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What if every WiFi router could track you without a phone in your pocket? German researchers just proved it's possible, and the system is already everywhere. This is the surveillance tech from The Dark Knight, except instead of Batman destroying it after one use, it's permanently embedded in every building you walk into. No cameras. No warning. Just radio waves that see through walls.

A flight attendant noticed something weird. There were two WiFi networks with the same name. That one observation unravels a six-year operation where an IT guy named Michael Clapsis, used a $100 device to steal credentials from passengers at airports and on flights across Australia. We break down how evil twin attacks actually work, and what actually keeps you safe on public WiFi (spoiler: it's not "just don't use it").

How a Lithuanian Man Stole Over $100 Million from Google and Facebook with fake invoices.

Evaldas Rimasauskas pulled off one of the largest corporate frauds in history. No hacking. No malware. No compromised networks. Just fake emails and invoices sent to the right people at the right time.

Business Email Compromise, or BEC, costs companies $2.9 billion a year.

In this episode, we break down exactly how the scam worked, why it succeeded, and what's required to defend against it. It's simpler than you think.

He orchestrated a criminal empire worth billions, stealing from businesses and individuals around the world. And he's still out there. Join us as we trace the rise of one of the most sophisticated criminal leaders the world has ever seen. And uncover why, despite international efforts, he remains one of the most wanted, and most elusive, cybercriminals alive.

Ramon Abbas called himself the Billionaire Gucci Master. He had two million Instagram followers, private jets, luxury cars, designer everything. All paid for with stolen money. This is the story of how a Nigerian fraudster built a multimillion-dollar BEC scam operation.

A 19-year-old from East London was identified as one of the two most core operators behind Scattered Spider, directing attacks that extracted over $115 million in ransom. A teenager, who orchestrated some of the most audacious security breaches in recent memory. This is the breakdown of how Scattered Spider operated, who Jubair was within that network, and what it reveals about the new generation of cybercriminals who treat extortion like a business.

Anne was a successful interior designer living comfortably in France when she got a message that would change everything. Someone claiming to be Brad Pitt's mother reached out, saying her son needed a woman just like Anne. What started as an unbelievable DM turned into a relationship that lasted over a year and cost Anne her marriage, her savings, and nearly her life. A story about AI, loneliness, and how far someone will go when they believe in a digital dream.

Wang Xing's rescue was supposed to be the end of the story. Instead, it triggered something much bigger. What happened next exposed just how sophisticated these criminal networks really are, and why a crackdown barely made a dent in the operation.

Wang Xing was a working actor looking for his next break when an opportunity came through WeChat. A legitimate production company needed English speaking actors for a film shooting in Thailand. The role seemed perfect. The company checked out. So he took the job. What happened next exposed one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing criminal operations, triggered an international crisis between two governments, and revealed just how many people have vanished chasing the same dream Wang was.