Hacking Pixels

Welcome to Hacking Pixels! Hacking Pixels covers some of the hottest cybersecurity news from around the internet along with a twist of retro video game nostalgia. This episode covers Cybersecurity Awareness Month and AI Game Development, with Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse for the Nintendo Entertainment System as our featured Retro Video Game.

Part of the Hacking Pixels Podcast & Plays series, blending cybersecurity news, AI insights, and retro gaming nostalgia for small business owners and tech fans.

📚 Time Code Markers

0:00:34 - Intro

0:01:14 - Tech & Pixels 

0:03:36 - Let AI Talk AI 

0:08:14 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: Cybersecurity Awareness Month

0:10:31 - Retro Game of the Month: Castlevania 3

0:14:25 - Outro

📢 Intro Links

Download Alpha-Blitz today! https://apps.apple.com/app/id6796029002

📢 Tech & Pixels 

Street Fighter - https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/street_fighter_2026

HomeView - https://www.apple.com/apple-homeview/

HomePod Mini 2 - https://www.apple.com/homepod-mini/

Apple TV 4K - https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-4k/
Touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro - https://www.macrumors.com/guide/touchscreen-macbook-pro/

📢 Let AI Talk AI 

Alpha Blitz - https://alphablitz.app

Download Alpha-Blitz today! https://apps.apple.com/app/id6796029002

📢 Cybersecurity Spotlight

Cybersecurity Awareness Month - https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month

📢 Featured Retro Game

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania_III:_Dracula%27s_Curse

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania:_Belmont's_Curse

📢 Hacking Pixels is brought to you by Actionable Security, Securing small businesses with actionable insights. Actionable Security specializes in Cybersecurity services tailored for small businesses such as Risk Assessments, Email Hardening, Virtual Chief Information Security Officer advisory and a lot more. Go to https://actionablesec.com for more information.

Hacking Pixels is part of the Actionable Security ecosystem, cybersecurity made fun, practical, and accessible.

Welcome to Hacking Pixels! Hacking Pixels covers some of the hottest cybersecurity news from around the internet along with a twist of retro video game nostalgia. This episode delves into the iPhone Duo, WordPress, and Passkeys, with Street Fighter Alpha 2 for the PlayStation as our featured Retro Video Game.

Part of the Hacking Pixels Podcast & Plays series, blending cybersecurity news, AI insights, and retro gaming nostalgia for small business owners and tech fans.

📚 Time Code Markers

0:00:34- Intro

0:02:27 - Tech & Pixels 

0:05:09 - Let AI Talk AI 

0:08:48 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: WordPress

0:09:54 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: Passkeys

0:11:07 - Retro Game of the Month: Retro Game

0:14:11 - Outro

📢 Intro Links

Expanding our video ecosystem with new partners and supported platforms - https://creators.spotify.com/resources/news/expanding-video-partners-and-platforms

📢 Tech & Pixels 

The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuFfiTEr2yc

iPhone Duo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUfGcZ092b0

📢 Let AI Talk AI 

Claude Fable 5.1 - https://www.anthropic.com/claude-fable-and-mythos-5-1
OpenAI Astra - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-03/openai-rolls-out-gpt-6-astra-model-with-added-cyber-guardrails

Gemini 3.8 Flash - https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/3-8-flash-and-3-8-flash-cyber/

📢 Cybersecurity Spotlight

WordPress Adds Automated Plugin Reviews to Block High-Risk Updates Before Distribution - https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/wordpress-adds-automated-plugin-reviews.html

Attackers Use Passkey Phishing to Hijack Microsoft Cloud Accounts and Exfiltrate Data - https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/attackers-use-passkey-phishing-to.html

📢 Featured Retro Game

Street Fighter Alpha 2 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Fighter_Alpha_2

📢 Hacking Pixels is brought to you by Actionable Security, Securing small businesses with actionable insights. Actionable Security specializes in Cybersecurity services tailored for small businesses such as Risk Assessments, Email Hardening, Virtual Chief Information Security Officer advisory and a lot more. Go to https://actionablesec.com for more information.

Hacking Pixels is part of the Actionable Security ecosystem, cybersecurity made fun, practical, and accessible.

Welcome to Hacking Pixels! Hacking Pixels covers some of the hottest cybersecurity news from around the internet along with a twist of retro video game nostalgia. This episode delves into the RingCentral breach, Forminator WordPress flaw, and Windows 2022, with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game for the Nintendo Entertainment System as our featured Retro Video Game.

 Part of the Hacking Pixels Podcast & Plays series, blending cybersecurity news, AI insights, and retro gaming nostalgia for small business owners and tech fans.

📚 Time Code Markers

0:00:34 - Intro

0:01:50 - Tech & Pixels 

0:03:11 - Let AI Talk AI 

0:07:22 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: RingCentral Data Breach

0:08:06 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: Forminator Flaw

0:08:43 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: Windows Server 2022

0:09:22 - Retro Game of the Month: TMNT II

0:12:10 - Outro

📢 Intro Links

WISPAdvisor - https://actionablesec.com/wispadvisor

📢 Tech & Pixels 

Sonos put speaker controls on your iPhone's lock screen (again) - https://www.engadget.com/2238514/sonos-put-speaker-controls-on-your-iphone-lock-screen-again/

Google's Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL are the toughest Pixel phones yet - https://www.engadget.com/2234879/google-pixel-11-pro-announced-specs-price/

Google's Pixel 11 has a 30-hour battery life and a slimmer camera bar - https://www.engadget.com/2234844/google-pixel-11-announced-specs-availability/

📢 Let AI Talk AI 

How Anthropic plans to watermark Claude's AI-generated text - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/how-anthropic-plans-to-watermark-claudes-ai-generated-text/
 

Meta AI model hacked a company during misconfigured cyber test - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-ai-model-hacked-a-company-during-misconfigured-cyber-test/

Introducing Gemini 3.7 Flash - https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/introducing-gemini-3-7-flash/

Google will now allow users to remove visible watermarks from AI content -  https://www.engadget.com/2237340/google-will-now-allow-users-to-remove-visible-watermarks-from-ai-content/

📢 Cybersecurity Spotlight

[First Story] 

RingCentral data breach exposed info of 1.6 million accounts -https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ringcentral-data-breach-exposed-info-of-16-million-accounts/

[Second Story] 

Forminator WordPress Flaw Can Enable Unauthenticated RCE via Malicious PHP Uploads -  https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/forminator-wordpress-flaw-can-enable.html

[Third Story] 

Windows Server 2022 reaches end of mainstream support in 60 days - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-server-2022-reaches-end-of-mainstream-support-in-60-days/

📢 Featured Retro Game

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_(arcade_game)#Nintendo_Entertainment_System

📢 Hacking Pixels is brought to you by Actionable Security, Securing small businesses with actionable insights. Actionable Security specializes in Cybersecurity services tailored for small businesses such as Risk Assessments, Email Hardening, Virtual Chief Information Security Officer advisory and a lot more. Go to https://actionablesec.com for more information.

Hacking Pixels is part of the Actionable Security ecosystem, cybersecurity made fun, practical, and accessible.

Welcome to Hacking Pixels! Hacking Pixels covers some of the hottest cybersecurity news from around the internet along with a twist of retro video game nostalgia. This episode delves into FortiBleed, Hackers Exploiting the Gravity SMTP WordPress Plugin, and new iPhone security updates, with Banjo-Kazooie for the Nintendo 64 as our featured Retro Video Game.

Part of the Hacking Pixels Podcast & Plays series, blending cybersecurity news, AI insights, and retro gaming nostalgia for small business owners and tech fans.

📚 Time Code Markers

0:00:34 - Intro

0:01:46 - Tech & Pixels 

0:04:16 - Let AI Talk AI 

0:08:34 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: FortiBleed

0:09:25 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: Gravity SMTP

0:10:16 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: iPhone Security

0:10:48 - Retro Game of the Month: Banjo-Kazooie

0:13:34 - Outro

📢 Intro Links

 Expanding our video ecosystem with new partners and supported platforms - https://creators.spotify.com/resources/news/expanding-video-partners-and-platforms

Actionable Security YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@ActionableSecurity

📢 Tech & Pixels

 Marvel's Wolverine gets 10 minutes of bloody, hairy gameplay at PlayStation's State of Play - https://www.polygon.com/new-wolverine-gameplay-ps5/

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8eMoxo4ipE

Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles - https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/

Valve’s Steam Machine ships June 29 for $1,049, but you probably won’t be able to buy one yet - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/06/valves-steam-machine-ships-june-29-for-1049-but-you-probably-wont-be-able-to-buy-one-yet/

NVIDIA's RTX Spark is an AI "superchip" that will power Windows laptops and desktops - https://www.engadget.com/2184558/nvidia-rtx-spark-chip-windows-pcs/

📢 Let AI Talk AI 

 Anthropic Releases New Claude Sandbox, Security Guidance Plugin - https://www.securityweek.com/anthropic-releases-new-claude-sandbox-security-guidance-plugin/

Google adds Android protection against AI deepfake scam calls - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-adds-android-protection-against-ai-deepfake-scam-calls/

Anthropic Expanding Mythos Access to 150 New Organizations - https://www.securityweek.com/anthropic-expanding-mythos-access-to-150-new-organizations/

New AI Usage Report: Enterprise AI Risk Is Heavily Concentrated Among a Small Group of AI "Power users" - https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/new-ai-usage-report-enterprise-ai-risk.html

Anthropic rolls out Claude Tag, your new agentic AI coworker in Slack - https://www.zdnet.com/article/anthropic-claude-tag-agentic-ai-coworker-slack/

📢 Cybersecurity Spotlight

 FortiBleed leak exposes Fortinet VPN credentials for 73,000 devices. - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortibleed-leak-exposes-fortinet-vpn-credentials-for-73-000-devices/

Hackers Exploit Gravity SMTP WordPress Plugin Bug to Expose API Keys - https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/hackers-exploit-gravity-smtp-wordpress.html

Apple rushed to squash 29 bugs because AI is supercharging hackers - update ASAP - https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-rushed-software-fixes-over-ai-threats-update-iphone-asap/

📢 Featured Retro Game

Banjo-Kazooie:

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo-Kazooie_(video_game)

 📢 Hacking Pixels is brought to you by Actionable Security, Securing small businesses with actionable insights. Actionable Security specializes in Cybersecurity services tailored for small businesses such as Risk Assessments, Email Hardening, Virtual Chief Information Security Officer advisory and a lot more. Go to https://actionablesec.com for more information.

Hacking Pixels is part of the Actionable Security ecosystem, cybersecurity made fun, practical, and accessible.

Welcome to "Hacking Pixels"! Hacking Pixels covers some of the hottest Cybersecurity news from around the internet along with a twist of retro video game nostalgia. This special episode focuses on some NES classics that are hitting their 40th anniversary. 

Part of the Hacking Pixels Podcast & Plays series — cybersecurity news, AI insights, and retro gaming nostalgia for small business owners and tech fans.

📚 Time Code Markers

0:00:52 - Intro

0:01:43 - NES Classics — Dragon Quest

0:03:07 - NES Classics — Metroid

0:04:30 - NES Classics — Castlevania

0:05:50 - Outro

📢 Intro Links

Actionable Security Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@ActionableSecurity

📢 NES Classics

Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Quest_(video_game)

Metroid - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid_(video_game)

Castlevania - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania_(1986_video_game)

📢 Hacking Pixels is brought to you by Actionable Security, Securing small businesses with actionable insights. Actionable Security specializes in Cybersecurity services tailored for small businesses such as Risk Assessments, Email Hardening, Virtual Chief Information Security Officer advisory and a lot more. Go to https://actionablesec.com for more information.

Hacking Pixels is part of the Actionable Security ecosystem — cybersecurity made fun, practical, and accessible.

Welcome to "Hacking Pixels"! Hacking Pixels covers some of the hottest Cybersecurity news from around the internet along with a twist of retro video game nostalgia. This episode delves into the new HIPAA security rule, if AI is getting dumber, with Metal Slug for the Neo Geo as our featured Retro Video Game. 

Part of the Hacking Pixels Podcast & Plays series — cybersecurity news, AI insights, and retro gaming nostalgia for small business owners and tech fans.

📚 Time Code Markers

0:00:48 - Intro

0:02:33 - Tech & Pixels — AI + Gaming News

0:04:28 - Let AI Talk AI — AI‑Generated Insights

0:09:06 - Cybersecurity Deep Dive — HIPAA Rule

0:11:57 - Cybersecurity Deep Dive — AI Decline

0:15:15 - Retro Game of the Month — Metal Slug

0:19:38 - Outro

📢 Intro Links

HIPAA Rapid Risk & Readiness Check - https://actionablesec.com/hipaa

The 1dea Company (Password: crackthecode) - https://1dea.co

📢 Tech & Pixels — AI + Gaming News

Apple CEO Tim Cook Stepping Down, John Ternus Taking Over - https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/20/tim-cook-stepping-down/

Valve Confirms Steam Controller Price and Release Date, Promises More News on Steam Machine Soon - https://www.ign.com/articles/valve-confirms-steam-controller-price-and-release-date-promises-more-news-on-steam-machine-soon

📢 Let AI Talk AI — AI‑Generated Insights

This Claude-powered AI agent deleted a company's whole database — and then gloated about it - https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/article/this-claude-powered-ai-agent-deleted-a-companys-whole-database--and-then-gloated-about-it-165838948.html

ChatGPT rolls out new $100 Pro subscription to challenge Claude - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-rolls-out-new-100-pro-subscription-to-challenge-claude/

Claude Mythos signals a new era in AI-driven security, finding 271 flaws in Firefox - https://www.csoonline.com/article/4162259/claude-mythos-signals-a-new-era-in-ai-driven-security-finding-271-flaws-in-firefox.html

Claude Gains Integrations With Adobe, Blender, SketchUp and Other Creative Apps - https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/28/claude-creative-tool-connectors/

📢 Cybersecurity Deep Dive

[Cybersecurity Deep Dive - HIPAA Rule]

HIPAA’s Big Glow‑Up: What the New Security Rule Means for Small Healthcare Orgs (and Why You Shouldn’t Panic… Yet) - https://actionablesec.com/blog/hipaas-big-glowup-what-the-new-security-rule-means-for-small-healthcare-orgs-and-why-you-shouldnt-panic-yet

[Cybersecurity Deep Dive - AI Decline]

AI on the Decline? Why Hallucinations, Drift, and Design Choices Are Failing Users - https://actionablesec.com/blog/ai-on-the-decline-why-hallucinations-drift-and-design-choices-are-failing-users

[Retro Game of the Month — Metal Slug]

Metal Slug - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Slug
 

📢 Hacking Pixels is brought to you by Actionable Security, Securing small businesses with actionable insights. Actionable Security specializes in Cybersecurity services tailored for small businesses such as Risk Assessments, Email Hardening, Virtual Chief Information Security Officer advisory and a lot more. Go to https://actionablesec.com for more information.

Hacking Pixels is part of the Actionable Security ecosystem — cybersecurity made fun, practical, and accessible.

Welcome to "Hacking Pixels"! Hacking Pixels covers some of the hottest Cybersecurity news from around the internet along with a twist of retro video game nostalgia. This episode delves into Healthcare Struggles with Passwords with Star Fox 64 for the Nintendo 64 as our featured Retro Video Game. 

Part of the Hacking Pixels Podcast & Plays series — cybersecurity news, AI insights, and retro gaming nostalgia for small business owners and tech fans.

📚 Time Code Markers

0:00:47 - Intro

0:03:29 - Healthcare Struggles with Passwords

0:06:58 - Star Fox 64

0:09:56 - Outro

📢 Intro Links

HIPAA Rapid Risk & Readiness Check - https://actionablesec.com/hipaa

📢 Featured Story

Manufacturing & Healthcare Share Struggles with Passwords - https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/manufacturing-and-healthcare-share-struggles-with-passwords

📢 Retro Game

Star Fox 64 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Fox_64

📢 Hacking Pixels is brought to you by Actionable Security, Securing small businesses with actionable insights. Actionable Security specializes in Cybersecurity services tailored for small businesses such as Risk Assessments, Email Hardening, Virtual Chief Information Security Officer advisory and a lot more. Go to https://actionablesec.com for more information.

Hacking Pixels is part of the Actionable Security ecosystem — cybersecurity made fun, practical, and accessible.

Welcome to "Hacking Pixels"! Hacking Pixels covers some of the hottest Cybersecurity news from around the internet along with a twist of retro video game nostalgia. This episode delves into Google Workspace Security, OpenClaw, and Smart TV privacy, with Bonk's Adventure for the TurboGrafx‑16 as our featured Retro Video Game.

Part of the Hacking Pixels Podcast & Plays series — cybersecurity news, AI insights, and retro gaming nostalgia for small business owners and tech fans.

📚 Time Code Markers

0:00:47 - Intro

0:01:48 - Tech & Pixels

0:04:25 - Let AI Talk AI

0:08:19 - Google Workspace

0:10:12 - OpenClaw

0:11:49 - Smart TV

0:13:16 - Bonk's Adventure

0:16:10 - Outro

📢 Intro Links

Actionable Security’s new Referral Partner Program - https://actionablesec.com/partners

📢 Tech & Pixels

Apple's Biggest Week of 2026: Details on Every New Product Announced - https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/04/apple-march-2026-product-releases/

Xbox has new management, but not a lot of options - https://www.polygon.com/phil-spencer-asha-sharma-microsoft-xbox-options-whats-next/

Microsoft confirms Project Helix - https://mashable.com/article/microsoft-confirms-project-helix-next-gen-xbox-gaming-console

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse coming 2026 - https://www.konami.com/games/us/en/topics/3097/

📢 Let AI Talk AI

Some ChatGPT browser extensions are stealing your data - https://cyberscoop.com/chatgpt-browser-extensions-steal-your-data/

ChatGPT Go subscription rolls out worldwide at $8, but it'll show you ads - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-go-subscription-rolls-out-worldwide-at-8-but-itll-show-you-ads/

Apple confirms Google Gemini will power Siri, says privacy remains a priority - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-confirms-google-gemini-will-power-siri-says-privacy-remains-a-priority/

Chrome Gemini panel became privilege escalator for rogue extensions - https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/03/google_chrome_bug_gemini/

CLAUDE CODE ABUSED TO STEAL 150GB IN CYBERATTACK ON MEXICAN AGENCIES - https://securityaffairs.com/188696/ai/claude-code-abused-to-steal-150gb-in-cyberattack-on-mexican-agencies.html

📢 Top Stories

[Story 1 - Google Workspace]

Google Workspace Isn’t Secure by Default — Here’s How to Fix It Before Hackers Thank You- https://actionablesec.com/blog/-google-workspace-isnt-secure-by-default-heres-how-to-fix-it-before-hackers-thank-you

[Story 2 - OpenClaw]

Everyone Loves Moltbot (now OpenClaw) — Except Your Security Team - https://actionablesec.com/blog/everyone-loves-moltbot-except-your-security-team

[Story 3 -  Smart TV]

Your Smart TV Is Watching You: How to Lock Down Privacy & Security on Google TV - https://actionablesec.com/blog/your-smart-tv-is-watching-you-how-to-lock-down-privacy-amp-security-on-google-tv

[Retro Game - Bonk's Adventure]

Bonk's Adventure - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonk%27s_Adventure

📢 Hacking Pixels is brought to you by Actionable Security, Securing small businesses with actionable insights. Actionable Security specializes in Cybersecurity services tailored for small businesses such as Risk Assessments, Email Hardening, Virtual Chief Information Security Officer advisory and a lot more. Go to https://actionablesec.com for more information.

Hacking Pixels is part of the Actionable Security ecosystem — cybersecurity made fun, practical, and accessible.

Welcome to "Hacking Pixels"! Hacking Pixels covers some of the hottest Cybersecurity news from around the internet along with a twist of retro video game nostalgia. In this special episode we celebrate 40 years with The Legend of Zelda and skip the Cybersecurity news to focus on some of Link's greatest adventures. 

Part of the Hacking Pixels Podcast & Plays series — cybersecurity news, AI insights, and retro gaming nostalgia for small business owners and tech fans.

📚 Time Code Markers

0:00:47 - Intro

0:03:31 - The Legend of Zelda

0:05:21 - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link for NES 

0:07:08 - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

0:09:01 - Outro

📢 Intro Links

WordPress Risk Spotlight - https://actionablesec.com/wordpress

📢 Retro Games

[The Legend of Zelda]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda_(video_game)

[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zelda_II:_The_Adventure_of_Link

[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Link%27s_Awakening

📢 Hacking Pixels is brought to you by Actionable Security, Securing small businesses with actionable insights. Actionable Security specializes in Cybersecurity services tailored for small businesses such as Risk Assessments, Email Hardening, Virtual Chief Information Security Officer advisory and a lot more. Go to https://actionablesec.com for more information.

Hacking Pixels is part of the Actionable Security ecosystem — cybersecurity made fun, practical, and accessible.

Welcome to "Hacking Pixels"! Hacking Pixels covers some of the hottest Cybersecurity news from around the internet along with a twist of retro video game nostalgia. This episode delves into 2026 Cybersecurity Trends, How to protect your backup environment, and Small Business Cyber Risks, with Mega Man for the Nintendo Entertainment System as our featured Retro Video Game. 

Part of the Hacking Pixels Podcast & Plays series — cybersecurity news, AI insights, and retro gaming nostalgia for small business owners and tech fans.

📚 Time Code Markers

0:00:47 - Intro

0:02:52 - Tech Brief

0:05:19 - AI Headlines

0:08:03 - The Top 5 Cybersecurity Trends

0:12:14 - New Veeam Flaws

0:13:18 - The Top 5 Cyber Risks

0:15:03 - Retro Game of the Month

0:20:22 - Outro

📢 Intro Links

WordPress Risk Spotlight - https://actionablesec.com/wordpress

Actionable Security YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ActionableSecurity

Adobe Podcast - https://podcast.adobe.com/en

📢 Tech Brief

• What Is a Micro RGB TV and Why You’re Gonna See Them Everywhere - https://gizmodo.com/what-is-a-micro-rgb-tv-and-why-youre-gonna-see-them-everywhere-2000700764

• External Memory For Your Brain - https://repebble.com/index

• CES 2026 signals the start of the WiFi 8 era - https://thegadgetflow.com/blog/ces-2026-wifi-8-era/

• Ember Artline is Amazon's answer to Samsung's The Frame - https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/ember-artline-is-amazons-answer-to-samsungs-the-frame-150015104.html

📢 AI Headlines

• Google Maps just got its biggest upgrade in years, and it changes how you navigate (for the better) - https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-maps-gemini-visual-update-local-search/
• Weaponized AI risk is 'high,' warns OpenAI - here's the plan to stop it - https://www.zdnet.com/article/openai-warns-weaponized-ai/
• Rethinking Security for Agentic AI - https://www.securityweek.com/rethinking-security-for-agentic-ai/
• ChatGPT tests a new feature to find jobs, improve your resume, and more - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-tests-a-new-feature-to-find-jobs-improve-your-resume-and-more/
• Anthropic brings Claude to healthcare with HIPAA-ready Enterprise tools - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-brings-claude-to-healthcare-with-hipaa-ready-enterprise-tools/

We Fed Our Cybersecurity Blog to AI… The Results Will Blow Your Mind! - https://youtu.be/EsUTDTjS3Ik?si=kAL2QbtzyJOLMGQy

Google will turn the news into a custom podcast for you - free - https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-news-new-podcast-feature/

📢 Top Stories

[Story 1 - The Top 5 Cybersecurity Trends]

The Top 5 Cybersecurity Trends Small Businesses Can’t Ignore in 2026  - https://actionablesec.com/blog/the-top-5-cybersecurity-trends-small-businesses-cant-ignore-in-2026

[Story 2 - New Veeam Flaws]

New Veeam Flaws Show Why Your Backups Need Real Security — Not Just Luck - https://actionablesec.com/blog/-new-veeam-flaws-show-why-your-backups-need-real-security-not-just-luck

[Story 3 - The Top 5 Cyber Risks]

The Top 5 Cyber Risks Every Small Business Must Face - https://actionablesec.com/blog/the-top-5-cyber-risks-every-small-business-must-face

[Retro Game]

Mega Man - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_(1987_video_game)

Mega Man 2 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_2

Mega Man: Powered Up - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_Powered_Up

Mega Man: Dual Override - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man:_Dual_Override

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