Welcome to the Scinary Information Nexus! This week, we're going full medieval with mead and Viking helmets while exposing the most predatory pricing schemes in cybersecurity. Join Richard Martin, Joseph Hamilton, Mario Ortiz, and Brazos Wortham as they tear apart the industry's worst business practices.

From bandwidth-based pricing that increases your bill during DDoS attacks to gamified token systems designed to separate you from your money, we're calling out the vendors who prioritize profit over protection.

🗡️ In this episode, we expose:

• ClickFix Attacks: Why users keep copying malicious PowerShell commands and how to stop them


• Bandwidth Pricing Scams: How your security bill skyrockets when you're under attack


• Token-Based Ripoffs: Why cybersecurity borrowed the worst parts of mobile gaming


• Email Security Highway Robbery: Charging for every mailbox whether you need protection or not


• The 90-Day Contract Trap: How vendors lock you in with buried renewal clauses


• Cost-Plus vs. Predatory: Why simple pricing beats convoluted schemes every time


• Network Monitoring vs. EDR: Why you need both for complete protection

From Texas Mead Works' finest beverages to exposing vendors who can't give you a quote without calling France, this episode covers everything wrong with cybersecurity pricing - and how to avoid getting ripped off.

"If you can't tell me what I'm going to pay within 30 minutes, that's a scam." - Richard Martin

🍯 Featured Mead (Texas Mead Works - not a sponsor, but they should be):

• Blackberry Melomel


• Jalapeño Mead


• Dark Wizard


• Sweet Honey

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