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Cyber Crime Junkies. Host David Mauro.
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  • Cyber Crime Junkies

    Jamey Davidson on Avoiding the Lawsuit That Follows a Breach

    06/08/2026 | 1h 6 mins.
    Jamey Davidson, Partner at international law firm O’Hagan Meyer concentrates on top ways to reduce risk in cyber breach litigation, defending businesses in cyber breach class-action law suits and how to build defenses to reduce cyber breach liability. 
    We discuss: 
    Cyber Attack Lawsuits: How to Avoid the Litigation
    How Cyber Breach Litigation Works
    Why Security Layers Help Defend Against Law Suits

    Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us.
    True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.
    Special Author pricing (30% off)
    The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.
    Special Author pricing (30% off)
    Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out at DMauro@NetGainIT.com or find more at www.NETGAINIT.com  
     
    Support the show
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    Subscribe and stop reading about it after it happens: https://www.youtube.com/@CyberCrimeJunkies?sub_confirmation=1

    Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).

    MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
    Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9
    Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl
    Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6
    Special edition hardcover, $17.76 for subscribers (30% off).

    Want To Read True Crime Stories?
    Chaos Brief newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-chaos-brief-694145911...
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    Titania Jordan on the Parenting Mistakes Nobody Talks About Online

    05/08/2026 | 58 mins.
    Titania Jordan. Best-selling author, CMO of Bark,  and regular TV Guest on national TV shows, Titania Jordan, joins us to discuss Parenting in a Tech World.

    We discuss:
    Common misconceptions and Parental Challenges today
    The Role and Responsibilities Social Media companies have and should have
    Best Practices and Practical Suggestion to manage the tech your children are using
    How to Monitor their online activity without invading their privacy
    Warnings signs to look for
    Markers indicating more significant behaviors.

    Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us.
    True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.
    Special Author pricing (30% off)
    The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.
    Special Author pricing (30% off)
    Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out at DMauro@NetGainIT.com or find more at www.NETGAINIT.com  
     
    Support the show
    Want to Watch?
    Subscribe and stop reading about it after it happens: https://www.youtube.com/@CyberCrimeJunkies?sub_confirmation=1

    Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).

    MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
    Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9
    Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl
    Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6
    Special edition hardcover, $17.76 for subscribers (30% off).

    Want To Read True Crime Stories?
    Chaos Brief newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-chaos-brief-694145911...
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    When AWS and Azure Crashed, Half a Billion Vanished Overnight

    04/08/2026 | 48 mins.
    When Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure crashed, half a billion dollars vanished overnight.

     In this episode, David Mauro, Dr. Sergio Sanchez, and Zack Moscow uncover the ethics surrounding AI and the need for tech awareness, highlighting the importance of digital detox in maintaining a healthy balance.
    We break down:
     💥 The $550M AWS outage & how it spread chaos
     🧩 Why our phones prove digital dependence is real
     🤖 Amazon’s leaked plan to cut 600,000 jobs via automation
     ⚔️ How AI could redefine modern warfare & national security
    👉 Subscribe to Cyber Crime Junkies for real stories at the intersection of technology, cybercrime, and survival.

    Chapters
    00:00 – Intro: When the Cloud Crashed
    02:00 – AWS & Azure Outages Explained
    05:00-The Impact of Major Service Outages
     08:22 – Home vs Work: The Blurred Cyber Lines
    14:48 – Automation and the Future of Jobs
    18:00 – Amazon’s 600,000 Job Cuts Leak
    22:37 – Rise of Artificial Super-Intelligence (ASI)
    25:56 – AI as the Next Global Arms Race
    28:01 – Cyber Warfare & National Security Risks
    31:00 – The Stuxnet Lesson: Cyber Weapons Are Real
    34:23 – TikTok, Data Privacy, and Digital Espionage
    37:56 – Final Thoughts: The Human Firewall

    #CyberSecurity #AI #CyberCrimeJunkies #CloudOutage #Automation #DigitalDependence #NationalSecurity #CyberAwareness #AIArmsRace
    Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us.
    True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.
    Special Author pricing (30% off)
    The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.
    Special Author pricing (30% off)
    Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out at DMauro@NetGainIT.com or find more at www.NETGAINIT.com  
     
    Support the show
    Want to Watch?
    Subscribe and stop reading about it after it happens: https://www.youtube.com/@CyberCrimeJunkies?sub_confirmation=1

    Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).

    MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
    Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9
    Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl
    Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6
    Special edition hardcover, $17.76 for subscribers (30% off).

    Want To Read True Crime Stories?
    Chaos Brief newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-chaos-brief-694145911...
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    Lynn Dohm on the Bias Still Holding Women Back in Cybersecurity

    03/08/2026 | 45 mins.
    Lynn Dohm, head of Women in Cyber Security (WiCyS) and  one of the top women in cyber security, joins us. 
    Come learn benefits of attending security conferences, best ways to keep up to date on security news, and ways to stop bias in cyber security.
    Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us.
    True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.
    Special Author pricing (30% off)
    The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.
    Special Author pricing (30% off)
    Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out at DMauro@NetGainIT.com or find more at www.NETGAINIT.com  
     
    Support the show
    Want to Watch?
    Subscribe and stop reading about it after it happens: https://www.youtube.com/@CyberCrimeJunkies?sub_confirmation=1

    Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).

    MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
    Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9
    Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl
    Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6
    Special edition hardcover, $17.76 for subscribers (30% off).

    Want To Read True Crime Stories?
    Chaos Brief newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-chaos-brief-694145911...
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    Huntress Security Insider Reveals Leadership Secrets

    01/08/2026 | 48 mins.
    Learn why Cyber criminals hate Huntress, why we use them daily and why they help stop cyber crime in the SMB space. What if the people protecting small businesses had no idea they were already inside?

    Jeremy Young was employee #19 at Huntress Security. He watched MSPs go from ignoring cybersecurity to being the frontline defense against organized criminal groups running attacks like a business.

    Here is what stopped us cold: 70% of ransomware attacks now target small and mid-sized businesses. And most of them have no dedicated security team.

    Chapters

    00:00 Welcome Jeremy Young from Huntress Security 
    02:15 From Fortune 500 to Startup Employee Number 19 
    05:30 How HP Direct Taught the Wrong Way to Work the Channe
     08:45 Why Jeremy Left Verizon and Joined the MSP World 
    12:00 Duo Security, Cisco Acquisition, and Meeting the Huntress Founders 
    16:20 Huntress Mission: Bringing Cybersecurity to the 99 Percent 
    18:45 Big Company Skills That Actually Transfer to Startups 
    22:00 Process Documentation and Building What Does Not Exist Yet 
    25:30 Two Types of People at Every Company: Fixers vs Bystanders 
    28:15 Ownership Mentality, Shareholder Value, and Going Beyond Your Title 
    31:00 Radical Candor, Difficult Conversations, and Remote Work Culture 
    44:30 Mentorship That Works: Homework, Follow Through, and Self Selection 
    48:00 How Jeremy Mentors the People Who Actually Do the Work 
    51:20 Lessons From Thailand Floods: Do Not Bow to a Title 
    54:45 Respecting Humans First and Hanging Up on Screaming CEOs 
    57:30 Leadership Lessons, Final Thoughts, and How to Follow Jeremy Young
    Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us.
    True crime enters our homes and businesses daily. Learn from actual people who fight it daily and show you how in a thriller story. The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.
    Special Author pricing (30% off)
    The Moving Target Trilogy. Book 3 to be released September 22nd, 2026. Start with any of them. Be a Moving Target.
    Special Author pricing (30% off)
    Growth without Interruption. Get peace of mind. Stay Competitive-Get NetGain. Contact NetGain today at 844-777-6278 or reach out at DMauro@NetGainIT.com or find more at www.NETGAINIT.com  
     
    Support the show
    Want to Watch?
    Subscribe and stop reading about it after it happens: https://www.youtube.com/@CyberCrimeJunkies?sub_confirmation=1

    Hosted by David Dean Mauro. Former trial lawyer, AI Security Advisor, FBI InfraGard member, VP of Strategic Growth at NetGain Technologies, and author of the Moving Target Trilogy (#1 Amazon Hot New Release, 2026).

    MOVING TARGET TRILOGY. Nonfiction cybercrime thrillers. 🔥 4 years. 400+ interviews.
    Book 1, Art of Online Camouflage: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=d0YQ1pYtxeBRmSQLHLb9uT4aOliPrEuDSfOjQgpXQP9
    Book 2, Obedient Machine: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S3F9zWWMC2y2eYiTmUGP91Owy9AUVG4zbLa6NwuX3cl
    Book 3, The Ghost and The Machine. Presale open now, releases September 22, 2026: https://a.co/d/027LCoh6
    Special edition hardcover, $17.76 for subscribers (30% off).

    Want To Read True Crime Stories?
    Chaos Brief newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-chaos-brief-694145911...
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Entertaining & Sarcastic Podcast about dramatic stories on cyber and AI, which actually help people and organizations protect themselves online and stop cybercrime.Find all content at www.CyberCrimeJunkies.com and videos on YouTube & Rumble @CyberCrimeJunkiesPodcastDive deeper with our newsletter on LinkedIn and Substack. THE CHAOS BRIEF.
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