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Hacking Humans

N2K Networks
Cybersecurity
Social Engineering
Scams
Cyber Crime
Phishing Scams
Zero Trust
OWASP
Malware
Ransomware
Multi-Factor Authentication
Phishing
Cyber Security
Network Security
Threatlocker
Encryption
Cryptocurrency Scams
Cybercrime
Romance Scams
Cryptocurrency
Data Security

Deception, influence, and social engineering in the world of cyber crime.

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Welcome in! You’ve entered, Only Malware in the Building. Join us each month to sip tea and solve mysteries about today’s most interesting threats. Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Selena Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Proofpoint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ intelligence analyst an... more

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This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maria Varmazis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Bittner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... more

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Recent Guests

Sean Colicchio
Global CISO of Polara; cybersecurity and IT leader; psychology professor
Polara; Wilmington University
Episode: Who is winning the scam game?
Keith Malarski
Cybersecurity professional discussed in episode
(mentioned in discussion)
Episode: Who’s logging in? [OMITB]
Michele Kellerman
Friend of the show and guest on the episode
Episode: The fine print of fraud.
Edwin Covert
Director of Risk Assessments and Testing
Warner Brothers Discovery
Episode: COBIT (noun) [Word Notes]
Mark Pardee
IT Governance Program Manager
Dart Container
Episode: COBIT (noun) [Word Notes]
Simon Horswell
Senior Fraud Specialist at Entrust with over 20 years of experience in fraud investigations
Entrust
Episode: Love was the hook.
Rishika Desai
Representative from Before AI
Before AI
Episode: When a scammer meets the Force.
Martin Zugig
Expert at Bitdefender
Bitdefender
Episode: Homograph phishing (noun) [Word Notes]
Elon Musk
CEO and founder, known for his skepticism towards Web 3.0 technology
Tesla and SpaceX
Episode: Web 3.0 (noun) [Word Notes]

Hosts

Simone Petrella
Host of N2K segment; connected to N2K/Team Kumri.
Maria Varmazis
Co-host; N2K colleague; journalist and tech communicator.
Dave Bittner
Host of the show; co-host; analysis and myth-busting perspectives.
Joe Carrigan
Co-host; cybersecurity expert.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 570 ratings
  • This is one not to miss.

    This podcast is an interesting mix of personalities and security related humor.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Takoateli
    United States2 months ago
  • Love this pod!

    You all had me dying with the Valentine’s Day episode. This show is a very entertaining way to present modern phishing practices (and chicken raising techniques!) The best part is that you all sound like you’re enjoying yourselves and each other, so please keep it up!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SmokeStack9
    United States4 months ago
  • Interesting topics, but too much distraction and giggling

    The topics are very interesting, but unfortunately there is so much giggling and distraction amongst the hosts. If one of them is telling a story another would interrupt, make a joke and giggle around. They then continue to joke around and after a while go back to the topic. This happens numerous times during each episode. It makes it almost impossible to follow the content.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    zhdjk
    Ireland5 months ago
  • One of my go to Podcasts

    Such an enlightening and entertaining show. Excellent information delivered that is always applicable. I look forward to it and listen as soon as it comes out.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DataJanitor
    United States10 months ago
  • a once good show slowly killing itself

    HH with joe and dave had been great once with up to date and relevant information .but recently they are only teaming up with other podcasts to parrot existing information that’s years old in order to boost these new and useless podcasts climbing on the bandwagon with nothing new or relevant to offer the community and doing it poorly .bye guys

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    drgghuu
    Australiaa year ago

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Audience notes strong rapport between hosts and accessible explanations.
Listeners praise practical, actionable cybersecurity tips and humor.
Some feedback calls out giggling and pacing as distractions from content.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#32
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Apple Podcasts
#22
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#50
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#41
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#44
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#86
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Defending against unlimited penalty shots. [Hacking Humans Live!]
Q: What role does personal branding play in security training?
Highlight how compromised personal branding or professional consequences can be more motivating for employees to report and avoid risky behaviors, rather than making it about the company alone.
Defending against unlimited penalty shots. [Hacking Humans Live!]
Q: How should organizations measure phishing resilience beyond click-through rates?
Measure changes in response time, the quality of decisions during simulations, and the rate at which employees report suspicious activity, while correlating these metrics with remediation and coaching efforts.
Defending against unlimited penalty shots. [Hacking Humans Live!]
Q: What is the biggest takeaway Rob has for phishing training in organizations?
Train for behavior, not just click-through; tailor simulations to reflect real attacker tactics, languages, and risks, and use micro-learning and gamification to keep people engaged and improving over time.
When a scammer meets the Force.
Q: What sort of campaigns do you typically see being launched through these rented ad accounts?
Their campaigns often promote fraudulent crypto and gambling websites that benefit from social media's wide reach for a short period.
When a scammer meets the Force.
Q: How did this originally come to the attention of you and your colleagues?
They identified certain websites with keywords related to renting Facebook accounts, observed numerous Telegram accounts, which were part of the investigation.

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A concise, tech-forward program focused on deception, social engineering, and cybercrime. Across episodes, listeners encounter practical defenses against phishing, scams, ransomware, and identity-based attacks, with hands-on guidance, real-world stories, and myth-busting segments. The show balances approachable explanations with deep dives into topics like MFA phishing, supply-chain risks, and bot-assisted fraud, often weaving humor into accessible security education. Noteworthy is a recurring emphasis on human factors, incident response history, and collaboration with vendors and researchers to illustrate current threat trends. The format tends to mix storytelling, expert insights, and sponsor reads, making it useful for professionals who ... more

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