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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tim Byrne’s Vintage Industrial is Scammer-Proof
Small business owners are a favorite target for scammers. This famed designer knows how to stay one step ahead of them.
Five Technologies Making the World a Creepier Place in 2024
The Internet can be a creepy place and it keeps getting creepier. Here’s why.
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.