Unmasking the deceptive.
Hacking Humans16 Nov 2023

Unmasking the deceptive.

John Wilson, Senior Fellow, Threat Research at Fortra, joins to discuss email impersonation attacks which found that nearly 99% of these threats can be classified as business email compromise. Dave and Joe share some listener follow up from Terry, who writes in with some comments on episode 262 regarding cybersecurity jargon used. Joe's story comes from a listener this week, this individual writes in sharing the horror story he had to deal with when him and his wife ended up on a target list for scammers. Dave's story follows Elon Musk and Joanna Gaines, co-host of the HGTV show "Fixer Upper," and how they are selling a scam device that claims to lower your electricity bills. Our catch of the day comes from listener William, who writes in sharing an email he received from the"Tampa International Airport Police Department Florida," saying they want to release his fund with the service of DHL Courier Company. Links to the stories: Worst fake "power saver" plug yet Better Business Bureau Elon Musk Energy Saving Device: The Scam You Need to Know About Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@thecyberwire.com.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

Scammers have no ethics whatsoever.

Scammers have no ethics whatsoever.

Joe describes a study of people's perceptions when presented with a magic trick. Dave shares the story of fake boyfriend app. Our catch of the day involves the promise of millions from a bank in Afric...

11 Apr 201930min

Girl Scouts empowering cyber security leaders.

Girl Scouts empowering cyber security leaders.

Dave describes a survey of call center security methods. Joe explains a spam campaign raising the specter of a flu pandemic to scare people into enabling macros in an Office document. The catch of the...

4 Apr 201933min

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