Episode 2026-02-26

Episode 2026-02-26

Author: Adrian North February 27, 2026 Duration: 7:43
All that AI but is it safe?

Signal Check is a fast-paced news podcast from Adrian North that connects the dots between tech, hacking, security, and the endurance world of running and climbing. Each episode dives into the latest digital risks and breakthroughs, then shifts gears to explore how athletes push their limits on trails, roads, and rock. Listeners can expect sharp breakdowns of security stories, practical takeaways to stay safer online, and honest reflections on training, racing, and adventure. Adrian brings a curious, no-nonsense style, blending headline analysis with personal insight and a dose of "why not?" energy. Whether you are a tech professional, a runner logging miles, a climber chasing your next route, or just news-obsessed, Signal Check gives you something to think about on every run or commute. Tune in and listen episodes that challenge how you see both your devices and your body in motion.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 35

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Episode 2026-04-23 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Episode 2026-04-20 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:56
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Episode 2026-04-18 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:23
This episode covers a massive North Korean laptop-farm scheme that fooled U.S. companies for years, Bluesky's battle with a brutal DDoS attack that's testing its credibility, and a teen hacker's rare public confession ju…
Episode 2026-04-09 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:26
This episode digs into the growing gap between cyber threats and our defenses — from the FBI's report on a record $21 billion lost to scams, to AI models now finding zero-day vulnerabilities in hours instead of months. W…
Episode 2026-04-07 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:29
This episode digs into NASA's Artemis II Moon mission — historic but more infrastructure test than breakthrough — then pivots to a brutal week in cybersecurity. From Anthropic's code leak and the FBI getting breached to…
Episode 2026-04-06 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:58
This episode digs into LinkedIn's hidden surveillance of over 6,000 Chrome extensions, the failure of app store privacy labels to actually protect users, and Microsoft's hilarious legal disclaimer that Copilot is "for en…
Episode 2026-04-04 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:11
This episode digs into a lightning-fast npm supply chain attack that shows how AI is collapsing human response time, explores a skull-vibration authentication system built into XR headsets that could verify you're still…
Episode 2026-04-01 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:17
This episode digs into a man who lost everything to an AI chatbot he believed was becoming sentient, a shocking leak of Claude's source code through a simple packaging error, and one of the most sophisticated supply chai…
Episode 2026-03-29 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:38
This episode covers Google's 2029 deadline for quantum-safe encryption, the military weaponization of hacked security cameras by state actors, and the compromising of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email by a suspect…
Episode 2026-03-26 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:29
This episode digs into a landmark legal case where a jury held Meta and Google accountable for harm caused to a teen's mental health, plus a sophisticated malware campaign targeting healthcare and government orgs with fa…