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Navigating a New Age of Scams with Chris Drake of iconectiv
Manage episode 461284112 series 3237790
Chris Drake is the Senior Vice President at iconectiv, where he is responsible for internal and external technology initiatives, including emerging opportunities in mobile content, cybersecurity, and virtualization. Here, Chris explains how scammers are adapting to AI, recent regulations on robocalls, and the rise in text fraud.
Key Takeaways:
- Scammers are increasingly using text messages instead of robocalls
- Understanding the new wave of scam tactics
- How scams are affecting businesses
Episode Timeline:
1:45 The rise of text scams
4:00 How do scammers break into iPhones?
6:45 How to protect your smartphones from scammers
8:15 How to protect your cryptocurrency
10:15 Current government actions against robocalls
14:00 Will there be fewer robocalls in 2025?
17:00 AI is making it more affordable for scammers to target their victims
18:30 Data breaches are helping scammers
20:30 Scammers are entering the real world
22:00 The Liam Neeson scam
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Manage episode 461284112 series 3237790
Chris Drake is the Senior Vice President at iconectiv, where he is responsible for internal and external technology initiatives, including emerging opportunities in mobile content, cybersecurity, and virtualization. Here, Chris explains how scammers are adapting to AI, recent regulations on robocalls, and the rise in text fraud.
Key Takeaways:
- Scammers are increasingly using text messages instead of robocalls
- Understanding the new wave of scam tactics
- How scams are affecting businesses
Episode Timeline:
1:45 The rise of text scams
4:00 How do scammers break into iPhones?
6:45 How to protect your smartphones from scammers
8:15 How to protect your cryptocurrency
10:15 Current government actions against robocalls
14:00 Will there be fewer robocalls in 2025?
17:00 AI is making it more affordable for scammers to target their victims
18:30 Data breaches are helping scammers
20:30 Scammers are entering the real world
22:00 The Liam Neeson scam
This episode’s guest:
Subscribe and leave a 5-star review:
https://pod.link/1496390646
Contact Us!
• Join the conversation by leaving a comment!
• Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn!
Thanks for listening!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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