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

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. Whether she’s prosecuting eye-popping SIM-swap money grabs or large-scale pig butchering operations out of business, her stories and experience can help you stay safer.   And if you don’t scare so easily because you’re feeling really good about your cyber defenses, may we recommend this week’s Tinfoil Swan, which is designed to make you worry (and maybe shore up your defenses.) “What the Hack with Adam Levin” is available wherever you get your podcasts. If you like it, consider rating us on your favorite podcast service...
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Carina Follows Her Heart Into a Crypto Scam

What seemed like a budding romance ends in emotional and financial devastation.
Tarah Wheeler

Tarah Wheeler Narrowly Avoids Getting Got

A Swiss cheese analogy helps keep a cyber pro from falling prey to a payroll scam.
Seven Digital Sins

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 Scam

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

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

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.

Scams

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.
Donna Hayes

Donna Hayes Sheds Her Shame

A long-term romance scam turns into a story of grit and resilience.

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