Jul 22, 2026

Craig explains how attacks used to work, because the change is the story. A flaw gets found. The bad guys write code aimed at that one specific hole — say, a version of Microsoft Excel. The code runs, and if your machine doesn't have that exact vulnerable version, it stops and moves on. That took six months to a year...

Jul 15, 2026

Microsoft Defender is the antivirus built into Windows, and it has a major flaw: if an attacker gets onto the machine, they can take complete control and everything on it. Microsoft shipped the fix alongside 569 others — a record 570 security flaws in a single release. Hundreds of millions of machines are...

Jul 8, 2026

A Maine candidate deleted his Reddit history before anyone went looking. People found it anyway. Craig explains the mechanism most people have never heard of: Reddit and Facebook both ran a firehose feed, selling everything posted the moment it was posted to anyone who could pay. Deleting your account doesn't reach...

May 11, 2024

Welcome to today's episode where we dive into the rapidly evolving world of technology and its impact on privacy, history, democracy, and consumer behavior. Join us as we explore the implications of Google FLoC cookies on online privacy, the dangers posed by AI Gemini in altering historical narratives, the role...

May 4, 2024

Have you ever considered the impact of a powerful solar storm or an unexpected Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) on our way of life? This article dives deep into the resilience of our electric grid in the face of these potential threats, exploring the concerning "what ifs."

Solar Flares and EMPs: Disrupting Our Connected...