The Audit - Cybersecurity Podcast
The Audit - Cybersecurity Podcast
IT Audit Labs
Pineapple Pager: Wi-Fi Hacking, Spying Smart TVs and a $118K Ad Bill
30 minutes Posted Oct 5, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
Recon Runs By Default
A $118K YouTube Ads Surprise
Chrome Sync And Saved Card Risk
Kids Online Safety And Oversight
Smart TVs Listening On Standby
Meet The Wi-Fi Pineapple Pager
How Pineapple Tricks Trusted Networks
War Driving And Wigle Database
Real World Demos And Handshake Limits
Eric Reacts To Crosswind Landings
Final Takeaways And Where To Follow
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What does a device shaped like a 90s pager have to do with the Wi-Fi network your laptop joined at Starbucks last month? In this episode of The Audit, Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellem are joined by IT Audit Labs' own Cameron Birkland to get hands-on with the Hak5 Wi-Fi Pineapple Pager, the newest tool in the Pineapple lineup. Before the gear comes out, the crew unpacks a nine-year-old who ran up $118,000 in YouTube ads on his dad's saved work credit card, how Chrome sync quietly bl...