S01E134: Lie like a Superhero! Catfishing and Cyber Scams w/ the hosts of What The Hack Podcast With Adam Levin

Two scam crazed worlds collide this week as Caitlin welcomes the hosts of “What The Hack Podcast, With Adam Levin” . Adam Levin, Beau Friedlander, and Travis Taylor help breakdown cyber hackers and catfishing. What are the fundamentals for keeping your privacy safe? Why is it good to lie about where you went to high school and your mother's maiden name? Do you really need help with carrying your bags from Penn Station or are you just a tourist who might get shived? These and SO many more questions just clamoring to be answered, on this super fun episode! 

A little more about our guests: 

Adam K. Levin,nationally recognized expert on cybersecurity, privacy, identity theft, fraud, and personal finance, Former Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, founder of CyberScout and co-founder of Credit.com. And author of the critically acclaimed book, Swiped: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers, and Identity Thieves.

Beau Friedlander is an award winning publisher, writer and podcast host, writing about cybercrime and scams for more than ten years. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Time Magazine, NBC News, Harpers Magazine and many other publications. He co-wrote Swiped. 

Travis Taylor is a cybersecurity expert who has been a trusty cyber sherpa for Adam and Beau for several years.

RESOURCES:

https://podcasts.apple.com/my/podcast/dan-stops-a-slow-roll-ransomware-attack/id1571482669?i=1000532778433

https://loudtreemedia.com 

https://adamlevin.com 

https://twitter.com/Adam_K_Levin

https://www.instagram.com/simnyc/

https://www.instagram.com/caitybrodnick/ 

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