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Episode 218
Every click, swipe, and post fuels the data economy. Credit cards, apps, even maps—our lives are scraped, stitched, and sold. It feels like a heist, and sometimes it is. Identity Theft Resource Cente…
Published on 8 hours ago
The Wrong Dan Sturman
Episode 217
It started with a slow roll of weird emails and phone calls. And then award-winning filmmaker Dan Sturman found himself in the crosshairs of serious hackers. With parallels to another case of mistake…
Published on 1 week ago
Who’s Watching the Watchers?
Episode 216
Feeling watched? Join us as Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark breaks down the new reality of digital surveillance. From school apps to AI scams, we dive into how companies collect your data and …
Published on 2 weeks ago
They Targeted His Mom, He Went Full CIA
Episode 215
A fake Microsoft pop-up cost Ken Westbrook’s mom her life savings. But they scammed the wrong family. Westbrook is former CIA. These days he’s sounding the alarm on how foreign crime rings steal bill…
Published on 3 weeks ago
DEF CON Redux with Rachel Tobac!
Episode 214
In this second installment of our DEF CON two-parter, we talked to SocialProof Security CEO Rachel Tobac about how and why people are often the weakest link in so many cybersecurity protocols and how…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Inside DEFCON’s Social Engineering Village
Episode 213
At DEF CON’s Social Engineering Village, contestants have 22 minutes to charm real employees at real companies into revealing real details that could lead to a breach. We step inside the booth to see…
Published on 1 month ago
How to Talk to a Cybercriminal
Episode 212
Kurtis Minder knows the dark web better than most—and he’s not just watching from the sidelines. As a ransomware negotiator, he’s helped victims talk their way out of seemingly impossible situations.…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
The Coldplay Couple and the End of Anonymity
Episode 211
A not-entirely innocent moment at a concert set the internet on fire. But what if that was just a symptom of a bigger problem? New York Times journalist Kashmir Hill, author of Your Face Belongs to U…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Is AARP Doing More than the FBI to Stop Scams?
Episode 210
Online fraud isn't just annoying; it's a national crisis. Last year alone, it may have siphoned $158 billion from the U.S. economy. This episode features AARP's Kathy Stokes, who reveals how fraud ha…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Unmasking the North Korean IT Scam
Episode 209
Fortune Magazine's Amanda Gerut offers a deep dive into the secret army of remote IT workers funding North Korea's nuclear ambitions. Explore the hidden world of laptop farms, the criminal identity t…
Published on 2 months ago