Tonight, You or someone you know is about to "Download Danger!" According to the Federal Trade Commission, in 2023, one-point-one-four BILLION was lost in Romance Scams! But, hey, you're pretty savvy and you're not even looking for love. You know your way around a keyboard and can sniff out a scammer, right? Guess again… because the scammers we're talking ab ... Show More
May 6
This Isn’t a Field Trip… It’s a School System Failure
Students are being allowed to leave class, not for a field trip, but for a political rally. A school bus pulls up… but it’s not dropping kids off at school. Students are being allowed to leave class, not for a field trip, but for a political rally. In Chicago Public Schools, stud ... Show More
11m 26s
Aug 2025
Scams: What to Look Out For, Recovery, AI, and How to Protect Yourself
From VA Imposter Scams to “Free Piano” Scams, scammers will stop at nothing to lure you in and take your money. With the introduction of AI into our everyday lives, scammers have used this as a tool to deceive individuals, leaving victims penniless or even stealing their identity ... Show More
34m 34s
Mar 2025
E-ZPass or easy scam?
On Hacking Humans, this week Dave Bittner is back with Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), and they are sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines. Joe shares a ... Show More
36m 26s
Feb 2025
I'm a scammer and need support.
On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines to help our audience become aware ... Show More
44m 32s
Aug 2024
How scammers weave deception into everyday life.
Maria Varmazis host of the N2K daily space show, T-Minus, joins Dave and Joe to share her story on how AI-generated scams have infiltrated the world of crochet and other crafts, selling fake patterns that often result in impossible or frustrating projects. Dave's story is on the ... Show More
47m 2s
Jan 2025
Nice to meet you, I'm a scammer.
On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines to help our audience become aware ... Show More
52m 58s
Apr 2025
Not-so-real deals.
This week our hosts, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines. First, we start off with some more follow- ... Show More
46m 12s
Jan 2025
The intersection of hackers, scammers, and false collaborations.
On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines to help our audience become aware ... Show More
42m 10s
This week, our hosts Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of the T-Minus Space Daily show) are back sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishi ... Show More
