Signal Check

This episode digs into a Cisco SD-WAN zero-day exploit breakdown from Mandiant, a clever macOS malware strain that deceives AI analysis tools with fake error messages, and a former hacker now applying exploit-finding skills to solar energy collection. Adrian North walks through early-morning signals before the noise of the day takes over.

This episode covers active exploitation of a Cisco Unified Communications flaw, LastPass confirming another breach through stolen OAuth tokens, and a former hacker who pivoted to solar energy. Adrian digs into why supply chain attacks are now the standard playbook and shares a Runner's World tip on avoiding long-run mistakes.

This episode digs into a CISA deadline for a critical Splunk vulnerability that's already being exploited in the wild, a North Korean supply chain attack that poisoned over 140 npm packages, and how a junior hacker used legitimate tools like Tailscale to maintain persistence after losing his primary command server. Adrian breaks down six stories that show how attackers are leveraging trust, timing, and creative tradecraft to stay ahead.

This episode covers critical security patches for NGINX that can't wait until Monday, a messy OAuth breach at Klue that gave hackers direct access to Salesforce data, and an unpatchable exploit in millions of older iPhones that Apple can't fix with software. Adrian walks through what moved overnight and why it matters before the weekend noise kicks in.

On today's Signal Check, Adrian North walks through six morning signals including the UK's controversial ID-based age verification law for social media, a sophisticated Android banking trojan called Rokarolla targeting hundreds of apps, and a French cyberattack that used legitimate IT tools to maintain persistent access. It's a sharp look at what moved overnight before the inbox explodes.

This episode digs into a cascade of high-value security breaches, from a three-vulnerability chain in AI gateway infrastructure to a one-click exploit in Microsoft 365 Copilot that exposed entire workspaces. We also cover a year-long Chinese espionage campaign that weaponized Google Workspace forwarding rules and a LinkedIn job scam that sparked hundreds of comments on Hacker News.

This episode covers a major supply chain attack on Arch Linux's AUR, a zero-day exploit in Oracle PeopleSoft used by the ShinyHunters crew to breach universities, and a few unexpected signals about endurance and starting late. Adrian breaks down the technical fallout from both incidents and reminds us that not every signal is a threat—some are just proof that it's never too late to begin. Grab your coffee and get the morning download before the day gets loud.

This episode covers a wild range of security wake-up calls — from hackers tricking Meta's AI chatbot to hijack high-profile Instagram accounts, to compromised npm packages stealing developer credentials, to a critical Windows vulnerability now being actively exploited. Adrian North also shifts gears to spotlight thirteen stunning independent trail races across the U.S. for anyone looking to suffer beautifully.