Inside the history of a child hacker.
Hacking Humans13 Apr 2023

Inside the history of a child hacker.

Paul Dant, Illumio's Senior Director for Cybersecurity Strategy and Research, is sharing how his history as a child hacker informed his thinking today. Joe and Dave share some listener follow up from Anthony, who writes in about a scam from the app Nextdoor, regarding scammers trying to upgrade Xfinity customers using their computers rather than the usual method, which throws up red flags. Dave's story this week follows a principal from a Florida science and technology charter school who mistakenly wrote a check for $100,000 to an Elon Musk impersonator. Joe's story is on email compromise, and the increase we have seen in the last several months, including an "increase in ‘novel social engineering attacks’ across thousands of active Darktrace/Email customers from January to February 2023." Our catch of the day comes from listener JP, who writes in regarding a suspicious looking email they received from "Norton" saying they will increase the price of their service being used. Links to stories: School principal resigns after writing $100,000 check to Elon Musk impersonator Tackling the Soft Underbelly of Cyber Security – Email Compromise Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@thecyberwire.com or hit us up on Twitter.

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The best way to break in is to walk through the front door.

The best way to break in is to walk through the front door.

Joe describes one of history's great con artists, Victor Lustig, who sold the Eiffel Tower. Twice. Dave shares a story from a listener involving a UPS tracking number scam. The catch of the day involv...

6 Jun 201932min

Be willing to admit you don't know everything.

Be willing to admit you don't know everything.

Dave reviews Google's recent security report on basic account hygiene. Joe describes passive social engineering, including USB charging stations at airports. The catch of the day exposes a trunk box s...

30 Mai 201934min

People aren't perfectly rational.

People aren't perfectly rational.

A listener writes in with the results of his phishing attempt on his wife. Joe describes research from F-Secure on the most dangerous email attachment types. Dave shares the story of scammers imperson...

23 Mai 201930min

Live at KB4CON 2019.

Live at KB4CON 2019.

It's a special edition of the Hacking Humans show recorded live at the KB4CON conference in Orlando, FL. Join Joe, Dave and their special guests Stu Sjouwerman, KnowBe4's CEO, and Kevin Mitnick, world...

16 Mai 201946min

A data-driven approach to trust.

A data-driven approach to trust.

Joe describes a church scammed out of millions of dollars. Dave shares good news about a group of scammers being apprehended and arrested. The catch of the day involves a Vietnamese investment offer t...

9 Mai 201930min

Twitter bots amplifying divisive messages.

Twitter bots amplifying divisive messages.

Followup from listeners on Google search result scams. Dave describes the city of Ottawa sending $100K to a fraudster. Joe shares results from the FBI's Internet Crime Report. The catch of the day inv...

2 Mai 201928min

Let's play, "Covered by cyber insurance — true or false?"

Let's play, "Covered by cyber insurance — true or false?"

Dave and Joe answer a listener question about a mysterious Netflix account. Dave describes a service for Airbnb scammers. Joe explains a particularly "nasty" Instagram scam. Carole Theriault interview...

25 Apr 201934min

I have been practicing honesty and truthfulness my whole life.

I have been practicing honesty and truthfulness my whole life.

Followup from an Australian listener. Dave shares a Paypal scam leveraging Google ads. Joe describes TechCrunch reporting on a spam service that was left out in the open. The catch of the day promises...

18 Apr 201930min

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