Few things impact the shape of the internet more than Google Search, yet its inner workings are mostly a mystery. In May, Rand Fishkin received alleged leaked documents that peal back the curtain as to how it works. We speak with Rand Fishkin about his involvement in the Google API leaks.

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We discuss a bunch of stories, including the bizarre tale of how an anonymous business registration company let a massive IT scam unfold in the US, a TikTok zero day, Microsoft recall and Apple Private Cloud Compute, and a home-brew cell tower hack in the UK.

NOTE: I (JB) misspeak at about 18 minutes in. I say "US" when we're talking about the UK.

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It's our third call in episode and we're cooking now. Share your strange tale of technology, true hack, or computer confession at hotlinehacked.com. We discuss accidentally causing internet outages, creating a botnet pandoras box, and the proud tradition of hacking into stuff to play great songs the man does't want you to.

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A chatty chat episode in which we discuss one of the wildest cases of tech depreciation ever, the potential unmasking of the operator behind a massive ransomware operation, a twist in the FTX case, and a bunch of other tangents.

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It’s our second call in show episode. Share your strange tale of technology, true hack, or computer confession at hotlinehacked.com. We discuss hacking e-bike networks, an act of white hat kindness, an 1970's hack from the prairies, and how bots have turned everyone into a commodities trader.

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A data leak at a big Chinese security company reveals not just that they're engaged in state sponsored hacking-for-hire, but just how weirdly corporate a job that actually is. Our conversation with Mei Danowski, security researcher, about her analysis of the iSoon leaks.

Check our her excellent Substack Natto thoughts: https://nattothoughts.substack.com/

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Bonus Chat Episode. We both love (and make) video games. Thanks to our supporters, alongside our typical two episodes this month, we’re excited to drop this bonus episode where we chat about hacking games, making games, and playing games. If you want to support Hacked too, check out hackedpodcast.com to subscribe.

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The story of an online business school and the ex-student warning that it might be a cult.

Check out some of our guest Tim Hume’s excellent reporting at the links below:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkaw7k/andrew-tate-the-real-world-cult

https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7emvg/andrew-tate-channels-culled-by-youtube-after-revelations-about-get-rich-quick-cult

https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a385g/youtube-profited-from-andrew-tate-recruitment-videos-despite-banning-them

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A chatty chat episode in which Scott and Jordan discuss the proposed Flipper Zero ban in Canada, a chatbot that lied to an airline passenger, a multimillion dollar deepfake heist in Hong Kong, and the Satoshi Nakamoto court trial currently underway.

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A lot of the tech we use today started out as a gizmo in a piece of science fiction. A conversation with Abe Haskins, creator of the DIY Pokédex, about how the sci-fi we love informs the tech we get, and how he hacked together an iconic piece of 90’s pop culture. Check out his excellent work at https://www.youtube.com/@abetoday

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