The Security Guy and CIA Spy PodBroadcast by Robert Siciliano and Peter Warmka

Episode #47: Peter and Robert discuss Proposed Rules for the NY SAFE for Kids Act to Restrict Addictive Social Media Features and Protect Children Online Act. They discuss Social Media Reduced Two Horrific Killings to Cheap Snuff Films and how it's affecting kids. And they dive into a smash and grab robbery in California that injured and 80 year old Jeweler.Show notes/Links: ⁠https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2025/attorney-general-james-releases-proposed-rules-safe-kids-act-restrict-addictive⁠⁠https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/opinion/the-flood-of-moment-of-death-videos-is-killing-us.html⁠https://www.vice.com/en/article/how-many-masked-men-does-it-take-to-rob-a-jewelry-store-fifteen-apparently/Resources (always the same): Protect Now CSI Protection: Cyber Social Identity and Personal Protection e-learning certification ⁠https://protectnowllc.com/csi-protection-certification/⁠⁠⁠Hire Robert to speak live at your event ⁠⁠⁠https://protectnowllc.com/contact-us/⁠⁠⁠Peter Warmka is a retired senior intelligence officer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency ⁠⁠⁠https://www.counterintelligence-institute.com/⁠⁠⁠Peters two TEDx talks: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QylMFbbc_ws⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUVktsEfvrg⁠⁠⁠Peters Book: Confessions of a CIA Spy: The Art of Human Hacking ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/2LQuBSP⁠

Episode #46: Peter and Robert discuss Dark Readings We've All Been Wrong: Phishing Training Doesn't Work. Teaching employees to detect malicious emails isn't really having an impact. What other options do organizations have? And the NYT Why A.I. Should Make Parents Rethink Posting Photos of Their Children Online.Show notes/Links: https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/phishing-training-doesnt-workhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/technology/personaltech/ai-kids-photos.html Resources: Protect Now CSI Protection: Cyber Social Identity and Personal Protection e-learning certification ⁠https://protectnowllc.com/csi-protection-certification/⁠⁠⁠Hire Robert to speak live at your event ⁠⁠⁠https://protectnowllc.com/contact-us/⁠⁠⁠Peter Warmka is a retired senior intelligence officer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency ⁠⁠⁠https://www.counterintelligence-institute.com/⁠⁠⁠Peters two TEDx talks: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QylMFbbc_ws⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUVktsEfvrg⁠⁠⁠Peters Book: Confessions of a CIA Spy: The Art of Human Hacking ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/2LQuBSP⁠⁠

Episode #45: Peter and Robert discuss Secretary of State Marco Rubio impersonation via artificial intelligence and celebrity romance scams, bilking victims of millions. Show notes/Links: https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/rubio-impersonator-growing-security-threat-deepfakeshttps://www.vice.com/en/article/people-are-losing-billions-to-celebrity-romance-scammers/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23246772/https://people.com/scammers-brad-pitt-swindled-woman-report-8774403 Resources: Protect Now CSI Protection: Cyber Social Identity and Personal Protection e-learning certification https://protectnowllc.com/csi-protection-certification/⁠⁠Hire Robert to speak live at your event ⁠⁠https://protectnowllc.com/contact-us/⁠⁠Peter Warmka is a retired senior intelligence officer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency ⁠⁠https://www.counterintelligence-institute.com/⁠⁠Peters two TEDx talks: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QylMFbbc_ws⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUVktsEfvrg⁠⁠Peters Book: Confessions of a CIA Spy: The Art of Human Hacking ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/2LQuBSP⁠

Episode #44- Peter and Robert discuss AI companion apps, including AI girlfriend apps, which present a range of security and privacy dangers that users should be aware of. These risks stem primarily from the intimate and personal nature of the interactions, the vast amount of sensitive data collected, and the profit-driven models of many of these applications.Show notes/Links: Replacing man with machine? SUNDAY on #60Mins, the dangers of falling in love with an A.I companion.https://www.tiktok.com/@60minutes9/video/7499379388023115015Romantic AI Chatbots Don’t Have Your Privacy at Hearthttps://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/happy-valentines-day-romantic-ai-chatbots-dont-have-your-privacy-at-heart/The dangers of AI companions: Experts issue unprecedented warning for teens as most parents are in the dark about their habitshttps://fortune.com/well/2025/04/30/ai-companions-dangers-experts-issue-warning-for-teens/The Dangers of AI-Generated Romancehttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/its-not-just-in-your-head/202408/the-dangers-of-ai-generated-romanceResources: Protect Now CSI Protection: Cyber Social Identity and Personal Protection e-learning certification https://protectnowllc.com/csi-protection-certification/⁠⁠Hire Robert to speak live at your event ⁠⁠https://protectnowllc.com/contact-us/⁠⁠Peter Warmka is a retired senior intelligence officer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency ⁠⁠https://www.counterintelligence-institute.com/⁠⁠Peters two TEDx talks: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QylMFbbc_ws⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUVktsEfvrg⁠⁠Peters Book: Confessions of a CIA Spy: The Art of Human Hacking ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/2LQuBSP⁠

Episode 43- Peter and Robert discuss mortgage closing wire fraud in the real estate industry and the importance of password management and two-factor authentication controls in order to reduce the risk of multiple forms of account takeover fraud.Show notes/Links: Data breach exposes passwords from Google and other tech giantshttps://thepaypers.com/digital-identity-security-online-fraud/data-breach-exposes-passwords-from-google-and-other-tech-giants--127381019 Billion Passwords Leaked: Protect Yourself from Cyber Threatshttps://securityboulevard.com/2025/05/19-billion-passwords-leaked-protect-yourself-from-cyber-threats/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=19-billion-passwords-leaked-protect-yourself-from-cyber-threatsThe Best Password Managers for 2025 https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-password-managers?test_uuid=02LlF0iWKsilxYTJVF8uH5y&test_variant=ACheck if your email has been breached: https://protectnowllc.com/hacked-checker/Resources: Protect Now CSI Protection: Cyber Social Identity and Personal Protection e-learning certification https://protectnowllc.com/csi-protection-certification/⁠⁠Hire Robert to speak live at your event ⁠⁠https://protectnowllc.com/contact-us/⁠⁠Peter Warmka is a retired senior intelligence officer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency ⁠⁠https://www.counterintelligence-institute.com/⁠⁠Peters two TEDx talks: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QylMFbbc_ws⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUVktsEfvrg⁠⁠Peters Book: Confessions of a CIA Spy: The Art of Human Hacking ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/2LQuBSP⁠

Episode #42- In this episode, we discuss protecting yourself from AI Scams, Deepfakes & Phishing Texts. As AI becomes increasingly prevalent, so do the scams that exploit it. Our mission is to educate listeners on how to recognize these threats and avoid falling victim to them.Show Notes/Links:Deepfake 101: Understanding Digital Deception in Today’s World https://securityboulevard.com/2025/05/deepfake-101-understanding-digital-deception-in-todays-world/Resources:Protect Now CSI Protection: Cyber Social Identity and Personal Protection e-learning certification⁠https://protectnowllc.com/csi-protection-certification/⁠Hire Robert to speak live at your event⁠https://protectnowllc.com/contact-us/⁠Peter Warmka is a retired senior intelligence officer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency⁠https://www.counterintelligence-institute.com/⁠Peters two TEDx talks:⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QylMFbbc_ws⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUVktsEfvrg⁠Peters BookConfessions of a CIA Spy: The Art of Human Hacking⁠https://amzn.to/2LQuBSP

Uncovering the TRUTH; How Disinformation Influences Elections, Scams and Your Life #41 Show Notes/Links Peter is a retired CIA Spy mastered in the art of deception. Disinformation is a tool he utilized this for decades. Robert and Peter discuss the root of disinformation from Russia. When we look at the word “disinformation,” we find that it comes from a Russian word, dezinformatsiya. Joseph Stalin actually started using the word in 1923 within the KGB’s “Special Disinformation Office.” At the time, the word was defined as “false information with the intention to deceive public opinion.” Links TOP 30 CIA Podcast! https://podcasts.feedspot.com/cia_podcasts/ https://safr.me/blog/2022/02/11/its-fake-news-how-social-media-has-turned-into-a-weapon/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-targets-americans-traveling-to-paris-olympics-with-fake-cia-video/ https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/10-ways-to-spot-disinformation-on-social-media Resources: Protect Now CSI Protection: Cyber Social Identity and Personal Protection e-learning certification https://protectnowllc.com/csi-protection-certification/ Hire Robert to speak live at your event https://protectnowllc.com/contact-us/ Peter Warmka is a retired senior intelligence officer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency https://www.counterintelligence-institute.com/ Peters two TEDx talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QylMFbbc_ws https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUVktsEfvrg Peters Book Confessions of a CIA Spy: The Art of Human Hacking https://amzn.to/2LQuBSP

AI-generated scams. Episode 40 In this episode, Peter Warmka and Robert Siciliano discuss artificial intelligence and how it facilitates frauds and scams. Should you have a family ‘safe word’ against AI voice-spoofing scams? AI-generated scam cons Sugar Land man out of $17,000, and High schooler calls for AI regulations after manipulated pornographic images of her and others shared online! Episode's keynotes / comments / links Artificial Intelligence Makes Scams Harder to Spot https://www.michigan.gov/ag/consumer-protection/consumer-alerts/consumer-alerts/scams/artificial-intelligence-and-scams Should you have a family ‘safe word’ against AI voice-spoofing scams? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/17/should-you-have-family-safe-word-against-ai-voice-spoofing-scams/ Confessions of an AI deepfake propagandist https://venturebeat.com/ai/confessions-of-an-ai-deepfake-propagandist-using-elevenlabs-to-clone-jill-bidens-voice/ AI-generated scam cons Sugar Land man out of $17,000 https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/ai-generated-scam-18469518.php High schooler calls for AI regulations after manipulated pornographic images of her and others shared online https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/04/us/new-jersey-high-school-deepfake-porn/index.html WHY ARE YOU MESSING WITH ME?: Senior Survival Guide on Fraud, Privacy, and Security https://a.co/d/9ghNkn7 Protect Now CSI Protection: Cyber Social Identity and Personal Protection e-learning certification  https://protectnowllc.com/csi-protection-certification/ Hire Robert to speak live at your event https://protectnowllc.com/contact-us/ Peter Warmka is a retired senior intelligence officer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency https://www.counterintelligence-institute.com/ Peters two TEDx talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QylMFbbc_ws https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUVktsEfvrg Peters Book  Confessions of a CIA Spy: The Art of Human Hacking https://amzn.to/2LQuBSP

In this episode, Peter Warmka and Robert Siciliano discuss Americans losing $2.7 Billion Since 2021 to Social Media Scams. Next they discuss and explain Too Rich to Ransomware? MGM Brushes Off $100M in Losses and how to protect yourself. This is a DO NOT MISS episode! Episode's keynotes / comments / links  FTC: Americans lost $2.7 Billion Since 2021 to Social Media Scams https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/ftc-american-lost-2-7-billion-since-2021-to-social-media-scams/ Too Rich to Ransomware? MGM Brushes Off $100M in Losses https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/too-rich-to-ransomware-mgm-brushes-off-100m-in-losses- WHY ARE YOU MESSING WITH ME?: Senior Survival Guide on Fraud, Privacy, and Security https://a.co/d/9ghNkn7 Protect Now CSI Protection: Cyber Social Identity and Personal Protection e-learning certification  https://protectnowllc.com/csi-protection-certification/ Hire Robert to speak live at your event https://protectnowllc.com/contact-us/ Peter Warmka is a retired senior intelligence officer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency https://www.counterintelligence-institute.com/ Peters two TEDx talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QylMFbbc_ws https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUVktsEfvrg Peters Book  Confessions of a CIA Spy: The Art of Human Hacking https://amzn.to/2LQuBSP

In this episode, Peter Warmka and Robert Siciliano discuss how Officials unveil the ‘unprecedented’ cybercrime takedown of the Qakbot Network, a botnet robot network of scammy computers. Next, they discuss and explain how a Kroll Employee was SIM-Swapped for Crypto Investor fraud and how to protect yourself. And finally, they talk about Fighting Back Against Synthetic Identity Fraud.  Episode's keynotes / comments / links Officials unveil ‘unprecedented’ cybercrime takedown https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/29/fbi-doj-cybercrime-takedown-00113371  Kroll Employee SIM-Swapped for Crypto Investor Data https://securityboulevard.com/2023/08/kroll-employee-sim-swapped-for-crypto-investor-data/  Fighting Back Against Synthetic Identity Fraud https://securityboulevard.com/2023/09/fighting-back-against-synthetic-identity-fraud/  WHY ARE YOU MESSING WITH ME?: Senior Survival Guide on Fraud, Privacy, and Security https://a.co/d/9ghNkn7  Protect Now CSI Protection: Cyber Social Identity and Personal Protection e-learning certification  https://protectnowllc.com/csi-protection-certification/  Hire Robert to speak live at your event https://protectnowllc.com/contact-us/  Peter Warmka is a retired senior intelligence officer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency https://www.counterintelligence-institute.com/  Peters two TEDx talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QylMFbbc_ws  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUVktsEfvrg    Peters Book  Confessions of a CIA Spy: The Art of Human Hacking https://amzn.to/2LQuBSP Attachments area Preview YouTube video How can we protect ourselves from "human hacking?" | Peter Warmka | TEDxGreensboro