The Dark Assassins Podcast

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The show that dives deep into not just technology, but the concepts, software, and procedures behind it all and explains it so simply, that even your grandma can understand it.

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June 13, 2026Episode 21 hr 9 min

WWDC 2024, I Mean 2026

Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) just wrapped up this week, and you may have gotten déjà vu from 2024. If you did, you’re not alone. We’re breaking down all of the latest features, performance improvements, and announcements, as well as the legendary Hair Force One, a.k.a. Craig Federighi, lore drop we got. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a rating, review, and subscribe if you haven’t already. Also, share it with a friend or family member who you think would enjoy it or benefit from it.Do you have a question or topic you want answered in a future episode? Send me an email at contact@darkassassinsinc.comFollow Us:YouTubeFacebookLinkedIn

May 16, 2026Episode 157 min

Hair Force One’s Non-Promotion is Actually a Win for Us

Some see Craig Federighi not being tapped as the next Apple CEO as a bummer and a letdown. While true, in this episode we make the argument for why Craig not becoming CEO is actually a good thing that fans of his work, antics, and status as a legend within Apple. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a rating, review, and subscribe if you haven’t already. Also, share it with a friend or family member who you think would enjoy it or benefit from it.Do you have a question or topic you want answered in a future episode? Send me an email at contact@darkassassinsinc.comhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-linux-copy-fail-flaw-gives-hackers-root-on-major-distros/https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/etr-cve-2026-41940-cpanel-whm-authentication-bypass/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-cpanel-and-whm-bug-exploited-as-a-zero-day-poc-now-available/Follow Us:YouTubeFacebookLinkedIn

April 4, 2026Episode 2551 min

In a Surprise to Absolutely No One, Meta Does Horrible Things, Again

Meta has not had a very good past couple of weeks, especially from a public relations perspective. From courts finding them liable in two cases costing them hundreds of millions of dollars, but also, what might be, their worst user data privacy scandal ever. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a rating, review, and subscribe if you haven’t already. Also, share it with a friend or family member who you think would enjoy it or benefit from it.Do you have a question or topic you want answered in a future episode? Send me an email at contact@darkassassinsinc.comhttps://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/researchers-disclose-vulnerabilities-in-ip-kvms-from-4-manufacturers/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/25/meta-youtube-verdict-social-media-addiction/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/24/meta-jury-harm-children/https://www.svd.se/a/K8nrV4/metas-ai-smart-glasses-and-data-privacy-concerns-workers-say-we-see-everythingFollow Us:YouTubeFacebookLinkedIn

March 7, 2026Episode 241 hr 15 min

Did Apple Just Kill the iPad?

Apple just had multiple press releases this weekend, and we have a lot to talk about. The elephant in the room is, did they just kill the iPad? There are also multiple pieces of cybersecurity news, including Microsoft creating one of the most head-scratching remote code execution vulnerabilities ever, and Cisco coming out swinging with two perfect 10/10 CVEs. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a rating, review, and subscribe if you haven’t already. Also, share it with a friend or family member who you think would enjoy it or benefit from it.Do you have a question or topic you want answered in a future episode? Send me an email at contact@darkassassinsinc.comhttps://www.theregister.com/2026/02/11/notepad_rce_flaw/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-max-severity-secure-fmc-flaws-giving-root-access/Follow Us:YouTubeFacebookLinkedIn

January 31, 2026Episode 2353 min

All This and It’s Only January?

Massive privacy violations, 10-year-old dormant vulnerabilities leading to easy button-level root access, billion-dollar AI deals, and it’s still January. In this episode, we tackle some of the wildest stories to come out of 2026 so far and break down what they mean, why they’re significant, and whether you should be concerned. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a rating, review, and subscribe if you haven’t already. Also, share it with a friend or family member who you think would enjoy it or benefit from it.Do you have a question or topic you want answered in a future episode? Send me an email at contact@darkassassinsinc.comMicrosoft Giving Up BitLocker Keys:https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-bitlocker-encryption-keys-give-fbi-legal-order-privacy-nightmareTelnet Vulnerability:https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nearly-800-000-telnet-servers-exposed-to-remote-attacks/Google Lawsuit:https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/google-settles-google-assistant-privacy-lawsuit-68-million-2026-01-26/DuckDuckGo Easter Eggs:https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/DuckDuckGo/Easter_EggsPlappa:https://plappa.mehttps://github.com/leoklaus/plappaApple's Gemini Deal:https://blog.google/company-news/inside-google/company-announcements/joint-statement-google-apple/https://arstechnica.com/apple/2026/01/apple-says-its-new-ai-powered-siri-will-use-googles-gemini-language-models/Follow Us:YouTubeFacebookLinkedIn

December 27, 2025Episode 221 hr 20 min

Core Modules (Pt. 4)

Every musician has their greatest hits. Every homelab has one, or more, cornerstone servers that powers it. Every codebase has functions that are the fundamental building blocks which the project relies on. In this episode, we look at some of the best, funniest, and most informative moments from the past year of the Dark Assassins Podcast. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a rating, review, and subscribe if you haven’t already. Also, share it with a friend or family member who you think would enjoy it or benefit from it.Do you have a question or topic you want answered in a future episode? Send me an email at contact@darkassassinsinc.comFollow Us:YouTubeFacebookLinkedIn

December 6, 2025Episode 211 hr 3 min

Recommendation Algorithms Aren’t as Smart as You Think

Before the latest AI hype cycle, recommendation algorithms, or the systems behind recommending content or products to individuals, really spooked people, and still do. The reality is that, under the hood, these algorithms are actually quite dumb, and really have absolutely no idea what they are actually recommending you. In this episode, we break down how these algorithms work and even how you can make your own right now without knowing a single thing about what your users are actually interested in. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a rating, review, and subscribe if you haven’t already. Also, share it with a friend or family member who you think would enjoy it or benefit from it.Do you have a question or topic you want answered in a future episode? Send me an email at contact@darkassassinsinc.comhttps://www.anthropic.com/news/disrupting-AI-espionage Follow Us:YouTubeFacebookLinkedIn

October 25, 2025Episode 201 hr 1 min

Amazon Web Services and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Amazon Web Services (AWS) had a major outage this week that caused large swaths of the internet to be either down or have significant availability issues. In this episode, we break down what happened, as well as what are some key takeaways about what we can learn from this incident and lessen the impacts that future cloud provider outages can have on our daily lives. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a rating, review, and subscribe if you haven’t already. Also, share it with a friend or family member who you think would enjoy it or benefit from it.Do you have a question or topic you want answered in a future episode? Send me an email at contact@darkassassinsinc.comAWS Timeline of eventsAWS Outage SummaryFollow Us:YouTubeFacebookLinkedIn

September 13, 2025Episode 1957 min

"Awe Dropping" and Head Scratching

Apple just held their September keynote, “Awe Dropping,” and it was filled with some very impressive updates and some head scratchers. In this episode, we’ll break it all down. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a rating, review, and subscribe if you haven’t already. Also, share it with a friend or family member who you think would enjoy it or benefit from it.Do you have a question or topic you want answered in a future episode? Send me an email at contact@darkassassinsinc.comFollow Us:YouTubeFacebookLinkedIn

August 30, 2025Episode 1854 min

RIP Cisco (Again), Death of a Legend, AI in Cars: No | Operation Core Dump

In this rollercoaster of an episode, we go from the lows of a 1990’s and 2000’s technology legend finally going the way of the dodo and Cisco being unable to help themselves by having another 10/10 CVE, to the highs of Apple gearing up to launch new iPhones. With a minor rant about AI in the automotive industry thrown in there for good measure. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a rating, review, and subscribe if you haven’t already. Also, share it with a friend or family member who you think would enjoy it or benefit from it.Do you have a question or topic you want answered in a future episode? Send me an email at contact@darkassassinsinc.comhttps://thehackernews.com/2025/08/cisco-warns-of-cvss-100-fmc-radius-flaw.htmlhttps://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/aol-set-pull-plug-iconic-dial-internet-service/story?id=124539332https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/26/apple-september-2025-event/https://www.synopsys.com/blogs/chip-design/autonomous-driving-levels.htmlFollow Us:YouTubeFacebookLinkedIn