Bringing in the human side of scamming.
Hacking Humans25 Mai 2023

Bringing in the human side of scamming.

Nick Percoco from Kraken sits down to discuss the human factor of crypto scams, including going over common red flags and what to do when a third party is exerting pressure that taps into a human emotions. Listener Sean writes in with some follow up to discuss the increase in AI scams and if people would be more likely to talk about falling for these scams as AI becomes better and better. An anonymous listener also reached out with some follow up regarding there experience with corporate ID theft. Joe's story follows the report on "dark patterns," and what they are. Dave's story is on people who got hired as customer service reps, but instead helped lure in lonely and lovestruck through a network of dating and hookup sites. Our catch of the day comes from listener Gareth who shares his catch of a phishing scheme from the "NSA." Links to stories: Guide to Dark Patterns – Terms and examples from the CCPA and the CPA Bringing Dark Patterns to Light This Is Catfishing on an Industrial Scale 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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Episoder(770)

Kidnappers, robots and deep fakes.

Kidnappers, robots and deep fakes.

Joe shares a kidnapping scam targeting foreign students. Dave describes social engineering involving robots. Our guest is Robert Anderson from the Chertoff Group, discussing Deep Fake technology and h...

27 Sep 201828min

Stringing along a scammer.

Stringing along a scammer.

Dave warns of scammers taking advantage of hurricane Florence, both on the phone and in person. Joe shares a scheme targeting the kindness of local churchgoers. A cosmic variation on the Nigerian emai...

20 Sep 201829min

Influence versus manipulation.

Influence versus manipulation.

Joe describes a law firm impersonating a rival to funnel business away from them. Dave has a story of pontiff impersonation. Our guest is Joe Gray from Advanced Persistent Security.  Links to stories ...

13 Sep 201830min

Real estate transactions in the crosshairs.

Real estate transactions in the crosshairs.

Dave gets scammed on an exit ramp. Joe describes real estate transaction scams. Is LinkedIn moonlighting in Himalayan tourism? Guest Asaf Cidon from Barracuda Networks shares social engineering trends...

6 Sep 201830min

Red teaming starts with research.

Red teaming starts with research.

Joe describes an Office 365 phishing campaign. Dave warns of dangerous USB cables. A listener shares a fax from the UK. Joe interviews security consultant and pen tester Justin White. Links to stories...

30 Aug 201830min

Telling the truth in a dishonest way.

Telling the truth in a dishonest way.

Dave looks at Hollywood script pitch event scams. Joe describes a romance scam murder scheme. Spontaneously combusting ATM cards. Guest Jayson E. Street from SphereNY describes his security awareness ...

23 Aug 201830min

Sometimes less is more.

Sometimes less is more.

Joe shares the story of a retiree scammed by a clever scheme. Dave describes a tech-support scam with a Russian twist. Our Catch of the Day features an adorable puppy. Guest Michael Murray from Lookou...

16 Aug 201836min

Focus, technology, and training fight phishing.

Focus, technology, and training fight phishing.

Dave describes a phishing attempt to infiltrate U.S. election systems. Joe shares a story of government agencies receiving malicious CDs in the mail. University employees are lured by greed. And David...

9 Aug 201829min

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