Hacking Humans

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Leading by example and positive reenforcement. Jan 02, 2020

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Dave has a warning from a galaxy far, far away. Joe has a report of a scam attempt on a listener who fancies fancy pens. The catch of the day features a Tinder dating app bot scam. Our guest is Dennis Dillman from Barracuda Networks, sharing his thoughts on employee training.

Links to stories:

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-star-wars-streaming-sites-steal-fans-credit-cards/

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Telling The Truth In A Dishonest Way - Rebroadcast Dec 26, 2019

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Today's episode is a re-broadcast of an episode from August 2018.

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 engagements.

Links to stories mentioned in this week's show:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/why-are-wannabe-screenwriters-getting-scammed-1130919

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2018/08/17/romance-scam-victim-allegedly-plotted-to-kill-her-mother-for-cash/

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Managing access and insider threats. Dec 19, 2019

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Joe's wife has been getting suspicious shipping notices. Dave describes a phone scam where crooks intercept phone calls. The catch of the day turns the tables on a would-be scammer. Carole Theriault speaks with Peter Draper from Gurucul about their 2020 Insider Threat Report.

Links to stories:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/police-warn-of-new-phone-scam-where-criminals-intercept-your-calls-1.4706758

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If you didn't ask for it don't install it. Dec 12, 2019

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Dave describes a gas-pump hidden camera scam. Joe shares the story of a fraudulent Microsoft Windows Update notice. The catch of the day involves a scammer making use of an online celebrity's profile picture. Our guest is Karl Sigler from Trustwave with tips for staying safe online through the holidays.

Links to stories:

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/11/hidden-cam-above-bluetooth-pump-skimmer/

https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/fake-windows-update-spam-leads-to-cyborg-ransomware-and-its-builder/

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I really wanted that shed. Dec 05, 2019

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Joe shares the story of a woman losing her life savings to a scammer claiming to be from the FBI. Dave describes the $139 shed scam. The catch of the day is another threat of revealing compromising photos. Carole Theriault speaks with Chris Bush from ObserveIT about security threats from employee burnout.

Links to stories:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/robocall-scams-exist-because-they-workone-womans-story-shows-how-11574351204

https://youtu.be/zFQUCCbodHc

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Security has to be friendly. Nov 21, 2019

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Dave wonders about Juice Jacking warnings. Joe shares findings from Agari's latest email fraud and identity deception report. The catch of the day promises romance in exchange for airline tickets. Our guests are David Spark and Allan Alford, cohosts of the Defense in Depth podcast.

Links to stories:

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/travel/story/travelers-beware-juice-jacking-public-charging-stations-safely-67004765

https://www.agari.com/cyber-intelligence-research/e-books/q4-2019-report.pdf

https://cisoseries.com/introducing-defense-in-depth-podcast/

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Skepticism is the first step. Nov 14, 2019

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Joe shares stories of typo-squatting. Dave reminds warns us against responding to malicious email, even just for fun. The catch of the day is from a listener, leading on a romance scammer. Carole Theriault returns with an interview with Chris Olson from The Media Trust on how targeted advertising can enable election interference.

Links from this week's stories:

https://www.securityweek.com/err-human-squat-criminal

https://info.phishlabs.com/blog/dont-respond-suspicious-emails

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When you are the target, objectivity is gone. Nov 07, 2019

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Joe shares a report on who's more susceptible for scams. Dave shares a story from a listener who what hit by a scam attempt while staying at a hotel. Our catch of the day involves an attempt to scam someone selling a motorcycle. Our guest is Maria Konnikova, an award-winning author, journalist, and international champion poker player. Her latest book is The Biggest Bluff.

Links to stories:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/10/28/this-might-surprise-you-seniors-are-not-more-susceptible-scams-younger-adults-are/

https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/protecting-older-consumers-2018-2019-report-federal-trade-commission/p144401_protecting_older_consumers_2019_1.pdf

https://twentytwowords.com/man-gets-revenge-on-craigslist-scammer-in-the-most-satisfying-way-imaginable/

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The Malware Mash! Oct 31, 2019

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Happy Halloween from Joe, Dave, and everyone at the CyberWire!

Don't dismiss the fraudsters. Oct 31, 2019

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Dave describes a credential gathering scam targeting users of the Stripe online payment system. Joe responds to an email message from his boss, and learns a valuable lesson. Our catch of the day follows someone as they string along a text messaging scammer. Carole Theriault returns with an interview with J Bennett of Signifyd, an AI firm fighting romance scams.

Links to stories:

https://cofense.com/credential-phish-masks-scam-page-url-thwart-vigilant-users/

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