🛡️ Bitdefender presents CYBERCRIME: From the Frontline, Season 2—this is the podcast that takes you inside real-life cyberattacks. We’re talking about gaming scams and fraud targeting you, your kids, and gamers around the globe.

In this episode, a team of Bitdefender experts discusses the complex and often hidden scams built to exploit the sophisticated in-game economies of today’s most popular gaming platforms.

🔊 Here are some of the topics we’re covering in this episode:

↪︎ Fraudulent websites offering "free" in-game currency
↪︎ Microtransactions that can quickly accumulate large expenses
↪︎ Account theft and selling of gaming accounts on dark web markets
↪︎ Predators using game chats and Discord to lure victims
↪︎ Sextortion schemes targeting children
↪︎ The risk of in-game psychological manipulation
↪︎ The emotional impact of falling for an in-game scam, especially for kids
↪︎ How to fight back and help younger gamers defend their digital kingdoms

Gamers spend billions every year to play, and cybercriminals want to steal as much as they can. Listen to this episode to help keep your currency out of their hands.

Join Bitdefender Director of IoT Security Dan Berte as he hosts Bitdefender Product Manager Ioana Bistriceanu, Bitdefender Chief Security Strategist Catalin Cosoi and Sr. Director of Threat Research and Reporting, Bob Botezatu. Watch season two of CYBERCRIME: From the Frontline.

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🛡️ Bitdefender presents CYBERCRIME: From the Frontline—the podcast that takes you inside real-life cyberattacks. In this episode, we are joined by ‪Network Chuck‬, whose tech videos are watched by millions on YouTube.

Here are just some of the topics we discussed with ‪Network Chuck‬:
↪︎ The AI voice scam targeting his own family
↪︎ Hacking AI – and getting hacked by AI-created attacks
↪︎ The debate over AI and whether it’s making us smarter or dumber
↪︎ Certifications, CTFs, and proctoring in an AI era
↪︎ The surprising tech topic his viewers can’t seem to get enough of
↪︎ Cybersecurity best practices he implements at home

Plus, if your videos have millions of views, you must be doing something right. ‪Network Chuck‬ explains how and why he creates viral video content that inspires people to learn more.

Join Bitdefender Director of IoT Security Dan Berte as he hosts Network Chuck, along with Chief Security Strategist Catalin Cosoi and Bob Botezatu, Senior Director, Threat Research & Reporting, as they kickoff season two of CYBERCRIME: From the Frontline.

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🛡️ Bitdefender presents CYBERCRIME: From the Frontline—the podcast that takes you inside real-life cyberattacks. In this episode, we explore the IoT Security Imperative. Remember when Internet of Things devices were a consumer trend? Now they are everywhere, numbering in the billions, and they’ve evolved into a national-security threat as well as growing risk for organizations around the world.

🔊 In this episode:

↪︎ How IoT devices have evolved from a consumer-level concern to a national security issue.

↪︎ Why IoT devices increase risk for the electric grid, including solar farms.

↪︎ The critical need for better manufacturer accountability, and where hopeful signs are emerging.

↪︎ The risk IoT devices pose to corporate networks.

↪︎ Things organizations should consider when planning to add additional IoT devices.

↪︎ & much more.

With real-world examples and deep market knowledge, the experts on this week’s podcast episode offer a compelling view of the IoT evolution, which leads us to today’s IOT Security Imperative.

Join Bitdefender Director of IoT Security Dan Berte as he hosts Bitdefender Senior Director of Threat Research and Reporting, Bogdan Botezatu, and Bitdefender Senior Director of Global Public Relations, Steve Fiore.

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