Signal Check

This episode digs into the invisible data broker ecosystem tracking your every click, plus a massive takedown of 737 sketchy VPN extensions caught rerouting user traffic. We also cover a stealthy new botnet turning routers into relay nodes and why runners hit a wall when mileage alone stops delivering results. Stories covered: - Who’s Tracking You? Use This New Service to Find Out (Krebs on Security) - https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/08/whos-tracking-you-use-this-new-service-to-find-out/ - 737 Chrome VPN Extensions Caught Routing Traffic Through Proxies. Check If You Have One (The Hacker News) - https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/737-chrome-vpn-extensions-caught.html - New Evooo1Bot Linux botnet turns routers into traffic relay nodes (BleepingComputer) - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-evooo1bot-linux-botnet-turns-routers-into-traffic-relay-nodes/ - 4 Signs More Mileage Is No Longer Helping Your Training—And What to Do About It (Runner's World) - https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a73435325/running-mileage-limit/ - Policy experts: Europe stuck between "rock and a hard place" on launch (Ars Technica) - https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/policy-experts-europe-stuck-between-rock-and-a-hard-place-on-launch/ - What we know about the alleged Iranian hacks on US water utilities (TechCrunch) - https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/14/what-we-know-about-the-alleged-iranian-hacks-on-u-s-water-utilities/