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the biggest hack that never happened: the xz utils story

While you were going about your life, we all narrowly avoided a complete disaster. This is the story of how one lone Microsoft engineer saved all of us. Dexter talks to Alex Stamos, Chief Information Security Officer at SentinelOne, about how it all went down and why this story still terrifies him today. Got something you’re curious about? Hit us up killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc, or @dexdigi on IG or Bluesky. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  when the ref’s a robot

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  new from kaleidoscope: shell game (season 2)

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  who is profiting from scam texts – and can we stop them?

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  ‘my peptide guy’ is the new tech bro flex

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  ‘my internet bed is broken’ is just the start

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  workslop: how AI is making you hate your coworkers

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  maybe ICEBlock was 'activism theater,' but is banning it protecting us?

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  your onlyfans girlfriend might be a guy (or a robot)

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  will blind gamers ever play Zelda like I do? (part 2)

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  playing video games while blind (part 1)

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  television for the dopamine generation (but kids aren’t watching)

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  AI beats to study to

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  the glassholes are back

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  should you use a chatbot for therapy?

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  a software update bricked my car

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  vtubers and why "it’s not silly to be an anime girl on the internet"