What the Hack with Adam Levin

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What the Hack with Adam Levin Podcast

"What the Hack with Adam Levin" is the award-winning weekly true cybercrime podcast--the place to hear memorable stories and get good advice. 

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Ken’s Duplicate Driver’s License Cost Him $8,000

    By the time Ken understood what happened, his similar-looking identity thief had walked off with $8,000. In this episode, we learn about a vulnerability courtesy the DMV and what an enterprising identity thief was able to do with it. Eva Velasquez from the Identity Theft Resource Center offers tips on safeguarding yourself. Plus: the pros and cons of password managers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    43 min

  2. 10 SEPT

    Shannon Edwards Reveals the Student Data Free-for-All in New York City Schools

    As technology is integrated deeper into classrooms, the lines between education and data privacy have been destroyed by for-profit data miners. This week, privacy advocate Shannon Edwards reveals how educational apps harvest sensitive information from children, commodify their data, and what parents can do to fight it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    43 min

  3. 3 SEPT

    Whim Grace Plays a Shell Game with Scammers

    Whim wanted to teach overseas. While based on the coast of Portugal, she was offered a teaching position from two employers. She didn’t know that she was about to end up with no job at all, narrowly avoiding getting taken for a bundle of dough. Also in this episode: Adam continues to hack Beau in every way imaginable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    46 min

  4. 27 AUG

    Carl's Nasty Puppy Scammer Leads Him to the Cutest Surprise

    The isolation caused by the Covid pandemic led to record pet adoptions, and more than usual activity online. It was like chum to sharks for scammers who flooded social media accounts with adoption opportunities for popular breeds. This week’s guest, Holly got in touch with us about her friend Carl who joins us too to talk about his St. Bernard-sized scam. To find out about his parting gift, you have to listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    44 min

  5. 20 AUG

    Elizabeth Warren Tackles Big Tech

    Elizabeth Warren put the kibosh on bad banking practices with her vision for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and now, with the Digital Consumer Protection Commission Act, she’s taking on Big Data. She joined us to talk about reigning in the Wild West of online life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    42 min

  6. 13 AUG

    Andy Pham Claws Back a Multi-Million Dollar Heist

    There are tens of millions of small and medium-size businesses in the United States alone, and depending on their state incorporation, many are in danger of business identity theft. Andy Pham is an American hero by many standards, for sure with regard to the right to become wildly successful. He’s truly living the American Dream. Having grown up in Communist Vietnam for the first ten years of his life, his mom sent him to the United States where she believed he would have a better life and avoid being drafted into the war in Cambodia. She was right. His story of success is eye-popping, but what happened to him on the scam front is almost beyond belief. Download the latest episode to hear how a nasty dentist managed to steal a five million dollar project from Pham, and how he got it back.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min

  7. 6 AUG

    Joyce and a Bank Robber Play MahJong

    Like many of us, Joyce spent hours during the Covid lockdown connecting with friends by playing games online--in her case a MahJong app. Imagine her surprise when using a legitimate app to find a scammer trying to empty her entire bank account. The most likely culprit? You will rethink your game time when you hear what it was. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min

  8. 30 JUL

    The Wild West of the Loophole Economy

    We’ve all been there. You see something perfect online, you do all the clicks and then think, “Wait, was that legit?” Scam-lite transactions are the way of the web these days, whether it’s direct-from-manufacturer or super-sticky subscriptions, we have your back.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    50 min
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"What the Hack with Adam Levin" is the award-winning weekly true cybercrime podcast--the place to hear memorable stories and get good advice. 

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  • Creator
    Loud Tree Media
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    168
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2021 Loud Tree Media, WTH?
  • Show Website
    What the Hack with Adam Levin

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