then, over half a million SOHO routers were remotely bricked - but we still don't kno...

Jun 06, 20241 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 363

362: Biden Deepfake Robocaller Indicted! ($6 Million Fine?!)

This week on Technado, Google patched yet ANOTHER 0-day exploit - that's four this month, for those of you counting. Spyware program pcTattletale had their website defaced and database dumped. Several major pharmaceutical companies were affected by Cencora's February data loss. And in other news, hackers are phishing finance orgs using... Minesweeper? After a quick fact-checking break, we have a packed Behind Bars segment. The man behind a deepfake Joe Biden robocall is facing a $6M fine, while ...

May 29, 20241 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 362

360: Dell Got Pwned?! (49 MILLION Records Stolen!)

This week on Technado, Dell got pwned: 49 million records were stolen & are up for sale on the dark web. Dan & Soph talk privacy as Proton has turned over more customer info to cops, and we also take a look at MITRE's newest framework, EMB3D. In exploit news, Cinterion cellular modems have some severe vulnerabilities to deal with, and a PoC has been released for a critical PuTTY key vulnerability. In our Pork Chop Sandwiches segment, ANOTHER malicious Python package has been found in PyP...

May 17, 20241 hr 17 minSeason 1Ep. 360

359: NEW IPadOS Changes Incoming! (Also, Don Is Back!) |

Join Don and Daniel as they discuss all things happening in the tech and cybersecurity world this week! Article Links: Rapid Fire https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/rising-metal-prices-could-mean-more-expensive-laptops-pc-parts-and-other-electronics-in-the-near-future https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/05/apple-must-open-ipados-to-sideloading-within-6-months-eu-says/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/wear-os-will-soon-be-at-50-percent-of-apple-watch-sales/ https://www.darkread...

May 09, 20241 hr 17 minSeason 1Ep. 359

358: New Android Banking Malware! (It Tracks EVERYTHING)

Patches abound on this week's Technado! In our Rapid Fire segment, we kick things off with the UK ban on weak default passwords. Then, a warning from Okta on cred-stuffing attacks, and a critical bug in R that exposes orgs to supply chain risks. Collection agency FBCS got pwned this week, with millions of records being exposed - but in happier news, the Japanese police are starting a new effort to keep elderly citizens from falling prey to payment card scams. The ArcaneDoor was a big story this ...

May 02, 20241 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 357

357: Malware in Microsoft's GitHub Repo?!

Cheats, breaches, and weaknesses abound on this week's Technado! Cybercriminals are threatening to leak millions of records from the World-Check database, and millions more were affected by this week's Frontier Communications broadband shutdown. In our biggest story of the week, MITRE got pwned by nation-state hackers via our old friends, the Ivanti zero-days. CrushFTP is dealing with a vuln that lets attackers download system files, and our Don't Make No Sense feature is a twofer: fake game che...

Apr 25, 20241 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 357

356: Russian Spies Stole US Emails?! (Microsoft Breach Update!)

This week on Technado, we start off strong with some breaking news: geospatial intelligence firm Space-Eyes has allegedly been breached by IntelBroker. From there, we cover TWO 10.0 command injection vulnerabilities - one affecting Windows, one affecting Palo Alto. Apple has issued warnings to more than 90 countries concerning Mercenary spyware attacks. We've got updates on the most recent Microsoft and AT&T breaches, as well as a new breach involving Sisense. And of course, we can't forget ...

Apr 18, 20241 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 356

355: One MILLION Sites Affected by Critical Flaw?! (Technado visits HackSpaceCon!)

Live from HackSpaceCon, it's Technado! This week, malware takes center stage: beware of bogus NordVPN downloads and YouTube videos promising Fortnite cheats. If you use a D-Link NAS device that's reached its EoL, you might want to check for a backdoor account. In the return of the beloved Tinfoil Hat segment, Five Eyes data has allegedly been stolen & exposed during a breach. Keeping with our space theme, NASA has finally cracked the case of Voyager 1 sending gibberish data. We wrap up our R...

Apr 11, 20241 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 355

iPhone Users Beware: MFA Bombs Imminent!

It's a packed week on Technado! First up in Rapid Fire, we talk about the Linux backdoor that's got everyone fired up - but all is not as it seems. Then, our Pork Chop Sandwiches segment stars Hot Topic in their latest credential stuffing dilemma (and a brief cybergoth appearance thanks to Christian). Activision is looking into some password-stealing malware affecting some of its players (read: cheaters). We wrap up Rapid Fire by discussing the recent MFA bombing attacks plaguing iPhone users, a...

Apr 04, 20241 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 354
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