David Bombal
David Bombal is a podcast about IT topics including Python, ethical hacking, networking, network automation, CCNA, and virtualization. The host shares technical, detailed content with new episodes every week. The show aims to help listeners advance their careers in IT.
Episodes
#593: How to pass the CCNA exam (advice from two Cisco instructors)
Two Cisco training veterans break down how to know you are ready for the CCNA exam, what changes in CCNA 2.0, and whether the CCNA is still worth it in 2026.
Brian Bays has been teaching official Cisco classes since 2000. Michael Aldridge has been writing practice exam content since 2001. In this interview they answer the questions I get asked constantly: how long should I study, do I need physic
#592: Why most enterprise AI fails (and how to succeed)
Agentic AI is putting a 400x load on enterprise networks. Cisco and NTT Data experts reveal why only 13% of leaders successfully scale AI, the nightmare of quantum threats, and how to secure your infrastructure.
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#591: Inside the Cisco Live 2026 NOC (exclusive tour)
Big thanks to Cisco for sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live EMEA and for changing my life and the lives of many other people.
// Joe Clarke SOCIAL //
LinkedIn: / joeclarke2
// YouTube video REFERENCE //
MCP Demo using Python, AI and a self healing network (Model Context Protocol): • MCP Demo using Python, AI and a self heali...
Do you know what this weird IP address is about? (192.0.0.2
#590: CCNA 2.0: What did Cisco just remove from the exam?
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Cisco has officially announced a major update to the CCNA, moving from version 1.1 to the new CCNA 2.0 blueprint. Recorded live at Cisco Live, David Bombal sits down with Cisco certification insiders Hank and Quinn to dissect exactly what these changes mean for your career, what entry-level networking topics
#589: How to run an AI agent INSIDE your network CLI for 2026
Big thanks to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live Vegas 2026.
Network engineers, are you ready for 2026? Learn how to deploy an AI agent directly into your CLI using Cisco MCP and Claude to automate network configurations safely. In this tutorial with Karim from Cisco, we explore how to build a custom AI skill (Iris) using Anthropic's Claude Code and Cisco's Mode
#588: Which is Ethernet? What's the difference?
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Do you really need Cat 8 Ethernet for your home network in 2026? And what actually happens when you touch the end of a fiber optic cable? We break it all down with
#587: Agentic AI is attacking your network (how to defend it)
Are your legacy network devices a ticking time bomb? In this deep dive, Cisco’s Head of Customer Experience reveals alarming statistics from the latest Talos report: 40% of top vulnerabilities directly target end-of-life devices, and 32% are over a decade old. We explore how older infrastructure has transitioned from a mere operational drag to ground zero for a new generation of agentic AI attacks
#586: Stop zero days without a patch: You need to learn eBPF
How has AI changed cybersecurity and enterprise networks? In this interview, Michael (General Manager for Cisco's Campus Networking) joins David Bombal to discuss the real-world impact of agentic AI, physical AI, and modern security threats. Discover why the U.S. cybersecurity agency (CISA) reports that the mean time to exploit vulnerabilities has plummeted from 10 months to just 10 hours due to A
#585: Run Full WiFi Networks in your laptop 🤯
In this episode, David Bombal sits down with Joe and Dalton from Cisco to break down the biggest Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) 2.10 release yet. Joe demos the new open source MCP server (model context protocol) that lets an AI model like Claude build a full CML lab from plain English. Just by asking for three IOL routers with a simple BGP config, the AI looks up the node definitions, invents the IP ad
#584: Will this replace PoE (Power over Ethernet)?
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1000W touch safe power sounds impossible, but Class 4 Fault Managed Power is changing how we think about power delivery for AI data centers, buildings, networking, and IT infrastru
#583: Shadow AI: What every network engineer must know
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In this interview, David Bombal sits down with Randy Wood, Head of North American Business at Radware, to break down the massive shift occurring in enterprise cybersecurity. They discuss why the rise of Agentic AI is a "1994 internet moment times a thousand," creating an environment where autonomous AI agents are rapidly outgrowing traditional se
#582: What is an Agentic SOC? (how to defend at machine speed)
Big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live Vegas
In this video, we sit down to discuss the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, AI, and how an Agentic SOC is becoming the standard for modern defense. We cover the massive opportunity in the industry with over 4 million open cyber jobs, why mastering Splunk is a critical career move in 2026, and how you can get started for free
#581: AES Explained: How Encryption Protects Your Data
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Dr. Mike Pound joins David Bombal to explain symmetric encryption, AES, secret keys, VPN encryption, TLS, block ciphers, stream ciphers and why encryption is one of the most important building
#580: Cisco's first Quantum Switch: What it means for you
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In this deep dive into the future of networking, we explore the reality of quantum networking and Cisco's groundbreaking announcement of the world's first Universal Quantum Switch. Quantum computing is no longer just a buzzword; it's moving into the mainstream, bringing massive implications for netwo
#579: New CCNA Exam: Stop Memorizing and Start Labbing
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// Ryan Rose’s SOCIAL //
LinkedIn: / ryanrose3
Cisco Blogs: https://blogs.cisco.com/author/ryanrose
X: https://x.com/RyanRose
// Cisco Blogs //
Cisco Announcement: https://blogs.cisco.com/learning/ai-u...
CCNA 2.0 Blueprint: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/c...
// Websites and YouTube Channel links //
Cisco U:
#578: How Cisco Is Using AI to Fix Networks
Cisco is bringing AI agents into network operations with Cisco Cloud Control, AI Canvas, and Agentic Ops. In this demo, David Bombal is joined by DJ Sampath (SVP and General Manager, AI Software and Platform) to look at how Cisco is using AI to simplify complex network troubleshooting, infrastructure management, agent security, and observability. Instead of jumping between multiple dashboards, too
#577: My Dream "home lab"
Join me for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of Cisco's purpose-built $20 million AI data center lab in San Jose. AI is revolutionizing the tech industry, but running massive 10,000 GPU clusters can cost up to $175 million a year—and a mere 5% network bottleneck can flush $8 million down the drain. In this video, we break down the hardware, software, and networking topologies required to build
#576: How to track dark ships using OSINT (with demos)
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In this OSINT deep dive, professional OSINT analyst Ray Baker joins David Bombal to explore the shadowy world of maritime cybersecurity and vessel tracking. Discover the critical differences between the dark fleet and shadow fleet, and learn t
#575: AI attackers are winning. Here is the SECRET to survive.
Are AI attackers winning the cybersecurity war? In this video, I sit down with Daniel Miessler, a 25-year security veteran, to discuss the terrifying reality of AI-driven cyber attacks and the massive advantage hackers have today. But it is not all doom and gloom. Daniel introduces his open-source project, PAI (Personal AI Infrastructure), demonstrating how you can build a customized, local AI ass
#574: Hacking Windows Active Directory in 10 minutes
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// Spencer Alessi’s SOCIAL //
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Website: https://spenceralessi.com/adsecuritykit/
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LinkedIn: / spenceralessi
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#573: WhatsApp Hackers for Hire on the Dark Web (Surprisingly cheap)
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// Colin Ellis’ SOCIAL //
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#572: How Cisco Protects AI Agents in Modern Data Centers
Big thanks to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live Amsterdam 2026.
Join David as he sits down with Cisco's Dave West (SVP, Global Specialists), to unpack the technical reality behind the OneCisco platform. Dive deep into how Cisco is transitioning from traditional networking into a platform-centric powerhouse that seamlessly integrates secure networking, AI, and cy
#571: Google Big Sleep: The End of Human Hackers?
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Welcome back to the channel! In this deep dive, Stephen returns to break down the rapidly evolving landscape of AI in cybersecurity. We explore the critical differences between offensive AI (using AI to enhance attacks) and adversarial AI (at
#570: 100 Terabit Smart Switches: What You Need to Know
Thank you to Cisco for sponsoring my trip to the Cisco AI Lab in San Jose.
In this deep dive into the future of data center networking, we sit down to explore the massive shifts happening in AI infrastructure. We discuss the rollout of new 100 terabit smart switches and firewalls powered by the Cisco Silicon One G300 chip, alongside the highly anticipated NVIDIA Spectrum 6. Discover the critical
#568: 5-Minute Cyber Hacks Everyone Should Know (2026)
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Forget hot glue and paper clips. Here are 7 REAL 5-minute cybersecurity hacks everyone should know in 2026. Recorded live at Zero Trust World (ZTW26), David Bombal and a team of hacker
#569: Why Vibe Hacking Is a Big Cybersecurity Threat in 2026
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In this interview, David Bombal sits down with Radware's Pascal Geenens to unpack the realities of the latest global threat report. The cybersecurity landscape has experienced a major paradigm shift: the era of "Vibe Hacking" is here. Pascal e
#567: Why Power Is Becoming a Major Problem for AI in 2026
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In this deep dive, Cisco’s Head of Corporate Strategy, Nathan Jokel, joins David Bombal to unpack the future of AI data centers and the groundbreaking Cisco and NVIDIA partnership. Discover how 1.6T networking speeds and the new 100T G300 silicon are solving massive infrastructure bottlenecks to kee
#566: Stop buying AI security tools until you watch this
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AI isn't the magic cybersecurity cure the industry wants you to believe it is Danny Jenkins tells us in this interview. He cuts through the marketing hype and explains why relying solely o
#565: Stop the AI Hype: What Enterprise Teams Are Really Building
Big thanks to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live Amsterdam 2026.
In this deep dive, David Bombal sits down with Carlos Pereira (Cisco Fellow & Chief Architect, Customer Experience) to discuss the hard truth about AI deployment in 2025 and 2026. While the world is focused on B2C chatbots, Carlos explains why the real value lies in Agentic AI systems that don't jus
#564: Hackers can bypass Your MFA In 2026 (And How To Stop It)
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Are your passwords and 2FA enough to stop a modern cyber attack? In this interview, Rob from
ThreatLocker breaks down the dangerous reality of password reuse, SIM swapping, and why
traditio
#563: Securing LLMs and fighting Prompt Injection with Algorithmic Red Teaming
Thank you to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live Amsterdam 2026.
In this interview, Cisco VP Rick Miles breaks down the evolution of the
firewall, the massive hardware leap of the 6100 series, and how AI agents and eBPF are completely reshaping the industry. Whether you're trying to secure AI models against prompt injection or wondering if AI will replace your net
#562: Warning and demo: It's possible to Prompt Engineer Malware
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Discover how easily hackers prompt engineer malware in 2026. Kieran Human from ThreatLocker demonstrates bypassing Microsoft Copilot guardrails to write PowerShell ransomware.
// Kie
#561: Why 1 small network FAIL breaks your massive 2026 AI job
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The AI revolution is putting unprecedented strain on global network architectures. In this exclusive deep dive with networking leaders from Cisco and NTT, we break down the critical infrastructure challenges and hardware innovations shaping 2026. Discover how emerging NeoClouds are competing with tr
#560: The one BIG mistake you are making with DNS security today
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Do you know the difference between encrypted DNS and secure DNS? DNS veteran Cricket Liu, author of DNS and Bind, joins David Bombal to break down common misconceptions, explain the crucial distinction between security and privacy; and outline a massive update to the NIST S
#559: How Splunk unlocks the Agentic AI transition in 2026
In this exclusive interview, Kamal Hathi reveals how the new Cisco Data Fabric and Splunk Machine GPT are unlocking agentic AI for cybersecurity. Discover the future of SOC analysts and network telemetry in 2026!
Big thanks to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live Amsterdam 2026.
// Kamal Hathi’s’ SOCIAL //
LinkedIn: / kamal-hathi
// Website REFERENCE //
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#558: Top 4 Web hacking demos for aspiring hackers (with labs and CTF)
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Are you looking to get into bug bounty hunting but feel overwhelmed or worried the field is oversaturated? In this video, full-time bug bounty hunter Justin Gardner shares a realistic
#557: Every Reason Why I Hate AI and You Should Too
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Cybersecurity expert Marcus Hutchins (MalwareTech) sits down to cut through the 2026 AI hype, explaining why threat actors aren't using generative AI and why it won't replace tech jobs
#556: Stop HARVEST Now DECRYPT Later Attacks: Survive Post Quantum Attacks
Quantum computing isn’t just 10 years away, it’s happening now. In this deep dive, I sit down with Ramana Kompella, Head of Research at Cisco Outshift, to separate the sci-fi vaporware from the engineering reality.
We discuss the immediate threat of "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" attacks, where bad actors steal your encrypted data today to unlock it with quantum computers tomorrow. Ramana breaks do
#555: VirtualBox VM Escape: Integer Overflow Explained Clearly
In this episode, David Bombal sits down with vulnerability researcher Vladimir Tokarev (with Dawid on the interview) to show what AI-assisted vulnerability research looks like when it actually works.
Vladimir walks through two real vulnerability case studies and uses them to explain a practical workflow for finding bugs faster with LLMs, without pretending the AI is “fully autonomous.”
Demo 1: G
#554: WHY Your Cheap Chinese IoT Camera Is A Network NIGHTMARE
Are your smart home devices spying on you? In this video, David Bombal interviews cybersecurity researcher and IoT penetration tester, Matt Brown, to reveal how to intercept and decrypt supposedly secure SSL/TLS traffic from IoT devices.
Matt demonstrates his open-source tool, "Man in the Middle Router," a specialized Linux-based bash script designed to simplify IoT hardware hacking labs. This to
#553: AVOID the Grep Trap: Why Splunk is the Future of Networks
Learn Splunk basics with James Hodge in this introductory tutorial. We dive into SPL, analyzing Linux logs, and a powerful AI Canvas demo for network troubleshooting.
Big thanks to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live Amsterdam 2026.
// James Hodge’s SOCIAL //
LinkedIn: / jameshodge
/ David's SOCIAL //
Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb
Twitter: www.twitter
#552: Why The Matrix Was Right: 6 AI Movies Warned Us
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Join hacker OTW and David Bombal as they rank the top 6 AI movies that
predicted the future of cybersecurity. From Ex Machina to The Matrix, discove
#551: DNS Command & Control: Detecting Malware Traffic
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#550: Firewall Demo of Red Team vs Blue Team: Hacking Finance Apps with AI Chatbots
In this video, we dive into a real-world Red Team vs. Blue Team scenario. We simulate a cyberattack on a Finance Application that has integrated a new LLM Chatbot. You’ll see firsthand how attackers use Prompt Injection to bypass standard rules, how they move laterally through Kubernetes clusters, and how they attempt to execute Zero Day exploits.
More importantly, we show you how to defend again
#549: The Apple of Networking? Cisco’s 100T Full Stack (Connects 128,000 GPUs)
The bottleneck in AI isn't compute anymore, it's the network. In this video, I sit down with Martin, the architect behind Cisco’s Silicon One, to discuss the massive leap to 100 Terabits per second. We go deep into the silicon level to understand how "intelligent agents" embedded in the hardware are solving the packet loss problem for massive AI training clusters.
We cover the new 1.6T Linear Plu
#548: Stop Troubleshooting Manually. Meet Your Digital TEAMMATE
Big thanks to @Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live Amsterdam.
Will AI replace network engineers in 2026? In this video, I sit down with Joe Vaccaro (VP/GM of Cisco ThousandEyes) to reveal the truth about "Agentic Ops" and how it differs from traditional AIOps. We dive deep into the new "Digital Teammate" concept within ThousandEyes and demo exactly how AI agent
#547: How AI Changes Network Engineering 2025
Big thanks to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to Cisco Partners’ Summit 2025
// Anurag Dhingra SOCIALS //
Cisco Blogs: https://blogs.cisco.com/author/anurag...
X: https://blogs.cisco.com/author/anurag...
LinkedIn: / anurag-dhingra
// David's SOCIAL //
Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb
Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal
Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal
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#546: Is 6G Actually Real? The Truth About Future Mobile Tech
Deutsche Telekom reveals how they blocked a massive car hack that dropped 100,000 connections instantly. We discuss the truth about 6G, the future of 5G satellites, and securing 240 million devices.
A big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to the Cisco Partner Summit San Diego 2025.
// Niklas Horstmann SOCIAL //
LinkedIn: / niklas-horstmann
// Website REFERE
#545: Master Networking & AI: Free Training INSIDE
Cisco is offering 200+ free training courses to help you master AI and networking. In this interview, we discuss why 78% of tech roles now require AI skills and how to future - proof your career in 2025.
// Sponsored SEGMENT //
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// Fran Katsoudas’ SOCIAL //
LinkedIn: / fkatsouda
#544: The 5 Pillars of The Internet of Agents
In this interview Vijoy Pandey from Cisco Outshift discusses the "Internet of Agents," the donation of the AGNTCY framework to the Linux Foundation, and the new open-source SRE tool "Cape." Plus, how Swisscom is using agentic workflows to validate networks.
Big thanks to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to Cisco Partners’ Summit 2025
// Vijoy Pandey SOCIALS //
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#543: Why We Are Drowning Servers in OIL
Data centers are wasting 70% of their power. Discover how Immersion Cooling and Fault-Managed Power (Class 4) are solving the AI energy crisis in 2025. In this video, we explore why we are drowning servers in oil and the new skills network engineers need to learn.
Big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to the Cisco Partner Summit San Diego 2025
// Denise Lee’s SO
#542: How AI Fixes 77% of Support Issues
Is AI replacing network engineers? Liz Centoni (Cisco EVP) reveals how Agentic AI is transforming Cisco TAC and network automation. Discover why 77% of support cases are now handled by AI and what this means for your career in 2025.
A big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring this video and for sponsoring my trip to Cisco Partner Summit San Diego 2025
// Liz Centoni SOCIAL//
LinkedIn: / lizcento
#541: When the Internet Dies During Surgery
Big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to the Cisco Partner Summit San Diego 2025
Imagine trying to run a high-tech hospital inside a giant steel box while floating off the coast of Africa. In this video, we explore the insane engineering challenges behind Mercy Ships from battling Faraday cages to fixing cut fiber cables mid-surgery.
// Grady Nichols’ SOCIAL //
#540: Why ChatGPT Can’t Fix Your Network
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Kamal Hathi (GM at Splunk) reveals "Machine GPT" and explains why standard LLMs fail at processing machine data. Learn how Splunk’s new open weights model helps you predict outages and secure networks before they happen.
// Kamal Hathi’s SOCIAL //
LinkedIn: / kamal-hathi
// Website REFERENCE //
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/lea..
#539: Agentic AI is breaking your Cybersecurity controls (and how to solve it)
In this video David speaks to Peter Bailey (SVP and GM of Cisco’s Security business). AI agents are moving fast inside enterprises, and CISOs are hitting the brakes for one reason: the attack surface is expanding at machine speed. In this interview, we break down how agentic AI changes security, why MCP servers and agent tool access create new risks, and what a zero trust approach looks like when
#538: Official Cisco Ethical Hacking Course Is FREE
Cisco just announced massive changes for 2026, including free AI training, a new Ethical Hacking certificate, and the return of the Wireless track. In this video, I sit down with Ryan and Lacey from Cisco to break down the biggest updates to the certification portfolio since 2020. Whether you are looking to break into Red Teaming with the new Ethical Hacker track, recertify your CCNA/CCNP using fr
#537: Best OSINT Tools 2026: What Pros Use Daily
Are you ready to see the 7 digital investigation tools that completely changed how I look at the internet? In this video, I’m REVEALING a powerful stack of OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) and research tools that most people have zero clue exist. These are absolute game-changers.
Subscribe for more cutting-edge tech and security tools:
The internet is vast, but finding the right information, or
#536: Inside the Cisco 8000: 100Tbps Capacity
Is this the most powerful network switch ever built? In this interview from Cisco Live, we look at the new generation of Cisco 8000 and Nexus switches capable of routing 100 Terabits per second. We break down why AI data centers are forced to move from air cooling to liquid cooling, and how a single switch chassis can now handle the equivalent mobile traffic of 100 million people.
AI models are g
#535: Encryption vs Hashing: What's the real difference?
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In this interview, David Bombal sits down with Dr. Mike Pound (Computerphile) to clear up one of the biggest crypto misconceptions on the Internet: hashing is not encryption, and hash functions are not reversible.
In this video you’ll learn
#534: How Dark Web Market Owners Get CAUGHT
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Stephen Sims joins David Bombal to discuss Operational Security (OpSec) through the lens of the "Darknet Marketplace Bible" (DNM Bible). While this
#533: Best Hacking Tools for 2026: From Linux to DragonOS
In this video, I sit down with OTW (author of Linux Basics for Hackers) to reveal the
definitive list of top hacking and cybersecurity tools for 2026. We cover everything from the
essential foundations like Linux and Python to the "state of the art" in wireless hacking with
DragonOS and SDRs.
// Occupy The Web SOCIAL //
X: / three_cube
Website: https://hackers-arise.net/
// Occupy The
#532: Cybersecurity 2026 WARNING: AI Makes Every System Riskier
In this interview David and Dr Mike Pound discuss Agentic AI and how powerful it is powerful, but prompt injection and untrusted PDFs can leak data or alter records. Learn least privilege, input and output filtering, and model trust risks.
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#531: Critical 10/10 n8n Vulnerability EXPLOITED
Security researchers Dor Attias and Ofek Itach demonstrate a critical CVSS 10.0 n8n vulnerability (CVE-2026-21858). Watch the full RCE exploit demo using type confusion to bypass authentication and read sensitive local files.
// Dor Attias SOCIAL //
LinkedIn: / dor-attias-740758155
// Ofek Itach SOCIAL //
LinkedIn: / ofek-it
// N8N Hack Blog
https://www.cyera.com/research-labs/n...
#530: Will LLMs Will Be Replaced By Better Models?
Dr. Mike Pound returns to discuss the reality check AI needs in 2026. We dive into why the scaling laws are plateauing, the truth about "Agentic AI," and why "Vibe Coding" might be slower than you think.
// Mike SOCIAL //
X: / _mikepound
// Courses Reference //
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// David's SOCIAL //
Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb
Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidb
#529: 2026 Cybersecurity roadmap: Your path to success with a Master Hacker
This is your path to becoming successful in Cybersecurity in 2026. From zero to getting the skills you need to be successful. Master Hacker OTW tells us what we need to do (and there are some surprises here).
// Occupy The Web SOCIAL //
X: / three_cube
Website: https://hackers-arise.net/
// Occupy The Web Books //
Linux Basics for Hackers 2nd Ed
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UK: https://
#528: No Excuses. Top 5 skills you should get in 2026.
Get these skills in 2026! Or at least get started.
Do you agree?
Casey Neistat video: • DO IT ANYWAY
// MENU //
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - What are you doing to do?
0:38 - Excuses
0:56 - Be like Logan
2:47 - Jump
4:00 - Do the work
4:50 - Atomic Habits
5:10 - Goals
6:11 - Voices in your head
8:06 - You need to study
8:48 - 5 Paths (AI and Robotics)
11:46 - Quantum Computing
12:34 - Cybersecurity
#527: Don’t Buy Smart Home Devices?
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// Occupy The Web SOCIAL //
X: / three_cube
Website: https://hacker
#526: Stop Building AI Chatbots (Do This Instead)
Big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to the Cisco Partner Summit San Diego 2025
Chatbots are out; AI Agents are in. But are your networks ready for the massive traffic spikes, and is your data secure? In this interview from Cisco Partner Summit, we discuss the critical security flaws in the Model Context Protocol (MCP), why 99% of these servers are exposed, and
#525: Microsoft Recall: The Ultimate Privacy NIGHTMARE of 2025
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Rob Braxman reveals the dangers of Windows Recall, Apple Intelligence, and client-side scanning. Discover why AI surveillance and TPM chips mark the end of privacy in 2025.
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#524: Why Cisco Built This AI Device
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Cisco Unified Edge & The Future of Physical AI (w/ Kevin Wolenweber) Kevin Wolenweber reveals Cisco's new Unified Edge device and details the massive Nvidia partnership transforming data centers. We discuss the shift to "Physical AI," the terrifying security challenges of autonomous
#523: Why We Are MASSIVELY Underestimating AI Infrastructure Demand
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This video is a deep dive with Jeetu Patel on why the real AI revolution is happening in infrastructure and networking, not just in GPUs or chatbots.
Jeetu explains that we are massively underestimating how much AI infrastructure the world will need. Power becomes the core constraint, GP
#522: Does Traditional Encryption End in 2027?
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Is your encryption safe? Cisco’s Vijoy Pandey reveals why distributed quantum computing is coming in 2-3 years, not 10. Learn about the 'Store Now, Harvest Later' threat and how quantum networking changes everything, including the security of your VPN. This paradigm shift is 100x bigger than the Cha
#521: Why GrapheneOS is Almost Impossible to Crack (Forensic Teams Have Tried)
GrapheneOS expert MetropleX joins David Bombal to bust myths. We cover banking apps, notifications, Play Services, and why GrapheneOS is more secure than iOS's lockdown mode.
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#520: Watch Your WiFi: One Infected Phone Takes Over Your Life
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Apple says iPhone is extremely hard to hack. OTW says he keeps finding real malware on normal people's iPhones. We talk Pegasus spyware, the Meta vs NSO lawsuit over WhatsApp, Ap
#519: Build Your First OSINT Bookmarklet in 5 Minutes
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Two veteran OSINT investigators show how they pull hidden data from TikTok, Telegram, X, Cash App and WordPress using simple browser bookmarklets. No malware, no exploits, just J
#518: How Cisco Links Data Centers: 64x800G at 51.2 Tbps Securely
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Cisco’s Martin Lund joins David Bombal to unpack how AI-scale networking really works - and why a 51.2 Tbps, 64×800G, post-quantum–ready router matters. We break down scale-up vs scale-out vs scale-across, deep buffers to prevent
#517: Have you been hacked? Advanced detection method
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Think you’ve been hacked? In this video, David Bombal and OTW (OccupyTheWeb)
walk you through OSQuery - a free, open-source tool that lets you query your
operating system like a
#516: He Saved The DOOM Creator
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In this interview from Black Hat 2025, David Bombal sits down with two cybersecurity legends: David Cowen (Digital Forensics Expert) and Evan Anderson (Red Team Operator and Tool Builder). They give an unfiltered lo
#515: Phishing the AI: Zero-Click NIGHTMARE
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#514: Why People Buy the WRONG Laptops for Hacking
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Want a “hacker” laptop without wasting cash? In this candid breakdown with OTW, we cut through the hype and show you what actually matters for learning pentesting in 2025: prioritising RAM over flashy GPUs, picking VMware
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