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How likely are online users to reveal private information?

How likely are online users to reveal private information?

FromHacking Humans


How likely are online users to reveal private information?

FromHacking Humans

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Feb 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guest Professor Lior Fink from Ben Gurion University shares insights from their study on "How We Can Be Manipulated Into Sharing Private Information Online," Dave's story is some good news about a Nigerian man sentenced for phishing the US heavy equipment company Caterpillar, Joe has a story with bad news about a sextortion email scam with a fake Zoom zero day component, and our Catch of the Day is a compelling phishing email a listener named Michael recently received.
Links to stories:

Nigerian man sentenced 10 years for $11 million phishing scam

Watch out for sextortion email scams


Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@thecyberwire.com or hit us up on Twitter.
Released:
Feb 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Deception, influence, and social engineering in the world of cyber crime.