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

The Most Scary, Interesting, and Important Stories of 2024

Our annual look back at this past year and all the things you need to know about to stay safe online.
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Bob Sulllivan

Bob Sullivan Discovers a Scam That Strikes Twice

Money lost to scams targeting retirement accounts are still taxed by the IRS and we think there ought to be a law.
Scams, Hacks, and AI: What to Expect in 2025

Scams, Hacks, and AI: What to Expect in 2025

Cyberattackers and online scammers ratcheted up their attacks in 2024. Here’s what to expect in the new year.
Amy Neville

Amy Neville Fights Snapchat’s Drug Dealer Problem

If you don’t know which social media app is a marketplace for illegal substances, you need to hear this episode.
Tara Wheeler

Tarah Wheeler and Deviant Ollam Reveal Security’s Weakest Link

Two heavy hitters from the security sector tell us what we need to know.
Jack Rhysider

Jack Rhysider Exposes our Digital Secrets

Even people who earn a living talking about hackers and the like can be targeted by cybercrime.
Holiday Scams

‘Tis the Season for Holiday Scams

As the holidays approach, online retailers are ramping up discounts on hot-ticket items ranging from big-screen TVs to cookware. This e-commerce feeding frenzy provides...

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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