This week, our hosts Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of the T-Minus Space Daily show) are sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines. We start with some follow up, this time involving a surprising new flock of chickens and a listener note from Belgium. Via Peter Janssen, as he’s seen the same fake “employee discount” scams we covered, only this time targeting backpacks and other products. Dave's story is on a new “podcast imposter” scam, where fake invites trick business owners and influencers into giving remote access so attackers can hijack their accounts. Joe's got a story on Workday disclosing a breach after attackers used social engineering to infiltrate a third-party CRM system, and why this matters given Workday’s wide use as the front end for so many companies’ HR departments. Maria brings two quick hits this week: a fake FedEx text scam making the rounds, and a look at whether covering kids’ faces with emojis in photos really protects their privacy — or if it’s more illusion than protection. On today's catch of the day, Dave got a text claiming he’s been recommended for a high-paying, no-experience-needed YouTube job—classic signs of a scam promising easy money and “free training.” Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. Resources and links to stories: Dumbest Friend Just Bought 20 Chickens Executives Warned About Celebrity Podcast Scams Workday Discloses Data Breach Following CRM-Targeted Social Engineering Attack Will covering your child’s face with an emoji actually protect their privacy? Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at
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