Hacked

The Hacked podcast shares fascinating news, updates, and stories about cyber activities. Except for people living off the grid, everyone has some connection to the internet. With increasing interconnectivity come increasing risks and vulnerability. From humble wifi to cryptocurrency, the internet era is bold, beautiful, and besieged. This podcast addresses almost every aspect of online life. It examines everything from people hacking video games to the perils of cryptocurrency. Discussions highlight the latest scams, phishing attempts, and more.

Jordan Bloeman and Scott Francis Winder are a formidable duo. The cohosts' diverse backgrounds bring together two essential fields. Scott has decades of experience in tech and computer security. Jordan is a talented communicator with admirable storytelling skills. They began hosting Hacked in 2015. The cohosts are knowledgeable about the topics they discuss. While the show has comedic banter, the cohosts stay on topic with few tangents.

Topics on the podcast are fresh and relevant while offering the hosts' perspectives. In one episode, they discuss illegal data harvesting by TikTok in 2020. Google banned MAC address farming in 2015, two years after Apple did the same. Jordan and Scott discuss how an issue on Android allows companies to find a loophole. According to the hosts, other companies use the same workaround to collect user data.

Another episode explores the intriguing tale of a crypto genius who wanted to set up his empire at sea. The story follows the rise and fall of the company. In one of the many interviews on the podcast, the hosts chat with a video game hacker. Listeners learn how the hacker operates, plus when and why he hacks games.

These stories are a handful of the many informative and entertaining tales on Hacked. The podcast promises to entertain and arm listeners with tools for staying safe online.