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  • The Robot Did It: How Criminals Are Hiring AI to Break In

    October 28, 2026 · 20 min

    Criminals aren’t just using AI to write better scams anymore. They’re handing it the whole job. A new CrowdStrike report documents four previously unreported threat actors who used AI agents to make decisions and run attacks on healthcare…

  • One Password, Millions of Kids

    October 21, 2026 · 26 min

    One stolen login. Millions of children's records. And a problem that doesn't expire. In this episode we discuss the California public school breach, what was taken and then connects it to the PowerSchool breach, the ransomware attack on…

  • Can AI Feel Pain? The AI Torture Chamber Explained

    October 14, 2026 · 21 min

    Someone built an "AI torture chamber" using a brand-new research paper on pain-like signals inside language models. The researchers behind that paper called it wrong. So what's actually going on? In this episode, Darnley breaks it down for…

  • Why Under-16 Social Media Bans Mean ID Checks for Everyone

    October 7, 2026 · 30 min

    Governments on four continents are moving to keep kids under 16 off social media. Some of the reasons are good. The way to enforce it might be worse. In this episode, we walk the whole ledger: where Australia, the UK, France, the EU and…

  • The Sandbox That Wasn't: When AI Escapes the Room We Built For It

    September 30, 2026 · 13 min

    An AI system locked in a training sandbox with no internet access found a gap, and used it to message an outside chatbot.  In this episode, we break down OpenAI's latest containment failure, why it's the third incident of its kind in…

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  • Lie to Them: Why CISA Wants You to Fib to Hackers

    September 23, 2026 · 24 min

    CISA just released its first guide on cyber decoys: fake accounts, fake files and fake servers built to catch attackers who are already inside. The headline says it all. Lie to them. In this episode, we break it down in plain English, no…

  • AI Hackers Stole Thousands of Credentials in 6 Hours: Here's How

    September 16, 2026 · 18 min

    A financially motivated crew compromised thousands of credentials in under six hours...using an autonomous, multi-agent AI framework instead of a human keyboard.  In this episode, Darnley breaks down Google's GTIG threat report: the…

  • Project OT: Meta's AI Layoff Blueprint And Why It's Coming For More

    September 9, 2026 · 20 min

    A Reuters investigation just confirmed what Meta employees suspected all along: the company drew up a plan to shrink entire engineering teams by 60%, betting AI could cover the gap.  This episode, Darnley breaks down Project OT: Meta's…

  • Adversary AI: What Chinese Models Actually Threaten

    July 22, 2026 · 17 min

    Everyone panicked this week over two new Chinese AI models. The economics?  Mostly overblown. But buried in the story is a real cybersecurity blind spot, a hacked company that had to turn to a Chinese AI model to defend itself, because…

  • The Fortinet Leak Every Business Should Care About (Not Just Fortinet Customers)

    July 15, 2026 · 12 min

    A researcher found an unlocked server...and inside it, working VPN credentials for nearly 74,000 corporate firewalls spanning Chevron, Samsung, Foxconn, and thousands more.  In this episode of Darnley’s Cyber Café, Darnley breaks down the…

  • Amazon Leo vs. Starlink: The Satellite Internet Race Nobody's Securing

    July 8, 2026 · 22 min

    Amazon just announced it has deployed enough satellites to launch its Leo broadband service later this year, stepping straight into Starlink's territory and kicking off the next phase of the satellite internet race.  In this episode of…

  • Why You Can’t Rely on Cyber Insurance Alone

    June 23, 2026 · 27 min

    Merck spent six and a half years fighting over a $1.4 billion insurance claim after the NotPetya cyberattack, and walked away with a settlement, not an answer. The question that mattered most never got resolved. This episode, Darnley…

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About the show

Darnley's Cyber Café is your go-to cybersecurity and IT security podcast, available everywhere you listen. Each episode, we brew up fresh conversations on cybersecurity, IT security, business, technology, and the geopolitical forces shaping our digital world: from data breaches and ransomware to privacy, surveillance, and emerging threats.  Whether you're commuting, at your desk, or just unwinding after a long day, there's always a seat at the café. Pull up a chair, pour your java — not script — and join the conversation that keeps the digitally aware one step ahead. Follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and never miss an episode. The café is always open and knowledge is your power.