Hacking Pixels

About Hacking Pixels

Hacking Pixels is the cybersecurity and retro gaming podcast where security news meets 80s & 90s nostalgia. Hosted by the advisory team at Actionable Security, we deliver practical IT security advice, analyze modern cybersecurity news, explore AI security, and celebrate classic retro video games. Every episode highlights vintage gaming gems from the NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, TurboGrafx-16, and PS1 while showing you how to protect your digital world. Whether you are a CISO, tech professional, or retro gaming aficionado, tune in to protect your pixels and relive the golden era of gaming!

Publisher

Frank Marano

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Mar 2025

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Hacking Pixels Podcast | Ep 021: Passkeys, iPhone Duo, Street Fighter Alpha 2

   Welcome to Hacking Pixels! Hacking Pixels covers some of the hottest cybersecurity news from around the internet along with a twist of retro video game nostalgia. This episode delves into the iPhone Duo, WordPress, and Passkeys, with Street Fighter Alpha 2 for the PlayStation as our featured Retro Video Game. Part of the Hacking Pixels Podcast & Plays series, blending cybersecurity news, AI insights, and retro gaming nostalgia for small business owners and tech fans. 📚 Time Code Markers 0:00:34- Intro 0:02:27 - Tech & Pixels 0:05:09 - Let AI Talk AI 0:08:48 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: WordPress 0:09:54 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: Passkeys 0:11:07 - Retro Game of the Month: Retro Game 0:14:11 - Outro 📢 Intro Links Expanding our video ecosystem with new partners and supported platforms - https://creators.spotify.com/resources/news/expanding-video-partners-and-platforms (https://creators.spotify.com/resources/news/expanding-video-partners-and-platforms) 📢 Tech & Pixels The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuFfiTEr2yc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuFfiTEr2yc) iPhone Duo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUfGcZ092b0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUfGcZ092b0) 📢 Let AI Talk AI Claude Fable 5.1 - https://www.anthropic.com/claude-fable-and-mythos-5-1 (https://www.anthropic.com/claude-fable-and-mythos-5-1) OpenAI Astra - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-03/openai-rolls-out-gpt-6-astra-model-with-added-cyber-guardrails (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-03/openai-rolls-out-gpt-6-astra-model-with-added-cyber-guardrails) Gemini 3.8 Flash - https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/3-8-flash-and-3-8-flash-cyber/ (https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/3-8-flash-and-3-8-flash-cyber/) 📢 Cybersecurity Spotlight WordPress Adds Automated Plugin Reviews to Block High-Risk Updates Before Distribution - https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/wordpress-adds-automated-plugin-reviews.html (https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/wordpress-adds-automated-plugin-reviews.html) Attackers Use Passkey Phishing to Hijack Microsoft Cloud Accounts and Exfiltrate Data - https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/attackers-use-passkey-phishing-to.html (https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/attackers-use-passkey-phishing-to.html) 📢 Featured Retro Game Street Fighter Alpha 2 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Fighter_Alpha_2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Fighter_Alpha_2) 📢 Hacking Pixels is brought to you by Actionable Security, Securing small businesses with actionable insights. Actionable Security specializes in Cybersecurity services tailored for small businesses such as Risk Assessments, Email Hardening, Virtual Chief Information Security Officer advisory and a lot more. Go to https://actionablesec.com (https://actionablesec.com/) for more information. Hacking Pixels is part of the Actionable Security ecosystem, cybersecurity made fun, practical, and accessible.

2. 

   19 Aug 2026

   Hacking Pixels Podcast | Ep 020: RingCentral breach, AI watermarks, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

   Welcome to Hacking Pixels! Hacking Pixels covers some of the hottest cybersecurity news from around the internet along with a twist of retro video game nostalgia. This episode delves into the RingCentral breach, Forminator WordPress flaw, and Windows 2022, with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game for the Nintendo Entertainment System as our featured Retro Video Game. Part of the Hacking Pixels Podcast & Plays series, blending cybersecurity news, AI insights, and retro gaming nostalgia for small business owners and tech fans. 📚 Time Code Markers 0:00:34 - Intro 0:01:50 - Tech & Pixels 0:03:11 - Let AI Talk AI 0:07:22 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: RingCentral Data Breach 0:08:06 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: Forminator Flaw 0:08:43 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: Windows Server 2022 0:09:22 - Retro Game of the Month: TMNT II 0:12:10 - Outro 📢 Intro Links WISPAdvisor - https://actionablesec.com/wispadvisor (https://actionablesec.com/wispadvisor) 📢 Tech & Pixels Sonos put speaker controls on your iPhone's lock screen (again) - https://www.engadget.com/2238514/sonos-put-speaker-controls-on-your-iphone-lock-screen-again/ (https://www.engadget.com/2238514/sonos-put-speaker-controls-on-your-iphone-lock-screen-again/) Google's Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL are the toughest Pixel phones yet - https://www.engadget.com/2234879/google-pixel-11-pro-announced-specs-price/ (https://www.engadget.com/2234879/google-pixel-11-pro-announced-specs-price/) Google's Pixel 11 has a 30-hour battery life and a slimmer camera bar - https://www.engadget.com/2234844/google-pixel-11-announced-specs-availability/ (https://www.engadget.com/2234844/google-pixel-11-announced-specs-availability/) 📢 Let AI Talk AI How Anthropic plans to watermark Claude's AI-generated text - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/how-anthropic-plans-to-watermark-claudes-ai-generated-text/ (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/how-anthropic-plans-to-watermark-claudes-ai-generated-text/) Meta AI model hacked a company during misconfigured cyber test - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-ai-model-hacked-a-company-during-misconfigured-cyber-test/ (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-ai-model-hacked-a-company-during-misconfigured-cyber-test/) Introducing Gemini 3.7 Flash - https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/introducing-gemini-3-7-flash/ (https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/introducing-gemini-3-7-flash/) Google will now allow users to remove visible watermarks from AI content -  https://www.engadget.com/2237340/google-will-now-allow-users-to-remove-visible-watermarks-from-ai-content/ (https://www.engadget.com/2237340/google-will-now-allow-users-to-remove-visible-watermarks-from-ai-content/) 📢 Cybersecurity Spotlight [First Story] RingCentral data breach exposed info of 1.6 million accounts -https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ringcentral-data-breach-exposed-info-of-16-million-accounts/ (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ringcentral-data-breach-exposed-info-of-16-million-accounts/) [Second Story] Forminator WordPress Flaw Can Enable Unauthenticated RCE via Malicious PHP Uploads -  https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/forminator-wordpress-flaw-can-enable.html (https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/forminator-wordpress-flaw-can-enable.html) [Third Story] Windows Server 2022 reaches end of mainstream support in 60 days - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-server-2022-reaches-end-of-mainstream-support-in-60-days/ (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-server-2022-reaches-end-of-mainstream-support-in-60-days/) 📢 Featured Retro Game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_(arcade_game)#Nintendo_Entertainment_System (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_(arcade_game)#Nintendo_Entertainment_System) 📢 Hacking Pixels is brought to you by Actionable Security, Securing small businesses with actionable insights. Actionable Security specializes in Cybersecurity services tailored for small businesses such as Risk Assessments, Email Hardening, Virtual Chief Information Security Officer advisory and a lot more. Go to https://actionablesec.com (https://actionablesec.com/) for more information. Hacking Pixels is part of the Actionable Security ecosystem, cybersecurity made fun, practical, and accessible.

3. 

   14 Jul 2026

   Hacking Pixels Podcast | Ep 019: FortiBleed, WordPress Gravity SMTP Hack, Banjo‑Kazooie

   Welcome to Hacking Pixels! Hacking Pixels covers some of the hottest cybersecurity news from around the internet along with a twist of retro video game nostalgia. This episode delves into FortiBleed, Hackers Exploiting the Gravity SMTP WordPress Plugin, and new iPhone security updates, with Banjo-Kazooie for the Nintendo 64 as our featured Retro Video Game. Part of the Hacking Pixels Podcast & Plays series, blending cybersecurity news, AI insights, and retro gaming nostalgia for small business owners and tech fans. 📚 Time Code Markers 0:00:34 - Intro 0:01:46 - Tech & Pixels 0:04:16 - Let AI Talk AI 0:08:34 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: FortiBleed 0:09:25 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: Gravity SMTP 0:10:16 - Cybersecurity Spotlight: iPhone Security 0:10:48 - Retro Game of the Month: Banjo-Kazooie 0:13:34 - Outro 📢 Intro Links Expanding our video ecosystem with new partners and supported platforms - https://creators.spotify.com/resources/news/expanding-video-partners-and-platforms (https://creators.spotify.com/resources/news/expanding-video-partners-and-platforms) Actionable Security YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@ActionableSecurity (https://www.youtube.com/@ActionableSecurity) 📢 Tech & Pixels Marvel's Wolverine gets 10 minutes of bloody, hairy gameplay at PlayStation's State of Play - https://www.polygon.com/new-wolverine-gameplay-ps5/ (https://www.polygon.com/new-wolverine-gameplay-ps5/) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8eMoxo4ipE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8eMoxo4ipE) Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles - https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/ (https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/) Valve’s Steam Machine ships June 29 for $1,049, but you probably won’t be able to buy one yet - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/06/valves-steam-machine-ships-june-29-for-1049-but-you-probably-wont-be-able-to-buy-one-yet/ (https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/06/valves-steam-machine-ships-june-29-for-1049-but-you-probably-wont-be-able-to-buy-one-yet/) NVIDIA's RTX Spark is an AI "superchip" that will power Windows laptops and desktops - https://www.engadget.com/2184558/nvidia-rtx-spark-chip-windows-pcs/ (https://www.engadget.com/2184558/nvidia-rtx-spark-chip-windows-pcs/) 📢 Let AI Talk AI Anthropic Releases New Claude Sandbox, Security Guidance Plugin - https://www.securityweek.com/anthropic-releases-new-claude-sandbox-security-guidance-plugin/ (https://www.securityweek.com/anthropic-releases-new-claude-sandbox-security-guidance-plugin/) Google adds Android protection against AI deepfake scam calls - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-adds-android-protection-against-ai-deepfake-scam-calls/ (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-adds-android-protection-against-ai-deepfake-scam-calls/) Anthropic Expanding Mythos Access to 150 New Organizations - https://www.securityweek.com/anthropic-expanding-mythos-access-to-150-new-organizations/ (https://www.securityweek.com/anthropic-expanding-mythos-access-to-150-new-organizations/) New AI Usage Report: Enterprise AI Risk Is Heavily Concentrated Among a Small Group of AI "Power users" - https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/new-ai-usage-report-enterprise-ai-risk.html (https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/new-ai-usage-report-enterprise-ai-risk.html) Anthropic rolls out Claude Tag, your new agentic AI coworker in Slack - https://www.zdnet.com/article/anthropic-claude-tag-agentic-ai-coworker-slack/ (https://www.zdnet.com/article/anthropic-claude-tag-agentic-ai-coworker-slack/) 📢 Cybersecurity Spotlight FortiBleed leak exposes Fortinet VPN credentials for 73,000 devices. - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortibleed-leak-exposes-fortinet-vpn-credentials-for-73-000-devices/ (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortibleed-leak-exposes-fortinet-vpn-credentials-for-73-000-devices/) Hackers Exploit Gravity SMTP WordPress Plugin Bug to Expose API Keys - https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/hackers-exploit-gravity-smtp-wordpress.html (https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/hackers-exploit-gravity-smtp-wordpress.html) Apple rushed to squash 29 bugs because AI is supercharging hackers - update ASAP - https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-rushed-software-fixes-over-ai-threats-update-iphone-asap/ (https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-rushed-software-fixes-over-ai-threats-update-iphone-asap/) 📢 Featured Retro Game Banjo-Kazooie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo-Kazooie_(video_game) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo-Kazooie_(video_game)) 📢 Hacking Pixels is brought to you by Actionable Security, Securing small businesses with actionable insights. Actionable Security specializes in Cybersecurity services tailored for small businesses such as Risk Assessments, Email Hardening, Virtual Chief Information Security Officer advisory and a lot more. Go to https://actionablesec.com (https://actionablesec.com/) for more information. Hacking Pixels is part of the Actionable Security ecosystem, cybersecurity made fun, practical, and accessible.

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