Quick Tip: Don't Scratch! Gift Card Scams
If anyone--the IRS, the electric company, the police--calls you and asks you to buy a prepaid Visa card or a gift card to pay your bill over the phone, it's not who you think it is. They'll tell you t...
1 Nov 20211min
Quick Tip: Alarming Phone Calls
Hackers operate off of fear. They'll call you with an urgent problem: Your bill is overdue! Pay now! But if they don't know your name, social security number, or anything else about you, it's a scam. ...
15 Okt 202159s
Ashley Madison Breach
In July 2015, a very polite group of hackers called The Impact Team stole the data of over 30 million users from Ashley Madison, a website for cheating spouses, and threatened to dump it all over the ...
1 Okt 202151min
Credit Card Fraud
Let's look at the impact of credit card fraud, and talk about how they're stolen, and what you can do to keep your credit safe. Jiggle that cover, man! Resources for this episode: Credit card safety:...
15 Aug 202141min
Crypto Wars
Say No to the NSA! Until the mid-1970s, the National Security Agency held an iron grip on all research into computer-based cryptography in the USA. In this episode, we talk about how the NSA squashed ...
1 Juli 20211h 6min
Equifax Breach
When consumer reporting agency Equifax was breached in 2017, the records of over 140 million people (more than half the adults in the USA!) were stolen. Years later, we take a closer look at the mista...
15 Maj 20211h 10min
