Electric vehicles don’t just move through the city...they observe it.

In this episode of Darnley’s Cyber Café, we step inside the modern EV to examine what smart cars collect, store, and transmit. Microphones, cameras, GPS logs, and cloud systems quietly turn vehicles into rolling data platforms, mapping routines, relationships, and movement over time.

The episode also touches on why Chinese EVs entering North American markets raise a different class of privacy and security concerns: where vehicle data, state access, and long-term leverage begin to intersect.

A conversation about technology, memory, and what happens when the machine knows more than the driver.

Some systems don’t need to speak loudly to listen.

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A quiet data exposure tied to millions of Instagram accounts is raising new questions about privacy, trust, and how modern scams really work.

In this episode of Darnley’s Cyber Café, we look at why this incident matters even without a confirmed breach, how small pieces of data quietly increase risk, and what you can do to better protect your Instagram account.

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When should a child get their first smartphone?

For many families, the decision doesn’t feel deliberate...it just happens. A birthday, a hand-me-down, a safety reason, or the sense that everyone else is already there.

In this episode of Darnley’s Cyber Café, we slow the conversation down and take a closer look at when kids get their first phone, and why that timing matters more than most people realize.

We touch on health, emotional development, and the quieter issues around privacy and digital exposure, and what parents can realistically do without overreacting or banning technology altogether based on a recent study published in Pediatrics.

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In this episode of Darnley’s Cyber Café, we slow things down and look at a recent data leak involving Wired to understand what these incidents actually mean for everyday people.

Millions of records. No passwords. No credit cards. And yet, there is real risk.

Using a real-world breach as the starting point, this conversation explores how seemingly harmless pieces of information can quietly add up over time, why delayed consequences are often the most dangerous, and what small, deliberate steps can help you stay in control of your digital footprint.

This isn’t a headline recap. It’s a reflection on how data moves, how trust erodes, and why awareness still matters.

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In this journey from Darnley’s Cyber Café, we explore the chilling aftermath of one of the most talked-about data breaches in modern history: the LastPass incident.

But this isn’t just a story about what happened.
It’s about what never stopped.

From crypto wallets vanishing in silence to digital vaults bleeding secrets over years, this slow-burn narrative uncovers how one breach spiraled far beyond the headlines...into homes, businesses, and the darkest corners of the web.

Whether you're a cybersecurity pro, a digital minimalist, or someone who's ever reused a password (you know who you are), this episode will shift the way you think about data security.

☕ Settle in. The café is dim. The breach... still echoes after all these years...

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A massive, unsecured database exposed billions of professional records such as names, emails, job roles, work history, and more...now quietly sitting open on the internet.

In this episode of Darnley’s Cyber Café, we unpack how a leak this size changes the game for phishing, social engineering, and AI-powered scams, why professionals are now prime targets, and what this kind of data means in the hands of modern attackers.

If you think your work profile is harmless… this conversation might change your mind.

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A major data exposure tied to PornHub has raised serious questions about privacy, trust, and how personal information can surface in ways users never expect.

In this episode of Darnley’s Cyber Café, we break down what happened, why it matters beyond adult websites, and what this incident reveals about data handling in the modern internet economy.

If you think this kind of breach doesn’t affect you, or that sensitive platforms operate differently, this is a conversation you’ll want to hear. Pull up a chair, grab a coffee, and let’s talk about the side of data privacy no one likes to admit exists.

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Artificial intelligence is evolving fast and even the people building it are raising red flags.

In this episode of Darnley’s Cyber Café, we unpack OpenAI’s recent warning that upcoming AI models could pose high cybersecurity risks, including the potential to assist in zero-day exploits and advanced intrusion operations.

We explore what this really means for everyday users, businesses, and defenders where the benefits of AI-powered security end, where the risks begin, and why this moment feels like a turning point for digital safety. From AI as a defensive tool to the uncomfortable reality of AI accelerating cybercrime, this is a conversation you don’t want to ignore.

Pull up a chair, grab a coffee, and let’s talk about where artificial intelligence meets real-world risk and how to protect yourself as the lines continue to blur.

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