“Sometimes the simplest things are the most profound. My job is to bring out in people & what they wouldn’t dare do themselves“
Shannon Edwards Reveals the Student Data Free-for-All in New York City...
A data expert talks about the crazy data grab underway in schools that use third-party apps
Keren Elazari Decrypts the Ransomeware Nightmare
Ransomware isn’t going anywhere, and the criminals behind these crimes are no longer even pretending to play fair.
The Wild West of the Loophole Economy
There a thousand shades of gray when it comes to e-tailers' weird and often anti-consumer loopholes.
Cory Doctorow Makes Us Wonder if Everything’s a Scam
According to author and activist Cory Doctorow, it’s a scammer’s world and we’re just living in it.
FBI Operative Eric O’Neill: Cybercriminals are Spies—Not Hackers
The FBI operative who caught one of the most damaging spies in U.S. history talks about the criminals spying on us.
Can AI Commit the Perfect Crime?
Worried about AI and crime? So are we, so we talked to two experts to figure out just how much danger this new tech poses.
Karen Johnson’s Scam Project Is a Teachable Moment for AI
A reformed catfisher helps senior citizens stay safe, only to get catfished herself, but what does it have to do with AI?
Roy Wood, Jr. Exposes the Loch Ness Monster Gun Lobby Conspiracy
As a Daily Show correspondent, comedian Roy Wood, Jr. knows a thing or two about fake news and truthiness as well as the truth-and-a-half that is comedy.
Max McCoy Investigates $47 Million That Isn’t in Kansas Anymore
Journalist Max McCoy traveled to the land of Bonnie and Clyde, Ground Zero of the Dust Bowl, to investigate an epic scam.
Erin West Puts the Bad Guys to Shame
Erin West is the Deputy District Attorney in Santa Clara County, California and the founder of Project Shamrock.
Dick Gephardt Wants a Safer Internet
Dick Gephardt wants accountability for big tech—before more lives are harmed.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 Battles Big Tech and the Algorithm Trap
A young activist takes on Big Tech’s algorithms and targeted ads.
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.
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.