Scamurai

Ep. #8 Gaming scams with Ron Kerbs

Episode #8 of the Scamurai podcast features Ron Kerbs, founder of scam prevention company Kidas. We discuss * The rise of gaming scams. * What companies are doing to prevent scams online. * Why scammers might send you a free laptop. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.scamurai.io [https://www.scamurai.io?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Ep. #7 Encrypted messages, online privacy and Chat Control with Kee Jeffreys

Episode #7 of the Scamurai podcast features Kee Jeffreys, co-founder of encrypted messaging app Session [https://getsession.org/]. We discuss * How Tor works and why privacy matters when it comes to messaging. * Why the EU wants to read people’s private chats and whether it will stop the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). * The trend towards online verification and less privacy in the name of protecting kids. * Whether you should give away all your personal details for cheaper supermarket pizza. Follow Kee on X at @JefferysKee [https://x.com/jefferyskee?lang=en] Scamurai on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1QvmUruoPCiVMviWXF0JaE] Scamurai on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/scamurai/id1837649956] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.scamurai.io [https://www.scamurai.io?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Ep #6. Digital surveillance with Anna Baydakova

Episode #6 of the Scamurai podcast features Anna Baydakov, a tech journalist who covers digital surveillance at Control, Spy, Delete [https://ctrlspydel.substack.com/]. We discuss - Digital IDs in the UK, ICE in the U.S. and how states are surveilling citizens - How group chats about whales prompted teen suicides in Russia - Whether banks should be responsible for preventing payments to scammers - The dangers of outsourcing your thinking to AI - Facial recognition technology that uses the pictures you put online to instantly recognise you Follow Anna on X [https://x.com/baidakova?lang=en] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/baidakova.bsky.social] at @baidakova. Update 08/10/2025: In the podcast, we briefly mention an MIT Technology Review article about a tech platform used by churches to surveil congregations. The site has removed the article [https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/19/1121389/ai-data-church-surveillance-america/] due to unspecified inaccuracies. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.scamurai.io [https://www.scamurai.io?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Ep. #5 Social engineering, AI and security in crypto with Stefan Beyer

Episode five of the Scamurai Podcast features Stefan Beyer, the managing director at Oak Security. We discuss * How state-sponsored hacking groups operate, the different motives and target critical infrastructure. * The risks of social engineering attacks and AI-driven hacking methods. * Auditing Web3 projects and the importance of thorough security measures. * Zero-trust architecture and how operational security can mitigate risks in the evolving landscape of cyber threats. * How a power cut in Spain showed just how dependent we are on technology SPOTIFY LINK [https://open.spotify.com/show/1QvmUruoPCiVMviWXF0JaE] ITUNES LINK [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/scamurai/id1837649956] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.scamurai.io [https://www.scamurai.io?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Ep. #4 Freezing scam proceeds with Jackie Burns Koven from Chainalysis

Episode three of the Scamurai podcast features Jackie Burns Koven, the head of cyber threat intelligence at Chainalysis. We discuss - The ongoing efforts by both public and private agencies to combat cyber scams originating in Southeast Asia. - The global pervasiveness and sophistication of scams, and the collaboration necessary to combat them. - Real-life examples of funds seizures and how tracking cryptocurrency wallets helps identify scam networks. - Challenges in law enforcement coordination and the need for better reporting mechanisms. - Why increased awareness and education to prevent scams is so important. Sign up to Scamurai's weekly newsletter, delivered Friday morning at 8am GMT each week here [http://scamurai.io]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.scamurai.io [https://www.scamurai.io?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]