Ep 145 | 4.29.21

Anyone can be a target of romance scams.

Show Notes

Guest Stacey Nash, Head of Fraud and Central Operations at USAA, joins Dave to discuss romance or sweetheart scams, Joe and Dave share some listener follow-up, Joe's got a story about emails sent to British awards organizers asking them to transfer prize money to a PayPal account, Dave's story is about a Rolling Stones tribute band targeted in a bogus check racket, and our Catch of the Day comes from a listener named Konstantin about a fake tax refund.

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Podcast Info

HOST(S):

Dave Bittner is a security podcast host and one of the founders at CyberWire. He's a creator, producer, videographer, actor, experimenter, and entrepreneur. He's had a long career in the worlds of television, journalism and media production, and is one of the pioneers of non-linear editing and digital storytelling.

Joe Carrigan has been a Software and Security Engineer for 25 years and has been working in the security field for more than 15 years focusing on usable security, security integrations social engineering, and security awareness. He has experience in a broad range of fields including authentication systems, embedded systems, data migration, and network communication.

Maria Varmazis is the host of T-Minus Space Daily at N2K and a frequent guest on numerous technology and cybersecurity podcasts. She is an artist, podcaster, journalist, and content creator with over 15 years experience in telling stories that engage and delight. She is always happy to geek out over space and cybersecurity, both professionally and personally!

Schedule: Thursdays

Creator: CyberWire, Inc.