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The Crypto Hacks Funding North Korea
Apr 30, 2026
47m 02s
Europe Is Quietly Preparing for a Tech War
Apr 23, 2026
51m 13s
The Origin Story
Apr 16, 2026
1h 00m 55s
How One Developer Took Down the Supply Chain
Apr 9, 2026
47m 07s
What CISOs Actually Worry About
Apr 2, 2026
1h 20m 46s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/30/26 | The Crypto Hacks Funding North Korea✨ | cybersecuritycrypto theft+4 | — | North KoreaU.S. military+3 | — | crypto hacksNorth Korea+4 | — | 47m 02s | |
| 4/23/26 | Europe Is Quietly Preparing for a Tech War✨ | cybersecuritysupply chain attacks+5 | — | EuropeU.S. tech+1 | — | cybersecurityEurope+6 | — | 51m 13s | |
| 4/16/26 | The Origin Story✨ | hackingcybersecurity+4 | — | FBIPatreon | — | hackingSabu+6 | — | 1h 00m 55s | |
| 4/9/26 | How One Developer Took Down the Supply Chain✨ | supply chain attackcybersecurity+5 | — | MicrosoftGitHub+1 | — | supply chain attackNorth Korea+6 | — | 47m 07s | |
| 4/2/26 | What CISOs Actually Worry About✨ | cybersecuritycompliance+3 | anonymous CISO | — | — | CISOcybersecurity+5 | — | 1h 20m 46s | |
| 3/26/26 | The Biggest Cybersecurity Grift in Years✨ | cybersecuritycompliance scandal+4 | — | SOC 2China+2 | — | cybersecuritySOC 2+5 | — | 51m 01s | |
| 3/19/26 | A Petabyte of Data Stolen and Nobody Noticed✨ | data breachcybersecurity+3 | — | McKinsey | — | data breachpetabyte+4 | — | 1h 00m 25s | |
| 3/12/26 | iPhone Zero Days Are Now Fueling Crypto Crime✨ | cybersecuritycrypto crime+4 | — | iPhoneUS+1 | — | cyber strategyiPhone exploit+4 | — | 46m 30s | |
| 3/5/26 | When AI Makes Hacking Easier Than Ever✨ | AI in hackingcybersecurity+3 | — | FortinetCISA+1 | — | AIhacking+5 | — | 56m 59s | |
| 2/26/26 | The FBI Drug Market Rumor, Blue Checkmarks, and Government Backdoors✨ | FBIdark web+5 | — | FBILinkedIn+1 | — | FBIdark web+6 | — | 55m 17s | |
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| 2/19/26 | What CISOs Won’t Say in Public✨ | cybersecurityCISO+4 | anonymous CISO | — | — | cybersecurityCISO+4 | — | 1h 27m 18s | |
| 2/12/26 | One Stolen Password Can Take Down a Nation | Chris and Hector break down how familiar security failures continue to fuel major cyber incidents. They explore a large scale cloud worm campaign, a ransomware attack that disrupted a national oil pipeline operator, and a payment processor outage that impacted businesses across the United States. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/hackerandthefed Send HATF your questions at questions@hackerandthefed.com | 44m 11s | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | The Moment AI Stopped Waiting for Humans | Chris and Hector dive into the sudden rise of AI-only social networks where autonomous agents communicate, collaborate, and sometimes spiral into unexpected behavior. They explore MoltBook, the appearance of AI-driven black markets, and the real world risks of giving autonomous systems access to personal devices and data. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/hackerandthefed Send HATF your questions at questions@hackerandthefed.com | 52m 13s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | From Doorbell Cameras to Seized Crypto | Chris and Hector take on the uneasy space where privacy, technology, and law enforcement overlap. They break down how encrypted data was accessed through BitLocker recovery keys, how doorbell cameras are quietly becoming part of policing and immigration enforcement, and how an alleged insider siphoned millions in seized cryptocurrency from government controlled wallets. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/hackerandthefed Send HATF your questions at questions@hackerandthefed.com | 48m 18s | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | Inside China’s Leaking Cyber Machine | Chris and Hector unpack new signs of internal strain inside China’s cyber ecosystem. From leaked intelligence and exposed tools to China cutting off Western security technology, they explore what happens when a tightly controlled cyber machine starts showing cracks. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/hackerandthefed Send HATF your questions at questions@hackerandthefed.com | 43m 21s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | Cyber Attacks Without a Declaration of War | In this episode, Chris and Hector dig into how cyber operations are no longer a background activity but a core part of modern conflict. They break down reported US cyber actions tied to operations in Venezuela, Chinese state sponsored email intrusions targeting congressional staff, and the global scam economy built on human trafficking and crypto fraud. Join our new Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/hackerandthefed Send HATF your questions at questions@hackerandthefed.com | 47m 32s | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | Everyone Has Your Data and Nobody Is Accountable | In the first days of 2026, the line between reality and fiction is already collapsing. From massive data thefts and cloud misconfigurations to deepfakes, AI hype, and executives openly calling for limits on free speech, the guys break down how cybersecurity, media, and power are colliding. Join our new Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/hackerandthefed Send HATF your questions at questions@hackerandthefed.com | 48m 17s | ||||||
| 1/1/26 | We Gave AI the Keys and It Learned to Steal | Chris and Hector look back at a year where AI quietly reshaped the threat landscape and look ahead to what 2026 may bring. From zero click AI browser attacks and runaway automation to insider threats, mass breaches, and the growing tension between security and convenience, they break down how small design decisions are creating big risks. Join our new Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/hackerandthefed Send HATF your questions at questions@hackerandthefed.com | 52m 45s | ||||||
| 12/25/25 | The Supply Chain Attack Nobody Checked For | Chris and Hector break down a string of stories that show how fragile modern cyber defenses really are. From a malicious open source package quietly stealing WhatsApp messages, to a senior government official failing a counterintelligence polygraph, to nationwide ATM jackpotting tied to organized crime, the conversation moves fast and gets blunt. Join our new Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/hackerandthefed Send HATF your questions at questions@hackerandthefed.com | 40m 17s | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | Copy Pasting Commands Is the New Phishing | Chris and Hector break down how trust itself has become the attack vector. From AI powered SEO poisoning that tricks users into infecting their own machines, to a leaked GitHub token that exposed Home Depot systems for nearly a year, they unpack the latest breaches, indictments, and regulatory failures shaping the cyber landscape. They talk community, accountability, and why copying random terminal commands might be the most dangerous habit in tech right now. Join our new Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/hackerandthefed Send HATF your questions at questions@hackerandthefed.com | 52m 20s | ||||||
| 12/11/25 | When Your Smart Fridge Joins a Botnet | Chris and Hector break down North Korea’s covert push to infiltrate Western companies through fake IT recruiting, the leaked Predator spyware network targeting journalists and activists, and a record shattering DDoS attack driven by millions of compromised IoT devices. Along the way they unpack lazy opsec, hardware backdoors, and why everyday consumer tech keeps ending up in global cyber warfare. Join our new Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/hackerandthefed Send HATF your questions at questions@hackerandthefed.com | 50m 36s | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | China’s Leaked Cyber Warfare Playbook | This week on Hacker and the Fed, Chris and Hector break down a violent $11 million crypto heist tied to a fake delivery, dissect leaked documents exposing China’s internal cyber warfare training program, and examine how sloppy developer habits are feeding credential-stuffing attacks worldwide. Plus, updates on GrapheneOS, a look at rising physical threats around digital assets, and details on the first live Hacker and the Fed event. Join our new Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/hackerandthefed Send HATF your questions at questions@hackerandthefed.com | 47m 18s | ||||||
| 11/27/25 | Microsoft Admits Everything’s Broken, What Now? | Chris and Hector cover the surge in insider-driven cyber incidents, the escalating aggression of Scattered Spiders, a CrowdStrike employee caught leaking internal data, and a retaliatory attack that shut down thousands of accounts. The conversation moves through Microsoft’s admission that core Windows 11 features are failing, the FCC’s rollback of telecom security requirements, and the collapse of federal cybersecurity capacity after recent government shakeups. Join our new Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/hackerandthefed Send HATF your questions at questions@hackerandthefed.com | 1h 01m 24s | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | The First Bitcoin Cold War | Chris and Hector break down Operation Endgame’s newest takedown of ransomware infrastructure, the surge of splinter ransomware groups, and why victim payments are dropping even as damage rises. They unpack China’s accusation that the United States stole 127,000 bitcoins, explore the emerging “Bitcoin Cold War,” and examine claims of the first AI-driven espionage campaign. Join our new Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/hackerandthefed Send HATF your questions at questions@hackerandthefed.com | 49m 55s | ||||||
| 11/13/25 | The Typo That Destroyed a Cybercrime Empire | Chris and Hector dive into the latest cybersecurity chaos, from China’s questionable routers and remotely accessible buses to ransomware groups falling apart due to sloppy mistakes. They break down new extortion tactics, government crackdowns, cybersecurity myths, and a typo that exposed an entire cybercrime crew. Join our new Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/hackerandthefed Send HATF your questions at questions@hackerandthefed.com | 47m 36s | ||||||
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