About this episode
This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner alongside Joe Carrigan are discussing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines. We start with some follow-up from Anne, who writes in to share how much she enjoys the show, how she used the “Shields Up” message with her coworkers, and—most importantly another chicken update! Maria covers a pair of MyChart scams that use fake medical results and bogus Medicare giveaways to steal credentials, personal information, and payment details. Joe looks at two scams—one targeting a business through a massive Amazon fraud scheme and another warning residents about fake invoices designed to steal their money. Dave explores the surprising value of simply replying to a wrong-number text, as scammers use responses to identify active phone numbers and find potential targets for increasingly sophisticated fraud campaigns. Our Catch of the Day promises a piece of a mysterious $25 million overpayment. All you have to do is reply with your phone number and your desired cut—what could possibly go wrong?
Resources and links to stories:
Health systems warn patients of MyChart phishing scam
Woman sentenced after nearly $10M Amazon scam funds luxury lifestyle
South Haven warns of invoice scam targeting residents
Your polite reply to that text is worth $2 on the dark web
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