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Episode 413: Ethical Hacker Talks Kernel Level Anti-Cheat, Wi-Fi Hacking & More

August 26, 2026 · 2 h 25 min

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Join The Full Nerd gang as they offer level-headed takes about the latest PC building news. In this episode the gang is joined by special guest Mike Danseglio, CEH & CISSP, to discuss topics from DEFCON 2026, including the safety (or lack thereof) of anti-cheat software, how easily Wi-Fi can be hacked and what you can do about it, and much more. And of course we answer questions live!


Timecodes:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:07:40) - DEFCON 2026

(00:39:14) - Anti-cheat debate

(01:13:02) - Wi-Fi hacking

(01:48:15) - Q&A


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