Personal security and modern scams
68 min About this episode
Digital scams are everywhere, and scammers adapt fast. This episode walks through the kinds of scams you are likely to encounter - fake emails, sketchy links and suspicious phone calls - and how they play on emotion to make you act before you think.
We share straightforward advice on managing passwords, keeping remote teams safe, securing digital banking, and building a security culture that makes a real difference.
Episode chapters
- 00:00 Introduction
- 00:55 Most common phishing attacks
- 02:15 File scams
- 05:25 Link scams
- 07:20 Email takeover
- 09:20 The role of psychology in online scams
- 13:05 Scams over the phone
- 18:00 Password management
- 24:00 Remote work security
- 34:00 Social media threats
- 36:40 What to do when you get hacked
- 39:15 Digital and neo-banking security
- 42:10 Web3 security
- 49:00 Fake IBAN scams
- 52:00 Phone call scams
- 57:30 Improving personal security in your organisation
Topics covered
- #Phishing
- #Scams
- #PasswordSecurity
- #RemoteWork
- #Awareness
