Best Copilots Review Podcasts (2025)

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Inside the Cockpit 57: Plans & Playlists 26:26

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We're back in the cockpit again. As has become the norm we discuss our current media consumption which has come to mean that half of us continue praising and discussing the Cosmere and the other half has started watching a new tv show, abandoning the previous shows that they were watching. Additionally we discuss our upcoming plans to attend the Lo…

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Building an Indie Hit in Godot with Jay Baylis and Tom Coxon 42:22

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Cassette Beasts is a turn-based monster-battling RPG that lets players record creatures onto cassette tapes and transform into them during battle. The game was an indie hit, and is also one of the most successful games built with the open source Godot Engine. Jay Baylis and Tom Coxon are the creators of Cassette Beasts at Bytten Studio. They join t…

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Suspect arrested over airport attack, DDoS attack hits new record, BRICKSTORM backdoor steals IPs 7:37

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Person arrested in connection with airport attack Record-breaking DDoS attack hits new highs China-linked attackers use ‘BRICKSTORM’ backdoor to steal IP Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Security reviews don’t have to feel like a hurricane. Most teams are buried in back-and-forth emails and never-ending customer requests for documentation or an…

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940: Picking a Fullstack Stack, Is Next.js Too Complex? Services vs Self-Hosted + More 1:05:45

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In this potluck episode, Wes and Scott answer your questions about modern full-stack stacks, Node.js backend options, managing database indexes, developer burnout, handling toxic bosses, and more! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:36 What’s your go-to Node.js backend in 2025? Polka 06:18 Do you proactively manage database indexes—or fix them o…

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European airports restore services, CISA deals with GeoServer exploit, Jaguar Land Rover extends shutdown 6:51

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European airports restoring services after system breach CISA deals with GeoServer exploit App for outing Charlie Kirk’s critics leaks personal data Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Have you been personally victimized by a questionnaire this week? The queue never ends. But Conveyor can change that story. With AI that answers questionnaires of a…

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Fintech 3.0: Now Is The Best Time To Build In Crypto 42:00

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We are entering the era of Fintech 3.0. Regulatory clarity, growing consumer adoption, and low-cost chains have paved the way for a golden age of building in crypto — and at YC, Base, and Coinbase we want to fund builders to seize this moment. In this episode of Main Function, YC's Harj Taggar and Base's Jesse Pollak sat down to discuss what kinds …

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Rethinking GraphQL Frontends with Robert Balicki 38:00

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A challenge in modern frontend application design is efficiently fetching and managing GraphQL data while keeping UI components responsive and maintainable. Developers often face issues like over-fetching, under-fetching, and handling complex query dependencies, which can lead to performance bottlenecks and increased development effort. Relay is a …

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EDR-Freeze, DeepMind persuasion, vendors exit ATT&CK 7:46

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EDR-Freeze tool suspends security software DeepMind updates Frontier Safety Framework Major vendors withdraw from MITRE EDR Evaluations Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Security reviews don’t have to feel like a hurricane. Most teams are buried in back-and-forth emails and never-ending customer requests for documentation or answers. But Conveyo…

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939: Creator of Vite: Evan You 54:10

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Scott and Wes sit down with Evan You, creator of Vue, Vite, and VoidZero, to dig into the future of frontend tooling. From the speed of Rolldown to why he chose Rust, they explore the evolution of developer experience, bundlers, and what’s next for the web. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:31 Who is Evan You? Vue.js. Vite. Void0 01:19 Making …

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European airport cyberattack, SMS celltower scam, GPT4-powered ransomware 8:26

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European airport disruption due to cyberattack check-in and baggage software SMS scammers now using mobile fake cell towers GPT-4-powered MalTerminal malware creates ransomware and Reverse Shell Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor If security questionnaires make you feel like you’re drowning in chaos, you’re not alone. Endless spreadsheets, portal…

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Microsoft Copilot’s Big Move, Meta’s AI Glasses, and Prime Day Again 41:52

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Prime Day in October? Yep, it’s back. This week we talk about what that means for shoppers, why Microsoft’s Copilot isn’t really optional, and how public utilities could affect the cost of owning an EV. We’ll also dig into the good and bad of iOS 26, take a peek at Meta’s Hypernova AI glasses, and revisit some of the most memorable tech presentatio…

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Week in Review: Student hackers increase, CISA wants CVE, Microsoft called hypocritical 35:56

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Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guests Jack Kufahl, CISO, Michigan Medicine, and Nick Espinosa, host, The Deep Dive Radio Show Thanks to our show sponsor, Drata Leading security teams trust SafeBase by Drata to turn trust into a growth engine. Our enterprise-grade Trust C…

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Google patches zero-day, Copilot’s forced installation, Scattered Spider arrests 8:07

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Google patches sixth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year Microsoft to force install the Microsoft 365 Copilot app in October Two more Scattered Spider teen suspects arrested Huge thanks to our sponsor, Drata Leading security teams trust SafeBase by Drata to turn trust into a growth engine. Our enterprise-grade Trust Center puts your secu…

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pnpm with Zoltan Kochan 36:23

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Traditional package management systems for JavaScript have faced several inefficiencies related to dependency storage, resolution, and project performance. pnpm is a fast, disk-efficient package manager for JavaScript and TypeScript projects, serving as an alternative to npm and Yarn. Due to its efficiency and reliability, pnpm is increasingly popu…

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Insight Partners warns thousands, Scattered Spider feigns retirement, Consumer Reports calls Microsoft 'hypocritical' 7:58

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Insight Partners warns thousands after ransomware breach Scattered Spider gang feigns retirement, breaks into bank instead Consumer Reports calls Microsoft 'hypocritical' Huge thanks to our sponsor, Drata Leading security teams trust SafeBase by Drata to turn trust into a growth engine. Our enterprise-grade Trust Center puts your security posture i…

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938: Hot Takes + Bike Shedding 27:53

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Wes and Scott dive into some hot takes and classic debates—tabs vs spaces, camel vs snake case, export styles, barrel files, variable naming, and more. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:26 CSS variables: descriptive vs. semantic 03:38 snake_case vs. camelCase 04:54 Default exports vs. named exports 06:23 Barrel files vs. direct imports 09:15 F…

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Cyber programs extended, older Apple devices attacked, chatbots aid phishing scams 7:16

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House lawmakers move to extend two key cyber programs Apple 0-day likely used in spy attacks affected older devices Reuters crafts phishing scam with AI chatbot help Huge thanks to our sponsor, Drata Leading security teams trust SafeBase by Drata to turn trust into a growth engine. Our enterprise-grade Trust Center puts your security posture in one…

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Aaron Levie: Why Startups Win In The AI Era 40:27

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For nearly two decades, Box co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie has been at the frontlines of how technology reshapes work—guiding the company through the rise of mobile, the cloud, and now the age of AI.In his fireside with YC General Partner David Lieb at AI Startup School, Aaron reflects on what it means to adapt a company over the long term, the har…

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SurrealDB 3.0 and Building Event-Driven AI Applications with Tobie Morgan Hitchcock 55:18

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Modern application development often involves juggling multiple types of databases to handle diverse data models. The lack of unification can lead to complex architectures with attendant security concerns and fragmented development workflows. SurrealDB is an open-source, multi-model database developed in Rust and integrates functionalities of many …

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Android security changes, CISA incentive audit, LLM usage 7:38

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Android moving to “risk-based” security updates CISA accused of Cyber Incentive mismanagement How security practitioners use LLMs Huge thanks to our sponsor, Drata Leading security teams trust SafeBase by Drata to turn trust into a growth engine. Our enterprise-grade Trust Center puts your security posture in one secure, customer-facing portal, giv…

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937: Is The Omarchy Hype Real? 48:21

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Scott takes Wes on a tour of Omarchy, DHH’s polished Arch + Hyprland Linux setup that promises speed, beauty, and endless keyboard shortcuts. From first impressions to daily workflows, Scott debates whether it’s good enough to pull him out of the Apple ecosystem for good. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:31 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:55 …

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ShinyHunters hits Vietnam, Petya-NotPetya copycat appears, CISA wants CVE 8:44

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ShinyHunters hits Vietnam National Credit Information Center HybridPetya is a Petya/NotPetya copycat with UEFI Secure Boot bypass CISA seeks control over CVE Huge thanks to our sponsor, Drata Leading security teams trust SafeBase by Drata to turn trust into a growth engine. Our enterprise-grade Trust Center puts your security posture in one secure,…

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Apple’s Latest, MagSafe Magic (?), and Streaming Sensations 44:16

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Dive into the tech deep end with us! We unpack Apple’s newest reveals, debate MagSafe vs. wired charging, investigate the rise of spam calls, and show you how to test your internet speed. Plus, Marsha's hands-on review of the Acer Chromebook Plus 516 and the week’s hottest streaming picks. Tune in for your tech fix!…

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Week in Review: Qantas penalizes executives, UK cyberlegislation delayed, SonicWall VPN flaws 37:26

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Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guests Rob Teel, CTO, Oklahoma Department of Commerce and Howard Holton, CEO, GigaOm Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like…right now? We know that real-time visibility is critic…

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The Future of Software Creation with Replit CEO Amjad Masad 42:01

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Amjad Masad is the co-founder & CEO of Replit, now valued at $3B after a recent $250M Series C. He's spent nearly a decade making programming accessible to all—and with the rise of AI, that vision is closer than ever.In this talk from AI Startup School on June 17, 2025, Amjad traces the arc of computing from mainframes to personal computers to a fu…

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SonicWall VPM exploits, Fed cyberchief’s priorities, U.S spyware investment triples 8:18

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SonicWall SSL VPN flaws now being actively exploited Acting federal cyber chief outlines his priorities U.S. based investors in spyware firms nearly tripled in 2024 Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like...right now? We know that real-time visibility is critical for security, but when it…

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Angular with Jessica Janiuk 51:03

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Modern web development faces several challenges, particularly when building scalable, maintainable, and high-performance applications. As applications grow, managing complex user interfaces, and ensuring efficient data handling and modular code structures, becomes increasingly difficult. Angular is a TypeScript-based web framework developed by Goog…

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npm update, Cursor Autorun flaw details, Microsoft probe over Ascension hack? 8:03

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The npm incident: nothing to fret about? Cursor Autorun flaw lets repositories execute code without consent Senator Wyden urges FTC to probe Microsoft over Ascension hack Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like...right now? We know that real-time visibility is critical for security, but w…

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936: Realtime LED Wall With React + Websockets (I Let Strangers Control It) 47:12

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Scott, Wes, and CJ dive into Wes’s Hackweek project: a real-time, web-controlled LED grid. They break down the hardware build, custom 3D-printed diffuser, ESP32 microcontroller, and Cloudflare durable objects powering live pixel art, GitHub activity displays, and interactive web drawings. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:03 Wes’ Hackweek proj…

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Blood center attack details emerge, Electoral Commission recovers, Plex suffers password breach 7:23

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Thousands had data leaked in blood center ransomware attack UK Electoral Commission recovers, 3 years after China hack Npm packages with 2 billion weekly downloads targeted in supply chain attack Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like...right now? We know that real-time visibility is cri…

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SED News: Perplexity’s Chrome Play, Meta’s AI Freeze, and Intel Becomes Too Big to Fail 46:38

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SED News is a monthly podcast from Software Engineering Daily where hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer unpack the biggest stories shaping software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the broader tech industry. In this episode, they discuss Perplexity’s headline-grabbing offer to buy Google Chrome, the U.S. government’s large stake in Intel, Meta’s ab…

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GhostAction campaign, scam centers grow, GPUGate hits IT 7:44

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GhostAction campaign targets GitHub Scam centers see huge growth in Myanmar GPUGate targets IT firms Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like...right now? We know that real-time visibility is critical for security, but when it comes to our GRC programs…we rely on point-in-time checks. But …

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The FDE Playbook for AI Startups with Bob McGrew 50:42

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Bob McGrew helped build some of the most influential technologies of the past two decades. Bob was an early engineer at PayPal, an early executive at Palantir, and was recently Chief Research Officer at OpenAI - where he led the development of ChatGPT, GPT-4 and the o1 reasoning model. During his time at Palantir, he was a pioneer of the Forward De…

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935: CJ Made A Sega Game In 2025 52:29

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CJ takes us behind the scenes of Hackweek to share how he built a custom Sega Genesis game from scratch, complete with assembly code, level loading, and retro hardware tricks. From SGDK to parallax faking, this episode is a deep dive into old-school game dev with a modern twist. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:44 Why a Sega game? Sega Genesi…

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SVG phishing campaign, Anthropic piracy lawsuit, Qantas penalizes executives 8:45

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New malware phishing campaign hidden in SVG files Anthropic agrees to pay $1.5bn in book piracy lawsuit Qantas penalizes executives for cyberattack Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like...right now? We know that real-time visibility is critical for security, but when it comes to our GRC…

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Week in Review: Baltimore’s expensive gaffe, ransomware takedown outcomes, Workiva Salesforce breach 27:47

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Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Ray Espinoza, vp of information security, Elite Technology Thanks to our show sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day …

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France cookie fines, CISA TP-Link KEV, sports piracy takedown 8:43

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France fines Google and Shein over cookie misconduct CISA adds more TP-Link routers flaws to its KEV catalog World’s largest sports piracy site shut down Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomwar…

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Context-Aware SQL and Metadata with Shinji Kim 41:38

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A common challenge in data-rich organizations is that critical context about the data is often hard to capture and even harder to keep up to date. As more people across the organization use data and data models get more complex, simply finding the right dataset can be slow and create bottlenecks. Select Star is a data discovery and metadata platfor…

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Fintech foils bank heist, NotDoor backdoor, Salesloft-Drift impact continues drifting 8:02

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Fintech foils bank heist NotDoor backdoor Salesloft-Drift impact continues drifting Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the at…

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Michael Truell: Building Cursor at 23, Taking on GitHub Copilot, and Advice to Engineering Students 27:55

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Michael Truell on June 17th, 2025 at AI Startup School in San Francisco.At 25, Michael Truell has already built Cursor into one of the fastest-growing companies in AI coding, hitting $100M ARR in just a year. In this fireside chat with YC General Partner Diana Hu, he shares the lessons that came from years of failed projects with his co-founders, w…

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934: We Built a Real-Time, Local-Data, Competitive Coding Game 37:07

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Scott, Wes, and CJ dive into SynHax, Scott’s Hackweek project for code battles. They discuss live coding duels, referee controls, and the surprisingly simple tech stack that delivers instant updates and audience engagement. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:50 Brought to you by Sentry.io 02:30 What is SynHax? This Button Broke Our Brains (CSS …

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Google: Gmail is secure, Cloudflare blocks largest DDoS attack, Amazon shutters theft campaign 6:55

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'2.5 billion Gmail users at risk'? Entirely false, says Google Cloudflare blocks largest recorded DDoS attack peaking at 11.5 Tbps Jaguar Land Rover says cyberattack ‘severely disrupted’ production Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect bu…

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Copilots Review 116- Twisted Metal 48:54

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It's been true since the dawn of the automobile that the one thing cooler than cars going fast is cars exploding. This simple rule has been the crutch that the Fast and Furious franchise has been built off of but before there was Fast and Furious there was a series of games that captured the heart of nearly every kid growing up in the 90s. And that…

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Modern Data Visualization with Robert Kosara 48:50

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Data visualization is increasingly important as organizations prioritize data-driven decision-making. Tools that transform complex datasets into intuitive, interpretable visualizations are arguably just as critical as the data itself. Robert Kosara is a Data Visualization Developer at Observable which is a platform for creating interactive data vis…

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LLM legalese prompts, Maryland Transit cyberattack, hacking into university 8:04

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LegalPwn technique hides LLMs prompts inside contract legalese Maryland Transit investigating cyberattack Hacker attempts to forge his way into Spanish university Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and …

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933: Hackweek Overview - What Is It, What Did We Build 32:05

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It’s Hackweek at Syntax! Scott, Wes, and CJ break down what Hackweek is all about - how they picked their projects, what came out of them, and why it’s the best excuse to experiment, build, and have fun before the deep-dive episodes roll in. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:04 What is Hackweek? 01:05 Hackweek projects spark motivation. 04:05 …

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Velociraptor C2 tunnel, Baltimore’s expensive con, ransomware gangs multiply 8:11

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Velociraptor forensic tool used for C2 tunneling City of Baltimore gets socially engineered to the tune of $1.5 million Ransomware gang takedowns create more smaller groups Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day at…

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Week in Review: Citrix RCE flaw, steganography revived, major telecom fiasco 28:02

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Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Johna Till Johnson, CEO and founder, Nemertes Thanks to our show sponsor, Prophet Security Ever feel like your security team is stuck in a loop of alert fatigue and manual investigations? Meet Prophet Security. Their Agentic AI SOC Pl…

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GPT-OSS vs. Qwen vs. Deepseek: Comparing Open Source LLM Architectures 12:31

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OpenAI recently released its first open-weights model since GPT-2, entering a field led by DeepSeek and Alibaba's Qwen.YC's Ankit Gupta breaks down everything you need to know about these top OSS models, including what sets them apart under the hood. He’ll compare their approaches to mixture-of-experts, long-context training, and post-training tech…

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Malicious nx Packages, AI worker scam, Salt Typhoon attacks Netherlands 8:56

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Malicious nx Packages leak GitHub, Cloud, and AI Credentials North Korean remote worker scheme boosted by generative AI The Netherlands announces Salt Typhoon penetration Huge thanks to our sponsor, Prophet Security Security teams are drowning in alerts - many companies generate upwards of 1000 or more alerts a day, and nearly half go ignored. That…