Cyber Crime Junkies. Host David Mauro.

Cyber Crime Junkies

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 @CyberCrimeJunkiesPodcast Dive deeper with our newsletter on LinkedIn and Substack. THE CHAOS BRIEF.

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Cyber Crime Junkies. Host David Mauro.

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Technology

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Shocking Fraud Attempts To Watch Out For 27.03.2025

Expert Ayelet Biger of Scam Rangers joins us for Shocking Fraud Attempts To Watch Out For and even more shocking ways to protect personal data and best practices fraud protection.  We address newest stories on account take overs and discussed how to protect families online, how can we spot fraud in business, how to protect employees online, how to protect elderly online, best practices identifying...

How To Build A Security Culture. WIZER Security Founder. 25.03.2025

Gabriel Friedlander, founder of Wizer Security, join us. Founded in 2019 and now in over 20k organizations across 50 countries, including the great local city of Indianapolis Indiana in heartland of the US  Wizer training demonstrates how to build a security culture and believes today security awareness should be a basic life skill. Topics: how to build a security culture, affordable methods to li...

From Hacker to Hero: The Michael Calce Story – How 'Mafia Boy' Took Down The Internet 22.03.2025

Summary This episode explores the true cybercrime story of Michael Calce, also known as Mafia Boy, who was responsible for taking down major websites like Yahoo, E-Trade, eBay, and more during the dot com bubble. Michael's journey into hacking began when he received his first computer at the age of six and became fascinated with the idea of controlling and commanding it. He joined an elite Ru...

Missing CEO. Dead or Alive. 21.03.2025

Story of A dead or missing CEO, Gerald Cotten, CEO of Quadriga CX, the largest Exchange in Canada. Topics: missing ceo dead or alive, the ultimate exit scam, exit scams explained, faking death for cyber crime, exist scams for cyber crime, exist scams explained, why people fake their death, how people change identity, why people change identity, exit scams and fake ids, cyber crime exist scam, did...

Best ways to keep up to date on security news. Latest Cyber Crimes. 18.03.2025

 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 fo...

Rise And Fall of Crypto Star. FBI most wanted, Ruja Ignatova. Crypto News. 15.03.2025

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-FBI The rise and fall of ONE COIN and the hunt for Ruja Ignatova is a story of a massive cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that at...

Innovative Ways to Reduce Website Spoofing 08.03.2025

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 pre...

Unmasking Invisible Threats: Quantifying Cyber Security 07.03.2025

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 cybers...

Phone Rings. It's A Social Engineer Callling. 01.03.2025

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 c...

War Games. In Business. 28.02.2025

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 resili...

Quantum AI: What You Need to Know NOW! 28.02.2025

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 Encryp...

New Ways Leaders Can Assess Their Risk Appetite 26.02.2025

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,  ·     ...

Secrets Revealed--How To Grow Business Not Get Hacked🔥 19.02.2025

🚨 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 Breac...

When Gamers Start Swatting: Violence for Hire Online 12.02.2025

We discuss true cyber crimes of When Gamers Start Swatting: Violence for Hire Online. Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us. I wrote Moving Target because overconfidence is the enemy. Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook . Amazon , Barnes and Noble , and more. I wrote the Moving Target Trilogy because overconfid...

Future of AI in Cybersecurity. A Double-Edge Sword. 09.02.2025

🚀 AI is transforming cybersecurity! In this episode of Cyber Crime Junkies , host David Mauro interviews Arik Solomon , CEO of Cypago and former CTO of EY’s Cybersecurity Center , to explore the future of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) in cybersecurity. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: ✅ The role of AI in cybersecurity automation ✅ Why GRC is essential for businesses of all sizes ✅ How AI and NLP...

Crowdsourcing Firewalls & Network Security. Magic of Crowdsourcing Approaches To Security. 02.02.2025

Philippe Humeau joins us to discuss new crowdsourcing approaches to security. Phillippe is a former Hacker and Founder of CrowdSec , an crowd-sourced WAZE-Like Security platform.  Learn more here: https://crowdsec.net Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us. I wrote Moving Target because overconfidence is the enemy. Hard...

The Dark Side - New Ways AI is used in Social Engineering. 31.01.2025

Today's Cyber Flash Point is about The Dark Side - New Ways AI is used in Social Engineering. We review AI risks in social engineering, How Deep Fake Videos Increase Security Risks, and new ways to reduce risk of deep fakes. Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us. I wrote Moving Target because overconfidence is the...

No Exit-When Data Back Ups Fail 29.01.2025

Gabe Gambill, international technology expert with  Quorum ( https://get.quorum.com/ ) who leads executives to understand what happens when data back ups fail  and how to plan accordingly.  Summary In this conversation, Dino Mauro interviews Gabe Gimble, Vice President of Products and Technical Operations at Quorum, about his journey into technology and cybersecurity. They discuss the challenges o...

Ransomware Gang TAKE DOWN: Secrets from the Dark Web. 28.01.2025

Expert Security Researcher, Jon DiMaggio, former National Security Agency (NSA) analyst, takes us under cover on the Dark Web, providing us insight in plain terms on:  ransomware explained for small business and ransomware risks for small business,  how cyber attacks stay undetected,  how intelligence gathering is critical to security,  secrets of cyber crime gangs,  how stolen data is sold by cyb...

Biggest Data Breach in Modern History. What To Do Now. 24.01.2025

The world of cybersecurity has been rocked by a data breach so colossal that it's being called the Biggest Data Breach in Modern History. The National Public Data breach and hacker USDoD are discussed in a true cyber crime story. The biggest data breach in modern history, involving National Public Data and its sister site Records Check. The breach compromised sensitive personal data of over 2...

Inside The Truth About Why TikTok Got Banned in US. 19.01.2025

The US has signed into new law the Ban of Tik Tok which took effect today and now is on hold pending a sale in the next 90-days. What does this mean? Covering: latest news on tik tok ban, latest on tik tok ban, latest tik tok ban, latest tik tok ban news in us, TikTok ban in US latest news, TikTok ban in USA latest news, TikTok banned in us, TikTok banned in us why, TikTok banned in USA, TikTok ba...

'Got Junk' Founder. Exclusive. Understanding Business Culture. 05.01.2025

Brian Scumadmore, founder and serial entrepreneur, known for pioneering the professional junk hauling industry with 1-800-GOT-JUNK tells a riveting story of how he founded the organization and grew it across several countries. A familiar guest on Oprah and other Dont Miss the Video Episode!: https://youtu.be/cd34lHwSBi4   Topics: culture driving scalability, how 1-800-got-junk was founded, story o...

How To Prepare For A Data Breach. Expert Chris Loehr 01.01.2025

Ever wonder how to prepare for a data breach and How To Best Handle A Data Breach, once BOOM hits? We discuss how to prepare for a ransomware attack, how to best prepare for a data breach and types of data that small businesses and organizations are keeping that cause great risk. In learning how best to prepare for a data breach you can limit the damage to your organization. EVP and CTO of Solis S...

Emerging Tech Changed Everything. Food. Medicine. Crime. 31.12.2024

This conversation delves into Emerging Tech Changed Everything. Food. Medicine. Crime. Covering the alarming rise of ransomware attacks, their impact on businesses and healthcare, and the evolving landscape of cybercrime.  It highlights the staggering financial costs, the organized nature of cybercriminal operations, and the legal implications for companies. The discussion also emphasizes the urge...

Evolution of the Hacker Mindset. Lessons from 2011 SONY Breach and Beyond 27.12.2024

Join us as Cody Kretsinger shares his journey from the blind arrogance of youth and dark side of hacking to his evolution into the brilliant, community thought leader and  leading-edge cybersecurity provider. It’s a unique perspective on protecting against cybercrime and understanding Modus operandi. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Cybercrime and Hacking 07:00 The Thrill of Finding Vulnerabilities...

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