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Hacker, Broker, Scam: Following Stolen Data
Manage episode 472389865 series 3009097
When a scam caller knows everything about you--your address, social security number, bank account--how do they know? There isn't some super powerful hacker ring with its own call center. Your data is actually stolen at one end of the internet, goes on a trip through hacker forums and dark web stashes, and reappears in a neat spreadsheet for a call center. The more you know about how your data is breached, sold, and aggregated, the better you'll be prepared for your next well-informed call from a scammer.
Digital Disruption with Geoff NielsonDiscover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.
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Chapters
1. Hacker, Broker, Scam: Following Stolen Data (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson (00:13:17)
3. (Cont.) Hacker, Broker, Scam: Following Stolen Data (00:13:59)
69 episodes
Manage episode 472389865 series 3009097
When a scam caller knows everything about you--your address, social security number, bank account--how do they know? There isn't some super powerful hacker ring with its own call center. Your data is actually stolen at one end of the internet, goes on a trip through hacker forums and dark web stashes, and reappears in a neat spreadsheet for a call center. The more you know about how your data is breached, sold, and aggregated, the better you'll be prepared for your next well-informed call from a scammer.
Digital Disruption with Geoff NielsonDiscover how technology is reshaping our lives and livelihoods.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Join our Patreon to listen ad-free!
Chapters
1. Hacker, Broker, Scam: Following Stolen Data (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson (00:13:17)
3. (Cont.) Hacker, Broker, Scam: Following Stolen Data (00:13:59)
69 episodes
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