Signal Check

This episode digs into AI's growing role in security research, a critical Zoom vulnerability that could hand over your account, and the sentencing of two Scattered Spider hackers who stole millions from Transport for London. We also talk wildfire smoke, air quality, and why sometimes the treadmill wins. Stories covered: - AI Can Find Bugs, But Human Knowledge Still Proves Them (The Hacker News) - https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/ai-can-find-bugs-but-human-knowledge.html - Zoom Patches Critical Windows Flaw That Could Enable Account Takeover (The Hacker News) - https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/zoom-patches-critical-windows-flaw-that.html - Two Scattered Spider Hackers Get 5.5 Years Each for £29 Million TfL Hack (The Hacker News) - https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/two-scattered-spider-hackers-get-55.html - If You’re Debating Running Outside Because of Wildfire Smoke, It’s Probably Time for the Treadmill (Runner's World) - https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a72736402/treadmill-wildfire-smoke/ - What Runners Should Actually Drink in This Heat, by Distance and Effort (Marathon Handbook) - https://marathonhandbook.com/heat-wave-hydration-what-runners-should-drink/ - It's official: EU will force Google to share search data and open up AI on Android (Ars Technica) - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/its-official-eu-will-force-google-to-share-search-data-and-open-up-ai-on-android/