Remote Access Scams: The "helpful" hijackers hiding in plain sight…

Remote Access Scams: The "helpful" hijackers hiding in plain sight…

We’ve all had a problem solved on the end of a tech support line.

So when Vicki receives a call claiming to be from one of the biggest companies in the world, of course she hands over control of her phone.

This ‘help’, however, turns out to be a hijacking.

But it doesn't have to play out like this. There are ways to flip the script - to scam the scammers - and even to entertain millions while you do it….

Anatomy of a Scam is hosted by Deborah Knight and features:

  • Vicki Smith

  • James Roberts - General Manager of Group Fraud Management Services at CommBank

  • David Lacey - Managing Director, IDCARE

  • Assistant Commissioner Chris Goldsmid - AFP Cyber Operations Commander

  • Kitboga

Anatomy of a Scam is made in collaboration with CommBank. Stay CommBank Safe with services that help protect you from scams and fraud 24/7. Remember 3 simple steps: Stop. Check. Reject.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episoder(16)

Fighting Fire with Fire: Tech Tools for Stifling Scams

Fighting Fire with Fire: Tech Tools for Stifling Scams

In the age of AI, scammers are now equipped with a new arsenal for exploitation - and we need similarly new defences to match. This raises a pressing question: Are we caught in a relentless, technolog...

13 Des 202346min

False Profits: Spotting the Red Flags of Investment Scams

False Profits: Spotting the Red Flags of Investment Scams

The desire for riches beyond our dreams can obscure even the most obvious signs of an investment scam, blinding us to the red flags and warnings. It goes some way to explaining why Australians lose mo...

11 Des 202341min

The Phishing Scam Numbers Game: Bait, Believability, Bad Luck

The Phishing Scam Numbers Game: Bait, Believability, Bad Luck

If you encounter a scam, chances are it's a phishing scam - but what are the odds you'll fall for it? What variables factor into the outcome? And how does technology potentially stack the odds in favo...

6 Des 202334min

BUY/SELL/SCAM: The Scam Side of Social Media

BUY/SELL/SCAM: The Scam Side of Social Media

Online marketplaces give you easy access to what you want - but beware, they can also deliver more than you bargained for, whether you're buying or selling... Featuring: Ben - Buy-Sell scam & identit...

4 Des 202333min

Deepfakes: The New Face of Fraud

Deepfakes: The New Face of Fraud

In the age of AI, looks can be deceiving. Deepfake technology is increasingly being used to create sophisticated, hard-to-detect scams and frauds. So how can we unmask these digital deceptions before ...

29 Nov 202342min

AI Voice Clones: The Sound of Deception

AI Voice Clones: The Sound of Deception

Listen closely - can you pick the real voice from the AI clone? It's not that easy... As voice cloning technology advances the art of digital mimicry, it opens a Pandora's box of deception, transformi...

27 Nov 202340min

RETURNING NOV 28: Anatomy of a Scam Season Two

RETURNING NOV 28: Anatomy of a Scam Season Two

In our fight against scams, we started to heed the warnings and spot the signs – the message was sinking in.  But then we woke up one day in the AI era and the traditional signs of a scam are more sca...

22 Nov 20232min

Fighting Back: Weapons in the War Against Scams

Fighting Back: Weapons in the War Against Scams

When faced with an arsenal of scams aimed directly at us, we are also faced with one vital question:  How are we defending ourselves? It’s a question asked not just by individuals but by our most trus...

20 Des 202222min

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