Podcast Episodes

Post Scam Guidebook

Episode 296

Fraud usually gets talked about in numbers like how much money was stolen, how many people were affected, how many cases got filed. But behind every one of those numbers is a person who's been blinds…

Published on 8 hours ago

Can You Trust Anything Online

Episode 295

You think you'd never fall for a scam until you meet someone like Kitboga. He's a software engineer who's turned his curiosity about online fraud into a full-time mission to outsmart scammers and pro…

Published on 1 week ago

Real Time Fraud Detection

Episode 294

Everywhere you turn, someone's trying to fake something like an image, a voice, or even an entire identity. With AI tools now in almost anyone's hands, it takes minutes, not days, to create a convinc…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Child Predator Tactics

Kids spend more time online than ever, and for the most part it feels normal. They're gaming, watching videos, and chatting with friends. But hidden in those same spaces are adults who know how to po…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Identity Trafficking

Episode 292

Some people are willing to hand over their identities for cash, while organized fraudsters are lining up to buy them. What used to be a matter of stolen credit cards has turned into a global marketpl…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Technology, Trust & Time

Technology is moving faster than our ability to process its impact, forcing us to question trust, motivation, and the value of our time. Few people have had a closer view of those shifts than Esther …

Published on 1 month ago

The Global Scam Battle

Episode 290

Cybercrime continues to evolve in sophistication and scale, with attackers running their operations much like businesses. From ransomware gangs with customer support desks to AI-generated phishing ca…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

AI Supercharges Scams

Episode 289

Cybercriminals are accelerating their attacks in ways that weren't possible a few years ago. Artificial intelligence is giving them the ability to spin up phishing campaigns, voice clones, and deepfa…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vanishing is a Lie

Episode 288

Trying to erase yourself from the internet sounds simple until you start counting up old accounts, scattered social media posts, and the hundreds of data brokers quietly collecting and selling your i…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hackers Are Winning

Episode 287

Cyberattacks aren't just about hackers in hoodies anymore. Today, we're up against professionalized, well-funded organizations that run like businesses. They use AI to crack defenses, run labs that s…

Published on 2 months ago