The Deep Dive Radio Show and Nick's Nerd News: Recent Episodes
Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
An expert in cybersecurity and network infrastructure, Nick Espinosa is a nationally recognized speaker, member of the Forbes Technology Council, TEDx Speaker, regular columnist for Forbes, award winning co-author of a bestselling book "Easy Prey", on the Board of Advisors for Roosevelt University's College of Arts and Sciences as well as their Center for Cyber and Information Security and also Bits N’ Bytes Cybersecurity Education, Nick is known as an industry thought leader and sought after for his advice on the future of technology and how it will impact every day businesses and consumers.
Nick has consulted with clients ranging from small businesses up to the Fortune 100 level. He founded Windy City Networks, Inc in 1998 at age 19 and was acquired by BSSi2 LLC in 2013 where he is their CIO. In 2015 Security Fanatics, a Cybersecurity/Cyberwarfare outfit dedicated to designing custom Cyberdefense strategies for medium to enterprise corporations, was launched.
Levi Strauss, Lucid Motors, OpenAI and a whole bunch more are all part of this week's fun...
Why Is The White House Hiding Their Cybersecurity Plan? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Flock Cameras claim that are protecting society, but they're vastly expanding the surveillance state. Meta says they respect privacy but have the potential to be worse than Flock for surveillance!This is an insanely packed show!!!We discuss all of this and so. much. more.DO NOT miss this episode...
Chick-fil-A, Estée Lauder, Hugging Face, OpenAI and more are all part of this week's breaches!
Are We Witnessing The End of Off-the-Record Conversations? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The Hidden Surveillance Police Don’t Want Exposed by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The AI Industry May Be Approaching a Legitimacy Crisis Before It Has Proven Its Economics
Flock Cameras: Public Safety or Mass Surveillance? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Would You Defend America’s Networks for $22K a Year!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Are Data Centers Evil!? Does AI actually democratize content? Big Tech killing creativity and AI surveillance is expanding.This is an insanely packed show!!!We discuss all of this and so. much. more.Don't miss this episode...
This is arguably one of the most important stories in some time for my industry. Here is source article via Brian Krebs of Krebs on Security: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/07/felons-fraudsters-flog-offensive-cybersecurity-startup/
Microsoft Quietly Built a Tracking ID Into Windows by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Ireland's Data Protection Commission is a Joke by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Nintendo, Eastman Kodak, Madison Square Garden, Fortinet are all part of this week's fun!
2026 Edition. References for EVERYTHING were too long for comments, available upon request!
The Anthropic Export Control Situation is Deeply Concerning by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
ServiceNow, Nexstar, Meta, Instagram, Novo Nordisk and the Iranian Banking sector are all part of this week's breaches...
Trump Mobile, Charter Communications, Carnival, Zara, Signal, and more are all part of this week's breaches!
Cindy Cohn is one of the world's leading advocates for digital rights and online freedom. She is the Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, or EFF. Cindy has spent more than three decades fighting landmark battles for us over encryption, privacy, free expression, and government surveillance. It's my great honor to interview her today!
The US government is buying our data on the open market, US law enforcement wants access to our AI chats, the White House is taking a deeper hand in AI and Russia is attacking US companies while the US government says nothing.We discuss and so much more. Don't miss this episode...
Caesars Entertainment, GitHub, Panasonic, 7-Eleven, NYC Health and a whole lot are all part of this week's insanity!
Why is the US Letting Nvidia Sell AI Chips to China? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
And the U.S. is now at the center of this... Here's when the EU could cut themselves off.
Sailpoint, Skoda, Best Western Hotels, DigiCert, Foxconn, and OpenAI are having a not great week...
To Zuckerberg, privacy violations and mental harm are acceptable in the name of profit.
The Trump Administration is moving to designate anyone that speaks ill of the current administration. Also, the Trump Administration has vastly weakened US Cyber Resilience. We are weaker now than we have been in at least a decade. We discuss and so much more. Don't miss this episode...
AI Models Can Secretly Communicate With Each Other by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Why isn't the U.S. government responding? Let's discuss the ever shifting political sands here.
Are International A.I. Guardrails Even Possible? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Zara, Trellix, Citizens Bank, Medtronic, Fiserv, and one of the worst breaches of minors' data in history, are part of this week's fun!
See's Candies, Vimeo, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Carnival Cruises, Pitney Bowes, ADT and more are all part of this week's mess!
The US National Cybersecurity Defense is vastly weaker now that it was in January of 2025. We are more susceptible to attacks from foreign governments, other threat actors and more. If we don't fix this soon, we could start seeing mass casualty events... and that's not hyperbole. We also cover so much more in the critical deep dive. Don't miss this.
Comcast, McGraw Hill, Salesforce, Humana, Booking.com, Rockstar Games, Hasbro, and Snowflake are all part of this week's fun!
Governments Must Stop Using Facial Recognition by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
All The Crimes Meta Glasses Will Help You With by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Episode 199 - The Social Media Verdict Doesn't Go Far Enough by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
We Finally Found A Money Source Meta Won't Take... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AI Slop is so bad, we now have to claim we're real when we post! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The FBI, Meta, Nike, Nissan, WhatsApp, Iranian-backed Attackers and more are all part of this week's mess.
The Fight For The Right-to-Repair Isn't Over... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
US Government Requests For Users' Social Media Info Has Exploded by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
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.
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!
Your Meta Smart Glasses Recordings Aren't Private by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
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!
Iran's Asymmetrical Responses Have A Long History by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
State Level Resistance To Surveillance Is Growing by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your Car's Newest Cyber Vulnerability: It's Tires! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
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!
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.
The Looming Chip Disaster That The World Needs To Address by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
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!)
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 by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Internet Freedom is under attack around the world. Here's why we need to fund initiatives to protect it.
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
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.
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...
We've entered into the Retaliation phase of AI development... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Governments Shouldn't Be Able To Block Open Communications Platforms by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The Super Bowl Ad That Created Privacy Concerns by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Flickr, Substack, Panera, Iron Mountain, Harvard, roughly every Chinese citizen and AI Social Network Moltbook are all part of this week's breaches insanity!
Panera Bread, Canada Computers, Stellantis, Match, Hinge, OKcupid, Krispy Kreme, Bumble and one Kiwi's desire to get some teeth are all part of this week's breaches!
Half of Americans now deliberately spend less time on screens, and the choice is paying off... and this long overdue. The younger generations are realizing what Gen X and older generations have known... the real world isn't on Twitter, it's being face to face with friends and interacting. It's creating real and actual connections and not simply swiping left or right. This is long overdue and we cover so much more as well this week!
The Lawsuit Against Social Media that NEEDS to Win by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Gmail, Nike, Under Armour, McDonald's, Apple, Nvidia, LG, Tesla, SoundCloud, Crunchbase and whole bunch of fines are all part of this week's mess...
Kaiser Permanente, Oracle (again), Petco, JPMorgan, Eurail, the AI agents use and love(?) and about a billion lawsuits are all part of this week's breaches!
Here are some free utilities you can use to securely wipe data:BleachBit:https://www.bleachbit.org/Eraser:https://eraser.heidi.ie/download/Secure Eraser:https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/xpdm97c5ztl802
Why we angrily post on social media and how we can lower the temperature.On top of this, 2026 comes with its own challenges too... We are NOT prepared for an AI Global Emergency, AI Psychosis is rising among the human population and AI is even learning about self preservation which is alarming scientists who want fail safes to prevent an AI Global Emergency. And more... 2026 is going to be intense.
NordVPN, Hardware wallet giant Ledger, Instagram, 5 major countries are all part of this week's mess.
Why Does A Super Market Need Your Biometric Information? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
I'm 100% cribbing from this article by Jon Truby of Time and I think all of you should read this one:https://time.com/7342444/not-prepared-for-ai-emergency/
We have some longitudinal issues with data center expansion, and the year 2025 has been the year of a lot of different things... changes of governments, political strife, ongoing wars and escalations, and so much more...However, regardless of strife or other issues, the rapid expansion of AI is arguably one of the most important, celebrated and worrisome happenings that humanity is facing in the next 20 years.So, let's break this down.... plus we catch up on news and so much more!
LastPass, SoundCloud, Pornhub, a lot of credit unions and so much more are all part of this week's mess!
We're going around the world to look at the worst breaches out there, including the possible worst breach ever in the internet age!
A century of shared history is in deep jeopardy.Documentaries are starting to heavily rely on AI to create narratives, reenact historical scenes and more.Because the population views documentaries as accurate retellings of our shared history, this is rather concerning. We explore this and so much more in this episode!
23andMe (again), Washington Post, hundreds of banks (again), ASUS, multiple politicians in Canada, and a breach so bad that someone had to move to the other side of the planet(!) are all part of this week's breaches!
IRS AI is soon to hallucinate you into an audit by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
OpenAI, CodeRED, Dartmouth, DoorDash, 23andMe, Amazon, Walmart and so many more are part of this week's breaches!
People love their fitness trackers, and the Oura Ring is one of the most popular out there. The U.S. Military also loves Oura, which is Oura's biggest contract. With the Department of Defense integrated Palantir's AI into cloud access for Oura, a lot of people are nervous that the US government will have access to their health data... but will they? We explore how government versus regular cloud works and catch up on so much more! Don't miss this episode!
The article I referenced: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/here-s-how-constantly-checking-your-phone-affects-your-brain/ar-AA1RbIsK
My Poetry Style Defeats Your AI Security Style by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The articles I reference in this segment:https://spectrum.ieee.org/underground-nuclear-reactor-deep-fissionhttps://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/advanced/who-were-working-with/pre-application-activities/deep-fissionhttps://blog.ucs.org/edwin-lyman/five-things-the-nuclear-bros-dont-want-you-to-know-about-small-modular-reactors/https://thebulletin.org/2020/03/nuclear-waste-disposal-why-the-case-for-deep-boreholes-is-full-of-holes/https://www.deepisolation.com/blogs/q-and-a-with-deep-isolation-hydrogeologist-stefan-finsterle/https://www.kcur.org/news/2025-10-13/a-nuclear-startup-wants-to-put-a-reactor-1-mile-underground-in-kansashttps://world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-waste/storage-and-disposal-of-radioactive-waste
Your Kid's AI-enabled Teddy Bear Really Knows Its Sexual Positions! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Hyundai, Kia, Genesis Logitech, Princeton, The Washington Post, DoorDash and so much more is part of this week's breaches!
Chinese Intelligence is using Anthropic's AI for Hacking by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
In the age of shifting governmental norms, this is BEYOND important.... A Deep Dive double header! First, Amazon appears to be working overtime to build the largest federal surveillance network thanks to the Ring Doorbell that millions have attached to their homes. Second, Amazon has a seriously alarming history of never disclosing what they're doing, even when regulators demand it. We explore this mess and so much more.
Should Employers Be Able To Own Your Likeness? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Google, HSBC, Conduent, Tesla, Penn, EY, Tata Motors, the Iranian Government, and so many more were in the crosshairs of attackers this week!
Google Really Will Know Everything About You... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Toys ‘R’ Us, Nintendo, Sotheby's, Pirelli Tyres, Air France and your AI girlfriend are all having a rather bad week!
Recently, Amazon was caught hiding its massive water use. This is consistent with their years long efforts to never disclose anything to the public.
Remember the Cracker Barrel logo outrage? That was driven by bot networks controlled by foreign and hyper partisan radicals that pushed it to the rightwing of this country. We are seeing the social media networks overrun with that which is killing our society. We explore this important topic and so much more this week.
CISA, F5, PNC, Canadian Tire, Discord and so much more are all part of breaches of the week!
Satellites are leaking a ton of sensitive data! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Nintendo, Qantas, SonicWall and how lying is hacking our brains are all part of this week.
American Internet Is About To Get More Expensive by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Outside of possibly World War 3, A.I.'s political bias is one of the most important issues of our time. As humans view answers from A.I. as authoritative, the concern of who actually trains the controls the A.I. that populations use becomes a critical question.We explore this and so much more. Don't miss this episode!
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving is violating the rules of the road! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Discord, Salesforce, Red Hat, Oracle (again), Renault, Comcast and the US Air Force all made this is just an insane week for breaches!
Israel gets into the Foreign Disinformation Business by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Why Are Safety Features Always An Afterthought? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Harrods, Stellantis, Volvo, the Canadian Government and so much more is why these segments are ALWAYS open bar!
Bot Networks Are Dragging US Brands Into The Mix by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
We are facing seriously uncertain times, not just in the United States but the world seems to be turning upside down. We explore China, Switzerland, human rights for AI, and so much more. Best of luck to us all...
Tiffany, SonicWall, Crowdstrike, SonicWall, Aetna CVS, The Social Security Administration and every financial advisor in Canada and so much more are why we want off this planet this week...
AI Will Fundamentally Change Child Development by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
At What Point Is AI Liable For Its Own Actions? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The Great Firewall of China, Jaguar Land Rover, Workday, Facebook, Tenable and Qualys, HackerOne and so much more are all part of this week's breaches!
If a law is literally impossible to follow, it undermines the legitimacy of the legal system itself.Decentralized social network platform Mastodon says it can’t comply with Mississippi’s age verification law. A law that cannot be complied with doesn’t regulate behavior, instead it criminalizes existence.In this case, the law is less about shaping user behavior than about shaping which platforms survive. And this is where the US is heading. We explore this and so much more. Please don't miss this one.
UK Age Verification is making people vulnerable by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, Cloudflare, Navy Fed, AT&T, more Salesforce fallout and now these segments are officially open bar...
How to Protect Yourself Against Government's Latest Spyware by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Episode 184 - The Society-Wide Problem With AI by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
If we keep this up, our growing population will be out of available jobs sooner than later...
PayPal, Workday, Panera, Manpower, Intel, Canada's House of Commons, and so much more are part of this week's breaches!
Excellent article I referenced:https://spectrum.ieee.org/lunar-nuclear-reactor-nasa-moon
The FDA's new AI is being inserted into the approval process for new medications and it's been caught fabricating studies, misinterpreting meeting conversations and worse... and RFK Jr. wants to use it to speed up the approval process!On top of this, it looks like airlines want to sell our biometrics, a new privacy nightmare of a US Health Database is being built and your AI therapist has no privacy protections. We explore ALL of this and so much more... don't miss this one!
Microsoft Sued Over Stopping Windows 10 Support by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Columbia University, Google, Salesforce, Air France, Pandora, Cisco, Chanel and so much more insanity are all part of this week's segment..
Meta illegally collected data from a pregnancy app by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Governments are pushing hard for AI chip backdoors by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Dior (again), Nascar (again), Dollar Tree, Audi, IBM's amazing breach report and a breach so bad the military was called in.
The New U.S. Health Tracking System Is A Privacy Nightmare by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
We're Creating A Mental Health Crisis In Our Kids by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Data Privacy Laws Doesn't Mean We Have Data Privacy... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Dell, Nascar, Louis Vuitton, AT&T, Christian Dior, a dating app disaster the UK government and so many more...
THIS is why you don't use AI as a therapist... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From massive data breaches to social engineering to government surveillance to cross‑border data transfers to lack of transparency in data collection and usage and SO MUCH MORE, here are all the ways our privacy is being violated and what we can do about this...It's time to fight back.
YouTube's AI Slop Crackdown Has Mixed Reactions by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
McDonald's, Ingram Micro, Prudential Financial, Nippon Steel and so much more is why we can't have nice things this past week!
So much insane news, we are doing THREE Deep Dives this week:-Thanks to Trump bombing Iran, we need to prepare for terror attacks at home.-Big Tech & the US military are closer than ever, which is of serious concern-Trump now has a Citizenship database and they've sorted it by naturalized versus born to citizens.This is all deeply concerning for the future of the USA.Do not miss this one.
No, You're Not Talking To Keanu Reeves Online... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Johnson Controls, Verizon, Qantas, Aflac, Medicare, Louis Vuitton and politically motivated hackers are all part of the last 2 weeks! Woo.
New Tech For Law Enforcement Phone Searching Is Coming by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Whether it's Hunter Biden's laptop or President Trump, the framework remains the same. The article I referenced:https://www.smerconish.com/exclusive-content/the-cybersecurity-behind-the-hunter-biden-laptop-story/
The New U.S. National Citizenship Database Is Worrisome by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Big Tech's Military Integration Is Concerning... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Aiding and abetting a genocide. Aiding and abetting literal war crimes. Assisting domestic violent extremists. Prioritizing anger and rage for money. Cutting Trust and Safety teams while disinformation exploded. Lying to congress. Exploding depression and suicidality in the youth. And so much more.We bring the evidence and receipts in this show how just how uncaring and callous Mark Zuckerberg is in terms of sheer damage he has done to the world, society, democracy and more.Do not miss this one.
Pro Iranian AI Propaganda Is Invading Social Media by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Aflac, Krispy Creme, UBS, 23andMe, Zoomcar, Sysco, Optima Tax Relief, & a Mother's Day Brunch are all flying under the radar this week thanks to 16 BILLION recycled passwords!
T-Mobile, Microsoft, a popular hookup app, and so much more are all part of this week's cyber insanity.
Cartier, 23andMe, The North Face, AT&T, Vanta and possibly the worst breach I have ever seen is all part of this week's insanity!!
What Trump's New Cybersecurity Executive Order Looks Like by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your Breaches of the Week! May 26 to June 1, 2025 by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Breaches of the Week - Possible Breach of the Year! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
US Privacy Standards Are Fundamentally Changing by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Major Cellular Carriers Aren't Notifying Senators of Surveillance Requests by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Google is giving their AI everything they have on you by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your Solar Power Inverter Could Be Spying for China! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your Breaches of the Week! May 12 to May 18, 2025 by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AI is a Surveillance Machine for Authoritarians by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AI-powered troll-spotter discovers something rather... interesting... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
PowerSchool, T-Mobile, iHeartMedia, LockBit ransomware group, Hertz and more are all part of this week's insanity!
Microsoft's Recall Is Still A Privacy Nightmare by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Why a US National Health Database is a Privacy Nightmare by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
WhatsApp's New Advanced Chat Privacy is Pointless by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Train your AI customer support properly, people... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
OpenAI Leveraged For Spam and Bypassing Filters! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Hertz, Legends International, H&R Block, Australia (the entire country), Canada's CRA, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of BNY Mellon rounds out this week's insanity.
The National Labor Relations Board may have been compromised. Let's discuss this in the most non-partisan way possible.
Edit: Funding has been extended for a while but this is still a critical issue. It's clear that no single source should be funding this critical project.
News Publications' issue with Apple and Google News by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The US AI Industry May Be Killed by a GPU shortage by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AI Breakthrough Restores Speech in the Paralyzed! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Oracle, Check Point, Twilio, Royal Mail, NYU and more are all in the hot seat this week!
Here's how we keep them honest...And here's the website helping us all: https://www.themidasproject.com/watchtower/
Secure encryption and online anonymity are now at risk in Switzerland by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
In the most non-political way we can...Here is a comprehensive breakdown of what happened, what compliance, security controls and laws governing this are in play here and where Signal starts and stops as a secure app.
The week's breaches turn political, millions of students exposed, Oracle and millions of iPhone users all had a bad week.
Starlink in the White House is... Problematic... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The FTC Removes Posts Critical of Microsoft, Amazon and more by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AI is more compassionate than Mental Health experts! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
A very alarming FTC action that is raising my eyebrows... Allstate, MGM, PowerSchool again, Freddie Mac and so much more are part of this week's breaches!
Russian Propaganda Influencing Major AI Platforms by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Bank of America, Rubrik, Rite Aid, NTT, Warby Parker and more this past week... oh, and it's all our faults...
Is AI More Creative and Empathetic than we are? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Zapier, T-Mobile, Nuna Baby and so many more is why we ended this one on an up note! Crime pays, kids, but only for a while.
In-car Advertising Is Here And Will Get Way Worse by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
and many others types of protected classes as well... this could be the most egregious violations of privacy I've seen from Google in quite some time.
Supply chain/Investor breaches this week include Amazon, eBay, Shopify, SentinelOne, DarkTrace, Kaseya and so many other types of breaches!
I normally don't ask people to share in the posts but I think this one really needs to been seen by all.
How AI Generated Disinformation Will Crash The Economy by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
A zillion breaches but we follow up on Elon Musk DOGE and if they're data breaching all of us... the courts and lawsuits are finally giving us a clear picture.
A.I. is an unintentional misinformation machine.... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
GrubHub, Circle K, HPE and the 'largest data breach in American history' are all part of this week's insanity!
An unbiased look at how Misinformation/Disinformation goes viral and becomes unstoppable.
Why The World Should Protect The Internet Archive by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
DeepSeek, TalkTalk, PowerSchool, and more victims of breaches than ever before are all rounding up this week in Data Breaches!
and no... this isn't clickbait. The long term global damage they're about to do is insane.
United Health, Bank of America, HP Enterprise, PayPal and PowerSchool (of course) dominated this week's breaches!
And don't forget to watch my interview with Dr. Michael Klipstein entitled: "Outer Space is the New Wild West!" https://youtu.be/2G6lDc92gjg?si=5HtrUjxJYrRuyPGd
A TON of schools via PowerSchool, a serious update on the US Treasury hack, a massive hotel chain hack is all part of this week's breaches!
Let's discuss what President Trump inherits in terms of Cybersecurity and where his Administration might go as well. To cite various sources:https://www.nextgov.com/people/2025/01/trumps-dhs-pick-says-cisa-way-mission-and-should-be-smaller/402308/https://www.whitehouse.gov/oncd/national-cybersecurity-strategy/https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cybersecurity-best-practices/executive-order-improving-nations-cybersecurityhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2025/01/16/executive-order-on-strengthening-and-promoting-innovation-in-the-nations-cybersecurity/https://fedscoop.com/biden-cybersecurity-executive-order-federal-agencies/https://fedscoop.com/biden-cybersecurity-executive-order-federal-agencies/https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/biden-s-final-cybersecurity-order-6908843/https://securityintelligence.com/articles/the-biden-administrations-2023-cybersecurity-strategy/and more!
China has the US youth exactly where they want them... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Here's how to actually help those in need.PLEASE consider donating to one of these charities that are directly helping the victims of these horrific fires (I have no affiliation with any of these):-California Community Foundationhttps://www.calfund.org/funds/wildfire-recovery-fund/-California Fire Foundationhttps://cpf.salsalabs.org/cff-donation/index.html-L.A. Fire Department Foundationhttps://supportlafd.kindful.com/?campaign=1040812-Pasadena Humane Societyhttps://pasadenahumane.org/-Ventura County Community Foundationhttps://vccf.org/make-a-donation/-American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeleshttps://www.redcross.org/local/california/los-angeles/about-us/news-and-events/press-releases/palisades-fire--red-cross-opens-emergency-shelter-.html-Center for Disaster Philanthropyhttps://disasterphilanthropy.org/funds/cdp-california-wildfires-recovery-fund/-Direct Reliefhttps://disasterphilanthropy.org/funds/cdp-california-wildfires-recovery-fund/-World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/news/first-alert-ca-fires-jan25
What you need to know and here is every single school district known to be affected... so far...
He has done more damage to the fabric of society, privacy, democracy and so much more than most humans in modern history.
Apple again proves why Opt-Out should ALWAYS be the default by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Apple, Volkswagen, Cisco and a whole lot of State Sponsored Chinese hacking still happening is all part of an insane ending to the holiday season!
Emergency Alerts Shouldn't Require A Login To View... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Stryker, Deloitte, Krispy Kreme and the worst healthcare breaches of 2024 are the reasons why I'm able to bring down the room Sunday after Sunday!
and their habits are much different than their parents! Let's discuss the long term ramifications of this situation. Sources for this segment:https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2024/12/12/teens-social-media-and-technology-2024/https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/social-media-teen-mental-health-a-parents-guide
Amazon sued by D.C. for excluding neighborhoods from Prime delivery by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
X is about to make disinformation even worse... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Xerox, Nokia, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, British Telecom and what the 2025 threat landscape will look is why I spent my Sunday compiling this!
Zello, Cloudflare, Equifax, Geico, Travelers, LifeLabs, and US Military Personnel(!) hacking Snowflake is all the insanity you need this week!
Facebook, Tracfone, Ford, Russian State Hackers and provocateur Andrew Tate are all part of this week's data breaches!
Amazon, Casio, Schneider Electric, Kaiser Permanente, Nokia and Ticketmaster and a whole lot of French bread are all part of this week's breaches!
The Internet Is Becoming Compartmentalized Thanks To Politics by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The Detroit Police just discovered a new security feature that is giving them a headache!
SelectBlinds, Crowdstrike, TP-Link, Chinese State Sponsored Attackers and more are what no one is talking about since the US Election is going to be nuts...
Facebook And Instagram Are About To Be Overrun With AI Garbage by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Election DeepFakes Now Targeting The FBI Claiming Ballot Fraud! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook Is Helping Domestic Violent Extremists by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Cisco, 23andMe, Wells Fargo, Pokemon, David's Bridal and an important bankruptcy is why we can't have nice things this week...
Murder Charges For Criminal Hackers Is Sadly Inevitable... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Fidelity, The Internet Archive, Comcast, H&R Block & racist robot vacuums are all part of this week's disasters in tech...
China is Trying to Steal OpenAI's Intellectual Property! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Where is the Balance Between Moderation and Censorship? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
License Plate Readers Are The New Privacy Nightmare by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Temu, Dell (again!), Deloitte, OpenAI, MoneyGram and more are why all eventually need a 12 step program of some type...
Google Removing Fake Reviews May Be A Bad Thing... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Here's why this is a good thing!For steps on checking on this issue here is OpenAI's guidance:https://openai.com/index/memory-and-new-controls-for-chatgpt/
The CrowdStrike Aftermath Is Better Windows Security! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
23andMe, Fortinet, Medicare, Avis and Pro Democracy Russians (and more) all had a not so fun week!
Famous Doctors Deepfaked To Sell Miracle Cures! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The Telegram Saga Shows Us That Privacy Is Difficult by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Let's cut through the noise and get to the actual facts.References:https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-disrupts-covert-russian-government-sponsored-foreign-malign-influence?ICID=ref_farkhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/09/04/politics/doj-alleges-russia-funded-company-linked-social-media-starshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2024/09/05/tenet-media-russia-rt-tim-pool/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrlv7jdnq8o
DICK'S Sporting Goods, North Korea, and why you really need to pay your child support are all part of this week's breaches!
See!? You CAN ban Social Media and the world doesn't end! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Terrorgram is the National Security Threat You Didn't Know About by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Toyota, Haliburton, AWS and 230 Million(!) AWS sites are all part of this insane week of breaches!
Everyone's Social Security Number and no... X did NOT suffer a Denial of Service Attack! We explore these and so much more!
What We Know...Sources:https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/10/trump-campaign-hack-00173503https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/10/trump-hack-iran-vance-report/
Google's Monopoly Breakup Will Reshape The Internet by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
TikTok's "Massive-Scale" Violation of Children by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
CashApp, Neiman Marcus, LastPass, HairClub for Men, Mutual of Omaha and The Olympics are all not having the best week...
Cybersecurity Spending in the US Needs to Improve by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The Supreme Court Just Supercharged Disinformation by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Russian Disinformation Is A Google Top Result! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Twilio, Ethereum, Life 360 and the largest password breach ever are all just part of this fun this week!
We're at the "AI to help cheat the original AI cheating system that evades the AI cheating detector" level of stupidity now.
Ticketmaster, TeamViewer, Neiman Marcus, Panera, Levi Strauss, the IRS, and the 5 industries most vulnerable to data breaches are all part of this week's insanity.
The New Privacy Violation Big Tech Isn't Talking About by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
In one state for now, but this has the ability to upend the social media mess we're in!
Social Media Warning Labels Is An Excellent Idea by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Amazon selling Facial Recognition Tech to Russia!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Christie's Auction House, The BBC, Ticketmaster, Live Nation and others are why we should all meet at the pub today...
Kaiser Permanente, Bayer, Walmart, Merrill Lynch, Patriot Mobile and Novartis are all feeling the pain this week!
Tesla's Full-Self Driving Mode Is Not Ready For Primetime by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Nissan, Zscaler, Ashley Madison(!) and more are the reason why we can't have nice things this week!
If Breaches were a drinking game then Dell, Zscaler, Ministry of Defence, and the whole country of El Salvador would be why we're all drunk this week!
OpenAI will NOT "behave responsibly around the time of AGI." by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
I get the optics but come on, people...For reference, here is the commercial in question:https://youtu.be/ntjkwIXWtrc
JP Morgan Chase, Qantas, DropBox, Panda Express and a serious biometric breach are why we can't have nice things this week.
Kaiser Permanente, MOVEit, AT&T, US Coast Guard and actually some good news(!) is all part of this week's breaches!!
Banning Deepfake Nudes Is Harder Than You Think! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
...in their race bring AI to market! At least that's what their former executive is saying in court!
Cisco's Duo, DJI Drones, Frontier Communications, MITRE and Space-Eyes are just some of the ways we're getting breached this week!
Omni Hotels, Roku, The EPA, Microsoft, Wells Fargo and like half the US Government wished April Fools was still happening this week!
Fake Laws Firms Are Sending Fake DMCA Threats To People! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Home Insurance Companies Are Spying On Us With Drones! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AT&T, Hot Topic, Home Depot, X, Panera Bread and a bunch of S&P 500 Companies get an F this week for security... and I don't mean Fantastic...
Should Social Media Get 1st Amendment Protection? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
My guest today breaks down how SpaceX could start a war! You don't want to miss this beyond fascinating discussion!!
Breaches of the Week Special Edition: Fake Data Breaches!!! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Millions of Americans Could Lose Internet Connectivity Soon! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
France, Viber, Acer, Standford University, AT&T, Kate Middleton(!), Fujitsu, Roku and more are all wishing the flashy thing from Men in Black exists this week!
Apple and Google Together, now you know privacy's in trouble... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Let's a quick look at one of the major reasons why this breaches video/podcast keeps getting longer!
Automakers & Insurers Together... now you know we're in trouble! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Microsoft's Russian Attack Is WAY Worse Than What We Were Told! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your Doorbell Camera May Be Giving Hackers Access To You! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
What kind of scum rips off Nuns? Oh and Facebook, TikTok, Google all got compromised this week too, so there's that.
To Catch A Predator... With Push Notifications! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Talking To A.I. Versions Of Dead Relatives Isn't Going To Help... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Bankrupt Data Brokers = Your Sensitive Data Sold Off! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
CIGNA, Microsoft, Wyze, Schneider Electric, Insomniac Games, LAX airport, U-Haul, Facebook and the worst year ever for data breaches round out this week's hot mess express!
Temu is Deceptive and Unscrupulous In Data Mining You... According to a new class action.
U.S. Dept of Defense, Bank of America, Verizon, Prudential & Overconfident Americans are all part of the past week's breaches!
Russia, China, Iran and North Korea ❤️'s Microsoft AI! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Okta, Cloudflare, AnyDesk and the worst breach in CIA history are all part of this week's mess!
Apple's Vision Pro Is Going To Be A Privacy Nightmare by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Where were you on 9/11? Probably not in the White House Bunker helping to coordinate military response like my guest, Robert Darling, was. You DO NOT want to miss this astonishing interview!
"Dire Chinese Cyber Threats" Is Now A Common Term by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
A.I. On The Internet Is Already Becoming Ungovernable by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The "Mother Of All Breaches," HP Enterprise, Anthropic, Progressive and many more are why we can have have nice, and secure, things.
Major iPhone Apps Are Secretly Harvesting Your Data! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The New Hampshire Primary Hit With AI Disinformation! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Or at least alter them in their favor in my opinion... here's why.The PDF I referenced: https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/126981/pdf/
That Boeing Door Blowout Was Great... For Apple! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Xerox, CBS & Paramount's Owner, Panasonic, FTX, Meijer and more are not exactly having the best start to 2024!
We Need To Discuss The Upcoming Jobless Future by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
How China is using TikTok for Medical Dominance by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Ubisoft, Fidelity, Humana, Vans, The North Face, Air France, KLM, Mint Mobile and Comcast are all getting coal for Christmas!
The FTC Is Trying To Turn Child Privacy Up To 11! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Apple, Nissan, DollarTree, MongoDB and two different major militaries all need a solid vacation this week!
Why Are Vendors Still Using Default Passwords? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Pharmacies Are Sharing Medical Data Without A Warrant! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
China has Infiltrated U.S. Critical Infrastructure! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
A First Look At The Artificial Intelligence Act by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Special Breaches of the Week: 23andMe and DNA Privacy Issues! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Government Are Spying On Us via Push Notifications! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
GE, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Okta, 23andMe, ChatGPT, Staples all just had "the best week ever."
AI is set to revolutionize materials, flying cars are coming to US, iPhones have a new vulnerability, Google Drive lost data and so much more happened this week!
China Is Ramping Disinformation for the US Election! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Gerber Life, Fidelity National, Yamaha, Stanley Steemer, Vodafone, AutoZone, IBM, J&J, Instagram, NVidia & "gay furry hackers" are part of this week's insanity!
Meta, Once Again, Shows Us Why They Should Be Shut Down... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Why Elon Musk Will Lose His Media Matters Lawsuit by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Samsung, The RCMP, Morgan Stanley, Boeing, Caesars, Toyota, and The WHO are not living their best lives ever this week.
You Get a Copilot, and You Get a Copilot, Everyone Gets a Copilot! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
LinkedIn, Meta, Ace Hardware, Sumo Logic, the world's largest bank and more had a crazy and unfortunate week!
Mark Zuckerberg Doesn't Care About Your Well Being. by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Apple Cash, Venmo etc are not regulated like banks! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Boeing, Stanford, Five Guys, State Farm, and the US Departments of Justice and Defense... well... you know the drill.
A tiny Pacific Island is the cybercrime capital by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The White House is addressing AI security risks by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
US Government Is Scanning Social Media Posts With AI! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Google/Apple Are Involved In The Israel/Hamas War by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
23andMe, Casio, Colonial Pipeline, Okta and US voter data are all reasons why pubs exist.
US Law Enforcement Can Violate Your Privacy. Legally. by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Walmart, PayPal, 23andMe, Caesars, H&R Block, Uber and more all wish they were on vacation this week!
The Other Israel/Hamas Conflict Not Being Discussed by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The US Electrical Grid Is Seriously Vulnerable by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Johnson & Johnson, IBM, Sony, TikTok, MGM, Domestic Abuse Victims and even Hunter Biden are all part of this week's breaches!
T-Mobile, Microsoft, Transunion and the entire Colombian government all need to head over to Germany for Oktoberfest and relax!
Why Do People Keeping Leaking Sensitive Material? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
This week for data breaches was brutal. Some lowlife scumbag hit Save the Children. And the AP, Tesla, Microsoft's Nuance, Shell, Airbus, Vodafone, MGM all had a bad week too.
LastPass, Johnson & Johnson, Tesla, LG, and Defence Ministries of the UK and Australia are all wishing we didn't know who they are this week!
China's limiting of online gaming had interesting results... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Paramount, Forever 21, Blue Cross Blue Shield, LogicMonitor, Topgolf Callaway, ChatGPT, Japan and more are all having a bad week!
The $400 AI Disinformation Machine that should terrify us all by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The cyber lessons from Ukraine we still haven't learned by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Clorox, LinkedIn, Geico, Discord, Duolingo and more are all wishing they were still on dialup this past week!
Why We Can't Have Nice Things Like Unlimited Storage... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
40% of us have to learn new skills thanks to AI by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
I think Tinder will soon create more mass shooters by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Oh God, The Influencers Are Coming To Amazon too by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
This week, due to my travel, we look at one very important data breach that could lead to a Constitutional Crisis!
Can We All Just Agree Elon Musk Is Making A Mess Of Twitter? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Progressive Insurance, Hot Topic, Bank of America, and MOVEit, the worst supply chain breach ever, are why you should hug your local friendly cybersecurity professional.
Let's Discuss Biden's Upcoming A.I. Executive Order by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
SEC Now Requires Companies To Disclose Cyberattacks In 4 Days by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
A key hurdle was passed in protecting our data! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
CISA’s security-by-design initiative is at risk by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
So many more MOVEit disclosures, the entire country of Norway and so much more happened this week
Anti-Facial Recognition May Finally Get A Serious Win! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Estée Lauder, Rite Aid, T.J. Maxx, AMC Theatres, Microsoft and many more are not having a fun week. Not at all.
Charles Schwab Corp, TD Ameritrade, Radisson Hotels, Deutsche Bank, Razer and Meta... you know if I'm talking them here... Sigh.
What do Pepsi, Aon, Shell, Nickelodeon, USAA and the country of Bangladesh and more have in common? Oh heck... you already know if you're here!
Red states are getting hacked over gender affirming care by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
This week, I swear. Siemens, UCLA, world largest chipmaker TSMC, US depts of HHS and the Patent Office, plus the maker of Oreo cookies, all need to meet me at the pub.
Is social app IRL the new Theranos or Ashley Madison? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
JP Morgan, UPS, Johns Hopkins, Saks Fifth Avenue, Procter & Gamble, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines are all part this week's crazy long breaches! Also, sorry for the allergies annoyances this week!
“I would say maybe some of the people in this audience are the users of AI, but the majority of the population is the subject of AI"
The BBC, British Airways, Shell Oil, NHS England, the largest university in France and the largest pharma in Japan are all having one unfortunate week!
Here come the schisms... ChatGPT just got religion! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Millions of home computers, entire governments and so many supply chain breaches I think I lost count. This week in data breaches is why we can't have nice things.
Amazon Ring and Alexa invaded for your privacy! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
THIS is why you research apps before you use them! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Amazon, Tesla, The US Marine Corps and UK's NHS breached by Facebook (of course) are all part of this week's insanity!
Russia, Indonesia, Latvia, Canada, the US and more all had a pretty crappy data security week!
Discord, US DOT, Toyota, The Met and more are why millions of us got breached this week!
“A useful propaganda tool for the Chinese Communist Party” by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
What happens when actual real evidence can simply be dismissed as fake? We, as a society, are finding out in real time...
What do Uber, ChatGPT, 1Password, T-Mobile, and Russian Military and Intelligence have in common? They all don't want be part of today's video/podcast!
Facebook is STILL selling kids data! Why the hell haven't they been totally shut down!?
Mom... if you're watching or listening to this week's breaches video/podcast, please stop. Absolutely nothing happened this week that I'd be embarrassed talking to you about! You just need to not hear this one!
Disinformation Is Ramping Up On Twitter Again! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
A ton of class actions and like half the banks and healthcare facilities in the world seems like they declared breaches! Meet me at the pub... please!
Facebook owes you money. Here's how to get it. by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Newborn DNA Screenings Are A Future Privacy Risk by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Southwest Airlines proves tech debt is a serious problem! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Deepfake “News” Is Our New Disinformation Nightmare by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
eFile.com, Kyocera, Twitter, Uber, Western Digital and the entire nation of Japan aren't exactly having a great week!
What an actual societal TikTok ban would look like by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Healthcare privacy in the US is being revamped! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Due to the holiday weekend, we are doing one very important "breach" and that's the Pentagon! Regular breaches will resume next Sunday!
Maintaining Privacy in the Age of Death Threats by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The January 6 Committee, ChatGPT, 700 million Indian citizens and a whole lot more are having a pretty bad week!
TikTok bans could expand the US security state by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Is Elon Musk Living Up To His Twitter Promises? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Publishers want compensation from ChatGPT etc! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Lawsuit: Meta didn't address child exploitation by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Russia is still buying Apple, Dell and HP products! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The NBA, Hitachi, LastPass (again), Meta, and March Madness are all having the best week ever thanks to cybercriminals!
A Cop violated citizen privacy... for TikTok followers! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Amazon didn't tell customers about being caught on facial recognition by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Acronis, Acer, UNC, PayPal, AT&T, Verizon, the FCC and the entire US congress (and staff) are all having a week... guess which type that is?
Meta's Metaverse is about to pull an Ashley Madison by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
DISH Network, the U.S. Marshalls, Chick-fil-a, the state of Texas, a large Gun Action website and more are having a pretty crappy week!
Secret Service & ICE conducted warrantless cellular surveillance! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Biden's National Cybersecurity Strategy... What You Need To Know! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alibaba, Goldman Sachs, Walmart, Dole Foods, News Corp and more all need a hug after this week's data breaches report!
The "AI Having Nuclear Launch Codes" Debate Has Begun by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Popular Android Apps Aren't As Private As You Think! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
America's Online Privacy Laws Are A Bit Of A Mess by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Atlassian, Equifax, Pepsi, GoDaddy, the FBI, and Burton Snowboards aren't having a gnarly week!
Bing getting freaky with it shows us AI needs work! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Google's lawsuit may kill the internet as we know it! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Leave it to Microsoft to break my heart on Valentine's Day by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The Dept of Defense's mobile security kinda sucks by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Reddit, Oakland, AmerisourceBergen, Rackspace, Royal Mail, LastPass and the entire country of Italy would prefer you watch the SuperBowl instead of this podcast!
Here come the sanctions on Chinese spy balloons! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Amazon's Virtual Health Clinic is a privacy concern by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Microsoft (holy cow!), Meta, GoodRx, Vice News, US Cellular, Chegg and North Korean hackers are reasons why Happy Hour exists at your local pub!
Healthcare everything, ZenDesk, Charter, the TSA, GoTo and a whole bunch more are all having the best of week thanks to breaches!
Worries about cheating with ChatGPT could soon be over! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
PayPal, T-Mobile, Nissan, MailChimp, Riot Games, US Immigration and booze in Canada are all why we're going meet at the bar later... just not in Canada. Sorry!
Norton Lifelock, Last Pass, The Dept of the Interior, Aflac, Zurich and a whole bunch more aren't having the best week ever!
Volvo, Toyota, Slack, a Children's Hospital, the entire US electrical grid and who on earth decided to serve meth to the Lockbit ransomware gang in the past 2 weeks!? They've been on a tear lately.
Your New Year's Resolution: Be More Private and Secure! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Santa checked his list twice and Twitter, Comcast, Okta, BetMGM and plenty more are getting better threat detection solutions for Christmas!
If you're still using this app, understand that you're just helping China's authoritarian government and nothing else.
How is this Facial Recognition incident legal? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
80,000 security professionals, LEGO, Uber, the FBI, the IRS, and the Ukrainian Government all need a hug this week as they've all been breached!!
China is experiencing the largest, most widespread violent protests since Tiananmen Square. While this apparently was sparked by harsh COVID lockdowns, this has been a long time coming. Surveillance, forced labor, censorship; it adds up to rage & the desire to be free. However, the west has to own a part of this situation too. We explore this, plus the latest cybersecurity news and data breaches!
One cybersecurity firm hacking another cybersecurity firm is just the beginning of the insanity of this week's data breaches!
Should 18 and under be banned from Social Media? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Apple will encrypt iCloud, but is it really secure? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
There ain't no party like a data breach party, 'cause a data breach party don't stop. Ever. Right SiriusXM, Google, IKEA, Sony & Samsung? Am I right?
Twitter is dead... well... it soon will be! On top of this, we explore all the latest cybersecurity and privacy news!
The 2022 US Midterm Election is gearing up to be the most contentious in US history. One of the core drivers of this deep, and potentially violent, divide is Disinformation and Misinformation on the internet. We're going to examine the two largest offenders of Disinformation delivery and discuss ways they can fix this and how we all can help come back together!
Twitter, WhatsApp, AirAsia, CoinSquare, 70,000 potential personal data breaches and a ton of healthcare patients all need to meet me at the bar for a drink...
Would You Trust Twitter's Encrypted Messaging? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your Breaches of the Week! November 14 to November 20, 2022 by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Twitter, US voter data in China, half of Arkansas and also I have a very important question for you, my audience, at the end of this. I need your help!!
Facebook is violating children's privacy again by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Twitter's Blue Check Mark Is Already A Security Nightmare by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
This was a powerpoint presentation so I highly recommend you check out the video version of this here, and feel free to subscribe too!https://youtu.be/2GAwH48Wjzw
Amazon, Dropbox, Chegg, the world's largest copper producer and second largest missile maker and more are all meeting at the bar for a lot of drinks this week!
China's Secret Network Of Police Stations Globally by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook and Apple are pushing hard for Virtual Reality but that means they'll be data mining us at levels humanity has never seen before! We deep dive into that plus catch up on how Instagram has violated children's privacy and how TikTok has profited off of human suffering. We also catch up on data breaches affecting ALL of us! You DO NOT want to miss this important show!!
The loudest voices can oftentimes control the national megaphones, even wishing to curtail our liberties under the guise of saving them. Defending ourselves against the suspension of rights is best understood through the lens of how we approach cybersecurity. That plus the latest tech news and data breaches!
Can a US President actually declassify he or she wants, including nuclear secrets!? The answer may shock you!! We also catch up on the latest cybersecurity/privacy news as well as the most recent breaches of the week!!
Let's Talk About Combating Disinformation For The Midterms by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AT&T, US Bank, A British Prime Minister, Thomson Reuters, Bed Bath & Beyond and more are all part of this week's breaches!!
Tesla faces a criminal probe regarding its self-driving claims by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Cyber Teams Are Burned Out And That Ain't Good by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
LinkedIn Violated Privacy Of 20 Million Users! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Microsoft, Verizon, a ton of healthcare providers and someone is messing with online wine delivery are part of this week's breaches. And no one messes with online delivery... No one.
TikTok was going to track "specific" Americans by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
U.S. Public Safety Agencies Can't Handle Cyber Attacks by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Apple's future VR headset will be a privacy problem by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Drones hacking building, Russian cyber attacks on the rise and a ton of compromises are all part of this week's data breaches!!
Society is only free & open when its internet is by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Ferrari, Facebook, Lloyd's of London, Binance, TD Bank and the Chinese government possibly having access to US voter data is all part of this week's breaches!
Everybody is ripping everybody else off online, apparently! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From multiple healthcare clinics to governments to a pissed off IT Admin, this week in breaches has something for everyone... unfortunately.
First Rule of Business Club: Don't Talk About Business Club On WhatsApp! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Police cellphone tracking may soon be reformed! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
We have to discuss the Nyquil Chicken "challenge." Sigh. by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
American Airlines, Morgan Stanley, U-Haul, Starbucks, IHG, Grand Theft Auto and more are all part of this week's breaches!
Iran proves the government shouldn't control the internet by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Russia sees civilian satellites as military targets. Maybe. by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
On this edition of Breaches, we dive into Uber and their apparently poor security controls. Don't miss this if you use their service, or drive for them!!
How Social Media platforms are preparing for the election by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
TikTok won't commit to stopping US data from going to China by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
US Customs have copied a ton of data on US citizens! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook has no idea where it keeps your personal data! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
TikTok, CVS, Capitol One, North Face, IHG hotels, the LA School District and so much more are all part of this week's breaches!
All the great new iPhone features... that Android has had for years! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Websites are ditching Facebook due to privacy! Woo!!! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
In light of the recent events at Mar-a-Lago, we thought it would be a good idea to put into context the multitude of security issues that former President Trump brought to the table given who he is as a person and how he typically operates. We also catch up on cybersecurity news and more!
Meta's "potential harms to society" will no longer be tracked by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
US bars 'advanced tech' firms from building China factories for 10 years by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
China is a bellwether for how the internet shouldn't be by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
What do the IRS, Samsung, Robinhood, the San Francisco 49er's and a ton of others have in common? They all hate this video/podcast!
This week we're going to cut through the noise and speculation and deal with the facts as we know them regarding the warrant that was served on former President Trump! And also, I sit down with the man I'm now calling Elon Musk's worst nightmare. You DO NOT want to miss that interview!!!
TikTok is a threat to personal privacy and also national security! New information has just come out that underscores just how dangerous it is to use this app! You do not want to miss this episode! We also catch up on the latest tech/cybersecurity news and data breaches!
This episode exemplifies the framework that disinformation falls into so that we may understand how incredibly harmful it can become to its target, by virtue of what it inherently is. There are other items but this deep dive is beyond important. DO NOT MISS this episode.
Facebook is vastly reducing it's ability to combat disinformation for the 2022 election and also illegally collecting healthcare data. We talk about and so much more. Don't miss this important episode!
Did Google just create the world's first sentient AI!? 16 States are running vulnerable voting machines! We discuss those topics plus Taiwan's stance against Russia and so much more!
When Democracies Shift Towards Autocracy, Privacy Is Lost by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
You're getting old and it's all your screen's fault! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The US Federal Government Is FINALLY Taking Data Privacy Seriously! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Authy, LastPass, DoorDash, Okta, Signal, secret missile plans and a 2020 US election data breach are all part of this week's breaches!
Swatting is now being used against politicians by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Cisco, Intel, Apple, Digital Ocean, UK's NHS and a whole lot more are all part of this week's breaches!
When Retweeting Gets You 34 Years In Prison, Something Isn't Right by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Multiple TikTok employees are also working for China state media! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Can a U.S. President Declassify Anything They Want? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
This week we're going to cut through the noise and speculation and deal with the facts as we know as of Sunday 14 August, 2022!
Google misled us about its location data collection practices by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Tesla's Self-Driving Car Is Going To Kill People. An exclusive interview with Dan O'Dowd who went viral for urging Congress to stop Elon Musk and Tesla!
Is Tesla Being Deceptive About Autopilot & Self-Driving? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
This week's data breaches... well... who's buying the first round? Everybody's hacking everybody this week!
How your home is no longer your "data sanctuary" by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Taiwan hit with a cyberattack before Speaker Pelosi's visit! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
So so many healthcare breaches this week plus did you know we're all paying a cyber tax? This week in breaches was nuts!
Facebook is about to get even worse with disinformation by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Is The US Finally Getting A National Data Privacy Law!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Whatever summer you think we're living in right now, I can tell you it's actually a Data Breach Summer and here's the proof!
We're all damaging our eyes working from home! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Homeland Security is using the hell out of our phone data! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
We need to discuss how the internet emboldens mass shooters by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From multiple health systems to tons of vulnerable websites to the CIA, this week in breaches was crazy!
LendingTree, Aon, 4 large airports, the biggest breach in China and Marriott (again) are all part of this week's breaches!
That Cisco firewall you have could be a fake! Really!! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The national debate on Roe v Wade has entered the disinformation phase by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Apple ramps up iPhone privacy... but only for a few people! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Police are using Google to find suspects, violating everyone's privacy by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AMD, at least 40 US states, millions of gun owners in California and the largest data breach in China ever are all in this week's breaches!!!
"Put down your phone, get a life!" -Guy who invented the cellphone by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Anti-abortion states are facing a serious issue: hackers! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
We've learned a ton about Mars over the years. Thanks, Windows 98! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
This week we discuss breaches from several corporations and then wrap up with the cybersecurity and privacy concerns that link the Roe decision with technology. Don't miss this important episode!
"Alexa, let me talk to my dead grandma." "Ok..." by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
What happens when your "secure" messaging app is compromised by Russia? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Capitol One, Amazon, Shoprite, Kaiser Permanente and TikTok and the Chinese government are all part of this week's breaches!!
The NSA pinky swears there is "No Backdoor" in their new encryption! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Since the US government has done nothing to curb gun violence in decades, sadly we are on our own. In this episode we explore the technology that help thwart mass shootings while still trying to maintain a balance of gun rights for law abiding citizens. Literally no one else is talking about this and we all need to. We also catch up on the latest news and data breaches!
From US firearm sellers to an Italian city to the worst targeted countries and citizens in the world, this week in data breaches was surreal!
Why "Taser Drones" are going to be a bad thing... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The NHS, City of Portland, Medicare, NYC Public Schools, Shutterfly, Tim Hortons are more are all on the chopping block for this week's breaches!
OK, Boomer... video games may actually make kids smarter! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
100 days in and tech has shaped the Russia-Ukraine war by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Taiwan is about to damage Russia's future severely! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Tracking potential mass shooters online is incredibly hard by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Verizon, the DEA, GM, MGM, Twitter, GitHub, Zuckerberg, the FTC and many more are all part of this week's data breaches!
Education apps are selling your kid's data to 3rd parties and tracking them! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
A new horrific privacy violator is coming for the Clearview AI throne! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Overturning Roe v. Wade won't just affect abortion rights. It will also affect millions of women's digital privacy and virtually no one is talking about this! We also catch up with the latest tech news and data breaches! Don't miss this episode!
Twitter was deceptively using your email and phone for advertising! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
We are witnessing the slow death of social media by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Due to today's mass shooting in Texas, firearm security tech needs discussion by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Is your whiskey counterfeit? This new tech can help!! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
A major defense contractor, multiple nations and the shocking numbers of how just how many times we're data breached daily are all part of this week's report!
You could be working with North Koreans hackers and not know it! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The IRS's new ID service is apparently a privacy nightmare by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
YouTube now proves our attention spans are getting shorter by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Apple users, be prepared to pay more for subscriptions without your permission! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Even turning off your iPhone won't stop this new infection! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From a 157 year old college shutting down to Chinese hackers stealing a ton of intellectual property to possible death threats on Midterm 2022 election workers, this week in data breaches was rather depressing.
FBI performing warrantless searches on Americans, Facebook is violating our privacy thanks to their lack of controls, also a ton of data breaches that you didn't know about plus we dive deep into the Cybersecurity side of Elon Musk's latest purchase! Don't miss this show!
Roe v. Wade, Walmart, plus the governments of India and Spain and more are all part of this week's data breaches!
Roe v. Wade may have serious data privacy ramifications & no one is talking about it! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Want to seriously harm Russia? Hit them in the Vodka supply! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Why dating apps could be an international security nightmare! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Smartmatic voting systems, Coca-Cola, the government of Costa Rica, and so much more are all in this week's data breaches!
The FBI Conducted Potentially Millions of Searches of Americans’ Data In 2021! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Authoritarian social media should be a privacy warning to us all by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook Doesn’t Know What It Does With Your Data, Or Where It Goes! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The problems with Elon Musk's Twitter purchase are not what you think! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Can Google get us to all to use "woke" language? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Panasonic, Okta, Shiseido, T-Mobile, and more, plus how NOT to handle a data breach are all part of this wee's breaches video!
Why so many think Google's AMP is a harmful idea by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Want to track the Russian Army? Just use Apple AirPods! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
We've been fighting World War III for years and we haven't realized it. We're discussing that plus an exclusive internet with Ukraine's Deputy First Minister of Science and Education where we discuss daily life during war, Russian atrocities and more. Don't miss this episode!
Inna Sovsun is a member of Ukraine's Parliament and in Kyiv as the Russians are closing in. After a few days of harrowing messages where she dropped off for hours and we all feared the worst, Nick Espinosa of the Deep Dive Cybersecurity Show was able to sit down and talk with her over Zoom.
Here is that uncut interview about how the Ukrainian people and their government are doing, what they are experiencing and what they want to tell the world.
Nick also interviews Dan Diaczun, who is President of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America-Illinois Division, in order to get the perspective Ukrainians living outside of Ukraine and watching the horror their loved ones are enduring.
You do not want to miss this show.
Muting your mic doesn't stop Big Tech from recording you! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Are we finally seeing the end of the NFT craze!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Killing someone in the Metaverse could actually be a crime! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Everyone loves puppies... especially cybercriminals!! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Fox News, Snap-on, Mailchimp, Ford, CashApp and Russian Intelligence operatives are all part of the last two weeks of data breaches!
Your spam filter has a political bias. Really. by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AI can now reconstruct your face by only hearing your voice! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Clearview AI is about make all a lot less private by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Another US Election equals another foreign coordinated phishing campaign! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Morgan Stanely, Hubspot, Shutterfly, Nestle, Microsoft and Okta (plus Ukraine updates) are part of this week's breaches!
We are raising a generation of "internet zombies" with mental disorders! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The EU is poised to break up big tech dominance! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Could traditional TV finally be dead thanks to YouTube!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The NYPD has been keeping a DNA database on innocent people! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
This is probably one of the worst developments in modern warfare since nuclear weapons.
A ton of healthcare hits, the largest oil pipeline in the world (Russian owned!), Facebook, ServiceNow and more are all part of this week's data breaches!
Ukraine's Deputy First Minister of Education & Science, Inna Sovsun MP, discusses daily life in Ukraine, Russian disinformation, nuclear threats and alleged bio weapons labs. Don't miss this interview!!
Why I think Netflix may lose market dominance: password sharing! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Samsung, Toyota, Nvidia, Ubisoft, Doctors without Borders and more are all part of this march data breaches catchup, not to mention more on Ukraine and Russia!
Cyber criminals are using Ukraine relief to steal from donors by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Cryptocurrency regulation is coming to thanks to the Russian Invasion! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
We examine ALL internet based sanctions, attacks and information campaigns against Russia as well as how Russia is responding and what to expect.
We discuss that but also how to make the internet much more private while killing disinformation!
You can check out humanID her: https://human-id.org/
Solomiia Bobrovska is a Member of Ukraine's Parliament, the Secretary of Committee on Foreign Affairs and Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Delegation to NATO as well as former Acting Governor of Odesa Region. Do not miss this important interview.
Private security forces are actively in Ukraine and helping out in their own ways. Don't miss this rather insightful conversation with Dale Buckner, CEO of Global Guardian!
An exclusive interview with Dan Diaczun, President of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America-Illinois Division. note: the views of my guest are his own.
I had a chance to sit down with Inna, who is in Kyiv, and discuss the current situation and more. Don't miss this important interview.
Canada's Freedom Convoy appears to have foreign political ties and now seems to be anything but a Canadian situation. We'll dive into this plus recent cybersecurity news and data breaches!
The Russian invasion of Ukraine actually started weeks ago! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Major American defense contractors, about every major cellular carrier and the bank breach heard around the autocratic world are part of this week's breaches!
China's Olympic Games are perfect... according to their bots & fake accounts! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Is Google about wipe out another $230 billion from Facebook? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The best source of intel on Russian army movements is TikTok!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From the "Freedom Convoy" to a multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency heist, this week in data breaches was insane!
Money laundering via cryptocurrency is harder than you think! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Has the CIA been secretly collecting data on Americans!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Is satellite internet an actual long term solution? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Data Breaches of the Week! January 24 to February 6, 2022 by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Can we all finally agree that NFTs are a scam? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Will Big Tech ever prioritize humanity over profit? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
What is Wordle & why has it created a serious malware problem? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The FBI Secretly Bought Spyware & Explored Hacking U.S. Phones! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
As Russia gears to possibly invade Ukraine, they've been launching cyber attacks but they've also been, in an unusual move, going after a major ransomware gang they have given safe harbor for years. We'll explore this plus the latest news and data breaches!
If you can see or hear this odds are you have "worse" physical health! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Just what we all need: Facebook owning the fastest AI supercomputer! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The IRS is proving that facial recognition is getting out of hand! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Crypto.com, a VPN provider used by cybercriminals, the Red Cross, a virus that survives replacing your hard drive and so much more are part of this week's breaches!
The clicks-for-cash economy needs to die. Here's why. by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The Olympics in China are already rife with cybersecurity issues! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
No, Lara Trump, Microsoft Clippy is NOT spying on you! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From EA Sports to national voting to Ukraine's possible invasion this week in data breaches was off the rails!
Could a Russian invasion of Ukraine be tied to REvil's arrests!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The Russia/Ukraine situation is showing the world just how important cyberattacks, and defense, are to protect a nation! Don't miss this deep dive! We also dive into the latest news, Nick's 2022 cybersecurity predictions, the worst data breaches of 2021 and more!
Big Tech steals intellectual property with almost no consequences! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Mobile carriers HATE Apple's new iOS and that's great! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your cell phone could be censoring you on behalf of China! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Stop Using These Two Major Antivirus Applications Now! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Massive supply chain attacks, Sotheby's, Google, US Cellular, Morgan Stanley (and more) are all part of this week's breaches!!
China orders cyber reviews for Chinese firms going public elsewhere! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Cyber attacks are now core strategy for military invasions! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
LastPass, T-Mobile, Cisco, HP, Ubisoft and more are all part of this week's data breaches!!
China is harvesting tons of data from western social media! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The internet encourages epistemic arrogance—the belief that one knows much more than one does. The internet’s tailored social media feeds and algorithms have herded us into echo chambers where our own views are cheered and opposing views are mocked. We'll dive into that plus how we can fix it. We'll catch up on the Worst Passwords of 2021, news and more!
Smartphone addiction + a pandemic = nothing good by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Would you microchip yourself to track your vaccine status!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Tesla, nation-state threat actors from China, Iran, North Korea, and Turkey, as well as a large gas supplier, Slack, Log4J woes and more are all part of this week in data breaches!
The Metaverse already has a groping problem... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Verizon, Kroger, Volvo, Cox, The Australian Government and a massive vulnerability that is melting down the cybersecurity community online is all part of this week in data breaches!!
People are seriously being harmed or even killed thanks to cyber attacks on hospitals! In this episode we deep dive into that topic as well as catch up on some really relevant cybersecurity news and data breaches!
We are too dependent on a few Big Tech providers by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Twitter is making it harder to crowdsource ID'ing possible suspects! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Is virtual reality really going to be helpful to society? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Panasonic, Android Users, DNA data, a ton of home based routers and the U.S. State Department are all part of this week in data breaches!
Foreign governments are purposely spreading COVID-19 misinformation! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
WhatsApp and iMessage are deeply vulnerable to FBI searches! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
GoDaddy, Samsung, Israel, HPE, IKEA, North Korea and more all round out this week in data breaches!
Statistically speaking the social media platform is far more likely to fail than succeed, but Donald Trump does have a few advantages that many fledgling platforms don't. So, let's examine the good, the bad, and the ugly. We also catch up on the latest tech news and data breaches!
Should you be able to use 3rd party tech vulnerabilities as a business? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The US could finally be getting it's own GDPR! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From the FBI to a major adult site to new security information from the 2020 election, this week in breaches was crazy!
Banks must now report major cyber incidents within 36 hours! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook tells LA police to stop spying on users with fake accounts! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
A COVID-19 testing company is trying to sell customers' DNA samples! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook is deleting evidence about possible extremist groups! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Zoom lied about their security and privacy for years! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The FCC just revoked China Telecom's ability to operate in the US! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From police surveillance footage to fake vaccine cards to state sponsored hacking and everything else in between, the past two weeks in data breaches was insane!
America is hiring in record numbers... robots! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook Planned to Target Kids as Young as Six Years Old! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The US Government is about to drop the ball, cybersecuritywise! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Breaches of the Week will fully return next week, but in the meantime we need to talk about the state of cloud data breaches. It's not good!
When democracy dies, so does free internet access by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
How do we deal with growing unemployment thanks to automation? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Neil deGrasse Tyson talks science, misinformation, authoritarianism, human progress and more! You don't want to miss this interview! We also discuss Amazon lying to congress and data breaches!!
Facebook changes its name to Meta but the real question is why... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Politics and foreign cyberattacks are a reality and the NRA proves it by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
FTC Chair: ISPs collect a "staggering" amount of data on us! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Every Android user, the entire country of Argentina and a ton of cybersecurity pros that fell for a scam and more on this week's data breaches!!
Non technical people are FINALLY realizing just how bad they're being data mined!!! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook thinks AI can save it from continuing to be a destructive force by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From a massive national bank to more hacking of water treatment facilities to a sophisticated new attack that should have us all worried, this past week in breaches was intense!
Facebook's internal documents show that they knew they were seriously harming teen girls, had a problem with drug cartels and human traffickers, forced extremism and political anger to the forefront and more all in the name of profit over the good of society. We dive into that plus an interview with a cybersecurity expert that just thwarted a major against the Port of Houston and more! Don't miss this show!
Would you be comfortable voting for president via the internet? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Amazon copied products and rigged search results to promote its own brands! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Neil deGrasse Tyson talks science, misinformation, authoritarianism, human progress and more! You don't want to miss this interview!
Twitch, disabled children, insulin pumps that can kill you, literally everyone's text messages and some of the worst stats are all part of this past week in data breaches!
The phishing attack that's so bad Google is giving away free hardware security keys! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Multiple foreign intelligence services have used Facebook to their advantage! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The US Government secretly orders GOOGLE to identify anyone who searched specific names! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
A bazillion healthcare providers, Apple and a ton of current and former world leaders all make up this week in data breaches!!
Right to Repair efforts have hit a rather interesting, and important, snag... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Australia shows us why Section 230 in the USA protects free speech! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
We're addicted to our phones... but are we really? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Today's new privacy nightmare is brought to you by Amazon! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook responds to claims that Instagram is harmful to teen girls by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Breaches resumes next Sunday as this week we focus on the Port of Houston's widely reported "breach" and actually talk to the port's Director of Information Security, Chris Wolski! You don't want to miss this one!
Describing Google's Incognito Mode as "private" is problematic... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook has a serious drug and human trafficking problem by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The world watched in horror as the Taliban marched through all of Afghanistan in only ten days to reclaim it from the American-supported Afghan government. Now the Afghan population has a serious issue: their biometric and social media data being used against them by the Taliban! We explore this issue and catch up on the latest cybersecurity news and data breaches!
"Our investigation found the iPhone's tracking protections are nowhere nearly as comprehensive as Apple's advertising might suggest."
How much power should a government have over phone apps and information? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
FitBit, Apple, Google, Walgreens, NSA employees and the Texas abortion website are all part of Breaches of the Week!
Microsoft, the United Nations, the French and Morocco governments and even, sigh, Protonmail are all part of this week's breaches!
It's Cyber Stalking Awareness Week. This episode's Deep Dive is dedicated to getting accurate information to victims of cyber stalking and cyber bullying. It's a huge problem we all face at the moment. We'll also catch up on the latest cybersecurity news and data breaches!
How China erased a billionaire actress from history online by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Dominion Voting Servers, WhatsApp, a massive cryptocurrency theft and more are all part of this week's data breaches!
Is cryptocurrency sustainable in the long term? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
This is a dangerous precedent for all western democracies. (update: this DID pass parliament!)
An authoritarian's best weapon is their control of the internet by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Credit for the title and inspiration for this podcast goes to Noah Barsky of Forbes. Well done, sir!
We Need To Talk About The Scourge Of Cyber Stalking by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
American Airlines, Ford, Coca Cola, Exxon Mobil and every U.S. citizen are all part of this week's data breaches!!
"Reverse Warrants" is how law enforcement is violating your privacy by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
I watched all of Mike Lindell's Cyber Symposium so you didn't have to! In this episode I reveal the good, the bad and the ugly of his event and we also catch up on the latest tech news and breaches! Seriously don't miss this one!!
ISPs are selling your netflow data without your consent! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Paid streaming services aren't maintaining your privacy! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From a major hospital system to AT&T and T-Mobile to the US State Dept to the state of Illinois tracking their citizens without knowledge, this week in data breaches was insane!
China's new citizen privacy protection act doesn't help its citizens! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
It's time to stop using AI as evidence in criminal cases by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
How are the Taliban's social media accounts going to be handled? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Afghans, delete your digital/biometric history asap by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From hundreds of millions in stolen cryptocurrency, to massive ransomware attacks to a huge increase in ransom demand totals, this week in breaches was crazy!
Want to know about the cybersecurity and forensics side of Mike Lindell's CyberSymposium? I break it all down here!
The January 6th riot is bringing to light a serious loophole in the Fifth Amendment that the Supreme Court has refused to address! We dive into that plus catch up on the latest news and data breaches! Don't miss this show!!
The US Government is trying to rein in Apple and Google's app stores! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
A Russian COVID-19 disinformation campaign targeted "influencers!" by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook doesn't want transparency and misinformation tracked! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Apple's new scanning system could help authoritarian regimes! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The US government has a massive data breach problems as do 80% of all hospitals in North America! That plus a ton more is all part of this week's data breaches!
Google employees have apparently been misusing your data! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
January 6 shows that your biometrics don't really secure you! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook, Uber, the IRS, the DOJ, and a bomb dropping in shipping world are all part of this week's data breaches!
Amazon was just fined almost $900m for violating your privacy! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From the one of the largest oil companies to the US State Dept to a slew of really angering breaches, this week was crazy.
The US House of Representatives just passed critical cybersecurity bills! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
At some point, the world changed. As technology became more efficient, and humans were able to communicate with each other at a level never before witnessed by humanity, we lost the ability to trust. That plus we catch up on the latest tech news and also what could be the worst data breach in technology history to date!
China has been breaching U.S. pipelines for a decade! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
A massive supply chain hack here, a massive supply chain hack there, massive supply chain hacks everywhere! That plus a large intelligence operation targeting high profiles is all part of this week's data breaches!
Thanks to Apple, Amazon fake review issue just got worse by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Federal oversight of Facial Recognition may soon be here! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From a major Kaseya update to a ton of healthcare providers to massive financial companies, this week in breaches was insane!
The US has over 52,000 drinking water supply facilities and most of them don't even have the most basic cybersecurity controls in place! We explore this plus the latest cyber news and data breaches!
Everyone is trying to make SkyNet a reality for some reason by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
How do we connect all of America to the internet? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From a nation's main bank to a Fortune 500 hit to what could be the worst ransomware hit in history, this week is the first week I actually had to move breaches to next week's video due to time!
Google Assistant records you even when you're not using it! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook wants to help you with your extremist friends! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Amazon is demanding part ownership of their vendors' companies! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Our national drinking water supply is seriously at risk by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
NATO, Microsoft, several Middle East governments, and a cybersecurity outfit with more than 5 Billion breach records are all part of this week's data breaches!
There has been a renewed push to repeal the US law that helps to prevent mass censorship online! If repealed, the internet as we know will end! We deep dive into that and also catch up on the latest cybersecurity news and breaches!
We continue to normalize privacy intrusions which has serious implications for our future!
AI used in health care nationwide has a serious problem by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
U.S. Critical Infrastructure, major global corporations and AI run amok are all part of this week's data breaches!
Should teens’ social media posts disappear as they age? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Facebook, Twitter, Apple, Dropbox and LinkedIn, TurboTax, Audi, Volkswagen, McDonald's and a vicious new malware attack are all part of this week's breaches!
Also, sorry for the 15 second gap near the end. The mic messed up but you didn't miss much!
Colonial's Pipeline Wasn't Hacked. America's Psyche Was.
Colonial's actual pipeline wasn't hacked! Really. We will explore that and how it shows the fragility of American society. We'll also catch up on the latest tech and cybersecurity news and data breaches!
That encrypted phone you have might be owned by the FBI and Australia! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From a ridiculous Colonial update to the NYC Transit Authority, to the largest meat supplier to the world to stadiums and governments around the world, this week in data breaches was crazy!
From entire governments hit to multiple healthcare providers to dating apps to exposure of the Tor network, this week in data breaches was just bonkers!
Vaccine Passports are hotly debated however this is only a symptom of the real societal issue here: Trust! We explore that plus catch up on the latest cybersecurity and tech news and also the latest data breaches that affect your life!
Facebook will no longer remove claims that Covid-19 was man-made! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The inevitable has finally happened: The IRS wants crypto wallet cracking tools! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From major insurance carriers to many updates on active breaches to a the latest analysis of ransomware trends this week in data breaches was short but rather important!
The next online political war: Facebook profile pictures! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The Israeli/Palestinian conflict few are talking about: Information Warfare! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The US military is about to be monitored for extremism! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Here is why WhatsApp isn't as private as you think! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Amazon, Microsoft, a cap and gown supplier and the entire state of Kansas are just a few of the mentions in this week's data breaches video!!
Ford is about to create millions of distracted drivers! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Ransomware gangs, your uppins have come... Or have they!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
I get quite a bit of flack online and via email for some of the interviews I have done in the past but none more so than when I interviewed a former QAnon follower the day before the 2020 election! When I interviewed the Flat Earth Movement leader I received a wave of messages from Flat Eathers telling me I'm stupid for not following them now that I've heard the truth! Here are those interviews and enjoy!
The Colonial Pipeline incident apparently has really ticked off the Biden Administration. by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Social Media is helping to drive beliefs and governments are using that to their advantage! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Data Breaches of the Week! May 3 to May 9, 2021 by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
When given proper info, users overwhelmingly opt out of being tracked! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Elon Musk apparently way overstated Tesla's self-driving ability! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
US Broadband corps funded a secret campaign to kill Net Neutrality via an identity theft scheme! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The intersection between free speech and cybersecurity is human rights. by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
A new, free, facial recognition site is a stalker's best friend! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook really wants to datamine you and now they're resorting to scare tactics to achieve it. by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From intellectual property theft to banks to governments to a major increase in ransom payments, this week in data breaches was off the rails!
Robots are getting legal rights! We've had a ton of data breaches lately! Also, in this episode I interview YouTube sensation and car guru Doug DeMuro about the future of privacy, cybersecurity and technology as it relates to cars! You don't want to miss this one!
The January 6 Capitol Riot is showing us just how deep our phones are data mined! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Russian intelligence may have just scored a major coup against US law enforcement! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Would you keep your mobile phone for ten years? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
What do Facebook, Twitter, Geico, Apple, Microsoft, Google, John Deere and Domino's have in common!? They're all unwilling participants in this week's data breaches video and podcast!!!
More proof we need ownership rights over content purchased online! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Today's U.S. intelligence agency monitoring Americans is the... Post Office? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook shows us all how to spin a data breach! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From a political bombshell to Facebook to a Planned Parenthood location to good old human error, this week in breaches was crazy!
People are putting more faith in computers than other humans! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
If you're selling your house, make sure your agent doesn't get you data breached! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The FBI is taking it upon themselves to hack in and patch your email servers! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Could Biden's upcoming cybersecurity Executive Order repeat past mistakes? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
We are close to unraveling Cancer and Alzheimer’s thanks to Amazon, Facebook and Netflix!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Data Breaches in Q1 of 2021 have exploded, plus Microsoft, Amazon, OnlyFans, Facebook, LinkedIn and many others are all part of this week's breaches roundup!!
Satire combined with Confirmation Bias is dangerous by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The most important Deep Dive of the entire show so far! Its exciting to find a long-lost family or a relative and can be a relief to know that a propensity for cancer doesn't run in the family. However, most don't realize the risks associated with giving away what is uniquely yours to a for-profit corporation. We explore this plus the latest news and data breaches!
Despite you opting out, Google and Apple are still tracking you! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Everyone is moving to the cloud these days. Even ISIS! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
This week in data breaches was so unbelievably long my video was broken up into two files I had to merge together! Everything from business to government to healthcare to education was hit this past week. WOW!!!
The Next Evolution of Ransomware: Extortionware! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Vaccine passport apps have one serious problem: lack of trust. by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The amount of time we spend online is doing us no favors. by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Private camera companies are collecting millions of hours of footage on us and then get data breached! This is the wake-up call about self-surveillance you didn't know you needed! We also catch up on the latest tech news!
After the apparent "criminal spring break" last week, we're back in full force for this week's data breaches! This week was pure insanity!
Instagram is the "most invasive app" in terms of violating you privacy! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From Acer to Colleges to Healthcare to a privacy centric business catering to drug cartels, this week in data breaches actually not that bad! Relatively speaking, of course!
China is already trying to find ways around Apple's new privacy! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook's new "mind-reading" technology really makes you think... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
That coronavirus ad you saw online last year was probably fake! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
In a war on misinformation, what is and is not considered censorship? In this episode we dive into misinformation and disinformation and how it has impacted our society! We'll also catch up on the latest cybersecurity and privacy news and breaches for the past week!
Data Breaches of the Week! March 8 to March 14, 2021 by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Should software be required to have a security grade!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The wake-up call about self-surveillance you didn't know you needed! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
John McAfee underscores the legitimacy challenges that cryptocurrency has. by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Almost every airline on the planet, tens of thousands of email servers, multiple VPNs and a whole lot of love are all part of the marathon that is this week's data breaches!
Tiger Woods' accident proves that even when we don't remember what happened our technology does! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AI flagging hate speech is definitely a work in progress! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Uber, TikTok, North Korea, the Indian Army and Harvard are all part of this week's data breaches! Yikes!
Turns out "Incognito" mode in Google Chrome may not be so incognito! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The U.S. government may show us what "Cyber Diplomacy" is in the future! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
US Bank, the country of Jamaica, and a SolarWinds competitor getting hit by the Russians are all part of Breaches of the Week! Sorry I'm 2 days late on this one!!
Senator Cruz's bad week includes a serious data leak! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Big Tech, The News and The Battle For Australia! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Local governments are getting serious about facial recognition problems! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Microsoft, Apple, PayPal, Shopify, Netflix, Tesla, Uber and trying to poison an entire town are part of this week's breaches!!
Sooner than later you could hold conversations with your dog. Thanks, AI! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Before Jitarth Jadeja was interviewed by CNN's Anderson Cooper, he stopped by The Deep Dive radio show to give us his thoughts on QAnon first! Q's "prophecies" have failed to materialize, leaving millions of QAnon believers disillusioned, angry and worse. Jitarth breaks it all down and tells us what to expect! We also catchup on the latest news and data breaches. DON'T MISS THIS INTERVIEW!!!
I sit down with nationally recognized Riot Control expert, Stan Kephart, about what right and wrong during the Capitol Breach plus how we can secure the inauguration and future political events! We'll also dive into right wing social media platform Parler. What it is, it's data breach and how that is actually helping the FBI catch rioters. Don't miss this show!!
In this episode we’ll be catching up on the news and breaches, but make sure to stick around for our Deep Dive segment where I will be talking with U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly. We’ll be discussing her IoT cybersecurity law that is keeping the government and you a lot safer. We’re also going to be talking about getting a new privacy law for the entire United States, the firing of Chris Krebs from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and more!
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What happens when your free email provider sells direct access to your mailbox!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Police are using copyright laws to thwart being live streamed! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
In a war on misinformation, what is and is not considered censorship? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Cyberattackers just tried to poison the water supply for an entire city! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From billions of passwords to 80% of U.S. Adults, we're all in trouble with breaches this week!
Would shutting down Facebook Groups make the world a better place? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
A New Law May Protect Our Privacy From Pandemic-Related Tech! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
How did your country do!?
Here is the report mentioned: https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/biometric-data-study/
Mimecast, Palo Alto Networks, Qualys, Fidelis, TikTok, and even Mensa all round out this week's breaches video/podcast!
Apple's new App Privacy labels are apparently not so accurate! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Securing a president's personal technology is no easy task! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
In an information war, crowdsourcing fact checking may be an issue. by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Soon you could be reincarnated... as a chat bot! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Malwarebytes, Intel, SonicWall, Pfizer and more are all part of this week's breaches. Yeesh!
The new acting FCC Chairwoman is Net Neutrality and privacy's best friend! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The cybersecurity challenges the Biden Administration must address! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Parler, QAnon the Capitol breach and the curious Russian influence no one is talking about! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Amazon Ring, US State Department, Solarwinds, Vaccine Data and Parler are all part of this week in breaches! Yikes!!
01/15/2021 - In this episode we'll go over what's shaping up to be the worst hacking in history, it's known as the SolarWinds breach. We'll also catch up on the news and go over the worst breach of 2020.
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Parler's hacked data is starting to reveal serious legal problems for its users! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Can Parler's hacked data be used for prosecutions? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From Nissan to AmEx to Google to a Reserve Bank to the US Capitol, this week in data breaches was exhausting!
Your phone's unlock code may no longer be off limits to the US government! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The Capitol Building wasn't the only thing breached on Wednesday. So was its Data Security! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Join nationally recognized Riot Control and Security Expert, Stan Kephart, and I as we discuss what went right and wrong for security during the Capitol Building breach, the upcoming inauguration and also analyze some of the footage that is being used for conspiracy theories! You don't want to miss this interview!
The FCC isn't going to limit social media protections... for now! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Microsoft, Facebook, Aetna, Kawasaki, T-Mobile, Ring Doorbell and even a Bill Gates project round out your last data breaches of 2020 and your first ones of 2021!
A 12 year old suing TikTok for violating her privacy rights! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
SolarWinds Update: The Breach That Launched A Thousand Other Breaches! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
GoDaddy's insensitive phishing email test proves why we need phishing training! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
If COVID-19 did anything it was to shine a light on our lax cybersecurity! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From millions of records exposed to arrests around the world to online piracy now being a felony, this week in data breaches was just insane!
Even Facebook's own employees think it's hypocritical to go after Apple's new privacy policy! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
In a breach this massive the last thing we need is the blame game! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From the SolarWinds mess to a zillion other breaches to a breach that no one else has reported on (you heard it here first!), this week in Data Breaches is was just insane.
If you don't think Zoom isn't watching your meetings then you haven't seen the latest news! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Did a US Cybersecurity Budget cut cause "SolarWinds," the worst hack in history? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
US mobile phone subscribers are apparently being spied on by China! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From the Chinese Communist Party to Foxconn to Fake Data Breach Alerts to COVID-19 cyberattacks this week in data breaches was crazy!
This will potentially potentially impact every person that checks the weather via an app!
12/11/2020 - In this episode is called Why Social Media Will Be the Death of Us All and I think it's something you really need to hear because I think 2020 has really underscored this massive divide we have. We'll also catch up on the news and the breaches of the week.
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About half of U.S. Adults don't know where their news is coming from and that's terrifying! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Let's talk about the new US IoT Cybersecurity Law with the Congresswoman who made it happen Rep. Robin Kelly! We also discuss the US getting it's own GDPR privacy laws and firing of CISA head Chris Krebs! You don't want to miss this!!
Eavesdropping On Citizens For Make Benefit Of Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From possibly biohacking a COVID vaccine to turn it into poison before production to Dell to an HR giant to various banks, this week in data breaches is why we lose sleep at night!
Google illegally spied on and retaliated against its workers according to the feds! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Life is easier under the watchful eye of the government! Let's discuss the privacy implications here...
Make sure the COVID-19 vaccine you get isn't fake! Yep, you heard me! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Humanity's next ecological challenge is recycling EV batteries! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From firewall makers to massive fertility clinics to TurkeyBombing to President Trump's Twitter account, this week in breaches was exhausting!
Google and Fitbit's merger is apparently a Human Rights issue! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Why are data caps on internet connections still a thing!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From TurboTax to every EU Defense Minister to a Facebook style datamining you're probably involved in if you have a religious friend, this week in data breaches is why can't have nice things.
Apple is apparently lobbying against stopping forced labor! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
11/13/2020 - This week's show is the Election Special and we have a lot to cover, including the Deep Dive: Seven Security Lessons From The 2020 Election. As a cybersecurity expert I'm going to walk you through how we can secure the next election even better than this election and ensure voter confidence.
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SMS Texting is vulnerable but this app lets everyone see anything you've texted!!! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook is forcing some employees back into the office despite the COVID-19 risks! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
As QAnon proliferates around the globe, it's hard to keep track of exactly what its followers believe. Join Jitarth as he explains what QAnon is, how he got sucked into their world and what those followers will do now that President Trump lost the election.
Note: the views of my guest are purely his own. As I've said many times before, cybersecurity is agnostic to politics and my goal here is to discuss how information is spread online.
Enjoy!
From multiple hotel booking databases to one of the largest laptop manufacturers to COVID-19 research, this week in breaches was intense!
How do you stop state sponsored hacking? Bruise their egos with a meme! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
10/23/2020 - In this episode of the Deep Dive we'll talk about disinformation/misinformation, child trafficking, and QAnon because we have a serious problem in society right now where people are simply looking at false information and acting on it. Which is not helping the child who need us. We'll also catch up on the insane news.
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10/09/2020 - In episode is one of the most important Deep Dives I've ever done: Fake news is killing society and we now have the numbers to prove it We'll also catch up on the news too.
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Get ready to throw your Amazon Echo against a wall! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
How do we slow down the avalanche of misinformation online? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The world is learning that the USA isn't a good place to store personal data! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Data Breaches of the Week! November 2 to November 8, 2020 by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
You're not even on 5G?? That's SO yesterday. Welcome to 6G! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Should we ensure a former world leader's right of expression on social media? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Twitter and Facebook are facing an onslaught of misinformation spreaders after the election! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Forget Data Science, here are the real (and odd) ways we predict a presidential winner! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From multiple healthcare facilities to millions of records that affect Google, Apple, Microsoft, Chase, Citibank and more to a DEEPLY personal breach, this week has been insane!!
US Election Security News, the final edition before E-Day! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Apple and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Social Media is allowing nuclear scientists to be tracked by their country's adversaries! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook doesn't want you to know you're being politically micro-targeted! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From Amazon to Pfizer to Russian Intelligence to a ton of medical facilities, this week in data breaches is why we can't have nice things.
Cambridge Analytica data mining "workarounds" are abound in this election! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From COVID-19 Vaccine and testing trials to your home security cameras, this week in breaches was terrifying!!
US Courts are issuing election security edicts all over the country! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your COVID-19 test results could be in a foreign government's database! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Firefighters lives are being saved thanks to robots! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Looking forward to Amazon Prime Day!? So are the criminals! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From Walmart to The Mayo Clinic to H&M to hospitals and schools around the world, this week in data breaches was off the rails!!
From a worsening Blackbaud update to an actual war to possible 2020 election disruptions, this week in data breaches was intense!!
Twitter will remove tweets from those who wish harm or death to the President! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Is Cyber Insurance soon to become irrelevant in a critical way? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Survey says: Russia is behind most state sponsored cyberattacks! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Major U.S. Tech Firms appear to be ignoring Europe's Data Privacy laws! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
What do Microsoft, Google, Instagram, Activision, U.S. Bank, and multiple U.S. Federal Departments have in common? They're all in this week's Breaches of the Week Report! Yikes!
09/25/2020 - In this episode of the Deep Dive we'll look at what will happen if a national election is called into doubt. This is a serious issue that we may be facing in the upcoming 2020 election, but is relevant to any country that has a democratic election process. We'll also catch up on the news.
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If Disinformation doesn't work then why are specific communities in swing states targeted!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Whenever life gets you down, Mrs. Brown, just stop using social media! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The Secret Service knows your location thanks to Social Media! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
A chaotic US election means Facebook will restrict everyone! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
China Is Running Mass Surveillance On Millions in The US, Canada, Australia, The UK and more! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From WhatsApp to Signal to US Military Veterans to major Cybersecurity Outfits(!), this week in data breaches was crazy!
Fake News is killing society and we now have the numbers to prove it. by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Has Spain found a way to balance privacy with Contact Tracing for the coronavirus!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
How does a society balance privacy with fighting a pandemic!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
You're under arrest for future crimes. Welcome to 2020! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From George Floyd to national borders to an enterprise cybersecurity outfit, this week in data breaches was just crazy!
Episode 70 - Can AI Be An Inventor? An Interview With Dr. Stephen Thaler! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
08/28/2020 - In this episode of the Deep Dive we'll look at government overreach and how the tech companies may actually be the ones that are going to protect us from our government, even though they're the ones data mining us forever. We'll also catch up on the news.
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State sponsored hackers are ramping up their attacks on the election campaigns! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Went near a crime scene? Your mobile phone could make you a suspect! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Facebook will block new political advertising the week before Election Day! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Nick's Nerd News - Data Breaches of the Week! August 31 to September 6 2020 by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
NSA's bulk phone data collection is illegal! Federal court has just ruled on this! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
What happens when the leader of an entire nation has their Twitter account hacked!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Was Michigan voter data hacked by the Russians? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The first known Russian Disinformation Campaign for the 2020 election was just exposed! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
How a foreign government infiltrated Twitter to silence its critics by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
From the French Military to Australian drivers to a new sophisticated attack targeted millions of servers, this week in data breaches was beyond insane!
Hate selfies? They could actually save your life!! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Is Apple about to kill the Facebook Ad revenue model for good!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
You may have actually bought your PPE from ISIS! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Should Artificial Intelligence be considered an "inventor!?" by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
At least 1,200 App Store apps are infected and being downloaded 300 million times a month!!
From millions of YouTube, Instagram and TikTok users to the Canadian Government to an update on the Uber breach that affected 57 million of us, this week in data breaches was insane!
What happens if a national election is called into doubt? Facebook actually may have an answer!!
Universities are starting to deeply track students in real time. So I have to ask... where is the line we shouldn't cross?
Facebook is a 'danger to public health' warns a new report! In other news, the sky is blue and The Pope has been determined to be a Catholic!
Today's U.S. Senate Intel report details Russian interference into the 2016 Election! If anything, this underscores our need for more election security than we currently have!