The dark web is often misunderstood, but it plays an important role in both privacy technology and cybercrime activity.

In this episode, Tom Eston speaks with cybersecurity researcher and educator John Hammond about what the dark web actually is and how it has evolved in recent years. The discussion covers underground marketplaces, ransomware leak sites, threat intelligence collection, and the operational risks involved in dark web investigations.

John also shares details about his new training course Dark Web 2, which focuses on using a hacker mindset to gather cyber threat intelligence from dark web sources.

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John’s “Just Hacking Training”
https://www.justhacking.com/

John’s Dark Web 2 – CTI Researcher Course
https://www.justhacking.com/course/dark-web-2-cti-researcher/

Dark Web & Cybercrime Investigations (Dark Web 1)
https://www.justhacking.com/course/dark-web-cybercrime-investigations/

Connect with John Hammond
https://johnhammond.org/links

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A landmark jury verdict has found Meta and YouTube negligent in a social media addiction case, raising major questions about platform accountability and legal protections under Section 230.

This episode covers the details of the case, why the ruling is significant, and what it could mean for the future of social media, privacy, and cybersecurity. Could this trigger a wave of lawsuits against tech companies? And are platforms finally being held accountable?

** Links mentioned on the show **

Jury rules against Meta, YouTube in bellwether teen addiction case
https://www.businessinsider.com/social-media-addiction-trial-jury-verdict-meta-youtube-negligent-2026-3

Meta, YouTube verdict could trigger cascade of social media lawsuits: expert
https://www.ktvu.com/news/expert-says-meta-youtube-verdict-could-trigger-cascade-social-media-lawsuits

The Social Dilemma Documentary
https://thesocialdilemma.com/

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In this episode, Tom Eston and co-host Scott Wright discuss research showing that Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) can create privacy risks because the sensors broadcast unencrypted, uniquely identifying wireless signals that could be used to track vehicles. They reference a 10-week study by researchers at IMDEA in Madrid that collected about 6 million signals from over 20,000 cars at roughly 50 meters range, noting the signals can reveal details like tire pressure, car type, weight, and possible driving patterns, and can be captured with about $100 of equipment. The hosts explain TPMS is a safety feature required on 2008+ cars, consider realistic threat models and potential mitigations like rotating identifiers or encryption.

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Your Tire Sensors Could Be Used to Hack Your Car. What to Look Out For
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/hacker-threat-hiding-in-car-tire-pressure-system/

Your car’s tire sensors could be used to track you
https://networks.imdea.org/your-cars-tire-sensors-could-be-used-to-track-you/

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Tom Eston interviews offensive AI researcher and PhD candidate Andrew Wilson, a former Bishop Fox partner who helped grow the firm from under 20 people to nearly 500, built award-winning AI solutions for SOC modernization, founded Cactus Con, and relocated his family to Guadalajara to open and scale a Bishop Fox office. They discuss Mexico’s growing cybersecurity and AI ecosystem, driven by talent, community events, and government-university partnerships, and how offensive security has shifted from “one-person army” generalists to more specialized roles. Wilson explains his PhD work modeling expert pen testers’ cognitive approaches to shape AI agents, argues AI lowers barriers but requires validation due to hallucinations, and predicts routine, methodology-driven testing will be automated while expert human work persists. He forecasts compliance and audit frameworks will eventually accept more objective, scalable AI-based control validation, reshaping the pen testing market.

If you work in cybersecurity, involved in penetration testing and offensive security, or are just trying to figure out what the AI hype actually means for attackers and defenders, this episode is for you!

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Follow and connect with Andrew Wilson
https://www.linkedin.com/in/awilsonaz/
https://x.com/kuzushi/

Find out more about CactusCon!
https://www.cactuscon.com/

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This episode discusses Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses, which blend a camera, microphone, AI features, and social media integration into sunglasses that look like normal fashion eyewear, raising major privacy concerns. It highlights reports that footage captured by the glasses may be reviewed by human contractors to help train Meta’s AI systems, and notes critics’ concerns about how easily people can be recorded in public without their knowledge. Although the glasses include a small LED indicator when recording, many people reportedly don’t notice it.

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People Are Calling Meta Ray-Bans “Pervert Glasses”
https://futurism.com/future-society/meta-ray-ban-smart-pervert-glasses

Meta Employees Are Seeing R-Rated Footage From Its Users’ AI Glasses
https://www.inc.com/ava-levinson/meta-employees-are-seeing-r-rated-footage-footage-from-its-users-ai-glasses/91311763

Think Twice Before Buying or Using Meta’s Ray-Bans
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/think-twice-buying-or-using-metas-ray-bans

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In a move that bucks the entire industry trend, TikTok has confirmed it will not implement end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for direct messages on its platform — arguing that E2EE would make users less safe. We break down what’s really going on: the child safety argument, the privacy counterargument, the geopolitical questions surrounding ByteDance, and what it all means for TikTok’s 1 billion+ users. If you use TikTok, this episode is essential listening.

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TikTok won’t protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly2m5e5ke4o

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Anthropic’s Claude Code Security research preview promises AI-powered code analysis and vulnerability detection at scale. The announcement triggered strong reactions across the cybersecurity community and sent several vendor stocks lower. In this episode, we break down what the tool actually does, where it fits in modern AppSec, and whether AI automation threatens traditional security products or simply makes teams more efficient. Expect a practical, no-hype conversation about what changes and what doesn’t.

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Anthropic’s New Claude AI Security Tool Wipes Out Over $15 Billion From Cybersecurity Stocks
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/anthropics-new-claude-ai-security-tool-wipes-out-17jje/

Making frontier cybersecurity capabilities available to defenders
https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-code-security

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TikTok has shifted to a majority-American entity, TikTok USDS Joint Venture, LLC, to comply with U.S. national security requirements and avoid a ban. This week we discuss why a recent privacy policy update went viral—especially language about sensitive data like immigration status and precise location—and argue much of it reflects longstanding practices and required California privacy disclosures. We emphasize reading policies, understanding your threat model, and making your own decision about using TikTok or other social platforms. The episode also briefly mentions Ring ending its partnership with Flock and a rumored internal email about expanding Ring’s “search party” feature.

** Links mentioned on the show **

TikTok users freak out over app’s ‘immigration status’ collection — here’s what it means
https://tech.yahoo.com/social-media/articles/tiktok-users-freak-over-app-043402475.html

Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/heres-whats-you-should-know-about-the-us-tiktok-deal/

TikTok’s Privacy Policy
https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/us/privacy-policy/en

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