The Click That Opens The Door To Cyber Hell

About this episode

This episode explores the hidden dangers of cyber threats within the home, featuring insights from former federal probation officer Art Bowker.

You Just Thought Your Home Was Safe By Robert Riggs You lock your doors at night. You check on your kids.  But what if the real threat is already inside —hiding in your phone, your smart TV, or your child’s video game chat?  In this episode of True Crime Reporter®, former federal probation officer Art Bowker takes us into the digital battlefield unfolding inside your home . Bowker’s book Surviving a Cyberattack: Securing Social Media and Protecting Your Home warns how predators groom teenagers with flattery, how romance scammers bleed retirees dry, and how artificial intelligence is being weaponized to impersonate loved ones. Bowker and his coauthor Todd Shipley call themselves “The Cyber Safety Guys”.  This is the story about how cybercriminals not only bleed their victims but leave them emotionally devastated, isolated, and too ashamed to ask for help.  FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center – (IC3.gov) PLEASE SUPPORT MY WORK Click here to purchase my “Texas Crime Stories” audiobook . It downloads into your podcast app. Click here to purchase the Paperback & Kindle editions on Amazon. Schedule me to speak at your social meeting or…

People in this episode

Host: Robert Riggs

Guest: Art Bowker

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• online predators
• digital safety
• romance scams
• artificial intelligence
• emotional impact

Keywords

• cyberattack
• predators
• scammers
• AI impersonation
• teen safety
• emotional devastation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center

Books & works: Surviving a Cyberattack: Securing Social Media and Protecting Your Home, Texas Crime Stories

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