Same Hacks, Bigger Losses, Smarter Scams - Ep 560

About this episode

The episode discusses the alarming rise in cybercrime and modern scams as reported by the FBI.

Cybercrime has officially entered its "hold my beer" era. In this episode, we break down the FBI's annual Internet Crime Complaint Center report and the numbers are equal parts fascinating and horrifying. We're talking over $20 billion in reported losses, exploding ransomware attacks, AI-powered scams, fake charities, romance cons, business email compromises, and criminals who apparently work harder than some middle managers. It's a practical, eye-opening look at how modern scams actually work — and why staying skeptical online may now qualify as a survival skill. More info at HelpMeWithHIPAA.com/560

People in this episode

Hosts: Donna Grindle, David Sims

Topics covered

• cybercrime
• ransomware
• scams
• AI
• business email compromise
• online safety

Keywords

• cybercrime
• ransomware
• AI scams
• Internet Crime Complaint Center
• business email compromise
• online safety
• romance cons
• fake charities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI, Internet Crime Complaint Center

Places: United States

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