Season 1 · Episode 68
Episode 68: Philippa Ward’s Support Call Ransacks Her Computer
A real estate agent specializing in vineyards narrowly averts catastrophe with tech support scammers.
October 24, 202233m 58s
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Show Notes
Philippa’s business software wasn’t working right, so she Googled for tech support and called the first number listed. Almost immediately, hackers were in her computer looking for sensitive data. This week we explore a new attack vector: online ads and business listings used as lures for unsuspecting victims, and how to avoid getting “got” by them.
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