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Podcast•Dec 25, 2025•46 min
Scammers Are Recruiting.
The episode spotlights a surge in social engineering threats, beginning with a conference scam warning and a retired federal investigator's "Scammer Psychological Kill Chain" framework for detecting attacks. It highlights a 1,000% rise in job scams targeting desperate job seekers, and details a $4 million forex Ponzi scheme that duped 20 investors before the perpetrators were sentenced. Listener-submitted alerts, such as a fake Amazon recall notice, underscore the ongoing need for vigilance against evolving scams.
By Hacking Humans
Podcast•Dec 18, 2025•52 min
Trust No Link, My Darling.
The episode covers the latest social engineering threats, from AI‑driven virtual kidnapping extortion and celebrity impersonation scams to Google’s dual strategy of suing phishing operations while supporting new anti‑scam legislation and AI tools. It offers practical home‑network advice, emphasizing IoT...
By Hacking Humans
Podcast•Dec 16, 2025•6 min
Microsegmentation (Noun) [Word Notes]
The episode defines microsegmentation as a zero‑trust security method that isolates individual application workloads, enabling granular protection for each. It highlights how this approach reduces lateral movement risks within networks and supports compliance by enforcing policy at the workload level....
By Hacking Humans
Podcast•Dec 11, 2025•50 min
Don’t Let Public Ports Bite.
The episode covers three major security threats: a bot‑driven Monotype font‑licensing extortion that collapsed when a knowledgeable employee disproved the claims; a massive Walmart robocall scam using AI‑generated voices to steal personal data, prompting FCC action against the U.S. voice...
By Hacking Humans