This week we are joined by Maria Varmazis, host of the N2K daily space show, T-Minus. She discusses how AI is being used as a possible solution to one of the oldest scams in the book in Japan. Dave and Joe share some listener follow up, one from listener Alan and one from Clinton, who both write in about a recent episode and they share their thoughts on the story of Charlotte Cowles being scammed out of $50,000. Dave shares a story about calendar meeting links, from Calendly, a popular application for scheduling appointments and meetings, being used to spread mac malware. Joe shares write ins from several listeners, some writing in to share experiences with scams they have come across, others writing to warn others on scams they have seen used in the real world. Our catch of the day comes from Zach with an oddity, getting scammed by mail!
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Service Set Identifier (SSID) (noun) [Word Notes]
Leveraging credentials online and off isn't going away.
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) (noun) [Word Notes]
Sisters, grifters, and shifters. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]
The CyberWire: The 12 Days of Malware.[Special Editions]
How to avoid Instagram scams.
Data Loss Protection (DLP) (noun) [Word Notes]
Sometimes it's scripted and others, it's a target of opportunity. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]
Disinformation and verification.
Domain Naming System (DNS) (noun) [Word Notes]
Keeping the scams in the family. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]
Do not get your news on social media.
Pretexting (noun) [Word Notes]
A vishing competition and a Black Badge holder.
Web Application Firewall (noun) [Word Notes]
Counterfeit coupons and paybacks. [Hacking Humans Goes to the Movies]
COBIT (noun) [Word Notes]
Ways to make fraud less lucrative.
Security Service Edge (SSE) (noun) [Word Notes]
New laws and the effect on small businesses.
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