Signal Check

Signal Check

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Signal Check episodes

  • Episode 2026-03-18
    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.
    8 min
  • Episode 2026-03-17
    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.
    6 min
  • Episode 2026-03-16
    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.
    6 min
  • Episode 2026-03-14
    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.
    6 min
  • Episode 2026-03-13
    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.
    10 min
  • Episode 2026-03-12
    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.
    5 min
  • Episode 2026-03-11

    This episode digs into how the tools we built for safety are being turned against us — from hacked security cameras becoming military reconnaissance tools to AI that can unmask your anonymous online profiles by analyzing how you write. We also explore the escalating AI arms race between voice-cloning scammers and the carriers trying to stop them before your phone rings with a perfect fake.

    6 min
  • Episode 2026-03-10

    This episode digs into incendiary devices hidden in massage pillows shipped from Lithuania, an AI model uncovering twenty-two security flaws in Firefox without human help, and a marathoner who never takes an offseason. It's espionage meets automation meets endurance — all before your morning coffee gets cold.

    6 min
  • Episode 2026-03-09
    This episode digs into Pakistan-aligned hackers using AI to mass-produce malware, the aging face of cybercrime moving beyond the teenage hacker stereotype, and why your running routine might be wrecking your digestive system. Adrian also unpacks Bitcoin's strange new behavior as a safe-haven asset and what happens when powerful tools fall into the wrong hands.
    5 min
  • Episode 2026-03-08
    This episode digs into how federal agencies buy your location data from advertising auctions without warrants, tracking people through prayer apps, dating profiles, and fitness trackers. We also cover the FBI's wiretap systems getting hacked amid a broader wave of breaches hitting telecom giants and government networks.
    7 min

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