Massive privacy violations, 10-year-old dormant vulnerabilities leading to easy button-level root access, billion-dollar AI deals, and it’s still January. In this episode, we tackle some of the wildest stories to come out of 2026 so far and break down what they mean, why they’re significant, and whether you should be concerned. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.

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Microsoft Giving Up BitLocker Keys:

• https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-bitlocker-encryption-keys-give-fbi-legal-order-privacy-nightmare

Telnet Vulnerability:

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nearly-800-000-telnet-servers-exposed-to-remote-attacks/

Google Lawsuit:

• https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/google-settles-google-assistant-privacy-lawsuit-68-million-2026-01-26/

DuckDuckGo Easter Eggs:

• https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/DuckDuckGo/Easter_Eggs

Plappa:

• https://plappa.me
• https://github.com/leoklaus/plappa

Apple's Gemini Deal:

• https://blog.google/company-news/inside-google/company-announcements/joint-statement-google-apple/
• https://arstechnica.com/apple/2026/01/apple-says-its-new-ai-powered-siri-will-use-googles-gemini-language-models/

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