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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I have summoned the iOS Avengers to talk about the state of the jailbreaking scene, community, and if it's dead??? Guest stars include Jonpalmisc, Sparkey, Siguza, Littlelailo, and Henri. We talk about how they all met, what is the story of their first jailbreak release (totally not spyware), and the future of jailbreaking. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Donncha Ó Cearbhaill, a hacker-turned-human-rights-defender who now leads the Security Lab at Amnesty International.  He has spoken at many conferences about the abuses of spyware, such as 37C3 and Hexacon 2025. Big thanks to Donncha for taking time from his busy schedule to have a chat with me. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail [This episode was recorded back in July, adjust the part regarding MTE] In this episode, Cyril (Pod2G) takes us back to the early days of iOS jailbreaking: exploring the hacks, the race to release jailbreaks, and reflecting on how much the scene has changed compared to today. We go over his time at Apple and other security research companies, VR company culture and how he is tryin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Robbe (aka Pink Draconian). We go over HackTheBox, the world of bug bounty hacking, and penetration testing. Robbe shares hacking tips, insights into hacking AI, and some of the interesting bugs he has discovered and reported through a bug bounty platform. He also talks about the challenges he has faced in bug bounty programs, including difficulti...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are meeting up with Henri, a developer at Hex-Rays. He has been working on IDA Pro, one of the most popular reverse engineering tools out there. We discuss everything IDA, from his first internship at Hex-Rays, to working on special iOS support features. Henri is also somewhat of a quirky person, and he gives us an insight on his work-life balance, his tips & tricks t...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview, we sit down with Amat Cama, a renowned security researcher, to trace his journey from studying computer science to competing in CTFs, starting out in penetration testing, and eventually shifting to vulnerability research for top-tier companies. Amat shares his experiences at Pwn2Own, the transition from CTF challenges to real-world exploitation, and the intricac...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Pinkflawd, a talented reverse engineer to explore her unique journey into the field. She shares how she first got involved in reverse engineering through a women-only competition and offers advice for newcomers interested in following a similar path. We discuss her school background, her work detecting malware in the cloud, and her professional ex...

Send us Fan Mail Sergi Alvarez, also known as “Pancake”, is the author of the open-source reverse engineering tool called Radare2 and the founder of the security conference R2con. In this episode, we sit down with Pancake to explore the origins of radare2 and R2Con, his journey in developing his expertise, and where decompilers fit into the equation. We’ll also discuss the role of AI in Radare, hi...

Send us Fan Mail Ben (aka Sparkey) and Jon (aka jonpalmisc) are two security researchers that, over the years, speciliazed in iOS hacking. Although Jon initially had a different plan in mind, he soon realized that reverse engineering and bug hunting were essential to achieving his goals. Sparkey, on the other hand, began exploring on his own, creating his first jailbreak while still in high school...

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone, and welcome back to part 2 of the Siguza interview. In this episode, we talk about tools, toxicity in the VR world, video games, work life balance and Siguza fun facts! If you can, I encourage you to support this show as I no longer have a job :D Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered how iOS jailbreaks work or what it’s like to dive deep into the world of security research? In this video, we sit down with Siguza, a well-known iOS hacker and jailbreak developer, to chat about everything from his early days in tech to his beginnings in iOS jailbreaking. We cover all kinds of topics: What jailbreaking is and why people do it How Siguza got into iOS...

Send us Fan Mail There are so many different fields in cybersecurity, and strategy is one of them.  From aligning with frameworks like ISO and NIS2 to understanding what an ISMS entails and why companies prioritize these audits, there's a lot to uncover. In this episode, Mathilda dives deep into the essentials of cyber strategy, explaining its importance in the broader cybersecurity landscape...

Send us Fan Mail Alaa shares his journey from hacker (red teamer) to defender (blue teamer), offering valuable insights on how to break into cybersecurity. He discusses what you need to know to master offensive security and whether you should consider transitioning to the defensive side. You'll also hear about the essential certifications to pursue and practical tips on landing a job in cyber...