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

Al Franken Holds a Mock Senate Hearing on Privacy with Siri and Alexa

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

Your Car is Most Likely Spying on You

The new smart cars are a privacy nightmare for consumers.
DeMay

John DeMay Lost His Son to a Sextortion Scam

Online crime is often inventive, but it can also be cruel with fatal results.
Ian Cohen Lokker

Ian Cohen Drops a Dime on the Myriad Trackers Stalking You

Feel like your every move online was being observed and weaponized? It’s worse than you think.
Ray Accidentally Counter Scams His Scammer Out of 365 Bucks

Ray Accidentally Counter Scams His Scammer Out of 365 Bucks

We love scams gone wrong, especially when the person targeted winds up making some money.
UberEats Gig Scam

Mark’s UberEats Gig Gets Him Got

Gig workers have to be on top of things, which is hard in a world filled with hacks and scams.
Daniel Simons

Daniel Simons Reveals Why We’ll All Be Fooled Again

Think you’re too smart to get scammed? A psychologist tells us why you’re wrong.

Scams

Mark’s UberEats Gig Gets Him Got

Gig workers have to be on top of things, which is hard in a world filled with hacks and scams.
Four cyber capers

Four Cyber Capers We’re Not Allowed to Talk About (But We...

In this episode: Stories that almost made it on the show but didn’t because criminals are sorta scary.
Massimo!

Massimo Uncovers a New Marketplace Scam

His attempt to Marie Kondo a grill out of his life caught the attention of a scammer.
Affinity Scams

Affinity Scams and Fraud: How They Work

Affinity scammers exploit commonality—deploying familiarity as a weapon. Here’s what you need to know.
mail theft

Alexander’s Client Sends a Thief Oodles of Boodles via Check

Scammers don’t always need quantum computing or even much in the way of tactics. Sometimes, they can just steal your mail.
Nadine - Trademark

Nadine’s Trademark Filing Triggers a Spoof Call that Leaves a Mark

When Nadine told the government that she wanted to protect a trademark, she also alerted a criminal.
Puppy scammer

Carl’s Nasty Puppy Scammer Leads Him to the Cutest Surprise

A couple tried to adopt a puppy after they lost their beloved lab and they found one that was perfect, except it didn’t exist.

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