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Lock and Code

Malwarebytes
Cybersecurity
Data Privacy
Facebook
Privacy
Malwarebytes
Social Media
Google
Scams
Surveillance
Ransomware
Data Collection
Adolescent Mental Health Crisis
Smartphones
Online Tracking
Funeral Livestream Scam
Pig Butchering Scams
Anxiety
Depression
Artificial Intelligence
Online Scams

Lock and Code tells the human stories within cybersecurity, privacy, and technology. Rogue robot vacuums, hacked farm tractors, and catastrophic software vulnerabilities—it’s all here.

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In the United States today, you can have your bank account closed, your credit cards cancelled, and your online payments revoked for any number of crimes, like funding terrorism, engaging in money laundering, or violating sanctions.

Sensible, right?... more

In May of last year, a warning about AI came from somewhere unexpected: The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum.

Posting publicly on social media, the museum warned about a Facebook account using generative AI to create fake images of people who died in... more

Your prices could be going up because of a little something that one group has started calling the “cyber tax.”

Not a “tax” in any regulatory sense of the word, this newly named “cyber tax” is instead a consequence of the growing number of cyberatta... more

A dreadful thing happens far too often whenever an older adult falls for a scam: They get blamed for it. Not the scammers who lied and cheated their victim out of money. Not law enforcement for failing to recover funds. Not even the Big Tech companie... more

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Recent Guests

Clara Mansfeld
Historian working on digital communications at the Foundation of Hamburg Memorials and Learning Centers commemorating the victims of Nazi crimes
Foundation of Hamburg Memorials and Learning Centers
Episode: AI is distorting the Holocaust (feat. Clara Mansfeld)
Eva Velasquez
CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center
Identity Theft Resource Center
Episode: Cyberattacks are raising your prices (feat. Eva Velasquez)
Marti DeLiema
Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota in the School of Social Work
University of Minnesota
Episode: Big Tech can stop scams. They just don’t (feat. Marti DeLiema)
Peter Asaro
Chair of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots
Campaign to Stop Killer Robots
Episode: Killer robots are here. Now what? (feat. Peter Asaro)
Rachel Swan
Transportation reporter for The San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle
Episode: This is all it takes to stop a train (feat. Rachel Swan)
Matthew Guariglia
Senior Policy Analyst
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Episode: Won't you see my neighbor? (feat. Matt Guariglia)
Zach Hinkle
Senior Social Media Manager for Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes
Episode: What can't you say on TikTok?
MinJi Pae
Social Media Content Creator for Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes
Episode: What can't you say on TikTok?
Cory Doctorow
Author and digital rights activist
Episode: Enshittification is ruining everything online (feat. Cory Doctorow)

Host

David Ruiz
Host of Lock and Code

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 135 ratings
  • Hadn’t heard of pig butchering - but related

    Your shows are always so interesting. This one particularly hit. It wasn’t pig butchering specifically, but my husband got taken down by a group selling a trading platform for cryptos. Their method of getting your money was different. You login to their pretend crypto platform with impressive looking live charts. While your representative is on the line, you login to your bank to transfer money. They then have your bank login information. They login as you and drain your accounts. They nurture y... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Liveinyourbody
    United States5 months ago
  • Great topics, great content

    Put a bark collar on Zack Hinkle. Shock him for every extraneous “like”.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    “Like, cool, dude”
    United Statesa year ago
  • So interesting but…

    This is an important app. So why the sing-song bedtime story presentation? Please… calm down.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Systrophe
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • I can’t do it

    I’d love to hear this podcast, but I can’t stand the host’s super-special voice. Can’t do it. It’s too bad.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    KEnriquez1
    Canadaa year ago
  • Interview with gen Z teen was frustrating

    I was really intrigued by the questions that David introduced in the recent re-aired episode intro on the interview with Nitya. For context, I’m in my mid-twenties (cusp of gen Z and millennial) so I find the generational difference in online awareness really interesting. Thus, I found the interview with Nitya to be frustrating and boring. Her answers felt quite judgmental of others’ experiences with social media. No context was given on who she is - i understand her parents may want privacy but... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    nicholasname
    United States3 years ago

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AI is distorting the Holocaust (feat. Clara Mansfeld)
Q: How should AI be used for Holocaust education, if at all?
AI can support research, indexing, transcription, and deciphering old handwriting, but there is caution around 'ghost survivors' and hologram-like representations. The focus should be on media/AI literacy, and using AI to enhance accessibility and critical understanding rather than replacing human storytelling or sensationalizing history.
AI is distorting the Holocaust (feat. Clara Mansfeld)
Q: My question is, what role does an organization like yours have in making history accessible to online audiences like me?
A significant role involves providing accurate, research-based information online in multiple languages, creating online versions of exhibitions, and maintaining trusted resources. We also need to be transparent about how knowledge is acquired and help people with family-history research while expanding access through platforms like TikTok without compromising scholarly standards.
Cyberattacks are raising your prices (feat. Eva Velasquez)
Q: What can small businesses do today to reduce risk and prepare for incidents?
Conduct a practical internal audit of data collection and storage, identify vulnerabilities, implement friction where appropriate (e.g., MFA, passkeys), and engage a broader support network including trusted organizations like FTC and the ITRC. Start with concrete steps rather than waiting for a perfect security posture, and treat cybersecurity as an ongoing business operation rather than a one-time fix.
Cyberattacks are raising your prices (feat. Eva Velasquez)
Q: What are the short- and long-term impacts of cybercrime on small businesses and their employees?
Small businesses face emotional strain, reputational damage, and financial pressure from attacks. They must manage disrupted operations, protect their employees' livelihoods, and communicate effectively with customers while trying to recover data and trust. In the long term, recovery often hinges on robust incident response, backups, and transparent communication to restore confidence.
Big Tech can stop scams. They just don’t (feat. Marti DeLiema)
Q: Who is susceptible to a financial scam?
Susceptibility spans all ages, but different types of scams target different groups; aging processes, social isolation, and changing financial needs influence risk, and the answer isn't one-size-fits-all, requiring tailored, repeated education.

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Tangles cybersecurity, privacy, and tech through human-centered stories and investigative angles. Recent episodes discuss AI distortion of history, rising cybercrime costs for small businesses, scams targeting older adults, autonomous weapons, public transit tech failures, and widespread surveillance concerns—from doorbell cameras to data brokers. Noteworthy is how the show blends policy, ethics, and practical guidance with deep dives into platform changes, privacy rights, and real-world impacts on everyday technology users, often featuring researchers, advocates, and industry insiders to illuminate future-facing issues.

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