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What the Hack?

256 episodes · 3 with AI analysis

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AI Intelligence · across all analyzed episodes

People · top 17

Beau Friedlander×3 Jacob Sims Chris Tarbell Gary Warner Chen Xi Harold Ramis Charlotte Jupp Erin West Andy McDowell Tucker Carlson Kathy Stokes Shreya Dada Seth Godin Lawrence Summers Bill Murray Chris Krebs Virginia Heffernan

Companies · top 20

Facebook×2 OpenAI×2 Meta×2 Tether Microsoft Delete Me Chainalysis Google Gemini Palantir TikTok MGM Resorts Coinbase LinkedIn Anthropic Federal Reserve Caesars Entertainment The Prince Group Binance Hinge Google

Topics · top 10

Crypto Investment Scams (Pig Butchering)Human Trafficking in Southeast AsiaFinancial Grooming and Romance ScamsPlatform Accountability and Regulatory ArbitrageStablecoin Money LaunderingInternational Sanctions and Law Enforcement CoordinationUSAID Funding Cuts and NGO ImpactFake Trading Platforms and Phishing InfrastructureAI-Enabled Scam OptimizationGenerational Wealth Destruction

Analyzed Episodes

Jan 27, 2026

Episode 236: The Con: Part Two, Asian Scam Compounds

Crypto Investment Scams (Pig Butchering)Human Trafficking in Southeast AsiaFinancial Grooming and Romance Scams

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Feb 2, 2026

Episode 237: The Internet is Groundhog Day

Surveillance capitalism and data broker ecosystemsAI training on user data without explicit consentSpear-phishing and social engineering tactics

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Feb 10, 2026

Episode 238: The Phone Call that Broke the Bank

Human Risk Management in CybersecuritySocial Engineering and Pretexting AttacksHelp Desk Security and Password Reset Vulnerabilities

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