Hacked

A chatty chat episode in which we discuss one of the wildest cases of tech depreciation ever, the potential unmasking of the operator behind a massive ransomware operation, a twist in the FTX case, an...

16 Maj 202456min

It’s our second call in show episode. Share your strange tale of technology, true hack, or computer confession at hotlinehacked.com. We discuss hacking e-bike networks, an act of white hat kindness, a...

2 Maj 20241h 8min

A data leak at a big Chinese security company reveals not just that they're engaged in state sponsored hacking-for-hire, but just how weirdly corporate a job that actually is. Our conversation with Me...

16 Apr 202429min

Bonus Chat Episode. We both love (and make) video games. Thanks to our supporters, alongside our typical two episodes this month, we’re excited to drop this bonus episode where we chat about hacking g...

15 Apr 20241h 8min

The story of an online business school and the ex-student warning that it might be a cult. Check out some of our guest Tim Hume’s excellent reporting at the links below: https://www.vice.com/en/arti...

1 Apr 202444min

A chatty chat episode in which Scott and Jordan discuss the proposed Flipper Zero ban in Canada, a chatbot that lied to an airline passenger, a multimillion dollar deepfake heist in Hong Kong, and the...

15 Mars 202454min

A lot of the tech we use today started out as a gizmo in a piece of science fiction. A conversation with Abe Haskins, creator of the DIY Pokédex, about how the sci-fi we love informs the tech we get, ...

8 Mars 202442min

Two competing stories about a cyberstalking that all comes down to an IP address. Today's episode was a partnership with "Pretend," hosted by Javier Leiva. Pretend is a true crime podcast about con a...

1 Mars 202433min