An expert in cybersecurity and network infrastructure, Nick Espinosa is a nationally recognized speaker, member of the Forbes Technology Council, TEDx Speaker, regular columnist for Forbes, award winning co-author of a bestselling book "Easy Prey", on the Board of Advisors for Roosevelt University's College of Arts and Sciences as well as their Center for Cyber and Information Security and also Bits N’ Bytes Cybersecurity Education, Nick is known as an industry thought leader and sought after for his advice on the future of technology and how it will impact every day businesses and consumers. Nick has consulted with clients ranging from small businesses up to the Fortune 100 level. He founded Windy City Networks, Inc in 1998 at age 19 and was acquired by BSSi2 LLC in 2013 where he is their CIO. In 2015 Security Fanatics, a Cybersecurity/Cyberwarfare outfit dedicated to designing custom Cyberdefense strategies for medium to enterprise corporations, was launched.
Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
and its human creators should be deeply concerned.
AI Psychosis Is The Next Threat by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
We have some longitudinal issues with data center expansion, and the year 2025 has been the year of a lot of different things... changes of governments, political strife, ongoing wars and escalations, and so much more... However, regardless of strife or other issues, the rapid expansion of AI is arguably one of the most important, celebrated and worrisome happenings that humanity is facing in the next 20 years. So, let's break this down.... plus we catch up on news and so much more!
How To Truly Be Happy by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
LastPass, SoundCloud, Pornhub, a lot of credit unions and so much more are all part of this week's mess!
What do the actual experts think of AI!? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AI Face Swapping Is Exploding Romance Scams by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
911 Just Got A Serious Update by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Do We Finally Give A Damn About Data Privacy? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Your Car's Data Could Finally Be Private! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
We're going around the world to look at the worst breaches out there, including the possible worst breach ever in the internet age!
Let's dive into the pros and cons, is it feasible and who actually benefits here.
Apple Doesn't Like Taking Responsibility by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
A century of shared history is in deep jeopardy. Documentaries are starting to heavily rely on AI to create narratives, reenact historical scenes and more. Because the population views documentaries as accurate retellings of our shared history, this is rather concerning. We explore this and so much more in this episode!
Will Australia's Social Media Law Work? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
We are starting to talk like Chatbots... by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
23andMe (again), Washington Post, hundreds of banks (again), ASUS, multiple politicians in Canada, and a breach so bad that someone had to move to the other side of the planet(!) are all part of this week's breaches!
Microsoft be Snitchin' by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Digital Burnout Is Our Default Now by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Why would you bug your own bedroom? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
IRS AI is soon to hallucinate you into an audit by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
OpenAI, CodeRED, Dartmouth, DoorDash, 23andMe, Amazon, Walmart and so many more are part of this week's breaches!
Apple Podcasts App = Latest Phishing Method! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Why we can't trust online surveys anymore by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
People love their fitness trackers, and the Oura Ring is one of the most popular out there. The U.S. Military also loves Oura, which is Oura's biggest contract. With the Department of Defense integrated Palantir's AI into cloud access for Oura, a lot of people are nervous that the US government will have access to their health data... but will they? We explore how government versus regular cloud works and catch up on so much more! Don't miss this episode!
and maybe it'll work this time? What's for sure is that the privacy will be worse.
The article I referenced: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/here-s-how-constantly-checking-your-phone-affects-your-brain/ar-AA1RbIsK
AI is here to ruin Thanksgiving! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
My Poetry Style Defeats Your AI Security Style by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Several Major US Banks are all caught up this week in breaches. DON'T PANIC.
The articles I reference in this segment: https://spectrum.ieee.org/underground-nuclear-reactor-deep-fission https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/advanced/who-were-working-with/pre-application-activities/deep-fission https://blog.ucs.org/edwin-lyman/five-things-the-nuclear-bros-dont-want-you-to-know-about-small-modular-reactors/ https://thebulletin.org/2020/03/nuclear-waste-disposal-why-the-case-for-deep-boreholes-is-full-of-holes/ https://www.deepisolation.com/blogs/q-and-a-with-deep-isolation-hydrogeologist-stefan-finsterle/ https://www.kcur.org/news/2025-10-13/a-nuclear-startup-wants-to-put-a-reactor-1-mile-underground-in-kansas https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-waste/storage-and-disposal-of-radioactive-waste
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Your Kid's AI-enabled Teddy Bear Really Knows Its Sexual Positions! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Why Do Major Internet Outages Keep Happening? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Hyundai, Kia, Genesis Logitech, Princeton, The Washington Post, DoorDash and so much more is part of this week's breaches!
The Next Privacy Threat: Outlawing VPNs by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
Chinese Intelligence is using Anthropic's AI for Hacking by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
In the age of shifting governmental norms, this is BEYOND important.... A Deep Dive double header! First, Amazon appears to be working overtime to build the largest federal surveillance network thanks to the Ring Doorbell that millions have attached to their homes. Second, Amazon has a seriously alarming history of never disclosing what they're doing, even when regulators demand it. We explore this mess and so much more.
Microsoft, No One Wants Your AI In Windows! by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
AI Slop is Invading Courts of Law by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
This has some serious ramifications for the future.
and why this should concern us for autonomous vehicles and more.
A very special Breaches of the Week segment!
Companies Should Tell Us How AI Impacts Jobs by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
The ramifications of this are deadly serious...
Should Employers Be Able To Own Your Likeness? by Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic
just not where we need them from.
Google, HSBC, Conduent, Tesla, Penn, EY, Tata Motors, the Iranian Government, and so many more were in the crosshairs of attackers this week!
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