Hacking Humans
Deception, influence, and social engineering in the world of cyber crime.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 696
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
The trauma is multifactored.
On this Valentines Day edition of Hacking Humans, Joe and Dave examine romance scams, including the sad tale of woman bilked out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. There's a silly, non-murdering ca…
00:30:46 |
Thu 14 Feb 2019
Make it seem like the real answer is impossible to know.
Dave shares a bank spoofing scam with a reminder to mind those links, especially on mobile devices. Joe describes a case of someone turning the tables on a Twitter scammer. Our catch of the day invol…
00:30:13 |
Thu 07 Feb 2019
The excitement of tricking someone wears off quickly.
We've got followup on bank scams and ransomware. Joe describes a highly sophisticated multinational business scam. Dave shares a story about private school parents falling for a Bitcoin discount scam…
00:30:37 |
Thu 31 Jan 2019
Opening your eyes to the reality in which we live.
Dave reviews tips on protecting yourself from ransomware. Joe describes a clever way to trick people into enabling macros. An attempt at celebrity friendship is our catch of the day. Carole Theriault…
00:33:15 |
Thu 24 Jan 2019
Prisoners have nothing but time.
Joe shares the tale of a prisoner running a variety of romance scams from the inside. Dave outlines direct deposit scams. The catch of the day is a clever variation from (where else?) Nigeria. Our gu…
00:31:05 |
Thu 17 Jan 2019
Trained humans are your strongest link.
Dave warns of scammers gaining access to homes by pretending to be workers from the local utility company. Joe shares a story of a sophisticated bank transfer scam in the UK. Our catch of the day out…
00:34:47 |
Thu 10 Jan 2019
At some point you're probably going to have to do some running.
Joe describes a reply-all scenario gone wrong. Dave explains the criminal use of steganography in memes as a command and control technique. Our catch-of-the-day features alluring photos texted to an …
00:32:03 |
Thu 03 Jan 2019
Truth emerges from the clash of ideas.
We follow up on critical feedback of last week's show. Dave describes how online extortionists have pivoted from sex to explosives. We've got an auto-responding catch of the day from one of Joe's col…
00:31:04 |
Thu 20 Dec 2018
A pesky problem that doesn't go away.
Joe describes a Nigerian gang called London Blue that focuses on business email compromise. Dave shares surprising Cyber Monday phishing statistics. Guest Chris Bailey from Entrust Datacard teaches u…
00:25:03 |
Thu 13 Dec 2018
Bringing trust to a trustless world.
Listener follow-up on a URL issue. Dave describes an elderly couple scammed out of savings. Joe wonders if it's wise to unsubscribe. Guest Andre McGregor from TLDR Capital describes his work as a for…
00:30:53 |
Thu 06 Dec 2018
Be very aware of your desire to be right.
Joe explains URLs and DNS. Dave has tips to prevent holiday skimming. A bogus bank barrister is the catch of the day. Writer Ben Yagoda explains cognitive biases.
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00:33:50 |
Thu 29 Nov 2018
CEOs can be the weakest link.
Listener feedback on the "Can you hear me?" scam. Dave shares an ongoing Elon Musk Bitcoin giveaway scam. Joe describes the malicious use of a compromised DHL email address. This week's catch of the …
00:36:06 |
Thu 15 Nov 2018
Human sources are essential.
Joe gathers open source information online. Dave wonders if a tow truck driver got the better of him. A listener shares a possible custom app scam. Former FBI agent Dennis Franks shares his experienc…
00:30:08 |
Thu 08 Nov 2018
Scams are fraud and fraud is crime.
We get listener followup on the church pastor scam. Dave explores a phony investment web site. Joe explains phishing, spear phishing and whaling. Fake federal agents are featured in our catch of the …
00:30:58 |
Thu 01 Nov 2018
Fear, flattery, greed and timing.
We get followup feedback on gift cards. Joe describes a banking payment scam on a Canadian university. Dave reveals some sneaky apps. A reader shares a story worth its weight in gold. Jenny Radcliffe…
00:30:59 |
Thu 25 Oct 2018
Waste my time and I'll waste yours back.
Dave reveals a stealthy trademark scam. Joe describes the invocation of a judge's name to lure a victim. A listener shares a business scam from India. Joe interviews "Shannon," a listener who enjoys …
00:30:29 |
Thu 18 Oct 2018
Information is the life blood of social engineering.
Joe ponders how a phone number is obtained. Dave's friend avoids a Google gift card scam. Christopher Hadnagy returns with an update to his book, The Science of Social Engineering.
Have a Catch of t…
00:31:10 |
Thu 11 Oct 2018
Easier to trick than to hack.
Dave dodges a local theater scam. Joe shares survey results from Black Hat attendees. A listener's calendar pops up alluring invitations. Carole Theriault interviews Sophos Naked Security writer Mark…
00:35:55 |
Thu 04 Oct 2018
Kidnappers, robots and deep fakes.
Joe shares a kidnapping scam targeting foreign students. Dave describes social engineering involving robots. Our guest is Robert Anderson from the Chertoff Group, discussing Deep Fake technology and …
00:28:02 |
Thu 27 Sep 2018
Stringing along a scammer.
Dave warns of scammers taking advantage of hurricane Florence, both on the phone and in person. Joe shares a scheme targeting the kindness of local churchgoers. A cosmic variation on the Nigerian ema…
00:29:35 |
Thu 20 Sep 2018
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