How Hacks Happen
Hacks, scams, cyber crimes, and other shenanigans explored and explained. Presented by your friendly neighborhood cybersecurity gal Michele Bousquet.
How Hacks Happen
Who owns your trash? It's probably not you.
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In this episode of How Hacks Happen, we delve into the complexities surrounding trash possession and legalities. Besides the legal distinctions between lost, mislaid, and abandoned property, there are the risks posed by scammers who rifle through trash for personal information so they can steal your identity or call you up and pretend to be your bank. No trash is safe in this world we live in, so shred, burn, and sanitize your trash before throwing it out.
Resources:
- Dumpster Diving for Documents: The Low-Tech Threat Fueling High-Stakes Identity Theft
- California v. Greenwood
- State v. Hempele
Court transcripts, sworn testimony, forensic reports. Season 1 begins July 7.
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