

Cyber Crime Junkies
Cyber Crime Junkies. Host David Mauro.
Entertaining & Sarcastic Podcast about dramatic stories on cyber and AI, which actually help people and organizations protect themselves online and stop cybercrime.Find all content at www.CyberCrimeJunkies.com and videos on YouTube & Rumble @CyberCrimeJunkiesPodcastDive deeper with our newsletter on LinkedIn and Substack. THE CHAOS BRIEF.
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Mar 18, 2025 • 44min
Best ways to keep up to date on security news. Latest Cyber Crimes.
Best ways to keep up to date on security news. Latest Cyber Crimes. So many cybercrimes and so little time. Every week we get inundated with news affects our personal and professional lives. How do we stay current? Is there meaning or context behind the news story? Which ones are top-of-mind?We explore some of the very latest cybercrime and security events and what they mean. What to look for, the context to make sense of it all.From a horrifyingly tragic teenage sextortion case with fatal results to the most recent ransomware breaches involving notorious cybercrime gang LOCKBIT, we provide insight and context. Bite-sized digestible segments. Top-of-mind cybercrime stories. The meaning behind the story.Question? Text our Studio direct.Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out online at www.NETGAINIT.com Support the show🔥New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! 🔥 1. Remove Your Data Online Today! Try OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies 2. Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 3. 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq Dive Deeper: 🔗 Website: https://cybercrimejunkies.com 📰 Chaos Newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/chaosbrief ✅ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddmauro/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cybercrimejunkies/ ===========================================================

Mar 16, 2025 • 1h 4min
AI's risks to small business EXPOSED. How Attackers Adopt Early 🎯
🔥 New Episode Alert! 🔥A powerful conversation, David Mauro teams up with former Intel Security Executive and experienced CISO, Matthew Rosenquist, to break down the ai risks to small business. Discover AI in social engineering, importance of communication in security, and business communication in cyber security, making businesses more vulnerable than ever.Key Topics Covered: ✅ Generative AI vs. Agentic AI — What's the Difference? ✅ How Deepfakes Are Changing Hiring Risks ✅ Why Security Leaders Must Master Business Communication💬 "Attackers maintain the initiative." 💬 "Deepfakes are a big issue now." 💬 "You need to make a business case."🔍 Learn how to align cybersecurity strategies with business goals and communicate value to stakeholders effectively. Don’t miss this insightful episode!🎯 Watch Now 👇 #AI #Cybersecurity #BusinessSecurity #GenerativeAI #Deepfakes #RiskManagementQuestion? Text our Studio direct.Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out online at www.NETGAINIT.com Support the show🔥New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! 🔥 1. Remove Your Data Online Today! Try OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies 2. Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 3. 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq Dive Deeper: 🔗 Website: https://cybercrimejunkies.com 📰 Chaos Newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/chaosbrief ✅ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddmauro/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cybercrimejunkies/ ===========================================================

Mar 15, 2025 • 38min
Rise And Fall of Crypto Star. FBI most wanted, Ruja Ignatova. Crypto News.
Crypto News, Cyber flash point about self-proclaimed Bitcoin killer, OneCoin. rise and fall of crypto star FBI most wanted, Ruja Ignatova. To Submit a TIP and Potentially collect the new $5 Million Reward, you can submit a tip online at www.tips.FBI.gov Or Call 1-800-CALL-FBIThe rise and fall of ONE COIN and the hunt for Ruja Ignatova is a story of a massive cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that attracted over $4 billion in investments. Dr. Ruja Ignatova, the charismatic founder of ONE COIN, presented it as a revolutionary cryptocurrency accessible to everyone. Investors were drawn in by her impressive credentials and persuasive presentations. However, investigations revealed that ONE COIN lacked genuine blockchain technology and was a fraudulent scheme. Ignatova disappeared in 2017 and remains on the FBI's most wanted list. Her brother and co-founder, Sebastian Greenwood, and other accomplices have been arrested and sentenced.Question? Text our Studio direct.Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out online at www.NETGAINIT.com Support the show🔥New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! 🔥 1. Remove Your Data Online Today! Try OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies 2. Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 3. 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq Dive Deeper: 🔗 Website: https://cybercrimejunkies.com 📰 Chaos Newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/chaosbrief ✅ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddmauro/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cybercrimejunkies/ ===========================================================

Mar 8, 2025 • 59min
Innovative Ways to Reduce Website Spoofing
After years in the industry, inventing and exploring emerging technologies, Gideon Hazam, Co-Founder, COO and CSM at Memcyco, https://www.memcyco.com/home found a way to solve a problem outside the normal cybersecurity approaches. He joins us behind the scenes to discuss innovative ways to reduce website spoofing. Key Topics:new ways to reduce cyber risks in financial institutions,ways to prevent account take overs,innovative ways to reduce website spoofing, latest types of phishing, dangers of website spoofing, social engineering attacks against financial institutions,Chapters01:09 The Importance of Brand Protection04:01 The Impact of COVID-19 on Cybercrime06:28 Methods of Website Spoofing08:37 Account Takeover and Phishing09:30 Current Solutions and Challenges20:13 Expanding to Other Industries24:38 Alerting the Original Brand and Customers26:19 Real-Time Detection of Spoofed Sites27:46 Customer Alerts and Integration with Security Operations Centers30:51 Introduction to Memsico and its Integration with Risk and Fraud33:25 Challenges Faced by Organizations in Impersonation Attacks35:38 Focus on Brand Reputation and Customer Trust36:34 The Need for Protection Against Spoofing Attacks46:15 Marking and Tracing Stolen Credentials48:04 Uniqueness of Memsico and Patented Technology49:14 The Three Parts of Memsico's Platform: Detection, Protection, and ActionQuestion? Text our Studio direct.Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out online at www.NETGAINIT.com Support the show🔥New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! 🔥 1. Remove Your Data Online Today! Try OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies 2. Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 3. 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq Dive Deeper: 🔗 Website: https://cybercrimejunkies.com 📰 Chaos Newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/chaosbrief ✅ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddmauro/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cybercrimejunkies/ ===========================================================

Mar 7, 2025 • 1h 4min
Unmasking Invisible Threats: Quantifying Cyber Security
Rob Black, a security educator and Fractional CISO, joins us to discuss the best ways for quantifying cyber security and why it is crucial for small and medium-sized business owners. David Mauro interviews Rob Black, the founder of Fractional CISO, about his journey in the cybersecurity industry and the challenges faced by medium-sized businesses. They discuss the importance of translating cybersecurity into business terms, the need for internal communication and making the case to leadership, and the role of AI in cybersecurity. They also touch on the impact of cyber attacks on reputation and the struggles faced by SMBs in implementing effective cybersecurity measures. Overall, the conversation provides insights into the current state of the cybersecurity industry and the challenges faced by businesses of all sizes. The conversation focuses on the importance of endpoint security for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the context of remote work. It also discusses the need for risk quantification in cybersecurity and the challenges faced by SMBs in implementing cybersecurity controls. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the future of Fractional CISO and the use of AI in cybersecurity.Question? Text our Studio direct.Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out online at www.NETGAINIT.com Support the show🔥New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! 🔥 1. Remove Your Data Online Today! Try OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies 2. Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 3. 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq Dive Deeper: 🔗 Website: https://cybercrimejunkies.com 📰 Chaos Newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/chaosbrief ✅ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddmauro/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cybercrimejunkies/ ===========================================================

Mar 1, 2025 • 58min
Phone Rings. It's A Social Engineer Callling.
Video Episode: https://youtu.be/oH7FpvHOhVA This is the story of Matt Smallman, author of “Unlocking Your Call Centre”, about how call centers can be security risks. Our discussion gives exclusive insight into how biometrics fail in security, problems with voice authentication and explore military tactics and biometrics. We explore how to balance convenience with security, how to protect call centers from social engineering and ways to reduce cyber security risks in call centers without compromising the customer experience.Question? Text our Studio direct.Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out online at www.NETGAINIT.com Support the show🔥New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! 🔥 1. Remove Your Data Online Today! Try OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies 2. Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 3. 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq Dive Deeper: 🔗 Website: https://cybercrimejunkies.com 📰 Chaos Newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/chaosbrief ✅ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddmauro/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cybercrimejunkies/ ===========================================================

Feb 28, 2025 • 32min
Quantum AI: What You Need to Know NOW!
Quantum AI: What You Need to Know NOW! 🚨🔐 Quantum computing is revolutionizing cybersecurity—are we ready? In this Cyber Crime Junkies episode, we uncover how quantum tech could break encryption, threaten sensitive data, and reshape industries. But is it all bad? Discover the risks, the opportunities, and what businesses must do now to stay ahead.⚡ Quantum Threats & Solutions 🔑 Why Encryption May Soon Be Obsolete 🚀 How to Prepare for the Quantum EraDon't get left behind—watch now! 🔥 #QuantumComputing #Cybersecurity #CyberCrimeJunkiesQuestion? Text our Studio direct.Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out online at www.NETGAINIT.com Support the show🔥New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! 🔥 1. Remove Your Data Online Today! Try OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies 2. Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 3. 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq Dive Deeper: 🔗 Website: https://cybercrimejunkies.com 📰 Chaos Newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/chaosbrief ✅ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddmauro/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cybercrimejunkies/ ===========================================================

Feb 28, 2025 • 45min
War Games. In Business.
This is the story of Lester Chng, CISSP and the Art of How To Use War Games In Business.Topics discussed: how to use war games in business, understanding war game exercises in business, leveraging war games in business, how to use war games in security, how to use war games in cyber security, war games in cyber security, how war games are like table top exercises, importance of operational resilience in business, what is operational resilience.Lester’s LinkedIn profile- https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesterchng/ Grab a copy of The Essential Cybersecurity Exercise Playbook- https://lesterchng.gumroad.com/l/The_Essential_Cybersecurity_Exercise_PlaybookLinkedIn Ghostwriting for Cybersecurity CEOs and Founders - https://sbfmbb2y0wg.typeform.com/to/RNoZ0onD?typeform-source=www.linkedin.com Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst (Non-Profit)- https://cybersecurecatalyst.ca/ Question? Text our Studio direct.Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out online at www.NETGAINIT.com Support the show🔥New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! 🔥 1. Remove Your Data Online Today! Try OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies 2. Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 3. 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq Dive Deeper: 🔗 Website: https://cybercrimejunkies.com 📰 Chaos Newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/chaosbrief ✅ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddmauro/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cybercrimejunkies/ ===========================================================

Feb 26, 2025 • 53min
New Ways Leaders Can Assess Their Risk Appetite
In this conversation, Dan Elliott, principal cybersecurity risk advisor at Zurich, discusses new ways leaders can assess their risk appetite.KEY TOPICS: · how risk appetite effects your cyber security plans, · explaining risk appetite in cyber security to leadership, · how security planning involves risk appetite, · new ways leaders can assess their risk appetite, · how cyber insurance works, · how cyber insurance is only one part of risk management, · and risk management beyond cyber insurance. Chapters· 00:00 Introduction and Role Explanation· 03:26 Transferring Risk and Risk Appetite· 06:01 The Complexity of Insurance and Risk Management· 07:41 Insurance as One Part of Risk· 08:10 The Impact of Breaches Beyond Insurance· 09:48 Career Journey: From Coding to Law Enforcement· 16:32 Concerns of Organizational Leaders· 20:22 Breakdown in Communication between Technology Leadership and the Board· 21:19 Explaining Risk Mitigation and Funding Needs· 22:46 Constantly Evolving Security Programs· 23:02 Challenges and Techniques in Fighting Breaches· 24:07 The Complexity of Cybersecurity Breaches· 25:13 The Priming Process and Research Involved in Breaches· 26:07 Measuring and Quantifying Risk in Cybersecurity· 27:03 Compliance vs. Cybersecurity· 28:03 The Importance of Cyber Risk Quantification· 29:11 The Role of Compliance and Security in the Financial Industry· 30:02 Preparing for a Data Breach: Incident Response Planning· 34:06 The Role of Law Enforcement in Incident Response· 36:22 The Difference Between Compliance and Security· 43:38 The Impact of Poor Preparation on Breach RespoQuestion? Text our Studio direct.Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out online at www.NETGAINIT.com Support the show🔥New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! 🔥 1. Remove Your Data Online Today! Try OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies 2. Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 3. 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq Dive Deeper: 🔗 Website: https://cybercrimejunkies.com 📰 Chaos Newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/chaosbrief ✅ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddmauro/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cybercrimejunkies/ ===========================================================

Feb 19, 2025 • 38min
Secrets Revealed--How To Grow Business Not Get Hacked🔥
🚨 New episode 🚨 host David Mauro engages with technology and security leaders to explore the critical roles of Network Operations Centers (NOC) and Security Operations Centers (SOC) in modern businesses. The discussion highlights how to grow business not get hacked, Navigating the NOC and SOC Landscape, New Ways To Use Tech For Business And Not Get Breached, And How To Avoid Business Data Breaches. What Leaders Should Know. Chapters· 00:00 How To Grow Business Not Get Hacked · 05:11 Networks And Security. What Leaders Need To Know · 10:08 Top Ways To Leverage Tech And Reduce Breaches · 19:55. How To Avoid Business Data Breaches· 30:13 What Small Business Needs To Know About Stopping BreachesQuestion? Text our Studio direct.Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out online at www.NETGAINIT.com Support the show🔥New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! 🔥 1. Remove Your Data Online Today! Try OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies 2. Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 3. 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq Dive Deeper: 🔗 Website: https://cybercrimejunkies.com 📰 Chaos Newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/chaosbrief ✅ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddmauro/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cybercrimejunkies/ ===========================================================


