Wildfire Clickbait: Milking a Disaster on Social Media
How Hacks Happen23 Jan 2025

Wildfire Clickbait: Milking a Disaster on Social Media

In the wake of the devastating California wildfires, conspiracy theories abound, some of them with no basis in fact. Just after her Pasadena home was threatened by the fires, author Su Falcon ran into a wall of disinformation in social media. Find out what she did about it, and how you can help keep the internet free of this kind of destructive garbage. Resources Website: California Fire FactsWebsite: Watch DutyWebsite: AirNowBook: How I Survived My First Year with ChickensVideo: ‘They're Ea...

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AI Gone Rogue! OpenAI Agents Hack Hugging Face

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Lawyers Abusing ChatGPT

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Actors Behaving Badly

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The promise of Hollywood stardom leads some to fraud and scams. In this episode, we talk about three scammers from the land of the silver screen: Alison Gu, a convicted fraudster who tried to hire Chi...

5 Jul 23min

Spotify: Making Millions With Bots

Spotify: Making Millions With Bots

When musician Michael Smith couldn't find an audience for his music, he manufactured it. By unleashing thousands of bots to listen to thousands of fake AI-generated songs on Spotify and other platform...

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Voiceprint, Face ID, and Sneakers

Voiceprint, Face ID, and Sneakers

Voiceprint ID is the latest virtual gadget for banks and financial institutions. But how secure is it, really? Let's look at the pros and cons of voice recognition, facial ID, and the AI systems they ...

28 Apr 23min

Glitches in the Matrix

Glitches in the Matrix

Glitch or fraud? Let's explore "money glitches" popularized on social media, and the consequences faced by people who used them. Resources: The Chase Money 'Glitch': How a Viral Fraud Scheme Backfire...

7 Feb 23min

2025: The Year of AI Scams

2025: The Year of AI Scams

AI is undoubtedly the technology of the year for hacks and scams. While scammers are busy using AI to make scams more convincing, scam baiters are fighting back with ingenious grandma-style AIs that k...

29 Des 202523min

The Barber Shop Scammers

The Barber Shop Scammers

Ever get your hair cut and wonder, "Is my barber part of an international scammer ring?" In November 2025, the FBI arrested Victor Marion, the owner of Mecca Barber Shop in San Diego, and eighteen of ...

15 Des 202523min

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