Darnley's Cyber Café
Embark on a journey with us as we explore the realms of cybersecurity, IT security, business, news, technology, and the interconnected global geopolitical landscape. Tune in, unwind with your preferred cup of java (not script), and engage in thought-provoking discussions that delve into the dynamic evolution of the world around us.
Episodes
199 episodes
The Psychology of Ignoring Cybersecurity: Why We Think It Won’t Happen to Us
Why do people ignore cybersecurity until it’s too late? In this episode of Darnley’s Cyber Café, we dive into the psychology behind cyber neglect, the illusion of “it won’t happen to me,” and why privacy still matters in a wo...
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Season 6
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Episode 27
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10:30
When Your TV Turns Against You: The SmartTube Breach
A major breach hits SmartTube, the popular third-party YouTube app for smart TVs and suddenly millions of living rooms may have quietly become surveillance hubs. In this episode, we break down how the malicious update happened, what...
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Season 6
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Episode 26
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9:03
Biorobotics & Neuralink: How Tech Is Rewiring the Human Body
In this episode of Darnley’s Cyber Café, we dive into the fascinating, and slightly unsettling, world of biorobotics, where human biology meets advanced robotics and neural technology. From groundbreaking innovations l...
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Season 6
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Episode 25
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9:30
The Bad Apple Latte: How One Insider Nearly Brewed a Cyber Disaster
In this episode of Darnley’s Cyber Café, we dive into the real story behind CrowdStrike’s recent insider scandal, and what it teaches us about the hidden dangers brewing inside modern companies. We break down how a “bad app...
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Season 6
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Episode 24
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11:17
How Ordinary People Are Accidentally Helping Hackers Break Into Global Companies
In this episode of Darnley's Cyber Café, Darnley exposes how everyday people around the world are unknowingly helping hackers infiltrate global companies. We break down fake remote job scams, identity laundering, and the red flags t...
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Season 6
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Episode 23
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12:00
Love, Lies, and Data: The Risks of Online Dating
Swipe right… but at what cost? 💔 In this episode of Darnley’s Cyber Café, Darnley steps into the world of online dating: where romance meets algorithms and your heart isn’t the only thing on the line.From catfishing to...
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Season 6
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Episode 22
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15:36
Ghosts in the Chat: The Teams Message Manipulation Flaw
Researchers have uncovered flaws that allow Microsoft Teams messages to be manipulated, letting hackers impersonate executives, forge notifications, and alter private chats. In this episode of Darnley’s Cyber Café, we explo...
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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7:45
The Cybersecurity Perception Gap: Why Executives and IT Teams Don’t See Risk the Same Way
Executives say they’re confident in their cybersecurity, but their teams aren’t so sure.In this episode of Darnley’s Cyber Café, we explore the growing cybersecurity perception gap between leadership and practitioners, wh...
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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16:44
AI Browsers Can’t Tell Friend From Foe: Use Them at Your Own Risk
The new wave of AI browsers: Atlas and Comet gives the promise to “think for you” while you browse. They summarize, interpret, and filter the web in real time. But what happens when the assistant inside your browser can’t tell the difference be...
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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8:25
The Cyber Café Playbook: Safety Is a Story We Tell Ourselves
This special Playbook episode distills the most important lessons from previous discussions — not as stories, but as rules. A framework for those who still believe digital safety is something they possess rather than something they must earn. I...
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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9:27
The F5 Breach: When Security Vendors Fail
A nation-state attacker quietly lived inside F5’s network and walked away with BIG-IP source code and undisclosed vulnerability details. In this episode we pull apart why a breach of a cybersecurity company is far more dangerous than a b...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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9:59
Europe’s Digital Tug of War: The Fight for Cyber Independence
How independent is Europe in the digital world? Join Darnley as we explore the hidden forces, technological risks, and global influences quietly shaping Europe’s data and markets. Sometimes the greatest friend is also the most formi...
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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8:17
Signals in the Sky: The sky isn’t safe. Your data isn’t private.
Satellites. They orbit silently above our cities, our highways, even our homes — carrying our calls, texts, and sensitive data.But recent research has uncovered a chilling reality... many of these satellites are transmitting data complet...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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7:22
The Empathy Algorithm
We explore the unsettling intersection between technology and emotion. When machines begin to understand, and imitate, human empathy. What happens to our sense of trust, vulnerability, and authenticity moving forward?Discover how artific...
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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9:33
The Toy That Spied on Kids
A new episode of Darnley’s Cyber Café is here, and it’s one you won’t want to miss. We dive into a shocking story about a familiar childhood pastime that takes an unexpected twist into the world of surveillance, privacy, and hidden ris...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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8:53
£5 Million Ransom. 700 Jobs Lost. One Weak Password.
One weak password. A business older than the telephone. Hundreds of jobs lost.In this episode of Darnleys Cyber Café, Darnley examines a stunning real-world case of cybercrime that shows how even the most established org...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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8:41
From Hollywood to Hardware: When AI Stories Come True
Step inside Darnleys Cyber Café for a thought-provoking journey from The Terminator’s Skynet to the eerie futures of Black Mirror. We explore how pop culture’s AI nightmares echo today’s breakthroughs and wh...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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17:44
Cars, Code, and Cyberattacks
A quiet data breach at Stellantis could be more than it seems. In this episode of Darnley’s Cyber Café, we take you inside the cyber underbelly of today’s automakers and explore how a single compromise can ripple through an entire indu...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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8:23
Lessons from Baltimore’s $1.5M BEC Attack
When a fraudster posing as a vendor stole more than $1.5 million from the City of Baltimore, it exposed how even large public agencies can fall victim to Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams. In this episode of Darnley’s Cyber ...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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7:27
Technology: The Cure is the Disease
We’re asking the hard question: is technology the problem… to technology? If cybercrime only exists because the internet does, maybe the real solution is to unplug it all, toss the Wi-Fi router into the river, and go back to quills, scrolls, an...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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6:07
Beware the Librarian Ghouls
Darnley shines the proton pack spotlight on a real digital spooky fest: the “Librarian Ghouls” cyberattack campaign. These ghostly hackers are haunting machines while you sleep, using legit tools to sneak past defences and mine crypto in the sh...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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8:51
Google Veo 3: When Seeing Isn’t Believing
In this episode, we explore Google’s powerful new AI tool, Veo 3, and how it’s blurring the lines between reality and deception in video content. From deepfake scams to reputational attacks, we break down the real-world risks, and how cy...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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10:07
The Human Password Problem
Think your clever password is hacker-proof? Think again. In this episode, Darnley dives into why our very human brains—full of favorite pets, TV shows, and birthdates—are no match for modern password-cracking tools. With AI now guessing passwor...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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8:54
Confessions of a Hacker
What happens when a former black hat hacker lifts the veil on the dark web after 30 years in the shadows? In this chilling and eye-opening episode, Darnley dives into exclusive audio from a VICE interview that reveals the darkest corners of the...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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17:55
