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https://thehumanelementpod.s3.amazonaws.com/ep13.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEpisode 13: There are Bad Guys Among Us In the last episode, I teased that I would eventually record a podcast about an incident my own child experienced with a stranger in his text messages. Well, here it is. While playing a game on his phone he struck […]
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https://thehumanelementpod.s3.amazonaws.com/ep12.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEpisode 12: Pig Butchering 101 I was planning to hold off on this for a little while. Then I started seeing others discussing it on social media. I purposely went along with a romance scam for the purposes of learning what the end goal was to share with […]
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https://thehumanelementpod.s3.amazonaws.com/ep11.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEp 11: It’s Super Easy to Find Your Home Address and Cell Phone Number In this episode, we talk about just how quickly and easily someone can uncover your personal information such as your home address and cell phone number. This is certainly not newsworthy information as it […]
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https://thehumanelementpod.s3.amazonaws.com/ep10.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEp 10: CISA Outlines Bad Practices Every Organization Should Avoid The RSA Convention 2022 wrapped up in early June. At the convention, the US-CISA outlined 3 bad practices businesses (and people) should avoid to prevent data breaches. The truth is these bad practices continue to be a […]
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https://thehumanelementpod.s3.amazonaws.com/ep9.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSHow many times has a friend of yours posted on Facebook “My account has been hacked, don’t click on any messages from me”? A massive phishing campaign that utilized Facebook messenger was recently uncovered. This campaign served two purposes for the attackers. Serve ads to victims to earn […]
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https://thehumanelementpod.s3.amazonaws.com/ep8.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSHave you ever gone to Google to search for Microsoft Office to purchase and returned results that offer the entire Microsoft Office Suite for a one-time purchase of $30? Who could pass up that deal? Well, you should pass on that deal but some will not because it’s […]
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https://thehumanelementpod.s3.amazonaws.com/ep7.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt should come as no surprise that phishing attacks continue to increase in number. They’re also becoming more sophisticated utilizing multiple methods of phishing to improve their success rate. But why is phishing used so often? Who is doing the phishing? How do you prevent it? We will […]
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https://thehumanelementpod.s3.amazonaws.com/ep6.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSA lot is made of adding MFA/2FA to everything you log in to. And you absolutely should do this. What isn’t discussed enough are ways to circumvent MFA. Most of the methods for bypassing 2FA/MFA are social engineering tactics. What’s even scarier is the methods used to bypass […]
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https://thehumanelementpod.s3.amazonaws.com/ep5.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEp 5 – All Your Passwords Are Belong to Us A recent data breach of Nvidia revealed that employees were using really bad passwords like “nvidia” or “password“. Why do people continue to use weak passwords, and why are businesses not enforcing a stronger password policy? We discuss […]
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https://thehumanelementpod.s3.amazonaws.com/ep4.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEp 4: The High Cost of Convenience – Zelle Phishing Payment apps and digital wallets are fast and convenient. They are great tools to send and receive money to someone quickly. Apps like Venmo, Cash App, and Zelle make it possible to accept payments or send money to […]
