Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWho’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 months, 1 week 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 2 months, 2 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 2 months, 3 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 2 months, 4 weeks 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 3 months 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 3 months, 1 week 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 3 months, 2 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 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Will AI Write Its Own Laws?
Episode 208
Join Ben Winters, director of AI and Privacy at the Consumer Federation of America, for a front-row seat to the chaotic world of AI regulation where dirty data, aggressive lobbying, and public confus…
Published on 4 months ago
Kristen and the Phantom Puppy
Episode 207
Kristin got scammed because she didn't want to give a puppy mill her business. This classic digital scam has it all: fake breeders, phony shipping agents, and a non-existent air-conditioned crate. Kr…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago