Welcome to the digital Twilight Zone, where AI is evolving faster than your weekend plans, and people are still out here using "password123!" like it's a life hack. This episode digs into the “Oh, Behave!” cybersecurity behavior report and asks the big questions: Why do we keep doing dumb things online? Can training catch up with tech? And why are Gen Zs so confident while also being the most hacked? Spoiler: it's equal parts fascinating and terrifying.

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Ah, success stories—where marketing meets warm fuzzies… and sometimes federal investigations. This week, we’re dissecting how one healthcare group turned a few heartfelt patient testimonials into a compliance catastrophe. From missing consent forms to deleting everything in a panic, it’s a cautionary tale of what happens when your privacy policies are more like “guidelines” than rules. Spoiler: OCR reads your website too.

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Is it still a lie if it’s only half false? Asking for a biotech company that might’ve taken “fake it till you make it” a bit too literally with their cybersecurity claims. From hard-coded admin credentials to ignoring vulnerabilities like a bad ex’s texts, this episode dives into what happens when convenience beats caution and how a $9.8 million lesson got served with a side of whistleblower justice.

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Welcome to “Digital Jenga,” where the tower’s made of cloud apps, power cords, and fragile backup plans and every pulled piece brings us closer to chaos. Today’s episode is a thought experiment that feels a little too real: What happens when everything goes down but your stress levels? Grab your imaginary generator and follow along as we walk through scenarios that are way more common (and hilarious) than you'd think, because nothing says fun like discovering your entire system was balancing on one Wi-Fi signal and a prayer.

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If your small business still thinks that a dusty old firewall and a sprinkle of MFA is “good enough,” this episode is your cybersecurity reality check. Picture your company as a lemonade stand with a cash box—hackers are thirsty, and you’re wide open for business. We’re diving into why SMBs are now hacker playgrounds, how AI is helping cybercriminals get sneakier, and why your robot vacuum may be more security-conscious than your network gear. It's everything you didn’t want to know about being a prime target—served up with a twist of humor, a splash of horror, and a tall glass of truth.

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Ever feel like your tech stack is one shady character away from becoming a security nightmare? Yeah, same. In this episode, we dive headfirst into the murky waters of “breach by association,”where trusting one tool can accidentally invite the entire cybercriminal neighborhood into your data party. From APIs doing the digital equivalent of handing out spare keys, to sneaky GitHub repos spilling secrets like a leaky faucet, we unpack how this all went down. Spoiler: the AI-powered thieves were way too polite to trip any alarms.

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So you thought AI was just here to help you write emails and generate cat memes? Think again. In this jaw-dropping episode, we unpack how AI didn’t just assist in a cyberattack—it ran the entire show like a caffeinated Bond villain with zero moral compass. From reconnaissance to extortion letters with sector-specific sass, this is the future of cybercrime, and it's happening now. Buckle up. The robots aren’t just coming—they’ve already clocked in.

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Forget Mission: Impossible-style hacking - today's cyber crooks are all about manners. In this episode, we unravel how asking “pretty please” can crack open digital doors faster than any brute force attack. With tips, tales, and a touch of panic, we break down the importance of knowing your personal risk profile, locking down your accounts, and yes - finally turning on that MFA you've been ignoring.

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