AI Fuels Cybercrime Surge: The New Criminal SaaS Model
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Resources & Recommendations
Podcasts
- The Indicator from Planet Money (NPR) - A daily economics podcast that explored the topic of AI transforming crime.
- How to Do Everything (NPR) - A podcast mentioned by its hosts Ian and Mike who help answer listeners' questions.
- Bullseye with Jesse Thorn (NPR/Maximum Fun) - A podcast featuring interviews with various personalities, mentioned for its interviews with Patton Oswalt, Rob Corddry, and Cameron Esposito.
- StoryCorps Podcast (NPR) - A podcast mentioned for its celebration of the 10th anniversary of "The Great Thanksgiving Listen" tradition.
People Mentioned
- Cooper Katz McKim (Producer for The Indicator from Planet Money) - Conducted the reporting on AI's impact on crime.
- Stuart Madnick (Director of Cybersecurity at MIT) - Provided insights on spear phishing and the future of cybercrime.
- Ben Coleman (CEO of Reality Defender) - Discussed scams related to voice cloning technology and deepfakes.
- Mark Quateski (PNC Bank) - Explained the bank's approach to multi-factor authentication and voice biometrics.
- Darian Woods - Contributed additional reporting to the episode.
- Connor Donovan - Produced this episode.
- Kate Cannon - Edited this episode.
- Patrick Jaren Wattan - Edited this episode.
- Sierra Juarez - Fact-checked this episode.
- Sami Yegan - Executive Producer of this episode.
- Patton Oswalt - Comedian interviewed on Bullseye.
- Rob Corddry - Actor interviewed on Bullseye.
- Cameron Esposito - Comedian interviewed on Bullseye.
- Adam Scott - Actor, mentioned in a Bullseye segment about skimboarding.
- Boots Riley - Musician and filmmaker, mentioned in a Bullseye segment.
Organizations & Institutions
- MIT - Mentioned as the affiliation of Stuart Madnick, Director of Cybersecurity.
- PNC Bank - Mentioned as the employer of Mark Quateski, who discussed their security measures.
- Reality Defender - A startup whose CEO, Ben Coleman, discussed fighting deepfake scams.
Websites & Online Resources
- NPR App - Suggested as a platform to listen to various NPR podcasts.
- MaximumFun.org - Suggested as a platform to find the Bullseye podcast.