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Hacking Humans

From support to scam.

May 2, 2024
Join Maria Varmazis, host of N2K daily space show, as she discusses a man scammed out of $25,000 calling Geek Squad. Dave and Joe share listener updates on Facebook scams and toll scam alerts. Learn about social engineering takeovers in open source projects and an ex-athletic director arrested with a gun. Catch of the day: an email scam selling puppies.
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Quick takeaways

  • Scammers are using sophisticated tactics, such as impersonating tech support services, to deceive individuals and steal large sums of money.
  • The incident involving deep fake technology at Pikesville High School highlights the destructive impact of false accusations and the necessity for enhanced vigilance in verifying information.

Deep dives

Principal at Pikesville High School falsely accused of making racist and anti-Semitic comments

The principal of Pikesville High School found himself in the midst of controversy when an audio recording circulated accusing him of making racist and anti-Semitic comments. This led to his suspension and threats against him. However, it was later revealed that a gym teacher from the school had created a deep fake using artificial intelligence to impersonate the principal.

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