A listener recommends an online tool for safely previewing web sites. Dave shares research on what time of the work week is best for scams. Joe explains credential stuffing. Our guest is Frances Dewing, the CEO and co-founder of Rubica. They recently published a report on how crooks are accessing parents’ mobile devices via apps their kids load.
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Feb 2025
Live from Orlando, it's Hacking Humans! [Hacking Humans]
In this special live episode of Hacking Humans, recorded at ThreatLocker’s Zero Trust World 2025 conference in Orlando, Florida, Dave Bittner is joined by T-Minus host Maria Varmazis. Together, they explore the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and cybercrimin ... Show More
30m 51s
Sep 29
Big Tech Told Kids to Code. The Jobs Didn’t Follow.
For the past decade, a simple message has been delivered to a generation of American students: If you learn to code and complete a computer science degree, you’ll get a job with a six-figure salary.Now, thousands of students who followed the advice are discovering that the promis ... Show More
31m 20s
Oct 2018
Busy Bears, again. Mixing IT and OT is a risky business. New Android Trojan. Supply chain seeding attack updates. Facebook purges more "inauthentic" accounts. Data privacy. Cyber sanctions.
In today's podcast we hear that Ukraine says it's under cyberattack, again. ESET connects Telebots and BlackEnergy. Port hacks suggest risks of mixing IT and OT. Talos finds a new Android Trojan. Skepticism over Chinese supply chain seeding attack report continues. Facebook purge ... Show More
25m 44s
Mar 2020
APT41 is back from its Lunar New Year break. Commodity attack tools for states and gangs. Russia takes down a domestic carding crew. Restricting misinformation.
APT41 is back, and throwing its weight around in about twenty verticals. States and gangs swap commodity malware. The FSB--yes, that FSB--takes down a major Russian carding gang. Coronavirus-themed attacks are likely to outlast the pandemic. Facebook Messenger considers limiting ... Show More
20m 54s