This episode covers a massive international takedown of four major botnets that had hijacked IoT devices to launch hundreds of thousands of crippling cyberattacks. We also dig into how a French Navy officer accidentally revealed his aircraft carrier's location by posting his jog on Strava, proving that fitness apps and military ops don't mix. Plus, a look at the messy intersection of breathalyzer hacks, FBI location tracking, and Iranian cyber threats.

On today's Signal Check — we cover Musician admits to $10M streaming royalty fraud using AI bots, WordPress.com now lets AI agents write and publish posts, and more, This Guy Ran a 4:47 Mile—While Juggling (and Only Had 1 Drop) and Chuck Norris Once Hosted a 5K Where All the Runners Dressed Up As Chuck Norris. Tune in for the full breakdown.

This episode digs into three major security threats making waves right now: a devastating iOS exploit chain called DarkSword that's giving attackers full device control, a frighteningly clever attack on Claude AI users through weaponized Google ads, and new revelations about how Meta and TikTok tracking pixels are harvesting way more personal data than anyone realized. Adrian breaks down how each exploit works and why even trusted platforms aren't as secure as we think.

On this episode of Signal Check, Adrian North digs into how the FBI keeps buying location data from brokers to bypass warrants, why Meta and TikTok tracking pixels are collecting way more personal information than anyone signed up for, and how credential theft has become the number one way attackers are infiltrating enterprise networks. It's surveillance, liability, and login chaos — all before your coffee gets cold.

This episode digs into Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster's lawsuit against OpenAI for allegedly scraping their content and falsely attributing AI hallucinations to trusted sources. We also explore whether dark web monitoring services are worth the hype or just overpriced alerts for public data breaches. Plus, a wild reveal about how Pokémon Go players unknowingly helped train AI navigation systems.

On today's Signal Check, Adrian North digs into the launch of Betterleaks, a new open-source tool from the creator of Gitleaks that scans code for accidentally committed secrets like API keys and credentials. We also cover McKinsey's major security breach where hackers accessed their entire internal AI platform in just two hours, exposing millions of messages and the firm's so-called "intellectual crown jewels." Plus, an interstellar comet carrying methanol and hydrogen cyanide offers a glimpse into the chemistry of distant star systems.

This episode digs into Meta's surprising rollback of Instagram encryption, new Pew data revealing America's split feelings on AI, and the rise of Handala as a symbol in Iran-linked cyberattacks. Adrian also covers the latest exodus from Elon Musk's xAI as two more co-founders head for the exit.

This episode digs into AI chatbots giving violent instructions when asked about mass attacks, a foreign hacker breaching FBI files on the Jeffrey Epstein case, and why everyone's suddenly having loud speakerphone conversations in public. It's a morning check-in on tech failures, security nightmares, and the weird social norms we're all pretending are fine.

This episode digs into Amazon's massive six-hour outage traced back to AI-assisted code gone wrong, plus the company's new requirement for senior engineers to sign off on any AI-generated changes. We also explore Meta's acquisition of Moltbook, a social network built exclusively for AI agents to talk to each other, signaling a new frontier in how machines communicate.

This episode covers a Russian hacking campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp users through clever social engineering, North Korean IT workers now using AI face-swapping to infiltrate companies more convincingly, and a 102-year-old Canadian track star winning four events at a masters championship. Adrian digs into why even strong encryption fails when humans hand over the keys, and why celebrating extraordinary achievements doesn't mean pretending they're ordinary.