About this episode

This episode discusses urgent cybersecurity issues, including a Google Android patch and new attack methods, while also exploring the cyberdeck movement and independent trail races.

This episode covers Google's urgent Android patch fixing an actively exploited vulnerability, another authentication bypass hitting Palo Alto's VPN gateways, and a wild new attack where hackers use Meta's own AI support tools to hijack Instagram accounts. We also dig into the growing cyberdeck movement — DIY enthusiasts building custom hardware to escape big tech surveillance — and wrap with a look at stunning independent trail races across the country.

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Host: Adrian North

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Organizations: Google, Palo Alto, Meta

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