Don’t Be Fooled Twice: Scammers Now Doing Follow-Up Calls!

Jul 3, 2024 | Posts

Like everyone, I regularly receive scam emails and text messages. Most of the scam emails are caught in the junk or spam filters, there are the occasional emails that evade the filters and I just flagged them as spam. Scam text messages are either deleted or,...

Hidden Tracking in Cars: How Your Driving Habits Can Raise Insurance Rates

Mar 16, 2024 | Podcast, Posts

Imagine being a safe driver with a clean record, only to see your car insurance skyrocket by 21%. Quotes from other companies are just as high. Turns out it was the smart car who was dobbing on you, sharing data about your driving start and end times, distance...

Beware: Phone Number Hijacking Goes Digital with eSIMs

Mar 15, 2024 | Podcast, Posts

Attention smartphone users! A new type of phone scam is on the rise, and it exploits the latest technology: eSIMs. eSIMs are digital SIM cards embedded in your phone, eliminating the need for a physical card. While convenient, they’ve opened a door for...

Beware the Text: Phishing SMS Messages Morphing Beyond Fake Deliveries

Feb 13, 2024 | Posts

Remember those annoying texts about a “package requiring a small fee” that never quite materialize? Phishing via SMS, also known as smishing, has evolved far beyond these clumsy attempts.Just a few minutes ago, I received a chilling message purporting to...

Experience with Phishing Scam from Legitimate Booking Platform

Jan 19, 2024 | Posts

A few months ago I shared that phishing scams are getting more sophisticated with scammers targeting hotel staff in order to phish their customers. Someone I know got targeted with such as scam this week. They had a hotel reservation booked through a booking website...

Guest on KBKast – Navigating the Wild West

Oct 6, 2023 | Podcast, Posts, Speaking

Navigating the Wild West I had the privilege of being on episode 215 of Karissa’s KBKast podcast where we chatted about tools and techniques to assess the security and integrity of Open Source software. The conversation started out with me highlighting the...