If you’ve ever sat through one of my cybersecurity classes, you know I love bringing up social engineering when we talk about human-centered attacks. I do it because it works—every single time. Half the class thinks they’re too smart to fall for it, the other half starts questioning every email they’ve ever opened. And for…
Author: David Bigger
YouTube’s AI Age Verification: What You Need to Know About the August 13th Rollout
Starting August 13, 2025, YouTube is rolling out a controversial new system that uses artificial intelligence to estimate users’ ages, automatically applying restrictions to anyone the AI determines is under 18. While the platform frames this as extending protections to more teens, privacy experts are raising serious concerns about transparency, data collection, and the appeals…
Weaponizing the Raspberry Pi – A Pocket-Sized Threat in Cybersecurity
If you’ve ever sat through one of my cyber classes, you’ve probably heard me bring up Raspberry Pis when we start talking about real-world threats. I do it on purpose. These little $30-$60, if you can still find it for that price, computers never fail to grab the class’s attention—half the room’s curious, the other…
Operation Grayskull: A Landmark Takedown and What It Means for Online Safety
Another great win for the cyber community! In one of the most significant cybercrime busts in recent memory, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the successful dismantling of a sprawling network of child exploitation websites operating on the dark web. Dubbed Operation Grayskull, this multi-year investigation uncovered four major platforms, which together hosted over 120,000…