Crossing The Firewall
Crossing The Firewall
Podcast Description
The Crossing the Firewall podcast is a bi-weekly cybercrime podcast hosted by Dr. Tom Holt, Dr. Rachel McNealey, and Dr. Taylor Fisher and sponsored by the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation and Training. Each episode is a deep dive into one of the many facets of cybercrime and features a unique researcher or practitioner in the field.
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The podcast dives into multiple themes surrounding cybercrime, with episodes focusing on identity theft, sextortion, and revenge porn. For example, Dr. Jin Lee discusses the realities of identity theft and protective measures, while Dr. Karen Holt explores the implications of sextortion and the response from law enforcement.
The Crossing the Firewall podcast is a bi-weekly cybercrime podcast hosted by Dr. Tom Holt, Dr. Rachel McNealey, and Dr. Taylor Fisher and sponsored by the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation and Training. Each episode is a deep dive into one of the many facets of cybercrime and features a unique researcher or practitioner in the field.
Romance Fraud is committed by gaining someone's trust and using their romantic feelings to leverage monetary gain. To gain the victim's trust and to build these emotional ”bonds” over time, fraudsters utilize linguistic tools.
Today we are joined by Dr Elisabeth Carter, a criminologist and forensic linguist at Kingston University – London. Dr. Carter discusses how language is used to commit fraud and digital crime, and common linguistic themes that fraudsters use to lure in their victims.
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Dr. Elisabeth Carter is an Associate Professor at Kingston University – London. Dr. Carter has also served as a Consultant on Effective Communication Practices for Fraud Prevention with the United Nations, and is Vice President of the International Society of Economic Criminology.
Dr. Carter is also co-host of the podcast Scam Secrets on BBC Radio 4.
Learn more about Dr. Carter: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/about/staff/dr-elisabeth-carter
Listen to Scam Secrets: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002h2gt
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Interested in learning more about the MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Training? Visit our website: www.cybertraining.msu.edu
Advance your career with a Masters Degree in Cybercrime and Digital Investigation from the MSU School of Criminal Justice: https://online.cj.msu.edu/ms-masters-cybercrime-digital-investigation
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Crossing the Firewall is hosted by Dr. Tom Holt, Dr. Rachel McNealey, and Dr. Taylor Fisher. Edited by JJ Thomas.
All views and opinions expressed are the views of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of their home institutions or places of work. All information provided in this podcast should not be taken as business, personal, financial, or legal advice.
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