Cyber Crime Junkies

Cyber Crime Junkies. Host David Mauro.
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Entertaining & Sarcastic Podcast about dramatic stories on cyber and AI, which actually help people and organizations protect themselves online and stop cybercrime.Find all content at www.CyberCrimeJunkies.com and videos on YouTube & Rumble @CyberCrimeJunkiesPodcast Dive deeper with our newsletter on LinkedIn and Substack. THE CHAOS BRIEF.

  1. 46m ago

    Why Hackers target Smart People

    My guest today, John Just, Global Educator with Know Be 4, has trained millions of learners across seventy thousand organizations worldwide. Real cybercrime stories. AI threats. Ransomware attacks. Social engineering tactics that are working against you right now. CHAPTERS 00:00 Know Before Platform Overview: Security Awareness Training That Actually Works 02:30 Phish Alert Button: How Employees Stop Real Attacks in Real Time 05:30 Law Firm Nearly Wires $1M to Hackers: Stopped by Training 07:00 Social Engineering Is the Top Breach Vector: Why Tech Alone Fails 09:30 Building a Security Culture: Flip the Weakest Link Myth 12:00 Psychology Behind Phishing Simulations: Why the Gotcha Approach Backfires 14:30 AI-Powered Threats: Spear Phishing Is Now Scalable and Cheap 17:00 Voice Cloning and Deepfakes: The New Face of Social Engineering 19:30 Gamifying Security: Rewards, Reporting, and Real Culture Change 21:30 Inside Man Series: Hollywood-Quality Cybersecurity Training Content 24:00 KSAT Platform and Security Culture Survey: Measure What Matters 25:30 ADA AI Orchestration Agent: Personalized Security Training at Scale 28:00 K-12 and University Cybersecurity: Protecting Schools on Shoestring Budgets 30:30 Deepfake Simulation Tool: Train Employees Using Your Own CEO's Face 33:00 How to Run Phishing Tests Without Destroying Employee Trust 35:00 KnowBefore Con, Inside Man Season 7, and What's Coming Next Hosted by David Dean Mauro — experienced former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of NetGain Technologies and Author, Moving Target Trilogy Book Series (#1 Amazon Hot New Release 2026). Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us. I wrote Moving Target because overconfidence is the enemy. Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more. Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out at DMauro@NetGainIT.com or find more at www.NETGAINIT.com     Support the show New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! New non-fiction Book Series is out!  Moving Target: The Art of Online Camouflage drops April 14.Moving Target: The Obedient Machine drops April 21.Book 3 -- Ghost and the Machine -- out soon!🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews. Available on Amazon. We are all Stevie Parker.  Remove Your Data Online Today. Consider OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq  ===========================================================

    40 min
  2. She Worked the Boston Bombing. Then Learned to Read Criminal Minds

    2d ago

    She Worked the Boston Bombing. Then Learned to Read Criminal Minds

    We are joined today by special guest, former FBI special agent Nancy Aguilar, who had worked the Boston Marathon Bombing and other high-profile investigations. She is also the host and creator of Baddass in heels: https://badassinheels.com/ We discuss: FBI Profiling and negotiation,  FBI Profiling and counter terrorism, and other key topics: how fbi negotiates, how fbi negotiations are used in cyber crime, how cyber crime negotiations work, fbi profiling in cyber crime, how fbi profiling helps fight cyber crime, understanding science in social engineering, science of social engineering explained, psychology of social engineering explained, how neuroscience hacks humans, the science behind hacking humans, hacking humans using science, Global Cyber Security Strategy,        Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for FREE: @Cybercrimejunkiespodcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNrU8kX3b4M8ZiQ-GW7Z1yg For more real cybercrime stories, visit our website at https://cybercrimejunkies.com. Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us. I wrote Moving Target because overconfidence is the enemy. Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more. I wrote the Moving Target Trilogy because overconfidence is the enemy. Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more. Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out at DMauro@NetGainIT.com or find more at www.NETGAINIT.com     Support the show New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! New non-fiction Book Series is out!  Moving Target: The Art of Online Camouflage drops April 14.Moving Target: The Obedient Machine drops April 21.Book 3 -- Ghost and the Machine -- out soon!🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews. Available on Amazon. We are all Stevie Parker.  Remove Your Data Online Today. Consider OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq  ===========================================================

    39 min

  3. 4d ago

    CMMC: The 4 Letters Quietly Ending Small Business Contracts

    CMMC 2.0 explained in plain English — what it means for small businesses, defense contractors, and vendors across the DoD supply chain. Learn about Level 1 vs Level 2, self-attestation risks, C3PAO shortages, compliance deadlines, and how to stay audit-ready before 2025. Don't miss out on crucial information about the CMMC 2025 deadline. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is a vital requirement for businesses dealing with the Department of Defense. If you miss the deadline, you risk losing contracts and facing severe penalties. In this video, we'll explore the consequences of missing the CMMC 2025 deadline and provide valuable insights on how to prepare and stay compliant. Stay ahead of the game and ensure your business is CMMC-ready.   Find out what happens if you missed the deadline and learn how to avoid costly mistakes. Tune in now and take the first step towards CMMC compliance.   CHAPTERS 00:00 – The 4 Letters That Can End Your Business 00:15 – CMMC 2.0: Why November 10, 2025 Changes Everything 01:35 – Meet the Expert: Frontline View from a CMMC Assessor 02:59 – What Is CMMC (In Plain English)? 04:20 – FCI vs CUI: The Data That Decides Your Level 07:05 – Are You Level 1 or Level 2? How the Flow-Down Really Work 10:05 – Why the DoD Stopped “Trusting” Small Contractors 11:40 – Supply-Chain Breaches: How Third Parties Take You Down 13:00 – Level 1: The 17 “Basic” Controls Everyone Ignores 17:00 – The Dangerous Game of Fudging Your Self-Attestation 21:15 – Level 2: 110 Controls, SSPs, and the Reality of NIST 800-171 23:40 – C3PAO Bottleneck: Why Waiting Means Losing Contracts 26:30 – POA&M and the 180-Day “Grace” Trap 32:05 – Surprise: Printers, MSPs, and “Non-Defense” Vendors in the Blast Radius 35:15 – CMMC Is Not Going Away (And Other Hard Truths) 37:05 – Countdown to Fallout: What to Do Before the Deadline Hits   Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us. I wrote Moving Target because overconfidence is the enemy. Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more. I wrote the Moving Target Trilogy because overconfidence is the enemy. Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more. Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out at DMauro@NetGainIT.com or find more at www.NETGAINIT.com     Support the show New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! New non-fiction Book Series is out!  Moving Target: The Art of Online Camouflage drops April 14.Moving Target: The Obedient Machine drops April 21.Book 3 -- Ghost and the Machine -- out soon!🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews. Available on Amazon. We are all Stevie Parker.  Remove Your Data Online Today. Consider OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq  ===========================================================

    41 min
  4. Cybercrime Doesn't Win Because It's Smart. It Wins Because You're Tired

    Season 8 Trailer

    Cybercrime Doesn't Win Because It's Smart. It Wins Because You're Tired

    We’ve trained people to fear nation-state hackers…while getting breached by rushed clicks and skipped updates. Cybercrime doesn’t win because it’s smart. It wins because people are tired. We’ve been trained to panic about rare, cinematic attacks…  while leaving the front door unlocked every single day. The boring truth that actually works:  • Don’t get tricked  • Patch your systems That’s it.  Not sexy.  Not cinematic.  But it works. Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us. I wrote Moving Target because overconfidence is the enemy. Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more. Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out at DMauro@NetGainIT.com or find more at www.NETGAINIT.com     Support the show New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! New non-fiction Book Series is out!  Moving Target: The Art of Online Camouflage drops April 14.Moving Target: The Obedient Machine drops April 21.Book 3 -- Ghost and the Machine -- out soon!🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews. Available on Amazon. We are all Stevie Parker.  Remove Your Data Online Today. Consider OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq  ===========================================================

    4 min

  5. Jun 29

    Broken English and an AI Chat Window: The Perfect Hack

    Movie hacking tropes are pure fiction. Learn why the actual cyber security methods look nothing like your favorite thriller. Hollywood loves a specific image of a hacker: a lone genius in a hoodie smashing keys to bypass firewalls in seconds. This visual shorthand is designed to keep audiences entertained, but it completely ignores the tedious, technical reality of computer science. Real digital threats rarely involve dramatic interfaces or high-speed typing battles, yet these movie hacking myths persist because they translate easily to the screen. We break down the gap between cinematic storytelling and genuine cyber security operations. By examining how movies prioritize pace over tech accuracy, you gain a clearer view of how systems are actually compromised. While the film industry focuses on tension, the truth involves complex, long-term strategies that look significantly less exciting than what you see in action films. CHAPTERS 00:00 Why This One Is Different 02:27 Fourteen Companies. Broken English. One Accomplice. 03:42 No Skill, No Code, Just a Chat Window 05:53 The Con That Got Him In 08:05 Why the AI Believed Him 09:41 The Line It Refused to Cross 12:13 The Boundary Nobody Is Talking About 14:30 Mistake One: The Agent on the Victim's Server 15:34 The Resume and the Home Address 17:32 The Organization Collapsed Into One Man 19:38 The Real Company on the Other End 21:49 Weapon or Shield, Same Tool 23:41 What To Do Monday Morning Real cybercrime stories. AI threats. Ransomware attacks. Social engineering tactics that are working against you right now. Hosted by David Dean Mauro — experienced former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of NetGain Technologies and Author, Moving Target Trilogy Book Series (#1 Amazon Hot New Release 2026). Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us. I wrote Moving Target because overconfidence is the enemy. Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more. I wrote the Moving Target Trilogy because overconfidence is the enemy. Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more. Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out at DMauro@NetGainIT.com or find more at www.NETGAINIT.com     Support the show New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! New non-fiction Book Series is out!  Moving Target: The Art of Online Camouflage drops April 14.Moving Target: The Obedient Machine drops April 21.Book 3 -- Ghost and the Machine -- out soon!🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews. Available on Amazon. We are all Stevie Parker.  Remove Your Data Online Today. Consider OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq  ===========================================================

    27 min
  6. What's Actually For Sale on the Dark Web. We Went and Looked

    Jun 28

    What's Actually For Sale on the Dark Web. We Went and Looked

    The dangers that lurk on the Dark Web. Many people who have visited have said they have seen things they never wanted to see. We take you there. We explain why it’s so important for everyone to know what’s there since we provide a roadmap to you, your family and the brands we all serve  These are the true crime stories about what happens when we shine a light on the Dark Web.  What’s Public & For Sale on the Dark WebRENT-A-HACKERApplying for a job with a Cybercrime Gang.Staggering new reports and shocking stats Practical ways to avoid your data being sold Hope you listen and hope you download all our episodes.  New episodes on Mondays (plus bonus episodes!) * Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us. I wrote Moving Target because overconfidence is the enemy. Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more. I wrote the Moving Target Trilogy because overconfidence is the enemy. Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more. Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out at DMauro@NetGainIT.com or find more at www.NETGAINIT.com     Support the show New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! New non-fiction Book Series is out!  Moving Target: The Art of Online Camouflage drops April 14.Moving Target: The Obedient Machine drops April 21.Book 3 -- Ghost and the Machine -- out soon!🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews. Available on Amazon. We are all Stevie Parker.  Remove Your Data Online Today. Consider OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq  ===========================================================

    45 min

  7. Jun 26

    How to use AI at Work (and Not Get FIRED)

    Ever wondered what happens when your secret AI chats turn into courtroom exhibits? Today, we're diving into shocking stories of CEOs, engineers, and companies tripping over their own AI footprints—even after deleting chats. Spoiler: privacy and governance are more than just buzzwords—they're your new best friends.   KEY TOPICS •   Over 90% of companies’ employees secretly using AI tools for work •   How deleted chats can still haunt you in court (hello, Samsung's internal ban lift) •   The lurking dangers of connected AI accounts and prompt injections •   Real-life cases: a CEO’s illegal strategy, trade secrets leaked, and a major deal derailed •   The “lethal trifecta”: private data, outside content, and sent info at risk •   Why bans don’t work and what actually does (spoiler: good tools, clear policies, real training) •   A simple question to ask yourself before pasting into any AI tool •   The skyrocketing costs of uncontrolled AI use and why governance is your insurance •   The importance of proactive policies before a crisis hits Chapters 00:00 - The shocking story of a CEO who deleted ChatGPT chats but still got sued 00:30 - Over 90% of companies' employees secretly using personal AI for work 01:00 - The dangers lurking in connected AI accounts and prompt injections 01:30 - Samsung's internal AI ban lift and what happened next 02:00 - Engineers uploading confidential code and internal meetings recorded by AI 02:45 - How even well-intentioned AI users can inadvertently leak secrets 03:15 - The legal case where deleted AI chats still surfaced in court 04:00 - The CEO’s illegal plans using AI to dodge a deal, and the evidence that betrayed him 05:00 - The hidden risks of connecting AI to other work tools like Gmail, Slack, and Outlook 05:40 - How AI-connected accounts can be hijacked and the "lethal trifecta" 06:00 - Why criminal hackers prefer employees with connected AI tools 06:30 - The flaws of bans and the 3-step solution for AI governance 07:00 - The simple question to ask before pasting into any AI tool 07:38 - How anonymized prompts can save your job and your reputation 08:00 - The shocking cost of unchecked AI breaches—over 9 million dollars on average 08:45 - Why governance beats strict bans—building the right policy and training 09:00 - How proactive AI management companies safeguard everyone 09:45 - Your quick checklist: tools, policies, and training Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us. I wrote Moving Target because overconfidence is the enemy. Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more. Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out at DMauro@NetGainIT.com or find more at www.NETGAINIT.com     Support the show New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! New non-fiction Book Series is out!  Moving Target: The Art of Online Camouflage drops April 14.Moving Target: The Obedient Machine drops April 21.Book 3 -- Ghost and the Machine -- out soon!🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews. Available on Amazon. We are all Stevie Parker.  Remove Your Data Online Today. Consider OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq  ===========================================================

    17 min

  8. Jun 25

    He Hacked AT&T as a Kid. The FBI Wanted 500 Years

    Meet The Human Behind AT&T Hack. Welcome John Young: One of 11 People Certified in All 9 ISC2 Disciplines. Real cybercrime stories. AI threats. Ransomware attacks. Social engineering tactics that are working against you right now. Hosted by David Dean Mauro — experienced former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of NetGain Technologies and Author, Moving Target Trilogy Book Series (#1 Amazon Hot New Release 2026). Chapters 00:00 Welcome John Young: One of 11 People Certified in All 9 ISC2 Disciplines 02:30 Phone Phreaking in 1973: How Two Kids Hacked AT&T for Free Calls 05:00 The FBI Knocks: Interstate Theft of Services and 500 Years of Charges 07:30 Three Methods: Whistle Tones, Social Engineering, and Operator Tricks 10:00 From ARPANET Pioneer to McDonnell Douglas: A Career Before the Internet Existed 13:00 IBM Trade School, Mainframes, and the Road to a Fortune 50 Company 31:00 The Quantum Computer Cybersecurity Preparedness Act and the 4 NIST Algorithms 34:00 IBM Starling and the 30 Billion Dollar Race to Quantum Supremacy 37:00 Quantum Random Number Generation: Why Math-Based Encryption Is Already Vulnerable 40:00 Quantum Emotion America: Hardware, Software, and the World's First Quantum Safe Crypto Wallet 43:00 Telehealth, Patient Monitoring, and Quantum Security in Healthcare 46:00 Y2K Was Not a Nothing Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us. I wrote Moving Target because overconfidence is the enemy. Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more. I wrote the Moving Target Trilogy because overconfidence is the enemy. Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more. Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out at DMauro@NetGainIT.com or find more at www.NETGAINIT.com     Support the show New Exclusive Offers for our Listeners! New non-fiction Book Series is out!  Moving Target: The Art of Online Camouflage drops April 14.Moving Target: The Obedient Machine drops April 21.Book 3 -- Ghost and the Machine -- out soon!🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews. Available on Amazon. We are all Stevie Parker.  Remove Your Data Online Today. Consider OPTERY Risk Free. Sign up here https://get.optery.com/DMauro-CyberCrimeJunkies Or Turn it over to the Pros at DELETE ME and get 20% Off! Remove your data with 24/7 data broker monitoring. 🔥Sign up here and Get 20% off DELETE ME 🔥Experience The Best AI Translation, Audio Reader & Voice Cloning! Try Eleven Labs Today risk free: https://try.elevenlabs.io/gla58o32c6hq  ===========================================================

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Entertaining & Sarcastic Podcast about dramatic stories on cyber and AI, which actually help people and organizations protect themselves online and stop cybercrime.Find all content at www.CyberCrimeJunkies.com and videos on YouTube & Rumble @CyberCrimeJunkiesPodcast Dive deeper with our newsletter on LinkedIn and Substack. THE CHAOS BRIEF.

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  • Creator
    Cyber Crime Junkies. Host David Mauro.
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    336
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Dean Mauro and Cyber Crime Junkies
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