Welcome to Cypher Tech Hacks, the podcast where host Alex Cipher takes you inside the most shocking, real-world hacks in digital history.

In today’s episode, we uncover The CommBox Classroom Exploit—a ransomware attack that started with smartboards in schools. Attackers used unsecured CommBox devices to infiltrate school networks, encrypt critical systems, and demand Bitcoin ransoms. But this wasn’t your average ransomware campaign. This hack revealed just how dangerous unsecured IoT devices can be when left exposed online.

🎧 You’ll learn:

• How hackers found vulnerable CommBox devices via Shodan
• The exact method used to gain access and pivot through school networks
• What could’ve prevented this attack
• How Zero Trust, segmentation, and patching could save millions in recovery

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This week’s AI developments are shaking up the tech world! Microsoft introduces Recall for Copilot+ PCs, Adobe unveils Firefly Image Model 4, and OpenAI expands its Deep Research tool to free users. Intel steps up to challenge Nvidia with new AI chip ambitions, while the White House launches a major AI education initiative. Plus, DeepMind’s updated geometry solver hits 84% accuracy, Google’s Veo 2 revolutionizes 4K video generation, and Meta announces the first-ever LlamaCon. Tune in for a fast, insightful recap of how AI is evolving right now — and where it’s headed next.

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One router. One testing server. One kid with internet access.

In this episode of Cypher Tech Hacks, Alex Cipher unravels the wild story of how a 21-year-old hacker infiltrated T-Mobile’s internal systems, spent weeks undetected, and exfiltrated data on over 40 million customers — all without using a single line of malware.

We break down:

• How a misconfigured router opened the door
• The path from dev environment to production databases
• Why logging and segmentation failures made this attack so easy
• And what it says about the state of security at major telecoms

This breach wasn’t flashy. It was surgical. And the scary part? It could happen to almost any company still running on legacy infrastructure and lazy segmentation.

If you’re building, managing, or securing anything — this is the episode you have to hear.

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