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Episode 270
September 23, 2026
42 MIN

This Week On What the Hack: Caller ID Spoofing and Mistaken Identity

It started with a slow roll of weird emails and phone calls. And then award-winning filmmaker Dan Sturman found himself in the crosshairs of serious hackers. With parallels to another case of mistaken identity and an assist from security expert Reuben Moretz, this week we explore bad social engineering.

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Dan Sturman speaking on caller ID spoofing and mistaken identity

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