You've Been An Absolute Joy To Hack - Everyday Cyber Security For Everyone

Can You Really Hide From The Internet? (with free download) Have you ever thought about deleting social media and disappearing from the internet? Would it actually work? Or is your digital footprint much bigger than you realise? In this episode of You've Been an Absolute Joy to Hack , Joe Hormenoo explores one of the biggest misconceptions about online privacy: that deleting your social media acco...

What Would A Hacker Notice About Your Life In 5 Minutes?   Most people think hacking starts with technology.   In reality, it often starts with observation.   If someone spent just five minutes looking at your digital life, what could they learn?   More importantly...   What assumptions might they make about you?   In this episode, Joe Hormenoo explores how ordinary online behaviour can reveal far...

Why Your Smart Home Isn't as Smart as You Think Smart TVs. Smart doorbells. Smart speakers. Smart pet feeders. Our homes are becoming smarter every year. But does "smart" automatically mean secure? In this episode, Joe Hormenoo explores one of the biggest assumptions people make about connected devices: that because they're convenient, they're also safe. From smart gadgets to connected appliances,...

“I’d Never Fall for a Scam” - Famous Last Words Most people think scams only happen to other people.  Older people. Less technical people. People who “don’t know better.” Until it happens to them. In this episode, Joe Hormenoo shares real stories about confidence, assumptions, and the everyday decisions that quietly make people vulnerable online. From helping someone buy something safely online an...

You Knew Better, But You Did It Anyway Most people don’t get hacked because they didn’t know better. They get hacked because something felt easier to ignore. In this episode, Joe Hormenoo explores one of the biggest hidden problems in cybersecurity: The gap between knowing… and doing. Because most people already know the basics. Use strong passwords.  Update your devices.  Be careful what you clic...

You wouldn’t recognise a hacker if you met one. Most people think hackers are easy to spot. Someone in a hoodie. Sitting in the dark. Clearly “different.” But that’s not how it works in real life. In this episode, I share a real experience from an authorised security assessment, where I was asked to test how far I could get into a highly secure building without access. The building had strong syst...

The Everyday Habits That Make You an Absolute Joy to Hack Most people think cyber attacks happen because of one big mistake. But they usually don’t. In this episode Joe Hormenoo breaks down why the small things we do every day are often what make us easier to target. Not because we’re careless. Because we get comfortable. Clicking “remind me later” on updates. Reusing the same password because it’...

Why Being "Too Small to Hack" Is Hackers' Favourite Belief "We're too small to hack." It's one of the most common things people say. And one of the most dangerous things to believe. In this episode Joe Hormenoo breaks down why the "too small to hack" mindset is exactly what attackers are counting on - and why size has nothing to do with who gets targeted. Because here's the truth. Hackers don't th...

  Why "You've Been an Absolute Joy to Hack" Let's start with the title. It's not an insult. It's actually a wake-up call. If you run a business, manage a household, own a smart device, or you're the person everyone calls when their phone stops working — from a hacker's point of view, you've been an absolute joy to hack. In this episode, Joe Hormenoo - Certified Ethical Hacker and author — breaks d...

  Welcome to You've Been an Absolute Joy to Hack.   Most people think cybersecurity isn't for them. That hackers target someone else. Someone more important. Someone with more to lose.   But the truth is simpler than that. You don't get hacked because you're important. You get hacked because you're human. And small, everyday habits are quietly opening the door without you ever noticing.   This pod...