We have some follow-up, and this time, Joe was not right, Dave's story is about poison-selling scam, Joe about an impersonation site, The Catch of the Day claims to be notice of a United Nations payment, and later in the show, Dave's conversation with Satnam Narang from Tenable on the increase of scams on Venmo, PayPal and Cash App on giveaways due to the op ... Show More
Aug 21
Scammers hit the right notes in the wrong way.
This week, our hosts Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of the T-Minus Space Daily show) are sharing the latest in social engineering scams, p ... Show More
49m 6s
Aug 19
Agile Software Development Method (noun) [Word Notes]
Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A software development philosophy that emphasizes incremental delivery, team collaboration, continual planning, and continual learning CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/agile-software-development Audio reference l ... Show More
7m 45s
Jul 2021
Bonus episode - Help! I lost all my savings to a scammer
Would you fall for a £17,000 scam? You might think you are too smart to be duped by fraudsters, but under lockdown, criminals have come up with frighteningly convincing ways of parting us from our hard-earned cash. Claer Barrett talks to 31-year-old listener Jenny about how profe ... Show More
24m 50s
Mar 2023
Crypto hacker hijinks, government spyware, and Utah social media shocker
A cryptocurrency hack leads us down a maze of twisty little passages, Joe Biden's commercial spyware bill, and Utah gets tough on social media sites.All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Gra ... Show More
47m 33s
Jul 2022
Don't Fall For These Money Scams
Ever received a text from a bank you don’t have an account with? Or received a DM from a stranger asking for money? It’s probably a scam, but how do you really know? This week, Delyanne Barros and Vivian Tu, CEO and founder of Your Rich BFF Media, call out some common money traps ... Show More
30m 39s
May 2024
💋 “ScarJo vs AI” — OpenAI’s Scarlett Johansson drama. Target’s value meal. Sonos’ $450 headset strategy.
The ScarJo/ChatGPT drama just got juicer — It turns out OpenAI asked actress Scarlett Johansen last year about using her voice for their chatbot, but she said no… and that’s just the start.Target is slashing the prices on 5,000 products this summer, just as McDonald’s and Wendy’s ... Show More
22m 33s
Jun 2018
Ep. 229. News: I wanna make Akoin right now now now
Simon and David sit down with Romi, Megan and Dave to discuss the intriguing and interesting stories from the fintech world this week, including: CYBG buys Virgin Money, Visa's broken switch, and Starling launches joint accounts.
Simon also has a quick interview with Francisco Ca ... Show More
53m 17s