“Sometimes the simplest things are the most profound. My job is to bring out in people & what they wouldn’t dare do themselves“
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.
‘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...
Are Creatives Fleeing Instagram Due to AI?
Instagram’s status as the premier social media network for creative and visual artists has been challenged due to its AI policies. It’s not time to plan its funeral just yet.
Beth Should Have Dated the IT Guy
Beth Hyland went on Tinder to find true love, but instead she found a very real (and shockingly expensive) nightmare.
Elizabeth Warren Tackles Big Tech
Senator Elizabeth Warren is a lightning rod for all things that impact consumers, and she’s taking on Big Tech.
Becky Holmes Knows Who *Isn’t* Dating Keanu Reeves
Hilarious writer and Twitter-zen Becky Holmes has made a name for herself exposing romance scammers.
Carina Follows Her Heart Into a Crypto Scam
What seemed like a budding romance ends in emotional and financial devastation.
Tarah Wheeler Narrowly Avoids Getting Got
A Swiss cheese analogy helps keep a cyber pro from falling prey to a payroll scam.
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...
Blind Mule Scams: What You Need to Know
Scammers groom unwitting targets and then trick them into trafficking illicit drugs and other contraband.
Secret Service Agent “Mark” Works the Pan-Africa Beat
“Mark” tracks criminals in more than 20 African nations, and blew our minds in this conversation about how the crime rings there work.
Cybersecurity Girl Caitlin Sarian Tries to Delete Herself Online
Privacy may be dead but if a cybersecurity social media star has anything to do with it’s going to become a martyr.
Can Art Be Used to Beat AI Security?
A decades-old type of computer art can be used to circumvent AI security features.
Presley Rhodes Fights an Army of Thirst Trap Thieves
OnlyFans, impersonation, cyberstalking, identity theft and sextortion collide in this week’s episode
Adam Levin featured on Dark Rhiino’s Security Confidential Podcast
Adam Levin was a guest on Dark Rhiino's Security Confidental podcast. In the episode, he encouraged listeners to protect both their security and their...
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.
Brett Johnson Explains the Abject Terror that Awaits Us All
The Godfather of Internet crime wants you to know that he’s sorry for his crimes, but he doesn’t mind taking a stroll down Memory Lane.
Christina’s Alleged Romance Scammer Plays A Long Con
Sometimes the most convincing online dating scams happen in person.
EFF’s Eva Galperin Is Not the Pope of Fighting Stalkerware (But...
Is using stalkerware to spy on someone ever okay? Eva Galperin doesn’t think so.
3 Scams Targeting Small Businesses
Small businesses are often easy targets for scammers. Here’s how.