The Geek and The Detective

Identity theft is more than just a financial crime; it is a hostile takeover of your reputation and your future. In this installment of The Geek and The Detective, Amy Lynn, known as the Geek, and veteran Mesquite Detective Derrick Stevens, known as the Detective, pull back the curtain on the dark web marketplaces where your personal data is bought and sold for less than the price of a decent lunc...

Most people think of identity theft as a high-tech heist involving complex code, but sometimes all a criminal needs is for you to tell them what kind of "Vintage Muscle Car" you are. In this installment of The Geek and The Detective, Amy Lynn, known as the Geek, and veteran Mesquite Detective Derrick Stevens, known as the Detective, deconstruct the predatory world of Social Mining. We ex...

Most people think a crime requires a physical break-in, like a smashed window or a jimmied lock, but phishing is just a digital version of a silver-tongued con artist walking up to your front door. In this installment of The Geek and The Detective, Amy Lynn, known as the Geek, and veteran Mesquite Detective Derrick Stevens, known as the Detective, unmask the world of social engineering. Phishing i...

You don't need to be an expert safecracker to rob someone anymore; you just need a better Wi-Fi signal than the local coffee shop. In this installment of The Geek and The Detective, Amy Lynn, known as the Geek, and veteran Mesquite Detective Derrick Stevens, known as the Detective, step into the world of the Invisible Pickpocket. While a traditional pickpocket needs physical contact, a digital...

Many users assume a Wi-Fi connection is synonymous with security, unaware that a poorly configured network can serve as an open invitation to hackers. In this installment of The Geek and The Detective, Amy Lynn, known as the Geek, and veteran Mesquite Detective Derrick Stevens, known as the Detective, strip away technical jargon to examine network security through the lens of a precinct veteran. U...

If you can't see the fence, how do you know where your property ends? In this premiere episode of The Geek and The Detective, Amy Lynn, known as The Geek, and veteran Mesquite Detective Derrick Stevens, known as The Detective, strip away the jargon to reveal a startling reality: your physical front door is no longer your first line of defense. Inspired by real-world cases and investigative war...

I have been on the force a long time and I know what a crime scene looks like with smashed glass and a jimmied lock. But in 2024, a routine follow up report landed on my desk that changed everything. That was the report from Amy Lynn, also known as The Geek. When she walked into the Mesquite police department, she did not see a seasoned investigator; she saw a guy trying to fight a 21st century wa...