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Cyber Crime Junkies

by Cyber Crime Junkies with David Dean Mauro. · English · Tech & Science

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 @CyberCrimeJunkiesPodcast Dive deeper with our book s

New episodes: Several times a week
Typical length: 56 min
Latest: 10 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

Why Measure Your Cyber Risk?

What can we learn from some of the largest breaches in the news? That is what we will cover today in one of the most practical inside looks at the cutting edge of cyber security today. Understanding Cyber Risk Today: Top Security Guidelines Every CISO Needs to Know Ryan Leirvik who joins us in the studio. Ryan is the CEO of Neuvik & author of Understand, Manage, and Measure Cyber Risk®,Practical Solutions for Creating a Ryan has decades of experience as a Cyber Expert for McKinsey &...

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S9 · E26 · 6 Oct 2026 · 18 min
How to use AI at Work (and Not Get FIRED)
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...
S9 · E37 · 4 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 26 min
Real AI Deception-Why You Keep Falling for It-CHAOS PANEL
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...
S9 · E36 · 3 Oct 2026 · 55 min
Danger of Hollywood Hacker Myth
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...
S8 · E8 · 2 Oct 2026 · 59 min
Kurt Long Built an App So Your Messages Can't Be Sold
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 Center10:14 The Importance of Healthcare Security20:45 The Risks and Implications of Deepfake Technology25:51 Introductio...
S4 · E17 · 30 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 17 min
Jon DiMaggio on LockBit, REvil, and the Rules of Cyberwarfare
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 d...
S6 · E30 · 24 Sep 2026 · 13 min
The Real Reason Behind the TikTok Ban, Not the Headlines
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? Covering: latest news on tik tok ban, latest on tik tok ban, latest tik tok ban, latest tik tok ban news in us, TikTok ban in US latest news, TikTok ban in USA latest news, TikTok banned in us, TikTok banned in us why, TikTok banned in USA, TikTok banned in USA 2025, why is TikTok banned in the US, why is TikTok banned in the USA, why is TikTok...
S4 · E62 · 23 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
Richard Hollis on Why Most Cybersecurity Efforts Actually Fail
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 ...
S9 · E4 · 22 Sep 2026 · 5 min
Moving Target Is Out. The Book Built From 400 Interviews
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 su...
S6 · E6 · 19 Sep 2026 · 51 min
The National Public Data Breach Was the Biggest Ever Recorded
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,...
S3 · E1 · 17 Sep 2026 · 29 min
John Hammond on What It Actually Takes to Hunt Cyber Criminals
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. ...
S3 · E6 · 15 Sep 2026 · 56 min
CrowdStrike CTO Cristian Rodriguez on Threat Intelligence and Cyber Liability
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 effect...
S7 · E16 · 11 Sep 2026 · 59 min
Why Storytelling Works Better Than Fear
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 poli...
S1 · E14 · 7 Sep 2026 · 31 min
Eric Taylor Runs a Ransomware SWAT Team. These Are His Stories
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 cri...
S6 · E18 · 5 Sep 2026 · 59 min
Gabe Gambill Returns: What Happens When There's No Backup Left
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 rol...
S5 · E52 · 2 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Leonid Rozenberg on the Malware Quietly Stealing Your Logins
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. Check out Hudson Rock’s free tools are available here - https://www.hudsonrock.com/threat-intelligence-cybercrime-toolsQuestions? 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. Lea...
S2 · E69 · 1 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
Gerald Auger on Why Breaches Suddenly Became the News Cycle
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 a...
S9 · E34 · 31 Aug 2026 · 52 min
Backups Don't REALLY Protect You From RANSOMWARE! What To Do Next
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...
S7 · E23 · 30 Aug 2026 · 52 min
Bryan Seely, the Hacker Who Rerouted Secret Service Calls to Prove a Point
🚨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. Questions? Te...
S9 · E33 · 23 Aug 2026 · 47 min
We Investigated Contact Center Fraud (HERE Is What We Found)
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...
S8 · E15 · 19 Aug 2026 · 52 min
Why Deepfake Voice Cloning Works Even When You're Suspicious
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://...
S8 · E55 · 15 Aug 2026 · 58 min
The Techno Thriller That Asks If Humanity Deserves to Lead
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 ...
S7 · E33 · 9 Aug 2026 · 51 min
Hannah Sutor on the Identity and Brand Risks Businesses Miss
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 @CCJ Music Credits: Two Guitars by Admiral Bob (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) l...
S7 · E42 · 8 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
From Caribbean Teenager to CrowdStrike CTO: One Leader's Climb
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. 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 f...
S7 · E36 · 6 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
Jamey Davidson on Avoiding the Lawsuit That Follows a Breach
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 LitigationHow Cyber Breach Litigation WorksWhy Security Layers Help Defend Against Law Suits Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special sho...
S7 · E26 · 5 Aug 2026 · 59 min
Titania Jordan on the Parenting Mistakes Nobody Talks About Online
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 todayThe Role and Responsibilities Social Media companies have and should haveBest Practices and Practical Suggestion to manage the tech your children are usingHow to Monitor their online activity without invading their privacyWarnings signs to look forMarkers indicating mor...
S7 · E50 · 4 Aug 2026 · 49 min
When AWS and Azure Crashed, Half a Billion Vanished Overnight
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 ...
S5 · E66 · 3 Aug 2026 · 46 min
Lynn Dohm on the Bias Still Holding Women Back in Cybersecurity
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. 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 th...
S9 · E31 · 1 Aug 2026 · 48 min
Huntress Security Insider Reveals Leadership Secrets
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...
S9 · E3 · 31 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
Ransomware Negotiations EXPOSED: Inside Cyber Hostage Deals with Kurtis Minder
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. Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these an...

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