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Danger of Hollywood Hacker Myth03 oct. 202600:55:21

Stop believing the Hollywood cybercrime myth. Learn the reality of digital attacks and how to protect your organization. Author Frank Riccardi joins us dispelling the dangerous Hack Myths. His new book Control Alt PWN is excellent. Grab your copy here if this interests you. https://a.co/d/0fEk5bis

Real cybercrime is rarely about flashy code on a screen; it is about human manipulation. We analyze how social engineering is used to bypass security protocols, often starting with a simple, unexpected phone call that compromises your team.

By stripping away the fiction, you gain the clarity needed to secure your environment against modern threats. We examine real-world cybersecurity tactics that organizations face daily, including the subtle use of AI deception to trick even the most vigilant teams.

Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us.

True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

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  
 

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Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).

MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6

Special edition hardcover, $17.76 for subscribers (30% off).

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Kurt Long Built an App So Your Messages Can't Be Sold02 oct. 202600:59:28

Kurt Long  CEO and founder of BUNKR (https://www.bunkr.life/) an affordable all-in-one app with secure messaging, password management, and secure file storage.

We discuss new approaches to safe and private messaging apps, how to keep criminals out of your private data, and why online privacy is important to freedom.

Chapters

  • 01:09 Kurt Long's Work at the Kennedy Space Center
  • 10:14 The Importance of Healthcare Security
  • 20:45 The Risks and Implications of Deepfake Technology
  • 25:51 Introduction to Bunker
  • 27:00 Bunker's Pricing and Affordability
  • 30:06 Bunker's Architecture and Zero Trust Approach
  • 34:33 Issues with Other Messaging Apps
  • 36:33 Balancing Privacy, Security, and Accountability
  • 44:00 Compliance and Finance
  • 49:31 Vision for Privacy, Security, and Accountability

Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us.

True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

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  
 

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Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).

MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6

Special edition hardcover, $17.76 for subscribers (30% off).

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Jon DiMaggio on LockBit, REvil, and the Rules of Cyberwarfare30 sept. 202601:17:27

Latest Analysis on LOCKBIT. What to know with expert Jon DiMaggio, Chief Security Strategist at ANALYST 1 on cyberwarfare, LOCKBIT RANSOMWARE GANG and REVIL.

VIDEO EPISODE HERE

Jon is the best-selling author of The ART of CYBERWARFARE. Grab your copy here.

Thank you for being a CCJ!

Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us.

True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

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  
 

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Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).

MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6

Special edition hardcover, $17.76 for subscribers (30% off).

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The Real Reason Behind the TikTok Ban, Not the Headlines24 sept. 202600:12:55

The US has signed into new law the Ban of Tik Tok which took effect today and now is on hold pending a sale in the next 90-days. What does this mean?

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Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us.

True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

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

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Subscribe and stop reading about it after it happens: https://www.youtube.com/@CyberCrimeJunkies?sub_confirmation=1

Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).

MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6

Special edition hardcover, $17.76 for subscribers (30% off).

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Richard Hollis on Why Most Cybersecurity Efforts Actually Fail23 sept. 202601:04:05

Richard Hollis of Risk Crew in London joins Cyber Crime Junkies studio discussing key topics: why cybersecurity efforts usually fail and customers or enemies online.

Video episode: https://youtu.be/QQ8l1PaDaUI

Topics:
💡how cybersecurity efforts usually fail, 
💡customers or enemies online
💡best practices for businesses to limit cyber liability, 
💡new ways to protect business from cyber crime, 
💡newest methods to limit cyber liability, 
💡newest security expert insight

Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us.

True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

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  
 

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Subscribe and stop reading about it after it happens: https://www.youtube.com/@CyberCrimeJunkies?sub_confirmation=1

Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).

MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6

Special edition hardcover, $17.76 for subscribers (30% off).

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Moving Target Is Out. The Book Built From 400 Interviews22 sept. 202600:04:50

Exciting announcement for our podcast listeners. Our non-fiction True crime Book MOVING TARGET: ART OF ONLINE CAMOFLAUGE was just published.

Moving Target: The Art of Online Camouflage is available now on Amazon — paperback, hardcover, and Kindle ebook. Book 1 of the Moving Target Trilogy. https://a.co/d/01fq72zj

Book 2 Moving Target: The Obedient Machine also available now!

Three years. 400+ interviews. One book that turned that has turned into three-A new trilogy.

Stevie Parker is a successful leader, mother and daughter. Does everything right until cyberiminals lead her right where they want her, making the same mistakes most of us made this week. And by the end she gets out of range.

Book 1 is out now, available on Amazon, Book 2 comes out this summer.  Getting out of range was only chapter one of her story. When you read it you will see why...

We are all Stevie Parker.

Start with Book 1 and gives your feedback and it you like it leave us a review. 

Thank you for being a Cyber Crime Junky.

Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us.

True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

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  
 

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Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).

MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6

Special edition hardcover, $17.76 for subscribers (30% off).

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The National Public Data Breach Was the Biggest Ever Recorded19 sept. 202600:51:25

The world of cybersecurity has been rocked by a data breach so colossal that it's being called the Biggest Data Breach in Modern History. The National Public Data breach and hacker USDoD are discussed in a true cyber crime story.

The biggest data breach in modern history, involving National Public Data and its sister site Records Check. The breach compromised sensitive personal data of over 2 billion people and exposed vulnerabilities in cybersecurity practices. The hacker behind the breach, known as USDOD, is a Brazilian citizen and has a history of high-profile hacks. The conversation emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity for businesses, especially small to mid-sized ones, and the need for stronger regulations for data brokers. It also provides recommendations for individuals to protect themselves, such as freezing credit and monitoring financial accounts.

Chapters

  • 00:00 What Happened and What You SHould Do
  • 03:00 The Biggest Data Breach in Modern History
  • 08:04 Protecting Small Businesses from Cyber Threats
  • 13:03 Blind Spots in Cybersecurity
  • 26:09 The Need for Stronger Regulations for Data Brokers
  • 35:09 Taking Steps to Protect Personal Information
  • 46:49 Making Cybersecurity a Priority in Business Operations

Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us.

True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

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

Want to Watch?

Subscribe and stop reading about it after it happens: https://www.youtube.com/@CyberCrimeJunkies?sub_confirmation=1

Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).

MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6

Special edition hardcover, $17.76 for subscribers (30% off).

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John Hammond on What It Actually Takes to Hunt Cyber Criminals17 sept. 202600:28:33

John Hammond interview. 

Topics: experts who hunt cyber criminals, behind scenes cyber criminals, behind the mask cyber crime gangs, best ways to limit cyber attack liability, breaking cyber crime news, breaking cyber crime stories we need to know, cyber crime gang discussions, cyber crime gang under cover, cyber crime gangs under cover, cyber crime news we all need to know, examples of cyber crime gang activities, exposed secrets of cyber crime gangs, exposing cyber crime gangs. 

Come join us this year as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the importance of cybersecurity awareness month!  

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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.

True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

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  
 

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Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).

MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6

Special edition hardcover, $17.76 for subscribers (30% off).

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CrowdStrike CTO Cristian Rodriguez on Threat Intelligence and Cyber Liability15 sept. 202600:55:41

Crowdstrike CTO, Cristian Rodriguez join us.

Topics: explaining threat intelligence, how to limit cyber liability, ways to limit cyber liability, threat intelligence cyber security news, new ways to limit cyber liability, newest ways to limit cyber liability, newest methods to limit cyber liability, affordable methods to limit cyber liability, affordable ways to limit cyber liability, affordable new ways to limit cyber liability, cost effective new ways to limit cyber liability, cost effective ways to limit cyber liability, cost effective practices to limit cyber liability, best practices to limit cyber liability, best practices for businesses to limit cyber liability, how small businesses can limit cyber liability, how to limit cyber liability, best policies to limit cyber liability, and how to limit liability from data breach.

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Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us.

True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

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  
 

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Subscribe and stop reading about it after it happens: https://www.youtube.com/@CyberCrimeJunkies?sub_confirmation=1

Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).

MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6

Special edition hardcover, $17.76 for subscribers (30% off).

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Why Storytelling Works Better Than Fear 11 sept. 202600:58:42

Dan Elliott, Principal Cyber Security Risk Advisor at Zurich, and notoriously talented storyteller for complex subjects, joins us.

Topics: 

  • how story telling helps leaders, 
  • Benefits Of Story Telling In Business, 
  • cyber security story telling, 
  • benefits of story telling for complex topics, 
  • analogies used in cyber security, 
  • benefits for having security assessments done, 
  • benefits of security roadmap, 
  • best cybersecurity practices for business, 
  • best policies to limit cyber liability, 
  • best practices for businesses to limit cyber liability

and more...

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.

True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

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

Want to Watch?

Subscribe and stop reading about it after it happens: https://www.youtube.com/@CyberCrimeJunkies?sub_confirmation=1

Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).

MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6

Special edition hardcover, $17.76 for subscribers (30% off).

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Eric Taylor Runs a Ransomware SWAT Team. These Are His Stories07 sept. 202600:30:56

A compassionate spiritual technology leader, Eric Taylor leads a ransomware SWAT team and he illustrates great stories to share and learn from.

Topics: Negotiating with Cyber Criminals, how to negotiate with cyber crime gangs, ways to negotiate with cyber crime gangs, who has to negotiate with cyber crime gangs, negotiating with cyber crime gangs, cyber crime first responders, how to respond to cyber criminals, how to communicate with cyber criminals, best ways to communicate with cyber criminals, behind scenes cyber criminals, best ways to protect business from cyber crime, cyber crime gang discussions, cyber security mindset, effective ways to protect business from cybercrime, examples of cyber crime gang activities   

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Want more true cyber crime stories? Check out 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.

True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

Special Author pricing (30% off)

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  
 

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Subscribe and stop reading about it after it happens: https://www.youtube.com/@CyberCrimeJunkies?sub_confirmation=1

Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).

MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

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Gabe Gambill Returns: What Happens When There's No Backup Left05 sept. 202600:58:58

Gabe Gambill, international technology expert with  Quorum (https://get.quorum.com/) who leads executives to understand what happens when data back ups fail  and how to plan accordingly. 

Summary

In this conversation, Dino Mauro interviews Gabe Gimble, Vice President of Products and Technical Operations at Quorum, about his journey into technology and cybersecurity. They discuss the challenges of patching vulnerabilities, the importance of data backup and recovery, and the role of the CISO in securing an organization. 

They also share a story about the impact of data loss during Hurricane Katrina and the need for proper retention policies. In this conversation, Dino Mauro and Gabe Gumbs discuss the importance of having a paper trail and making recommendations backed by evidence in cybersecurity. They emphasize the need for strategic thinking and the use of advanced threat hunters and platforms to detect and prevent breaches. 

They also highlight the importance of making an internal business case for cybersecurity investments and quantifying the ROI. The conversation touches on the different impacts of breaches, the challenges faced by small businesses, and the potential for a grading system or informal evaluation of vendors based on their handling of breaches.

 Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview
  • 01:05 Gabe Gimble's Background and Journey into Technology and Cybersecurity
  • 03:26 The Challenges of Patching Vulnerabilities
  • 05:48 The Importance of Data Backup and Recovery
  • 08:12 The Role of the CISO in Securing an Organization
  • 21:18 The Impact of Data Loss during Hurricane Katrina
  • 27:30 The Importance of a Paper Trail in Cybersecurity
  • 28:27 Making Recommendations Backed by Evidence
  • 29:20 Making an Internal Business Case for Cybersecurity Investments
  • 30:18 Differentiating Between Breaches in the News and Contained Breaches
  • 32:47 Challenges Faced by Small Businesses in Investing in Security
  • 37:05 Quantifying the Impact of Breaches
  • 41:20 The Role of Boom and Post-Boom in Cybersecurity
  • 45:41 The Impact of Breaches on Small Companies
  • 48:03 The Potential for a Grading System for Vendor Evaluation

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Leonid Rozenberg on the Malware Quietly Stealing Your Logins02 sept. 202601:01:36

Interview with Malware Protection expert Leonid Rozenberg with Hudson Rock (hudsonrock.com) on exposing information stealers, protecting identities online and what to do if your identity has been hacked.

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Gerald Auger on Why Breaches Suddenly Became the News Cycle01 sept. 202601:08:19

Ever wonder why there is so much information, news and stories about cybersecurity and cybercrime in the media these days? Historically the things that made news, were all about brands and the stories of those brands. In the same sense, Cyber security is about brand protection and the stories those involve. Cybercrime is at record levels, and most agree it takes a collaboration between both the public and private sector to really address all of the complex aspects that are needed for people and organizations to protect their brands. Because of the complexity of security, it is difficult for organizations to hire the talent needed, the skill sets, and the right culture fit. Cyberseek.org has an excellent heat map that shows the hundreds of thousands of open jobs available today in the US alone in Cybersecurity. But changing careers and advancing into cyber can be daunting for many. 

What role do you ultimately want in security? Offensive die, defensive? Consulting, GRC, investigative marketing, sales etc.. It’s a wide range.

This episode gives an exclusive and rare chance to go inside on of the world-renowned leaders in cyber career paths. 

Dr Gerald Auger holds a PHD in security, is a well-known CISO, exclusive and rare inside opportunity to speak candidly with one of the international leaders known around the world for helping individuals. break into cyber. 

Director of Education at ThreatGen and founder of Simply Cyber i.o. He hosts a daily livestream reviewing tech news and offers a complete and innovative masterclass for GRC. Enjoy the show!  You can find more here: 

https://www.simplycyber.io/

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

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Backups Don't REALLY Protect You From RANSOMWARE! What To Do Next 31 août 202600:52:01

Discover the limitations of backup plans in disaster recovery and learn why they may not be enough to ensure business continuity. Explore the importance of having a comprehensive recovery strategy that goes beyond just backups. Understand the risks and consequences of relying solely on backup plans and find out what you can do to improve your organization's resilience.

Chapters

  • 00:00 Welcome: Why Having Backups Is Not the Same as Being Recovered
  • 02:00 RPO vs RTO Explained: How Much Data Loss Can Your Business Survive
  • 04:50 The Real Cost of Cheap IT and Why the CFO Needs to Be in This Conversation
  • 06:45 Backup vs Business Continuity: What Leaders Are Actually Paying For
  • 09:00 The Gap Nobody Talks About: Blind Trust and Untested Backups
  • 11:30 Ransomware Is Organized Crime: Profit Sharing, Shift Changes, and Dark Web Toolkits
  • 14:00 City of Florence Alabama: How a $330,000 Ransom Unfolded Step by Step
  • 18:00 Same Attack, Different Outcome: Why the Packaging Company Paid Nothing
  • 19:30 Immutable Backups Explained: What Happens When Hackers Target Your Backups First
  • 22:00 Questions Every Leader Should Ask Their IT Provider About Backup Hardening
  • 24:30 AI Has Changed Phishing Forever: Why Old Security Training No Longer Works
  • 26:00 Cloud Disaster Recovery in Practice: The Tire Company That Burned to the Ground
  • 29:00 WannaCry, Local Hospitals, and the Ransomware Stories Nobody Publicizes
  • 32:00 Healthcare on Paper: When Systems Go Down and Nobody Knows the Old Way
  • 35:00 What Downtime Actually Costs: Lost Revenue, Idle Staff, Lawsuits, and Reputation
  • 39:00 Your 90-Day Recovery Readiness Plan: Assessment, Testing, and Documentation
  • 41:30 The Mindset Shift: Making Your IT Provider Part of Your Business Strategy

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

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Bryan Seely, the Hacker Who Rerouted Secret Service Calls to Prove a Point30 août 202600:52:08

🚨New Episode 🚨We’re joined in-studio by Bryan Seely— World Famous Hacker who Reveals True Ethical Hacking Storie. Bryan is  a cybersecurity expert, and media commentator featured on CNBC, Fox News, CNN, and WSJ. He’s also the author of Cyber Fraud: The Web of Lies!

We discuss: true ethical hacking stories, data brokers and privacy risks, wiretapping, Google Maps, data brokers and privacy concerns, how data brokers operate without regulation, and How Hackers Breach Big Tech.

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

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We Investigated Contact Center Fraud (HERE Is What We Found)23 août 202600:47:11

Todd Schiller is a co-founder and CEO of PixieBrix, (https://www.pixiebrix.com/) the AI platform for contact centers. It protects their revenue and data across the web applications their agents use to deliver support. We also cover Why So Many Companies ROLLED BACK AI and started over. He is great to learn from. Follow him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tschiller/
Learn how data leakage happens through customer support and how your household computer detection works. Secure your digital footprint.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Meet Todd Schiller, Founder of Pixybrix
1:25 Sim Mods to a PhD: Todd's Path Into Cybersecurity
4:11 Defining Insider Risk Inside the Contact Center
8:52 Gig Workers, Fast Growth and the Security Trade-Off
11:31 Legacy Systems and the Business Logic Abuse Problem
14:50 Real Fraud Cases: Porch Pirates and Address Fraud
17:50 AI Agents, Deepfakes and Chatbots That Bind Your Business Legally
23:26 Inside Pixybrix: Control Plane, Browser Extension, Policy Engine
26:19 The Espresso Pod Fraud Ring
32:20 Shadow AI, the Lethal Trifecta and Locking Down AI Agents

This breakdown explains the mechanisms behind data leakage risks originating from standard customer support interactions. If you have ever wondered how an organization tracks specific devices or why your browsing habits might be flagged, this analysis clarifies the technical connections between your home hardware and corporate databases.

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

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Why Deepfake Voice Cloning Works Even When You're Suspicious19 août 202600:51:51

Why modern cybercrime targets trust, urgency, and decision-making instead of systems

Deepfake Attacks, Voice Cloning, and Why AI Social Engineering Works

Traditional fraud used to feel obvious: misspellings, odd links, weird emails.
 Now? Deepfakes embed perfectly familiar voices and faces into your feed — or your inbox.

Listen to Perry Carpenter on this. If you love this topic as much as we do grab Perry's incredible book FAIK available everywhere. Here's a non-affiliated link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/faik-perry-carpenter/1145888787?ean=2940190971293

Don't Miss the Deepfake Webinar coming up! You WIll See how you can test out your own deepfake to better understand them.  https://info.knowbe4.com/new-deepfake-training-na?partnerref=blog

Chapters

 

00:00 Why the Next Breach Won’t Look Like the Last One

01:44 Welcome to America in 2026

03:00 Why Deepfakes Are Exploding Right Now

05:20 Yes — A Voice Can Be Cloned in Seconds

07:30 What Deepfakes Actually Are (No Hype)

09:35 Legitimate Uses vs Weaponized Intent

12:45 Why Deepfake Companies Stay Quiet

17:05 Faces and Voices Are the New Attack Surface

18:30 Stop Asking “Is This Real?” Ask This Instead

20:55 Why Spotting Artifacts No Longer Works

23:45 The One Question That Cuts Through Deepfakes

25:50 What Leaders Should Actually Do Today

27:45 Old-School Security Still Wins

30:05 Why Detection Tools Are Losing the Race

33:10 Romance Scams, HR Fraud, and Deepfake Hiring

35:45 10 of 15 Job Candidates Were Fake — Here’s Why

38:40 Fake Workers, Real Access, Real Damage

42:20 Deepfakes as Multi-Stage Attacks

44:00 How KnowBe4 Is Training Against Deepfakes

47:10 Final Takeaways for Leaders


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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

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The Techno Thriller That Asks If Humanity Deserves to Lead15 août 202600:57:31

What if AI didn't try to destroy humanity?

What if it just gave us 7 days to decide if we even deserve to lead?

That's the premise of "The God's Prompt" — a new techno-thriller from Dr. Sergio Sanchez. Former Apple. Former Vatican. Former Activision. And a surgeon.


CHAPTERS

  • 00:00 Meet Dr. Sergio Sanchez: Apple, Vatican, Activision, and Surgeon
  • 02:05 AI Deepfakes and the Death of Trusted News
  • 04:15 The God's Prompt: Inside the AI Techno Thriller
  • 06:10 How Dr. Sanchez Wrote a Book While AI Kept Changing
  • 08:10 Organic vs. Inorganic: Humans Competing With AI Agents
  • 10:15 Nova 4 Awakens: When Super AI Writes Its Own Code
  • 12:00 Robots Already Replaced Fast Food Workers 10 Years Ago
  • 13:45 The Automobile Argument: Why AI Won't Kill All Jobs
  • 16:05 The Real Question: Does Humanity Deserve to Stay in Charge
  • 19:25 Superman, Lex Luthor, and the Moral Design of Nova 4
  • 21:25 Working for the Vatican: Bringing Priests Into the 21st Century
  • 23:35 Writing a Thriller When Reality Keeps Beating Your Fiction
  • 25:05 AI Agents Are Already Scamming Each Other
  • 27:20 Surveillance, Cyber War, and Who Really Controls Super AI
  • 29:05 China Cloned Dolly and Has No Guardrails on AI
  • 30:05 Nova 4 Gives Humanity Seven Days to Decide
  • 32:00 Can You Build a Kill Switch for Something Smarter Than You
  • 34:40 AI in Government: Albania Has One, Colombia Has a Candidate
  • 36:40 Quantum Computing Breaks Every Password You Have
  • 39:00 From Green Screen DOS to AI: The Computing Revolution
  • 41:00 Is AI Killing Human Creativity or Supercharging It

Available on Amazon.

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

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Hannah Sutor on the Identity and Brand Risks Businesses Miss09 août 202600:50:41

Public speaker, educator, Dev Ops specialist and privacy advocate Hannah Sutor joins us in the Cyber Crime Junkies Studio discussing new insights for identity and brand protection, identity and brand protection , identity and brand protection online, and best practices for protecting personal data online.

Connect with Hannah:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-sutor

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From Caribbean Teenager to CrowdStrike CTO: One Leader's Climb08 août 202601:02:45

What Powers a Leader LIKE Crowdstrike CTO to Climb to the TOP?

At 17, he left his Caribbean home and came to the US. After initial struggles she landed a job and after inserting his way into a tech issue, the trajectory of his career changed and he now sits as the Chief Field CTO for the Americas at Crowdstrike.
 

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Jamey Davidson on Avoiding the Lawsuit That Follows a Breach06 août 202601:06:22

Jamey Davidson, Partner at international law firm O’Hagan Meyer concentrates on top ways to reduce risk in cyber breach litigation, defending businesses in cyber breach class-action law suits and how to build defenses to reduce cyber breach liability. 

We discuss: 

  • Cyber Attack Lawsuits: How to Avoid the Litigation
  • How Cyber Breach Litigation Works
  • Why Security Layers Help Defend Against Law Suits


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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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Titania Jordan on the Parenting Mistakes Nobody Talks About Online05 août 202600:58:35

Titania Jordan. Best-selling author, CMO of Bark,  and regular TV Guest on national TV shows, Titania Jordan, joins us to discuss Parenting in a Tech World.

We discuss:

  • Common misconceptions and Parental Challenges today
  • The Role and Responsibilities Social Media companies have and should have
  • Best Practices and Practical Suggestion to manage the tech your children are using
  • How to Monitor their online activity without invading their privacy
  • Warnings signs to look for
  • Markers indicating more significant behaviors.


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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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When AWS and Azure Crashed, Half a Billion Vanished Overnight04 août 202600:48:54

When Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure crashed, half a billion dollars vanished overnight.


 In this episode, David Mauro, Dr. Sergio Sanchez, and Zack Moscow uncover the ethics surrounding AI and the need for tech awareness, highlighting the importance of digital detox in maintaining a healthy balance.

We break down:
 💥 The $550M AWS outage & how it spread chaos
 🧩 Why our phones prove digital dependence is real
 🤖 Amazon’s leaked plan to cut 600,000 jobs via automation
 ⚔️ How AI could redefine modern warfare & national security

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Chapters

00:00 – Intro: When the Cloud Crashed
02:00 – AWS & Azure Outages Explained

05:00-The Impact of Major Service Outages
 08:22 – Home vs Work: The Blurred Cyber Lines
14:48 – Automation and the Future of Jobs
18:00 – Amazon’s 600,000 Job Cuts Leak
22:37 – Rise of Artificial Super-Intelligence (ASI)
25:56 – AI as the Next Global Arms Race
28:01 – Cyber Warfare & National Security Risks
31:00 – The Stuxnet Lesson: Cyber Weapons Are Real
34:23 – TikTok, Data Privacy, and Digital Espionage
37:56 – Final Thoughts: The Human Firewall


#CyberSecurity #AI #CyberCrimeJunkies #CloudOutage #Automation #DigitalDependence #NationalSecurity #CyberAwareness #AIArmsRace

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

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Lynn Dohm on the Bias Still Holding Women Back in Cybersecurity03 août 202600:45:46

Lynn Dohm, head of Women in Cyber Security (WiCyS) and  one of the top women in cyber security, joins us. 

Come learn benefits of attending security conferences, best ways to keep up to date on security news, and ways to stop bias in cyber security.

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True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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Huntress Security Insider Reveals Leadership Secrets 01 août 202600:48:26

Learn why Cyber criminals hate Huntress, why we use them daily and why they help stop cyber crime in the SMB space. What if the people protecting small businesses had no idea they were already inside?

Jeremy Young was employee #19 at Huntress Security. He watched MSPs go from ignoring cybersecurity to being the frontline defense against organized criminal groups running attacks like a business.

Here is what stopped us cold: 70% of ransomware attacks now target small and mid-sized businesses. And most of them have no dedicated security team.

Chapters

00:00 Welcome Jeremy Young from Huntress Security 
02:15 From Fortune 500 to Startup Employee Number 19 
05:30 How HP Direct Taught the Wrong Way to Work the Channe
 08:45 Why Jeremy Left Verizon and Joined the MSP World 
12:00 Duo Security, Cisco Acquisition, and Meeting the Huntress Founders 
16:20 Huntress Mission: Bringing Cybersecurity to the 99 Percent 
18:45 Big Company Skills That Actually Transfer to Startups 
22:00 Process Documentation and Building What Does Not Exist Yet 
25:30 Two Types of People at Every Company: Fixers vs Bystanders 
28:15 Ownership Mentality, Shareholder Value, and Going Beyond Your Title 
31:00 Radical Candor, Difficult Conversations, and Remote Work Culture 
44:30 Mentorship That Works: Homework, Follow Through, and Self Selection 
48:00 How Jeremy Mentors the People Who Actually Do the Work 
51:20 Lessons From Thailand Floods: Do Not Bow to a Title 
54:45 Respecting Humans First and Hanging Up on Screaming CEOs 
57:30 Leadership Lessons, Final Thoughts, and How to Follow Jeremy Young

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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Ransomware Negotiations EXPOSED: Inside Cyber Hostage Deals with Kurtis Minder31 juil. 202601:03:48

Kurtis Minder, seasoned ransomware negotiator, shares insights into the complex world of cybercrime negotiations. He discusses the psychological aspects of negotiating with cybercriminals, the role of AI in both offense and defense, and the importance of understanding the motivations behind cybercrime. The conversation also touches on the evolving landscape of ransomware as a service and the implications for businesses and national security.

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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Jon DiMaggio on Whether Ransomware Gangs Are Actually Slowing Down29 juil. 202600:37:07

Is Ransomware Dead? 

 Jon DiMaggio, Author of The Art of Cyber Warfare and Chief Security Researcher at Analyst 1, joins us, in this second of a two-part discussion. Here we discuss:
 

  • how cyber crime is shifting gears 
  • exclusive look inside their shocking new tactics
  • insight from the mouths of top cyber crime gang leaders. 
  • We bring you Inside the Corporate-Style Operations of Cyber Criminals.

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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Brett Johnson, Once the Original Internet Godfather, on Entitlement and Accountability27 juil. 202600:53:39

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨Joined by Brett Johnson, who EXPOSES the MIND of Cyber Crime.

Once known as the "Original Internet Godfather" and US Most Wanted cybercriminal, Brett is now a cybersecurity consultant aiding law enforcement. 

Brett shares his remarkable journey of redemption, and we explore the mind of cyber crime and what drives criminals to commit cyber crimes.

A must-watch for anyone interested in cybersecurity, the criminal mindset, and the transformative journey from crime to redemption.

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True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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23andMe Paid $30 Million After Selling Data You Never Knew About26 juil. 202600:15:59

23andMe | Your DNA Was SOLD | What To Do NOW.

How people can delete their 23andMe data
  23andMe has an automated account deletion process inside account settings.

Practical steps, in human terms:

  1. Log in, go to Account Settings.
     
     
  2. Find the 23andMe Data section.
     
     
  3. Download your data first if you want a copy.
     
     
  4. Choose the option to permanently delete data, then confirm via the email they send.

If you previously opted into research or sharing, also revoke those permissions. Public officials explicitly urged users to delete accounts and withdraw consent during the bankruptcy news cycle.

Important fine print, because reality always has fine print
  Deleting your account can stop future use and sharing under their systems, but it may not rewind research that already used de identified or aggregated data, and some information may be retained where required by law or for legitimate obligations.

What happens to DNA test samples now
  Their own privacy disclosures say you control whether your saliva sample is stored (biobanked) or discarded after testing, and you can request destruction at any time, but it’s irreversible once done.

During the bankruptcy sale, the buyer committed to maintaining existing privacy policies and user choices like deletion and opt outs. That’s the promise on paper, which is better than nothing, but still not the same as “your DNA can never become an asset.”

 

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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Dan Elliott on the Actual Odds of Your Business Getting Hacked25 juil. 202601:00:50

🔥New Episode🔥 Former Intelligence Officer, Dan Elliott, current head of Zurich Resilience, joins us and we discuss:

🎯new ways to fight cyber crime, 

🎯how to get prepared for a breach, and 

🎯how to manage risk in small business.

 

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True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

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Cambodia's Billion Dollar Scam | An FBI Agent's Jaw Dropping Peek Inside!24 juil. 202600:54:51

New Episode🔥We dive into the world of cybercrime and cybersecurity with Retired FBI Agent Scott Augenbaum about Cambodia's Billion Dollar Scam complexes, offering insights for cybersecurity for beginners and seasoned pros alike. Learn about the latest threats, including ransomware and malware, and the minds of the hackers behind them. Stay informed and protect yourself from cyber crime.
Chapters 
00:00 Introduction to Cambodian scam centers investigation 
08:10 How COVID transformed casinos into criminal operations 
16:30 Inside FBI presentations to Cambodian law enforcement 
25:20 Why arrests won't solve the scam epidemic 
33:45 Human trafficking reality versus American victim impact 
42:00 Organized crime evolution from drugs to cybercrime 
45:30 Practical cybersecurity steps everyone can take
51:33 Practical Steps to Protect Yourself

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Antoinette King on What Digital Citizenship Actually Means Now22 juil. 202601:05:36

This is the story of AI and Your Privacy. Digital Citizenship Today. Antoinette King, Author of the book Digital Citizens Guide to Cybersecurity. She is the founder of Credo Cyber Consulting, LLC, who has over 20 years of experience in the security industry, from physical security to digital security.

 

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From Evil AI to Obedience | What To Know Today19 juil. 202600:50:24

Have you ever noticed how we keep telling ourselves cyber risk is a “future problem” right up until it walks in the front door wearing a name badge?

Because in this episode, we’re not talking about Hollywood hackers or hoodie clichés. We’re talking about how attacks actually happen now. We interview global vCISO Dan Elliott from Recorded Future all about it. 
 

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Gamers Are Hiring Swatting Services Now. This Is How That Works18 juil. 202600:55:24

We discuss true cyber crimes of When Gamers Start Swatting: Violence for Hire Online.

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The Tony Stark Address Hack: Mishaal Khan Fooling Credit Bureaus With OSINT17 juil. 202601:00:12

A hacker stayed anonymous for years. Mishaal Khan, author of Phantom CISO and creator of Operation Privacy, found him in about an hour using OSINT, open source intelligence, meaning information that's already public and free to find. The case grew into a Department of Justice investigation and a documentary that premiered at Tribeca. Inside: the OSINT method nobody teaches, the voice cloning scam that takes ten seconds, and the mansion address he legally made his own, Tony Stark's.

Chapters

00:00 Meet Mishaal Khan and his cybersecurity expertise
01:08 Mishaal's background and notable projects
02:16 Fooling credit bureaus with Iron Man's address
03:14 Operation privacy: a crowdsourced privacy management tool
06:55 Implementing privacy strategies in daily life
07:25 The importance of a security culture in organizations
13:23 The capabilities and risks of AI and voice cloning
15:48 Social engineering tactics and how to defend against them
20:17 OSINT techniques for cybersecurity and social engineering
22:45 Defending against organized cyber threats and long-term reconnaissance
27:10 Building a security-aware organizational culture
30:00 Mishaal's work in law enforcement and legal boundaries
49:38 Upcoming documentary 'Stealing Magic' and its focus
50:31 Piracy in the magic community and digital theft
52:24 Unmasking online impersonators and the role of OSINT
54:48 The importance of creativity and organic investigation in cybersecurity
55:49 Closing remarks and Mishaal's book 'Phantom CISO'

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Is AI The Ultimate TRUTH Machine?16 juil. 202601:23:58

Panel with Dr Sergio Sanchez and Inventor Mike Acerra on how far AI goes to render truth and become a truth machine.


Discover the truth about AI and its potential to be a truth machine. In this video, we delve into the capabilities and limitations of artificial intelligence in determining what is true and what is not. 

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome to Cyber Crime Junkies + Guest Introductions
02:00 Anthropic's Secret AI Mythos Finds Decade-Old Vulnerabilities
04:30 How AI Is Finding Security Holes at Scale in Small Businesses
06:30 New Books: Moving Target, The God Prompt, and Future Visions
09:00 What American Education Is Getting Wrong
11:30 Why Forgetting History Destroys Countries
14:00 Nixon, the Deep State, and Political Accountability
17:00 Property Taxes, Home Ownership, and the Banking Lie
20:00 Tax Season Stress and Why Big Refunds Are a Bad Sign
23:00 Flat Tax, the IRS, and Why the System Is Built to Confuse You
26:00 The Knights Templar Invented Modern Banking
29:00 AI as a Truth Machine Against Political Propaganda
32:00 How Kennedy Beat Nixon on TV but Lost on Radio
37:00 Hack or Hype: Employee Security Risks After Termination
40:00 Hack or Hype: The Kaseya Supply Chain Ransomware Attack
43:00 Hack or Hype: Does Cyber Insurance Actually Pay Out
49:00 What SMBs Get Wrong When Applying for Cyber Insurance
52:00 Windows Defender, Malware, and Layers of Endpoint Security 

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Tavi Gallego on Building a Crypto Exchange With Actual Accountability14 juil. 202600:44:35

Tavi Gallego, founder of a new crypto exchange:the Global Investment Crypto Exchange based here in US Midwest joins us. We discuss how to bring social responsibility to crypto.

Don't Miss The Video Episode here: https://youtu.be/0xxn7jAdSRw

 Topics: non profit approaches to crypto currency, benefits of charity through crypto currency, charity through crypto currency, new approaches for crypto currency exchanges, crypto currency exchanges pros and cons, top benefits of crypto currency exchanges, education in crypto, how crypto exchanges work, reliable crypto exchanges, safe ways to invest in crypto, how to bring social responsibility to crypto, ways to bring social responsibility to crypto 

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Anthem & Equifax Breaches: What's Actually Happening? (Part 2) 12 juil. 202600:33:28

Inside Espionage What Every American Should Know. Inside Truth Behind Data Breaches.

 There is a bigger story behind some breaches:

1.   the Anthem Breach, 

2.   The Equifax breach, 

3.   the breach of the OPM (Office of Personnel Management) for the US govt, and 

4.   Marriott International. 

The Impact of Chinese Espionage on US Businesses and Innovation 

Inside Espionage: What Every American Should Know 


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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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Anthem & Equifax Breaches: What's Actually Happening? (Part 1)12 juil. 202600:34:13

There is a bigger story behind some breaches:

1.   the Anthem Breach, 

2.   The Equifax breach, 

3.   the breach of the OPM (Office of Personnel Management) for the US govt, and 

4.   Marriott International. 

The Threat of Chinese Espionage to American National Security 

Inside Espionage: What Every American Should Know 

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True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

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Has AI Destroyed Creativity? Join the Debate10 juil. 202600:57:08

Panel discussion with Dr Sergio Sanchez and Inventor Mike Acerra on whether AI has destroyed creativity. We also touch on how it's lowered the bar for cyber crime.

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Cyber Crime Junkies: Meet CEO Mike Acerra and Dr. Sergio Sanchez
02:30 LuxBlocks and Structural Thinking: Why Kids Are the Best Technology
05:00 Wisdom vs Intelligence: What Schools Get Wrong About Learning
07:30 How Entrepreneurs Really Learn: No MBA, No Business Plan, No Problem
10:00 AI-Assisted Hacking: Ethiopia Cybercriminal Breaches 14 US Companies
12:30 One Guy, No Coding Skills, and Claude: How AI Lowered the Bar for Cybercrime
15:00 When AI Refuses to Help Criminals: Claude's Ethics vs Jailbreakable Models
17:30 Court of Rivals: How Smart People Use Multiple AI Tools to Find Truth
20:00 The Frightening Truth About Script Kiddie Hackers and Small Business Risk
22:30 From Targeted Hackers to Mass Phishing: How AI Changed the Attack Surface
25:00 AI Tokens, Employee Monitoring, and Amazon's Productivity Dashboard
27:30 Token Waste and Optimization: The Real Cost of Bad AI Prompting
29:30 Pro Tip: Convert PDFs to Markdown to Save AI Tokens and Money
32:00 Meta Surveillance Culture: Tracking Every Mouse Click Your Employees Make
34:30 Facebook Clone Scams and Identity Theft: How Profile Cloning Actually Works
36:30 Blockchain, Fungible Money, and Why Tracking Every Dollar Terrifies the Powerful
39:30 Bitcoin, Monero, and Ransomware Gangs: Following the Crypto Trail
42:00 How Banks Inflate the Economy by Lending Money That They Do Not Have


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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

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She Worked the Boston Bombing. Then Learned to Read Criminal Minds05 juil. 202600:41:09

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,      

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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CMMC: The 4 Letters Quietly Ending Small Business Contracts03 juil. 202600:42:46

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

 

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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Cybercrime Doesn't Win Because It's Smart. It Wins Because You're Tired30 juin 202600:05:23

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.

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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What's Actually For Sale on the Dark Web. We Went and Looked28 juin 202600:46:59

 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 Web
  • RENT-A-HACKER
  • Applying 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!)

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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He Hacked AT&T as a Kid. The FBI Wanted 500 Years25 juin 202601:14:38

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

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

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Shadow AI in Hospitals: The Compliance Time Bomb Nobody Reports24 juin 202601:20:14

This conversation explores the rapid advancements of AI in healthcare, emphasizing the importance of compliance and the risks associated with shadow AI. 

It discusses the necessity of prompt training for safe AI usage, the evolving threats of ransomware and social engineering, and the implications of deepfakes in cybersecurity. The conversation concludes with a focus on emerging threats like prompt injection and QR code risks, highlighting the need for awareness and proactive measures in the healthcare sector.

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True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

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The FBI Mole Who Sold America to Russia for 20 Years21 juin 202600:46:01

A young undercover FBI operative risks everything to expose America’s most devastating traitor — revealing how Cold-War spycraft evolved into today’s cybercrime economy.

The shocking true story of Robert Hanssen — the FBI mole who sold America’s deepest secrets to Russia for over 20 years, leading to the execution of multiple double agents and triggering the worst intelligence breach in U.S. history. 🕵️‍♂️🔥

In this episode, we break down how a 26-year-old undercover FBI operative, Eric O’Neill, helped bring Hanssen down using spycraft, psychological manipulation, and a stolen PalmPilot that became the smoking gun.

This real-life espionage case connects directly to modern cybercrime, insider threats, social engineering, and AI-powered deception — proving that trust, not technology, is the ultimate vulnerability.
🕵️ This isn’t fiction — it really happened.
Robert Hanssen sold America’s secrets for over two decades, sending double agents to their deaths… and a 26-year-old rookie brought him down.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 – Cold Open: Treason Inside the FBI
00:36 – Who Was Robert Hanssen?
02:10 – The Human Cost: Executions in Moscow
04:45 – Motives: Ego, Power, Immortality
06:12 – Enter the Ghost: Eric O’Neill
08:01 – Inside the Cage with a Traitor
10:22 – The PalmPilot Operation
12:18 – The Capture at the Dead Drop
13:55 – What the FBI Learned Too Late
15:20 – From Spies to Cybercrime
17:02 – Why Insider Threat is Still #1
18:40 – Lessons You Can Use Today
19:55 – Final Warning + Upcoming Interview

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True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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Meta's Hidden Data Grab and the AI That Clones Your Voice: Chaos Panel19 juin 202601:21:00

New Episode🔥The Cybercrime Junkies Chaos Panel with inventor Mike Acerra founder of LuxBlox and Dr Sergio Sanchez. The show dives into the world of cybercrime and cybersecurity, offering insights for cybersecurity for beginners and seasoned pros alike. Learn about the latest threats, including ransomware and malware, and the minds of the hackers behind them. Stay informed and protect yourself from cyber crime.

CHAPTERS
00:00 AI and Identity Theft
08:10 AI clones your voice and steals your job
16:35 Mexico's government gets hacked using Claude AI
24:30 UFO shoes website scam drains credit cards
32:20 Dubai bombing victims targeted by fake crisis center
40:12 Kids raised by iPads instead of parents
48:00 Hacker Hype game begins with famous breaches
56:30 Ransomware negotiators running their own scam
01:04:40 Healthcare ransomware attacks force hospital shutdowns
01:12:30 Grandma's nursing home drug dealing operation

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True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
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Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6

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Why Hackers Love When You Deploy Agentic AI14 juin 202600:53:52

New Episode🔥The Cybercrime Junkies show is nonfiction true crime with leadership interviews, diving into the world of cybercrime and cybersecurity, offering insights for cybersecurity for beginners and non-technical people.  Stay informed and protect yourself from cyber crime. Legendary CISO Matthew Rosenquist joined me on Cyber Crime Junkies and didn't hold back.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome: Matthew Rosenquist on AI Risk for SMBs
02:24 How SMBs Are Actually Using AI Right Now
05:45 AI as a Gateway Drug: The Slippery Slope to Agentic Tools
07:51 Agentic AI Gone Wrong: Real Risks of Giving AI Access
10:02 When AI Acts as You: Permissions, Mistakes, and Liability
12:30 AI Rewrites Your Code Without Asking: True Story
14:19 You Need AI Governance Before You Deploy Anything
16:47 AI Deepfakes Are Applying for Your Open Jobs
18:28 Polymorphic Malware and AI-Powered Vulnerability Exploitation
20:22 Are EDR and CISO Tools Still Holding the Line
22:04 Technical Exploits vs. Phishing: Which Threat Is Winning
23:55 Patch Faster, Train Harder: Why AI Raises the Bar on Both
26:11 Iran, Israel, and Cyber War Running Alongside Kinetic Strikes
28:31 Critical Infrastructure Is Owned by Private Companies With No Budget
31:49 Decapitation Strikes, Ransomware Spikes, and What Comes Next
33:34 Saudi Aramco Proves Money Doesn't Buy Cyber Readiness
35:19 Meta Trial, Big Tech, and the Social Media Accountability Problem
36:44 Anthropic vs. DOD: AI Guardrails and Who Gets to Draw the Line
40:00 The Right Way to Deploy AI: Walled Gardens and SOC 2 Caveats
43:47 HIPAA, Healthcare AI, and the Compliance Gap

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True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.

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MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9

Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl

Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6

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