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Episode 106: How to Avoid Falling for a Donation Scam
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In episode 106 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Chris Smith, Social Media Specialist at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®).
Together, they use a donation scam about a natural disaster to advise how you can stay safe against this type of cyber threat.
Here are some highlights from our episode:
- 00:49. Why it's important to talk about donation scams and why they're so prevalent
- 05:13. Recounting a real-world example of a donation scam
- 10:43. Common tactics leveraged by online scammers
- 13:27. Guidance for defending against a donation scam
- 16:48. The rise of checks and balances to defend against crowdfunding scams
- 20:59. How research can help you to verify before you donate
- 29:11. What to do if you have fallen for a scam
Resources
If you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing podcast@cisecurity.org.
106 Episoden
Manage episode 446468308 series 3382533
In episode 106 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Chris Smith, Social Media Specialist at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®).
Together, they use a donation scam about a natural disaster to advise how you can stay safe against this type of cyber threat.
Here are some highlights from our episode:
- 00:49. Why it's important to talk about donation scams and why they're so prevalent
- 05:13. Recounting a real-world example of a donation scam
- 10:43. Common tactics leveraged by online scammers
- 13:27. Guidance for defending against a donation scam
- 16:48. The rise of checks and balances to defend against crowdfunding scams
- 20:59. How research can help you to verify before you donate
- 29:11. What to do if you have fallen for a scam
Resources
If you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing podcast@cisecurity.org.
106 Episoden
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