What the Hack? Podcast
What the Hack? Podcast
What the Hack? Podcast
What the Hack? Podcast

Kara Swisher Calls Out the Man Babies of Big Tech

Kara Swisher joins us this week to talk about her new memoir Burn Book and the man children of Silicon Valley.
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Jen Caltrider

Jen Caltrider Unwraps this Season’s Hidden Privacy Nightmare

A privacy OG joins Beau and Travis just in time for Black Friday to deck the halls with AI-fueled dystopian dread.
Al Franken

Al Franken Holds a Mock Senate Hearing on Privacy with Siri...

Al Franken joins fellow SNL alum Laraine Newman with a cameo by Susan Bennett (the real Siri) in this mock Big Tech takedown.
Charity Clark

Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark Hates Scammers More than We Do

She’s suing companies for stealing our faces and putting the lie to scams online and off in Vermont.
KOSA

Senators Blackburn and Blumenthal Join Us to Discuss the Kids Online...

The internet, once a tool for connection and learning, has become a dangerous place for children.
What the Hack with Adam Levin

Kristin Bride Lost Her Son and Now She’s on a Mission

Social media apps and anonymous commenting add-ons have created a generation of children with PTSD.
Ava Smithing

Ava Smithing Battles Big Tech and the Algorithm Trap

A young activist takes on Big Tech’s algorithms and targeted ads.

Scams

The Seven Digital Sins

It’s no secret the internet doesn’t always bring out the best in people. The relative anonymity and global sprawl of digital life make it the ideal environment for scams, trolling and other kinds of bad behavior online.  I host a podcast about cybersecurity, and was pondering how to put the issues we all face in our digital lives in a memorable form, and here’s what I came up with: The Seven Digital Sins: Pride: Thinking you’re safe. According to the FTC, U.S. citizens reported roughly $10 billion in losses to cybercrime in 2023, up $1 billion from the year before; far...
Blind Mule Scam

Blind Mule Scams: What You Need to Know

Scammers groom unwitting targets and then trick them into trafficking illicit drugs and other contraband.
SNAP EBT fraud

Joy and Michelle Talk Skimmers, Scammers and SNAP EBT Fraud

SNAP EBT scams sap twenty percent of the funds earmarked for food assistance. This week’s guests tell us how to tackle the problem.
Christina LaBarbiera

Christina’s Alleged Romance Scammer Plays A Long Con

Sometimes the most convincing online dating scams happen in person.
Scams targeting small businesses

3 Scams Targeting Small Businesses

Small businesses are often easy targets for scammers. Here’s how.
Marjorie Bloom

Marjorie Bloom Reveals a $661,000 Tech Support Scam

A tech support scam linked to a bank scam turns into a crypto scam of epic proportions.
David Maimon

David Maimon Introduces Us to a Fresh New Hell

David Maimon came to visit us again to talk about a new scam that’s troubling in scale and scope.

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