Cyber Pulse Podcast Episodes
Episode 13: The Tea Dating App Leak (Available 8/21/2025)
Welcome to Cyber Pulse episode 13! (Available 8/21/2025 on Spotify or Apple Podcast.)
In this episode of Cyber Pulse, we’re breaking from our usual format as we won't have a guest. Instead, our host James Walsh takes us on a deep dive into the Tea Dating app leak. James unpacks what happened, what makes this data breach uniquely damaging, and most importantly, how to protect yourself going forward.
James walks through exactly what data was exposed and how the breach occurred, explores the forensic details behind the leak, and examines the wide-ranging impact on users and the broader digital privacy landscape. You'll also hear what Tea did right (and where they seriously failed), the legal consequences, and what this means for other apps that store sensitive information.
Whether you're a tech professional, privacy-conscious user, or someone who uses dating apps, this is an episode you shouldn’t skip.
Sources: Hackread, Digital Watch Observatory, FOX 7 Austin, CPO Magazine, Security Affairs, The New Yorker, The Washington Post
PODCAST LINKS: Cyber Pulse on Spotify OR Cyber Pulse on Apple
ABOUT OUR PODCAST HOST
James Walsh is an information security expert with a strong background in Blue Team operations and computer networking. He also has a passion for penetration testing. A lifetime learner, he holds multiple industry certifications, including CompTIA's Security+ and CySA+, Splunk, and CISA's ICS 401v.
James also has years of instructional experience that has allowed him to easily pass on complex topics to people in other fields.
