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Dec 10, 2024 | 
adamlevin.com | Ella Friedlander |Adam Levin
Tarah Wheeler lost her security badge. Deviant Ollam picked his way into “secure” spaces. Together, they show how humans make or break security and why layering defenses is key to surviving inevitable mistakes. What happens when security fails because of us? Two experts dive into the blind spots in physical, digital, and human security—and why fixing them starts with being honest about our mistakes.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
adamlevin.com | Ella Friedlander |Adam Levin
What if your digital footprint made you a target? Jack Rhysider, host of “Darknet Diaries,” shares how a fan turned his online presence into a personal puzzle—revealing just how easily your privacy can be pieced together and exploited. “What the Hack with Adam Levin” is available wherever you get your podcasts. If you like it, consider giving us 5 stars on Apple or writing a review. It really helps people find the show.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
adamlevin.com | Ella Friedlander |Adam Levin
This holiday season, privacy expert Jen Caltrider reveals how those shiny new AI gadgets under your tree with their mind-bending tech—not to mention the social media apps capturing every moment—are a privacy nightmare. Is going analog the only safe option? Learn how to protect your data, and your holidays, from the prying eyes of Big Tech.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
adamlevin.com | Ella Friedlander |Adam Levin
Former House Democratic Leader Dick Gephardt is on a mission to kill Section 230, the legal shield that lets social media giants profit from chaos. If engagement-driven algorithms are fueling harmful content for the sake of profit, is it time for the U.S. to take bold action to rein in the Internet? (You know the answer, but this is a must listen!)
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
adamlevin.com | Ella Friedlander |Adam Levin
Adam, Beau, and Travis are joined by Mozilla’s Jen Caltrider to uncover the hidden dangers of the Internet of Things (IoT), showing how everyday devices—like smart glasses, baby monitors, and even toasters—have become a gateway for hackers, companies, and even stalkers to exploit your personal data.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
adamlevin.com | Ella Friedlander |Adam Levin
Job applications require personal information—your educational background, past addresses and employment, and in some cases, even your Social Security number. Scammers are acutely aware of this vulnerability, and have many ways to gather data or make a quick buck from unsuspecting victims online. On this week’s episode of What the Hack with Adam Levin, singer/songwriter Whim Grace found this out the hard way when she picked a bogus job offer over a legit one.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
adamlevin.com | Ella Friedlander |Adam Levin
Like many of us, Joyce spent many hours during the Covid lockdown connecting with friends playing games online–MahJong mostly. Imagine her surprise when using a legitimate app to find a scammer trying to empty her entire bank account. The likely culprit: an in-app advertisement. This episode is about the danger posed by the ads in the games we play. Also featured: Beau gets got by the bad guys, sort of.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
adamlevin.com | Ella Friedlander |Adam Levin
We’ve all been there. You see something perfect online, you do all the clicks and then think, “Wait, was that legit?” Scam-lite transactions are the way of the web these days, whether it’s direct-from-manufacturer or super-sticky subscriptions, we have your back. In this episode we’re joined by consumer advocates Bob Sullivan, Gerri Detweiler, and Herb Weisbaum to explore the fast and spurious scam-adjacent transactions we all face online and the loophole economy that makes them possible.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
adamlevin.com | Ella Friedlander |Adam Levin
Kristen Bride’s 16-year-old son died by suicide after being cyberbullied on Snapchat. Setting her sites on anonymous messaging apps that intentionally traumatize children, Bride heads to Washington DC to fight for change. While the Snapchat messaging apps that Kristin’s son Carson used are no longer available, a new one called NGL actually markets a service that allows children to subscribe to a paid service that allows them to see who is sending bullying messages.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
adamlevin.com | Ella Friedlander |Adam Levin
Ransomware is a type of malware that allows hackers to commandeer data on a device or an entire network. Increasingly, the threat actors behind these crimes set their sites on mission critical targets. We talked about it with renowned cybersecurity expert Keren Elazari this week. The target might be a hospital or a bank, it might be the system that delivers critical infrastructure such as telecommunication, water or even electricity.
