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Former US Most Wanted Cybercriminal turned Good Guy, Brett Johnson. AnglerPhish is filled with information you need to protect yourself from the type of person Brett used to be. Filled with information on cybercrime, fraud, scams, and the latest cybersecurity issues, as well as life experiences from the man who invented internet crime as we now know it. Enlightening, educational, and entertaining--The AnglerPhish Podcast with Brett Johnson (episodes 1 through 28 are the Brett Johnson Story)

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    • 4.8 • 33 Ratings

Former US Most Wanted Cybercriminal turned Good Guy, Brett Johnson. AnglerPhish is filled with information you need to protect yourself from the type of person Brett used to be. Filled with information on cybercrime, fraud, scams, and the latest cybersecurity issues, as well as life experiences from the man who invented internet crime as we now know it. Enlightening, educational, and entertaining--The AnglerPhish Podcast with Brett Johnson (episodes 1 through 28 are the Brett Johnson Story)

    #58 Brett Gets a Penile Implant

    #58 Brett Gets a Penile Implant

    A Criminal Lifestyle means consequences. Many of those consequences are easy to guess--Things like prison, having victims, being labeled a felon. Brett Johnson discusses one of the consequences of his criminal lifestyle: Erectile Dysfunction. What caused it? How did it happen? And what comes when medicines no longer work? A very personal AnglerPhish. Adult Subject Matter Discussed.
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    • 36 min
    #57 Why Unemployment Fraud?

    #57 Why Unemployment Fraud?

    Stimulus Fraud. Fraudsters been eating Unemployment Benefits alive for months. But why Unemployment over other types of Stimulus? PPP and SBA loans are just as easy to defraud and yield much more money. Brett Johnson discusses Why Unemployment Fraud is so important to cybercriminals. Also find out why states have had such difficulty stopping these crooks and what they should do to fix the problem.
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    • 51 min
    #56 The Greatest Hoax: Frank Abagnale

    #56 The Greatest Hoax: Frank Abagnale

    In this episode, Brett sits down with his former podcast co-host of the Online FraudCast, Karisse Hendrick, to discuss the well-researched revelations of the new book, "The Greatest Hoax on Earth; Catching The Truth While We Can" by author Alan C. Logan. The subject of this book is the legendary Frank Abignale Jr. Most famously known for his life as a Con-Man in the late 60's and 70's, victimizing large companies such as TWA airlines in check fraud. Frank has gone on to write several books, speak for a large fee at conferences all over the world, and was the subject of the Steven Spielberg movie "Catch Me if You Can", in which Leonardo DiCaprio played a young Abagnale. In his book, Alan C. Logan fact-checks the most common threads of the stories that Abagnale has told for over 40 years, and debunks them. The truth of what Abagnale did during that time was a lot worse, yet less glamourous than the stories he's told. Because Brett Johnson is often referred to as "The Frank Abignale of Cybercrime", he is the best person fit to comment on these revelations and his reactions to them. The article mentioned in the episode can be found here: https://whyy.org/segments/the-greatest-hoax-on-earth/ The book can be found on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Hoax-Earth-Catching-Truth/dp/1735557226 Karisse's podcast, Fraudology can be found on most podcast platforms, as well as here: https://fraudologypodcast.libsyn.com If you enjoyed this episode, please rate & review the podcast where you can!
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    • 1 hr 18 min
    #55 Thomas O'Malley--Section 230 and Trump

    #55 Thomas O'Malley--Section 230 and Trump

    Section 230. It protects platforms like Facebook and Twitter from being responsible for user-generated content. Thomas O'Malley visits AnglerPhish to discuss Section 230 in the Trump Era. We also discuss Twitter recently de-platforming Donald Trump after the US Capitol was attacked January 6th. An attack on Free Speech? And what might happen next? Tune in and find out.
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    • 51 min
    #54 Rodererick Graham--A Man to Listen to.

    #54 Rodererick Graham--A Man to Listen to.

    Meet Roderick Graham. Rod is one of the reasons you go to Twitter to learn instead of complain. Director of the Cybercrime Program at Old Dominion University. PhD in Sociology. Active in understanding and combatting online crime. But Rod is so much more. Rod has his fingers on the pulse of much of what is currently wrong in American Society. I sit down to discuss a variety of topics with the outstanding Rod Graham
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    • 1 hr 4 min
    #53: The Presidential Pardon Podcast

    #53: The Presidential Pardon Podcast

    January 20. Trump's Last Day on the Job. That means it's Pardon Time! We all expect pardons for Ivanka, Jarod, Trump Jr., Rudy, and Bannon. But who else? Assange, Snowden, Bernie Madoff, Ross Ulbricht...Joe Exotic? Brett sits down with Former Federal Prosecutor and Friend Thomas O'Malley to discuss some of the names being thrown into the Pardon Discussion.
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    • 1 hr 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
33 Ratings

33 Ratings

DannyChiTown ,

Modern Day Frank Abagnale

Prove me wrong… this dude is trying to share all his knowledge of how the criminal underground works.
Pandoras Box? Maybe. But that’s our own fault isn’t it?

Keep it real!

studentofcj ,

Glad your back

I’ve been waiting for more episodes! Criminal justice student looking to get into online security and his insight is great, as well as the experts he has on. I loved the recent two part episode with Robert, I wish more people were like him in the cj system and this world would be a better place. What a down to earth guy with a great approach to the job, not many like him he’s a real one.

obacker19 ,

Entertaining, insightful and actionable! 🔥

Whether you’re well established as someone innovating in the world of cybersecurity, or just getting started as a catalyst for change - this is a must-listen podcast for you! Brett does an incredible job leading conversations that cover a huge breadth of topics related to the ins and outs of successfully navigating an ever changing digital landscape - as someone who’s actually walked the path. Highly recommend listening and subscribing!

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