David Bombal

David Bombal

@davidbombal · 3.1M subscribers · 2,286 videos · English

Want to learn about IT? Want to get ahead in your career? Well, this is the right place! On this channel, I discuss Linux, Python, Ethical Hacking, Networking, CCNA, Virtualization and other IT related topics. This YouTube channel has new videos uploaded every week! Subscribe for technical, detailed, no fluff content. All the best! David

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2:06

Ban AI, Lose Google SEARCH?

10K views · 2d ago · 2:06

Should schools have to accept generative AI to keep Google Search? Expected changes in early 2027 raise questions about Google Gemini, student research and critical thinking. Schools can disable Gemini separately, but keeping Search without its generative AI features is the catch. Would you accept that deal for your child’s school?

25:10

He Invented the USB Rubber Ducky to Fix Printers!

61K views · 5d ago · 25:10

// Buy Hak5 coolness // Buy Hak5 stuff here Why does the USB Rubber Ducky look like a normal flash drive but behave like a keyboard? Darren Kitchen, founder of @hak5, tells David Bombal how a tool for fixing printers became a famous hacking device.

Topics: Hak5 Rubber Ducky origins · What is a Rubber Ducky? · How it works + origin story · How the Rubber Ducky was created · DuckyScript · A powerful tool for automation

🎵 Mentioned music: SoundCloud

2:51

Why This Robot Runs Its AI on Board

11K views · 6d ago · 2:51

Why does this factory robot run its AI on board? I asked Jarad Cannon, CTO of Humanoid, what happens when a whole fleet of robots needs to make decisions at once. Jarad walks me through the Alpha prototype. One AI model helps the robot decide what to do. A second turns that plan into movement. Training happens mostly in the cloud, but each robot runs the models on board using NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin.

2:27

The Fake Interview in Binance’s $6.3B Hack

62K views · 7d ago · 2:27

Two interviews, a video call with someone posing as the CEO, then a coding test. By that point, would you have run it on your work laptop? Binance says the assignment installed malware. The attackers then used the engineer’s laptop and an internal AI tool to reach two more engineers’ computers. They eventually gained access to the service that signs wallet transactions and stole about $6.3 billion in crypto.

2:19

Why Windows 11 Privacy Is Hard

41K views · 9d ago · 2:19

Windows 11, macOS or Linux? We discuss the privacy trade-offs, why making Windows 11 private is difficult, and why Linux might be worth the switch. Would you switch to Linux for more privacy?

1:34

Copilot Told Researchers How to Hack It

91K views · 11d ago · 1:34

Can AI tell you how to hack itself? Researchers kept questioning Microsoft Copilot until it revealed a clue that helped them uncover CoSnitch (CVE-2026-24301). A specially crafted link could automatically run an attacker’s prompt inside a signed-in Copilot Personal session. Researchers demonstrated data theft from connected services and memory poisoning that could influence future answers.

42:05

This Is How NVIDIA's AI Mercedes Drives in Real Traffic

123K views · 14d ago · 42:05

What happens when NVIDIA's AI drives a Mercedes-Benz CLA through Berlin traffic? David Bombal rides along to see how Alpamayo and the Halos safety stack work together. At GTC Berlin, I ride in a Mercedes-Benz CLA running a development version of NVIDIA's Alpamayo driving software. We encounter cyclists, pedestrians, narrow roads, unusual junctions, parked cars and unpredictable drivers while the car handles much of the driving under human supervision.

Topics: Not a normal Mercedes · How the Alpamayo stack works · Levels of self-driving cars · How the cameras work · Difference between Alpamayo and Halos · Self-driving cars in the future

3:00

What Is Shady AI?

236K views · 15d ago · 3:00

Have you heard of Shady AI? Unlike Shadow AI, which involves unapproved or unknown AI tools, Shady AI can involve tools your company has already approved. In the age of agentic AI, approved doesn't necessarily mean controlled.

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2:49

Can You Train AI on a Laptop?

321K views · 18d ago · 2:49

Can you train AI on a laptop instead of relying on massive data centers? David Bombal joins Nancy Agarwal for a fascinating NVIDIA RTX Spark demonstration showing how AI agents can help train robots using reinforcement learning.

19:07

How Police Can Track Your Phone

158K views · 21d ago · 19:07

Guest: Cooper Quintin

Your phone can be tricked into connecting to a fake cell tower. These devices are commonly known as Stingrays, cell-site simulators or IMSI catchers. They can be used to identify and locate phones in an area, and some attacks can interfere with the security of your cellular connection.

Topics: Cooper Quintin introduction · Rayhunter tool by EFF · Stingrays used by law enforcement · How the Rayhunter works · Rayhunter results · Concerns of Stingrays

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15:35

How is AI Changing Cybersecurity?

162K views · 26d ago · 15:35

// Jessica Oppenheimer’s SOCIAL // // Craig Woolley’s SOCIAL // // Tom Smit’s SOCIAL // // Bruce Snell’s SOCIAL // // Heath Johnson’s SOCIAL // // Paul Bannister’s SOCIAL // // Hao Yang’s SOCIAL // // Robert Castley’s SOCIAL //

Topics: How to stay in control in the world of AI · Visualizing data with Splunk · Born observable // Observability for AI · Cisco Data Fabric · Hunt and investigation // Security threats · Data foundation

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2:08

AI is the new industrial revolution

86K views · 27d ago · 2:08

AI isn't just ChatGPT or large language models. Jensen Huang argues that AI represents a new industrial revolution, requiring everything from energy and computing infrastructure to cloud services, AI models and the industries that ultimately put those models to work.

2:51

Your AI Agent Doesn’t Need to Be Hacked

275K views · 27d ago · 2:51

Your AI agent doesn't necessarily need to be hacked for an attacker to manipulate it. This is known as indirect prompt injection, and it highlights one of the major security challenges surrounding agentic AI. Blog Threat Bytes YouTube Social Post

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2:24

No Energy, No AI

142K views · 28d ago · 2:24

AI needs more than great scientists and great models. Jensen Huang argues that countries need energy and computing infrastructure to build the industries that will benefit from AI. Without energy, there are no AI factories. Without AI infrastructure, industries such as healthcare and financial services can't fully take advantage of AI.

43:26

Learn Malware Analysis with Ghidra and x64dbg (for free)

129K views · 28d ago · 43:26

Want to learn how to reverse engineer malware? Lindsay Kaye joins me to demonstrate malware analysis using Ghidra and x64dbg, two free tools you can use to develop your skills. We also run ransomware in a lab VM to show what happens to the victim’s files.

Topics: Coming Up · Lindsey's Background · Interesting Book Topics · Demo Starts · How To Follow Along With The Book · x64 Debuggng

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2:52

NVIDIA Wants to Stop Rogue AI Agents

353K views · 1mo ago · 2:52

Give an AI agent access to your files, commands and network. What actually stops it from doing something you never intended? NVIDIA's Open Agent Safety Platform combines OpenShell, an open-source runtime that restricts what an AI agent can access, with an optional hardware-based watchdog called Sentry running on BlueField-4.

1:55

Learn How to Hack for Free

127K views · 1mo ago · 1:55

Want to learn how to hack for free? Yan Shoshitaishvili explains how pwn.college takes learners from basic Linux skills all the way to advanced cybersecurity challenges. AI can also help you get unstuck along the way, but the key is using it as a mentor rather than letting it do the work for you.

27:17

Think You’re Private Online? Watch This

96K views · 1mo ago · 27:17

Guest: Thorin Klosowski

How private are the apps you use every day? I sit down with Thorin Klosowski from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to discuss online privacy, secure messaging, VPNs and the data we share with AI tools. If you work in cybersecurity, or you simply want to help your family protect their privacy, this conversation gives you a starting point without assuming everyone needs the same tools. In this interview

Topics: Coming Up · Surveillance & Self-Defence Tools · Tool Guides, AI Privacy & Cloud Storage · Messaging Apps to use · Operating Systems to use · Security Tips for Activists & Protestors

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2:29

This USB Adapter Can Hack Your Network

37K views · 1mo ago · 2:29

This looks like a normal USB-C Ethernet adapter and hub, but inside is a Linux computer built for penetration testing. The scary part? The user may have no idea anything is happening. Use tools like this only on systems you own or have explicit permission to test.

59:37

AI Is Helping Hackers, But Blocking Cybersecurity Experts

162K views · 1mo ago · 59:37

Marcus Hutchins is back, and this time we talk about AI, hacking, VPNs, ransomware, EDR killers, public Wi-Fi security, juice jacking, AI slop, and where cybersecurity is heading. Marcus explains how a North Korean hacking group was able to use AI for malware-related tasks while the same AI refused to help him analyze that malware.

Topics: Coming Up · Marcus' Thoughts on AI · AI Slop in the Industry · Marcus' Social Media? · The EDR Killer · Global Digital Privacy

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2:21

AI Isn’t Just for Rich People

271K views · 1mo ago · 2:21

AI’s next chapter is about making it accessible to everyone. Open source models could lower costs and give more people access to powerful tools, but safety and trust matter. This conversation explores AI democratization and the role Cisco and Splunk could play in securing that future.

8:31

This F1 Dashboard Is Running in Splunk

128K views · 1mo ago · 8:31

This F1 dashboard is running in Splunk. Robert shows me how F1 2025 sends telemetry from a racing simulator to the cloud, where custom visualizations bring the race to life with about a 1.5-second delay in this demo. We follow the data from the game’s built-in UDP telemetry through a collector written in Go.

Topics: F1 rig date to Splunk overview · Splunk F1 dashboard visualization explained · Data collector explained · Post-race analysis visualization explained

🎵 Mentioned music: SoundCloud

1:29

What Is an AI Data Foundation?

152K views · 1mo ago · 1:29

What is an AI data foundation, and why does it matter? We discuss how enterprise data gives AI context about your organization and workflows, explore local AI and Splunk deployment options, and explain how trusted data sources, data preparation, guardrails, and checking outputs help improve AI reliability.

18:32

How Hackers Trick AI Into Giving Up Secrets (Demos and free labs)

156K views · 1mo ago · 18:32

// Free AI labs // Prompt Injection Taxonomy AI Security Resource Hub // Jason Haddix’s SOCIALS // Github // David's SOCIAL // YouTube SoundCloud Apple Podcast // MY STUFF // // MENU //

Topics: Coming Up · Jason Haddix at DEF CON · AI Chatbot Penetration Testing · The Prompt Injection Taxonomy · Bypassing AI Guardrails & Classifiers · DEF CON AI Hacking CTF

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2:59

Your Cloud Security Is Missing Context

245K views · 1mo ago · 2:59

Finding cloud risks is only half the job. See why cloud security and the SOC need shared context to detect active threats, investigate faster and respond together. To read the full paper by Software Analyst Cyber Research called Agentic Cloud Security Platforms: The Shift to Runtime Security go here

34:12

Copilot Told Researchers How to Hack It

166K views · 1mo ago · 34:12

To read the full paper by Software Analyst Cyber Research called Agentic Cloud Security Platforms: The Shift to Runtime Security, go here Can AI help researchers hack itself? Microsoft Copilot gave Varonis researchers a clue that helped them uncover CoSnitch, an attack chain affecting Copilot Personal.

Topics: AI tells you how to hack itself // CoSnitch CVE-2026-24301 · How the vulnerability was discovered · Getting clues from the AI // Meta-hacking · AI hallucination issue · Vulnerable parameter explained · What can the vulnerability do?

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1:20

Your License Plate Reveals More Than You Think

51K views · 1mo ago · 1:20

How much information can someone find from a photo of your car? OSINT expert Mishaal Khan explains how something as simple as a license plate can become a starting point for an investigation. By connecting public records, vehicle information, company registrations and other openly available data, an investigator can potentially build a surprisingly detailed picture of someone’s identity and pattern of life.

2:05

Your WiFi Might NOT Be the Problem

304K views · 1mo ago · 2:05

High latency, jitter, or slow speeds don’t always mean there’s something wrong with your WiFi. The issue could be your actual internet connection. In this example, we test an Airbnb network and see how a simple score can help identify where the problem really is, so you know what needs fixing instead of wasting time troubleshooting the wrong thing.

22:55

WiFi Pineapple Pager: What Can It Actually Do?

243K views · 1mo ago · 22:55

Guest: WiFi Pineapple Pager

Note: Hak5 did not pay me to make this video. But, for full transparency: Darren was kind enough to give me some cool Hak5 gadgets. Get your own using my link below. Buy Hak5 How does it compare with the WiFi Pineapple Mark VII and Enterprise? We look at the different use cases, from portable testing to remotely auditing a client’s wireless network.

Topics: Coolest hacking tool // Hak5 WiFi Pineapple Pager · History of the WiFi Pineapple · WiFi Pineapple Pager overview · The community · Easy to get started · WiFi Pineapple Mk7

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1:18

How AI Cut 100 Days to 45

403K views · 1mo ago · 1:18

An insurance case study reports how AI agents cut underwriting from 100 days to 45, using workflow automation while keeping employees focused on quality assurance.

2:27

How He Infiltrated LockBit

101K views · 1mo ago · 2:27

He infiltrated LockBit using fake personas on the dark web. Then the ransomware gang put his face on its profile. Hear the story and the personal cost of his research. @jondimaggio3622

39:01

How Hackers Target Satellites Through Ground Control Systems

167K views · 1mo ago · 39:01

How do you hack a satellite? The attack can start on the ground. Watch a mission control demo showing how web vulnerabilities can change a simulated spacecraft’s orbit. At DEF CON, I meet Milenko and Andrzej, the authors of The Spacecraft Hackers Handbook, to explore spacecraft cybersecurity.

Topics: How Russia hacked satellites · The Spacecraft Hacker's Handbook · VisionSpace · Growth in satellites launched · What would losing satellites mean · Protocols explained

🎵 Mentioned music: SoundCloud

52:42

How to Hack AI Models and Agents (with Python demos)

130K views · 1mo ago · 52:42

How do you hack an AI system? And what happens when one malicious instruction spreads between AI agents? I’m joined by Harriet, author of Practical AI Security, to explore how AI models and agents can be manipulated, with practical Python demonstrations. You'll see an image classifier misidentify a rifle, a demonstration of prompt injection spreading across five agents, and how memory poisoning can plant instructions that affect an agent later.

Topics: Harriet Farlow AI security background · Practical AI Security book // AI Security · Who's the book for · Harriet's YouTube channel · AI security course · Practical demos

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