Hacking Humans

Written by: N2K Networks
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  • Deception, influence, and social engineering in the world of cyber crime.
    © 2024 N2K Networks, Inc. 706761
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Episodes
  • Granny’s got a new trick.

    Granny’s got a new trick.
    Nov 21 2024
    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 of what is out there. This week, Joe shares a note from listener Michael before getting into stories, and Michael writes in to share that there are VIN cloning scams. Joe brings back the Iota discussion from last week. Joe's up first for stories and focuses on fraud. Dave informs us of the new human-like AI granny who is wasting scammers time. Finally Maria brings us the story of how BforeAI researchers analyzed over 6000 newly registered retail domains, revealing a surge in scam activity targeting shoppers with phishing websites, fake apps, and fraudulent offers, particularly during the holiday season, exploiting brand names, seasonal trends, and emerging technologies like AI and cryptocurrency. Our catch of the day comes from listener Kenneth who writes in about a fraudulent email claiming to be from Emirates Group, inviting a company to register as a vendor or contractor for upcoming projects in 2024/2025. The email emphasizes the company's experience in various sectors and urges a prompt response to initiate the registration process. It is signed by a supposed "Contractors Coordinator," Mr. Steve Ibrahim Ghandi, and includes fake contact details for the Emirates Group. Resources and links to stories: VIN cloning How Cybercriminals Use Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) to Hack Cars Yes, your car's Vehicle Identification Number can be used to steal from you Geolocation Resources for OSINT Investigations Person dressed in a bear costume to fake attacks on cars for insurance payout, California officials say U.S. Trustee Program Warns Consumers of Bankruptcy Fraud Alert Scam O2 unveils Daisy, the AI granny wasting scammers’ time 2024 Online Holiday Retail Threat Report You can hear more from the T-Minus space daily show here. Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@n2k.com.
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    36 mins
  • personally identifiable information (PII) (noun) [Word Notes]

    personally identifiable information (PII) (noun) [Word Notes]
    Nov 19 2024
    A term of legal art that defines the types of data and circumstances that permits a third party to directly or indirectly identify an individual with collected data.
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    7 mins
  • Final approach to scammer advent.

    Final approach to scammer advent.
    Nov 14 2024
    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 of what is out there. This week, the team shares follow up about FEMA and Hurricane Helene relief. Dave's story is about romance scams involving an impersonator of a WWE star scamming a grandfather out of their retirement savings, Maria shares a story about a valid-looking document impersonating DocuSign's API (application programming interface). Joe's got a few stories including one about a CVE (Common Vulnerabilities Enumeration) relating to an Okta bug and one from the Better Business Bureau with a new twist on online shopping scams where your get a "card declined" message. Our Catch of the Day comes from listener William about an email from the "United Nations." Resources and links to stories: DisasterAssistance.gov They’re Giving Scammers All Their Money. The Kids Can’t Stop Them. Attackers Abuse DocuSign API to Send Authentic-Looking Invoices At Scale DMARC: Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance CVE-2024-10327 BBB Scam Alert: 'Card declined' error may lead to multiple fraudulent charges You can hear more from the T-Minus space daily show here. Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@n2k.com.
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    43 mins

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