Ep. 07: Pig-butchering and Crypto, a 23andme Breach Update, an FBI PSA About Couriers, and More AI Scams

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Ep. 07: Pig-butchering and Crypto, a 23andme Breach Update, an FBI PSA About Couriers, and More AI Scams

The HappyPath Media Show

52 minutes 44 seconds

1 year ago

Ep. 07: Pig-butchering and Crypto, a 23andme Breach Update, an FBI PSA About Couriers, and More AI Scams

In episode 7, Anne and Ryan talk about another crypto scam, an update on the 23andme reach, a FBI PSA about courier scams, and deepfake AI.

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📒 Things we talk about in this episode

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💵 The man who lost $1 million dollars in another pig butchering scam.

❌ How the 23andme breach was worse than the company initially let on...

📬 The FBI PSA warning against cashing in assets to pass along to couriers.

🖥️ A $25 million deepfake scam.

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📒 Show Notes and Resources

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📢 "Queens man sounds alarm after parents lost over $1 million in crypto scam" https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/text-messages-crypto-scam-hong-kong/

✖️"23andMe admits it didn’t detect cyberattacks for months" https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/25/23andme-admits-it-didnt-detect-cyberattacks-for-months/

✉️ "FBI warns of tech-support scammers that use couriers" https://www.itbrew.com/stories/2024/01/31/fbi-warns-of-tech-support-scammers-that-use-couriers

🏛️ FBI PSA: https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2024/PSA240129?utm_campaign=itb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew

💸 "Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’" https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/04/asia/deepfake-cfo-scam-hong-kong-intl-hnk/index.html

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