#social-engineering
23 episodes
#1339: The Human Protocol: Social Engineering's New Frontier
Forget the technical exploits; the real vulnerability is the human layer. Discover how attackers use psychology to bypass modern security.
#1321: The New Face of Cyberbullying: AI Botnets & Semantic Mimicry
"Don't feed the trolls" is dead. Discover how AI botnets use semantic mimicry to weaponize psychology and hijack social media algorithms.
#1292: The Visibility Trap: Dissent in the Digital Age
In the digital age, we have the right to speak but not the right to be heard. Discover the new architecture of algorithmic censorship.
#1150: Digital Chains: The Evolving Psychology of Modern Cults
From desert communes to Discord servers, explore how modern high-demand groups use sophisticated psychological tools to exert coercive control.
#1043: The Last Monoglot: Why One Language is Better Than Two
Is the monoglot a language's ultimate guardian? Explore the tragic end of Irish Gaelic and the miraculous, engineered rise of modern Hebrew.
#1018: The Spy Myth vs. Reality: Life Beyond James Bond
Forget the martinis and car chases. Discover why real espionage is more about spreadsheets and "friend-making" than gadgets and shootouts.
#987: Reputation Laundering: How the Ultra-Wealthy Edit History
Discover how the world’s elite use massive philanthropy and SEO tactics to bury scandals and literally rewrite their digital history.
#966: The Silence of Damascus: Eli Cohen and the Physics of Spycraft
Was Eli Cohen’s capture a failure of tradecraft or a mathematical certainty? Explore the physics of signals and Soviet radio tracking.
#959: The Infinite Content Problem: AI’s War on Truth
Explore how AI is scaling disinformation to an industrial level and what the "liar's dividend" means for the future of shared reality.
#958: The 2FA Fallacy: Why Your Security Shield is Cracking
Think your accounts are safe because of 2FA? We dive into the rise of session hijacking and why SMS codes are no longer enough to stop hackers.
#957: The Shadow Mechanics of Modern Regime Change
Explore the hidden tradecraft of subversion and why external attempts to topple entrenched regimes like the IRGC often lead to disaster.
#950: The LinkedIn-ification of Modern Espionage
From CIA resumes to LinkedIn branding, explore how modern intelligence agencies are fighting Big Tech for the world’s top digital talent.
#811: The Gig Economy of Treason: Iran's Digital Recruitment
How does a "side hustle" turn into high treason? Explore how Iranian agents use social media and crypto to recruit unsuspecting citizens.
#778: The Invisible Front: OPSEC and INFOSEC in Modern War
Discover how smartphones and social media have turned the "digital exhaust" of daily life into a major tactical vulnerability in modern conflict.
#738: The Invisible Front: Mossad’s Sabotage of Iran
Discover how local cells and "Ghost Maintenance" paralyzed Iran’s defenses during the Twelve Day War of 2025.
#704: The SMS Paradox: Why 2FA’s Weakest Link Still Persists
Why do we still rely on 1980s tech to secure our bank accounts? Explore the dangerous paradox of SMS-based two-factor authentication.
#703: The Spam Explosion: Why Your Phone Won't Stop Buzzing
Why is your inbox overflowing? Explore the technical and economic reasons behind the relentless rise of digital and physical spam.
#702: Your Face is a File: The Rise of Digital Twins
Could a 30-second clip of your voice be used to steal your identity? Explore the terrifying reality of digital twins and LoRA.
#659: The Voice Biometric Dilemma: Security in the Age of AI
Explore why voice biometrics hasn't replaced Face ID and how generative AI is making "voice prints" a massive security risk.
#626: Inside the Interrogation Room: The Psychology of Shin Bet
Explore the chilling contrast of high-stakes interrogations, where psychological mastery and the "illusion of knowing" replace physical force.
#593: Manufacturing Consent: How AI Scales Digital Deception
Is your feed real? Herman and Corn explore how AI is turning simple botnets into indistinguishable, high-stakes digital personas.
#416: The Rise of the Hybrid Army: Professionalizing Insurgency
Herman and Corn explore how non-state actors are emulating conventional militaries to bridge the gap in asymmetric warfare.
#382: The Wolves of Tel Aviv: Unmasking a Global Scam
Discover the dark side of the Startup Nation as Herman and Corn dive into the billion-dollar binary options industry that targeted victims worldwide.