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Cyber Crime Junkies

Cyber Crime Junkies with David Dean Mauro.

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 @CyberCrimeJunkiesPodcastDive deeper with our book series Moving Target by Dean Mauro and our newsletter on LinkedIn and Substack (The Chaos Brief).

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85:44

Real AI Deception-Why You Keep Falling for It-CHAOS...

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/10/04

See how social engineering and content influence shape the online risks facing young people today. We are analyzing a recent panel discussion regarding the intersection of digital platforms and modern manipulation tactics. The participants examine how specific messaging on platforms like Instagram can impact younger audiences, often blurring the lines between entertainment and genuine risk. We also explore the mechanics of AI deception used to create these environments. By understanding...

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55:21

Danger of Hollywood Hacker Myth

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/10/03

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, unexpe...

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32:57

Moving Target Interview. The TRUE COST of being...

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/09/09

Most business owners think they're too small to be a target. They're not being targeted — they're being selected. Tables get turned. Host interviews David Dean Mauro about his true-crime cybersecurity trilogy The Moving Target — a book series about online camouflage, small business cyber risk, and the real cost of being visible online. Built from 400+ investigative interviews with cyber leaders, business owners, and criminal hackers, the trilogy follows Stevie Parker: competent,...

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52:01

Backups Don't REALLY Protect You From RANSOMWARE!...

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/08/31

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 Recovered02:00 RPO vs RTO Explained: How Much Data Loss C...

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47:11

We Investigated Contact Center Fraud (HERE Is What We...

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/08/23

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 fo...

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48:26

Huntress Security Insider Reveals Leadership Secrets

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/08/01

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...

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60:12

The Tony Stark Address Hack: Mishaal Khan Fooling...

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/07/17

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 ...

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83:58

Is AI The Ultimate TRUTH Machine?

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/07/16

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...

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57:08

Has AI Destroyed Creativity? Join the Debate

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/07/10

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 Hackin...

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42:05

The Psychology Behind Why Smart People Still Click

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/07/08

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 0...

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18:17

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

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2026/06/26

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 l...

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74:38

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

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/06/25

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 Peo...

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43:14

Cybersecurity is Bigger Than Hacking | Nate Butler on...

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/05/28

Cybersecurity is Bigger Than Hacking | Nate Butler on Career Pathways, Mentorship & GRC Chapters 0:00 Welcome to Cyber Crime Junkies0:31 From IT to Cybersecurity | Nate's Career Shift3:34 The Mentor Moment That Changed Everything5:33 Meet The Power of Mentorship8:13 CISM Certification | A Level Up from Security+10:43 Cybersecurity is Bigger Than Hacking12:00 GRC Explained | The Glue That Holds It Together15:40 Governance Risk Compliance for SMBs16:29 Speaking at High School | Youth...

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36:54

How Hackers Control You | AI Mind Control

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/05/27

Dr Sergio Sanchez joins Cyber Crime Junkies to discuss the Know Be 4 convention and AI social engineering. A live demo of Deepfakes to show how easily it can be done. CHAPTERS 00:00 Dr. Sergio Sanchez02:30 KnowBe4 Conference Recap and the Human Side of Cybersecurity05:00 Live Card Trick Reveals How Social Engineering Works07:30 How Scammers Guide Your Choices Without You Knowing10:00 Cybercriminals Are Organized Crime Running Like a Business12:30 Why Hackers Target the Easiest Victim No...

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50:20

Secret Service Agents Reveal CRIMINALS' Most Shocking...

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/05/11

This conversation with Brad Beeler about his new book Tell Me Everything (grab your copy: https://a.co/d/0187Wj1M) is crucial for understanding law enforcement techniques and effective crime prevention strategies. Stay informed and protect yourself from cyber crime. CHAPTERS 00:00 Meet Brad Beeler: 25 Years Secret Service & Human Behavior Expert 02:05 Confirmation Bias Explained: How Your Brain Locks In First Impressions 04:21 Biker Gang Case: When the Little Guy Is the Killer 07:17 Roma...

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59:36

Cybersecurity's Biggest Failure Is AI | Nobody's...

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/05/08

New Episode🔥Cybersecurity's Biggest Failure Is AI | Nobody's Talking About THIS Chapters 00:00 Welcome to Cyber Crime Junkies Chaos Episode 02:30 Vatican IT Expert Teaches a Friar to Answer an iPhone 05:00 Tech Support in Purgatory and the Apple Genius Bar 07:30 Galesburg Illinois Railroad History and Lincoln Douglas Debates 10:30 Industrial Revolution to Digital Revolution Working Remotely 13:00 Meta Fires 7000 Employees AI Replaces Paralegals and Legal Secretaries 15:30 How to Make Kids

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53:31

Why Hackers Love When You Deploy Agentic AI

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/04/28

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 ...

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57:02

Super AI Exposed | Should Humanity Surrender Control?

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/04/10

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 Surgeon02:05 AI Deepfakes and the Death of Trusted News04:15 The God's Prompt: Inside the AI Techno Thriller06:10 How Dr. Sanchez Wrote a Book While AI Kept ...

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3:27

Moving Target. Trilogy Released.

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/04/01

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. Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us. New non-fiction Book Series is out! Moving Target: The Art of Online Camouflage drops April 14.Mov...

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2:31

How To Not Become a Victim of Cyber Crime.

Cyber Crime Junkies ·

2026/03/29

I spent years interviewing FBI agents, ransomware negotiators, former hackers, and intelligence officers on my podcast. And I wrote a book that translates everything they told me into plain English — through a story that is going to make you recognize yourself on every page. It is called Moving Target: A trilogy and the first 2 books are available now on amazon. Link below Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us. Ex...

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