DIY Cyber Guy
By David W. Schropfer
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Episodes: 98
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Dec 26, 2022
What an uninformed herb this guy is! I hope that no one actually takes this dorkus majorcus seriously,heard over a dozen fallacies and bent-half-truths in the one 10 minute episode that I listened to;please never make another podcast again.
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DIY Cyber Guy, hosted by David W. Schropfer, offers a approachable exploration of cybersecurity, emerging technologies (like AI and Quantum Computing) for all knowledge levels. Through dynamic podcasts, expert interviews, and engaging blog posts, DIY Cyber Guy provides practical, easy-to-apply tips to stay ahead of tech trends and protect your digital world. Whether you're curious about cutting-edge tech or looking to secure your online life, DIY Cyber Guy makes complex topics both fun and accessible.
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#99: AI: Entry-Level Job Killer, or Mirage?
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May 27, 2026 |
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#98: Will AI Replace Humans? Answers from an Expert.
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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#97: As ChatGPT's Market Share Drops, What's In It For You?
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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#96: How to Secure SaaS Platforms That Were Designed for Productivity, Not Security
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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#95 - Are Internet Companies Becoming Too Big To 'Fail'
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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#94 – How to Reduce C-Level & Executive Targeting
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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#93 – Can AI Be Used As A Foundation for Professional Work?
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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#92 – Unintended Training for AI – What You Should Know
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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#91: When AI Becomes the Cybercriminal (And Not Just the Criminal's Tool)
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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#90: The Discord Breach – Could it Happen to You?
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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#89 – Is The Expanding Quantum Computing Workforce Your Next Career Move?
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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#88 – Why We Need Quantum Sensing to Support GPS
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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#87: How to Use AI to Create a Competitive Advantage Without Losing Control
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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#86: Are You Drowning In Account Sprawl, And Don't Know It?
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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#85 – What Happens When A Fortune 5 Company Fails Cybersecurity 101
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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#84 - Is Your Data Secure When You Use AI?
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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#83 - Zero Cost Pathway to American Cybersecurity
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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#82 - The Phishing Paradox: Why Security Training Might Be Making You MORE Vulnerable
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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#81 – Picking the Right Balance between Security and User Satisfaction
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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#80- Are you keeping up with Data Governance post-AI?
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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#79 - AI and CCTV: Yes, it's here. No, it's not Big Brother (yet)
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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#78- Cybercriminals Aggressively Shifting to Easier Targets: Small & Medium Businesses
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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#77 Limitations for AI: Hype vs. Reality
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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#76 – Using AI in Cybersecurity: Best Practices for Small/Medium Businesses
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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#75 - The Dark Side of AI: When will Autonomous AI Cyber Weapons Begin?
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May 21, 2025 |
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#74 - Is Privacy Incompatible With AI?
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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#73 - The Practical Side of NFT's and Blockchain - How to Create Your Own Opportunities
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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#72 - Why the Future of Business Relies on Quantum & AI
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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#71 - The 80/20 Rule of AI: How to Save Time and Boost Productivity
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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#70 - How to Save Money by Talking to Your Tech Team
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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#69 – Post-Holiday Retail Fraud Roundup, and How To Stop Fraud In 2025
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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#68 - The Misconceptions of AI - What Everybody Needs to Know
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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#67 -"Computer Use" AI: What Is It, and What Jobs Will Be Impacted?
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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#66 - The Quantum Computing Advantage is Closer Than You Think
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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#65 – Demystifying Quantum Computing
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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#64 - How to Avoid New FedEx and UPS Phishing Scams
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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#63 - New Concerns About Two-Factor Authentication
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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#62 - Ransomware Hits The Brakes At Ferrari - Protect Your Network Now
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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#61 - How to Make Sure that Your IT Provider Is Not A Ransomware Target
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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#60 - How Lessons Learned by Large Companies Can Help YOU Keep Your Cloud Data Secure
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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#59 - Effects of Twitter's Massive Data Breach (And What You Can Do)
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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#58 - Samsung Customer Data Hacked - What You Need To Do
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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#57 - Hackers are Using Personal Smartphones and Emails as a Backdoor Into Your Employer
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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#56 - The Best Cybersecurity Defense (And It's Not Found In Technology)
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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#55 - Update Apple Devices Now
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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#54 - Developing a Digital Vision in Education
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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#53 - Cybersecurity and the Future of Education
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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#52 - New Privacy Law for People Who Live in Connecticut, and Any Company That Serves Them
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May 24, 2022 |
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#51 - How Hackers Can Steal Your Cryptocurrency from Your Mobile Phone
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May 20, 2022 |
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#50 - You Are On The Front Lines Of A Cyber War, And It Just Escalated
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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#49 - How To Detect Data Tampering
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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#48 - Five Steps to Landing Your First Cybersecurity Job
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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#47 - How SMB's Can Be More Productive and Resilient Using the Cloud
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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#46 - How to Get Your First Cloud-Security Certification
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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#45 - How to Get a Job in Cybersecurity
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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#44 - How to Make a Cybersecurity Game Plan in 15 Minutes
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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#43 - What is The Little Bird in Your Macbook?
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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#42 - The Hack, Non-Hack, at Clubhouse
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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#41 - How To Easily Secure Your Wordpress Site
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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#40 - New Ways Hackers are Attacking Online Shopping Sites - How to Easily Stay Safe
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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#39 – Computerized Voting Machines are Safe and Secure. Period.
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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#38 - Easily Secure Your Data Like the Professionals
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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#37 - Text-Message Security Codes No Longer "Good Enough"
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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#36 - Abandoned Apps: The Back Door To Your Mobile Phone
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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#35 – Do You Have Surveillance Malware On Your Smartphone?
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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#34 – Like Problem Solving? Try a Little Coding
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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#33 - Hackers Exploiting Covid19 - Keep Your Business Protected
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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#32 - Deep Fakes - Protect Yourself and Your Kids
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Nov 15, 2019 |
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#31 - What You Need to Know About Access To Your Private Network Cameras
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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#30 - Serious Issue with New Macbook OS 'Catalina'
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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#29 - iPhone Users May NOT Want to Upgrade to iOS 13
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Sep 20, 2019 |
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#28 - The 'Common Sense Media' of Digital Literacy
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Apr 05, 2019 |
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#27 - How Teens are Digitally Targeted, and What To Do About It, with Denise DeRosa
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Feb 22, 2019 |
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#26 - How Small Companies Prevent Cyber Attacks
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Feb 19, 2019 |
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#25 - Stealing your Credit Card at the Gas Pump
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Nov 08, 2018 |
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#24 - Advising Russia and China on Blockchain
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Oct 19, 2018 |
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#23 - Why You are Vulnerable to the Hack That Exposed the DNC
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Aug 15, 2018 |
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#22 - The Reddit Hack - What You Need to Do Right Now
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Aug 09, 2018 |
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#21 -What You Need to Know Before You Test Your DNA
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Aug 07, 2018 |
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#20 - When is a Coin NOT a Coin? Avoiding ICO Pitfalls
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Aug 03, 2018 |
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#19 - Blockchain - What Everyone Must Know
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Jul 19, 2018 |
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#18 - Avoiding The Hacks That Kill Companies Like Yours
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Jul 16, 2018 |
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#17 - Why Blockchain Is Safe, But Cryptocurrencies Are Not
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Jul 12, 2018 |
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#16 - How to Avoid Electronics that Spy on You
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Jun 21, 2018 |
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#15 Ransomware Successfully Attacking Cities
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May 30, 2018 |
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#14 - If You Don't Pay For the Product, You ARE the Product
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May 14, 2018 |
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#13 - Secrets From A Hacker - How NOT To Get Hacked
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Apr 12, 2018 |
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#11 - Why You Should NOT Buy A New Computer This Week
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Mar 22, 2018 |
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#10 - The Biggest Internet Attack In History Is Not Over - Yet
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Mar 15, 2018 |
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#9 - Is Bitcoin Dead? The Small, Cold Truth.
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Mar 08, 2018 |
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#8 - Avoiding Facebook Spyware, and Quality Security Tools
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Mar 01, 2018 |
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#7 - What NOT to Buy! Tech Products You Must Avoid.
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Feb 22, 2018 |
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#6 - Losing Your Tax Refund and Other Fun Tales From The Equifax Breach
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Feb 15, 2018 |
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#5 - Spectre and Gwyneth Paltrow
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Feb 08, 2018 |
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#4 - New Tinder Hack, A Crypto Heist, And Bitcoin 'Creep'
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Feb 01, 2018 |
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#3 - Attack of the Internet of 'Thingys'
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Jan 25, 2018 |
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#2 - Two Admins Walk Through a Back Door...
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Jan 18, 2018 |
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#1 - Melting Down Your Computer
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Jan 11, 2018 |