Hacking Humans
Deception, influence, and social engineering in the world of cyber crime.

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man trap (noun)  [Word Notes]

man trap (noun) [Word Notes]

A physical security access control device consisting of an enclosed hallway with interlocking doors on each end where both doors can’t be open at the same time. A person presents credentials to the en...

25 Aug 20204min

Many times it is less sophisticated than we think.

Many times it is less sophisticated than we think.

Dave's story is about robocalls to a telephony honeypot, Joe talks about postcards impersonating HIPAA communications (you have one? please let Joe know), The Catch of the Day is an email that our edi...

20 Aug 202040min

Zero-day (adjective) [Word Notes]

Zero-day (adjective) [Word Notes]

A class of software-security-weakness-issues where independent researchers discover a software flaw before the owners of the code discover it. Zero-day, or 0-day in hacker slang, refers to the moment ...

18 Aug 20203min

Flying under the radar.

Flying under the radar.

Dave's story is about a forgotten scam, Joe talks about the recent Twitter hack, The Catch of the Day is a pretty standard phishing email for you to be on the lookout for, and later in the show, Dave'...

13 Aug 202029min

NMAP (noun) [Word Notes]

NMAP (noun) [Word Notes]

A network mapping tool that pings IP addresses looking for a response and can discover host names, open communications ports, operating system names and versions. Written and maintained by Gordon Lyon...

11 Aug 20203min

Ignore the actor, focus on the behavior.

Ignore the actor, focus on the behavior.

Dave shares an horrific cyberstalking story from the local area, Joe's story is about a phishing campaign impersonating voicemail alerts, The Catch of the Day is an HR front for a check floating scam,...

6 Aug 202033min

Be the custodian of your own digital identity.

Be the custodian of your own digital identity.

Dave talks about a deepfake recording impersonating a CEO, Joe's story is about a new phishing campaign, The Catch of the Day is a very persistent cash app scammer, and later in the show, Dave's conve...

30 Jul 202033min

Never think of security as a destination.

Never think of security as a destination.

Dave talks about gift card scams associated with YouTube live streams, Joe's story is about a scam impersonating Canadian hospital staff, The Catch of the Day is phish impersonating a small game devel...

23 Jul 202036min

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