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Quantum Computing & Hacking Is Shockingly Near...
Cybersecurity Is About To Change Forever...
AI Slop is so bad, we now have to claim we're real when we post!
Your Breaches of the Week! March 30 to April 5, 2026
The Growing Storage/Memory/Chip Crisis Isn't Going Away For Years

The Fight For The Right-to-Repair Isn't Over...
The Fight For The Right-to-Repair Isn't Over... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

AI Be Snitchin'
AI Be Snitchin' by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

US Government Requests For Users' Social Media Info Has Exploded
US Government Requests For Users' Social Media Info Has Exploded by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Will AI Weaponize the IRS?
Will AI Weaponize the IRS? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Special Breaches of the Week: Political Breaches Are Rising
FBI Director Kash Patel, Elections in Hungary and Slovenia tampered with, the EU Commission compromised and a new White House app that appears to track EVERYTHING about you are all part of this week's political mess.

Is AI Forming A Human Resistance?
Is AI Forming A Human Resistance? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

The Recent Social Media Trial Verdict Isn't Nearly Enough...
but it's a start.
Episode 198 - How Iran Will Retaliate Against the US
Iran has a long history of asymmetrical responses to the United States over the years but some news that was reported about a week before the US and Israel launched this war underscores just how serious and problematic the Iranians will be when they start attacking the inside of the USA. We also cover so much more in the critical deep dive. Don't miss it!

WordPress to Explode AI Slop
WordPress to Explode AI Slop by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

OpenAI wants a Fully Automated Researcher
OpenAI wants a Fully Automated Researcher by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Amazon Attempts New Phone...
Amazon Attempts New Phone... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Your Special Breach of the Week!
Your Special Breach of the Week! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Sleep Trackers Are Keeping You Awake
Sleep Trackers Are Keeping You Awake by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Social Media Contradicts Happiness
Social Media Contradicts Happiness by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Your Meta Smart Glasses Recordings Aren't Private
Your Meta Smart Glasses Recordings Aren't Private by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

A.I. Is Encouraging Kids To Commit Violence
A.I. Is Encouraging Kids To Commit Violence by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Your Breaches of the Week! March 9 to March 15, 2026
Starbucks, Coinbase, Stryker, Avis, Telus, Michelin & also about 50 other organizations are all part of the mess this week!

Instagram Doesn't Care About Your Privacy
Instagram Doesn't Care About Your Privacy by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Rogue AI is Exploiting "Every" Vulnerability
Welcome to the evolution of insider threat.
Episode 197 - The National ID The Trump Administration Is Creating
Also, why are they using Russian hacking tools? The Trump Administration has been quietly building a de facto national ID for citizens, using our biometric information and data from various departments. On top of that, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been using Russian hacking software to break into phones. We also cover that also Mark Zuckerberg's recent testimony at the landmark social media trial. Here are the questions the attorneys should have asked this terrible human. We cover this and more. Don't miss this important episode!

Iranian Cyberwarfare Is Ramping Up...
Here is what to expect

Iran's Asymmetrical Responses Have A Long History
Iran's Asymmetrical Responses Have A Long History by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

State Level Resistance To Surveillance Is Growing
State Level Resistance To Surveillance Is Growing by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Your Breaches of the Week! March 2 to March 8, 2026
LexisNexis, LeakBase, Nissan, The FBI and more are all part of this week's fun!

Predictive Markets Are Problematic...
Predictive Markets Are Problematic... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Apple Bans ByteDance's Chinese Apps!
Apple Bans ByteDance's Chinese Apps! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Being Anonymous Online Is Going Away...
Thanks, AI!

Your Car's Newest Cyber Vulnerability: It's Tires!
Your Car's Newest Cyber Vulnerability: It's Tires! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Your Breaches of the Week! February 23 to March 1, 2026
The French Government, PayPal, Wynn Resorts, Candian Gun Owners, and so many more are part of this week's data breaches! Honestly, this week felt like Canada Week!

Chatbots Are Making Mental Illness Worse
Chatbots Are Making Mental Illness Worse by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

AI in the Military NEEDS to be Reliable...
And Grok ain't that.
Episode 196 - The Surveillance State Is Expanding
This is an episode of FOUR deep dives into how we are losing our human rights... And we are helping it happen. Facial Recognition is becoming in escapable and Meta is about to make that problem a thousand times worse. On top of this, an open communications platform was blocked by a government and the overall expansion of surveillance in the USA is getting cover from the legal system. We also cover so much more and you do not want to miss this episode.

A US National ID System Is Coming...
and we're not supposed to know about it.

Three A.I.s agree... let's nuke the humans!
Three A.I.s agree... let's nuke the humans! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

The Looming Chip Disaster That The World Needs To Address
The Looming Chip Disaster That The World Needs To Address by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Nuclear Waste Can Fix Energy Shortages
Nuclear Waste Can Fix Energy Shortages by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Your Breaches of the Week! February 16 to February 22, 2026
The Dutch Police, Salesforce, CarGurus, Adidas, Canada Goose are all part of this week's fun! FYI, I'm trying a new format for info delivery in this segment. If you're a regular Breaches watcher/listener, I'd love feedback (good or bad!)

Why Is The US Using Russian Hacking Tools?
Here is all of the reference I material I used for this segment. Feel free to read on this yourself! -Oxygen leadership pages: https://www.oxygenforensics.com/en/company/team/ https://www.oxygenforensics.com/news/note-from-ceo/) -Oxygen Forensics, Inc. Alexandria, VA address (company site): https://www.oxygenforensics.com/en/subscribe-to-newsletter/ -Privacy policy repeats address: https://www.oxygenforensics.com/en/privacy-policy/ -OpenCorporates listing): https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_va/07613078 -EPIC ICE FOIA request (mobile forensic contracts incl. Oxygen): https://epic.org/wp-content/uploads/foia/dhs/ice/mobile-forensics/EPIC-17-06-13-ICE-FOIA-20170613-Request.pdf -DHS test results for Oxygen Forensic Detective (tool validation context): https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/25_0501_st_test_results_for_mobile_device_acquisition_tool_oxygen_forensic_detective_v17.1.0.131.pdf -Access Now report tying Oxygen Forensics to its parent company Oxygen Software and Central Asia reseller marketing: https://www.accessnow.org/cms/assets/uploads/archive/docs/Commonwealth_of_Surveillance_States_ENG_1.pdf -Oxygen's list of Resellers, many of whom are in authoritarian nations: https://www.oxygenforensics.com/company/resellers/ -Forbes 2017 on Oxygen's "distance from Russian connections” framing: https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2017/08/30/russian-hackers-help-us-with-encryption-nightmare/ -Oxygen's "Reflecting on 25 years of Oxygen Forensics Innovation" article. Note there is no mention of Russian origins. https://www.oxygenforensics.com/resources/25-years-of-innovation/ -Forbes 2023 lawsuit information describing Oxygen as founded by two Russian entrepreneurs: https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2023/12/04/russian-hacker-lawsuit-exposes-flaws-in-apples-ios-16/ -Oxygen's explanation for its cloud and Android extraction capabilities and training: https://www.oxygenforensics.com/training/events/ofce-on-demand/ https://www.oxygenforensics.com/resources/android-agent/

The plan to prove what’s real versus AI generated online
The plan to prove what’s real versus AI generated online by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic

Why We Need To Fund Internet Freedom
Internet Freedom is under attack around the world. Here's why we need to fund initiatives to protect it.

Terrible Human Testifies About His Terrible Tech Company
Here are the questions I would ask this genocide complicit human.

Meta should not be able to AI replicate the dead
Welcome to the sooner than later next level of false reality...

Has Palantir Been Hacked!?
The ramifications would be massive... And I think this is a good lesson in vetting information and sources but first, let's dive into this claim
Episode 195 - Protecting Yourself In A Surveillance State
When talking about defending ourselves It's important to start with this concept: A surveillance state rarely needs to hack you. Instead, It relies on lawful interception, compelled disclosure, bulk metadata collection, commercial data brokers, and correlation across systems. In this Deep Dive, we discuss in-depth how to best defend yourself from the prying eyes of a government. This is beyond important. We also cover so much more and you do not want to miss this episode.

Your Breaches of the Week! February 9 to February 15, 2026
Volvo, Comcast, the entire population of Senegal, Telegram, an AI Chat App, and Russia's state required messaging platform are all the reasons why we should just quit the internet...