Catfish are everywhere. Yes, I loved catching and reporting them on dating apps. What, a grrl can't have HOBBIES?

And now with AI everywhere, it's even HARDER to figure out is it real?

We also discuss the Tinder Swindler, Football players getting scammed, and a French woman who thought Brad Pitt was on her DMs. Plus a few wild stories from Hinge. , I could do ANOTHER podcast on dating.... STAY TUNED.

My allergies were acting up, sorry in advance. I also got a tip on software, tysm to @DreamsOfCollapse, who makes KILLER NIN (Nine Inch Nails) remixes, mashups, and 🔥 original compositions. Follow them on IG & Youtube!

In episode 7, we wrap up the three-part series on the hacks of Hackers. We dissect wiretapping, the hackers' efforts to thwart a catastrophic virus, and the real-world implications of hacking. Obviously, I talk about parallel cases of iconic computer viruses, denial of service attacks, and more hacking history. Plus, a teaser for next episode.

*I did say Under Siege, but my allergies! 🙃

This is part 2 of the now *trilogy* of the hacks of Hackers.

This episode covers the "Destroy Agent Gill" competition between Dade and Kate, we talk more about the Phantom Phreak and his exploits, and we delve into ways of getting information.

The IRL situations I uncovered in my research... are kinda crazy , some scary and all real.

EXAMPLE, have you ever heard of a MAP MASTER? 🤭🤭🤭

As promised in ep 4, this episode is covering some of the hacks of cult classic film Hackers.

I also go over IRL situations based on the hacks done in the film, including a signal hijacking, the first known incident of hacking in school, jackpotting, and more. This is part one of three episodes on the hacks of Hackers.

*** After having to record and edit it FOUR TIMES, this is the best cut. Riverside.fm is AWFUL. Scroll down to see why.

In episode 4, I go over the alleged threat of Juice Jacking, which turns into ANOTHER kind of jacking, and ends with VPNs. Then, a teaser for the next show!

***First off, This is the FOURTH time I had to record this, and there's still a few OBVIOUS glitches. This is because of Riverside.fm's editing platform. It lost TWO of my recordings, then found one but it was missing material and the tempo was slowed down. Then it lost my replacement that I recorded whilst they tried to locate the previous recording. Then this last recording had a few parts missing, and it has a few glitches. EVERY TIME I've used it, for EVERY podcast, I've had some issue and I was grateful to get ANY actual recording. I'm now looking for a new service, because I lost so many hours in editing and re-recording.

Squish that Quish! Episode 3 deals with the emerging threat that QR codes are becoming. It’s not just a scary site on your phone! Deborah reveals what happened when she placed QR codes randomly all over Chicagoland, and how to protect yourself from malicious QR codes.

Gone Vishing: In episode 2, we discuss voice phishing. How do you protect yourself from scammers, who are now using AI to do their dirty work? We also go over a relevant article in 2600, and circle back to the last podcast with an interesting fact. Then, a teaser for episode 3.

Text Message Terror: Scammers are low key lurking in your phone. In the premier episode, we explore: scam texts, how to stop them, and we talk about 2600 and John Draper, the daddy of Phreaking.