Sitemap - 2022 - The Red Tape Chronicles

The Texas serial killer, parts 2 and 3 -- a victim survives, the jury won't convict

In Conversation: With SBF arrest, is crypto having a Lehman Brothers moment or a Bernie Madoff moment?

A serial killer on the loose at senior living facilities — deaths overlooked as ‘natural causes’

Zelle might change long-standing unfair policy on fraud refunds

Want to fix America's housing crisis? Build 7 million homes, fast

As Elon takes on Twitter blue checks, a history lesson might help

The problem with 'Do your own research'

Uber exec convicted for hiding hack; should cybersecurity workers worry?

When my smartphone was stolen, Instagram (and 2FA) was the worst part

How to tell *that* work-at-home job is really a scam

Bank data, finally shared with U.S. Senate, shows Zelle fraud is soaring

You can call every phone in L.A. for $1,000?

Bank execs fall silent when Sen. Warren asks for promise of Zelle consumer protection

Data brokers and scammers team up to target the elderly, vulnerable

Poor customer service is our greatest cybersecurity threat

Debugger podcast: Should the FTC stop Facebook from acquiring VR firm? And make it 'give back' Instagram and WhatsApp?

Retired couple who had $600k stolen in tech scam: 'Some storms clear a path'

'Data broker' Oracle misleads billions of consumers, lawsuit alleges, enables privacy end-arounds

Pretending to be deadly ill can be profitable online

Is our 'long' national inflation nightmare over? Not so fast

Cryptocurrency: The perfect tool for The Perfect Scam -- a special two-part podcast

Data brokers, in bed with scammers, aimed their algorithms at millions of elderly, vulnerable

Zelle scam threatens baker's dream business

FTC lawsuit: Walmart stores turn 'blind eye' to wire transfer fraud, enable millions in scams

Podcast: Social media companies 'have revealed themselves to be soulless' ... but there's #SoulfulWork in cybersecurity

A million appeals for justice, and 14 cases overturned -- Facebook Oversight Board off to a slow start

NYT takes on Zelle again; lawsuit alleges 'secret' bank policy to deny fraud claims

Tim Hortons tracked when customers went to Starbucks ... and much more

The Real Hustle meets The Perfect Scam: My conversation with TV con man Alexis Conran

Congress demands answers from Zelle on fraud; demand your fraud dispute rights now

Flying soon? You might pay first-class prices for coach-class seats

Criminals attack suffering brain cancer patient, steal $450,000

'Don't Break my Prime?' Actually, it's time to move fast and break....Big Tech

I borrowed $500k for a Russian mob boss

Podcast: What's *hasn't* worked -- part 2 of Protecting Democracy (and us!) from Big Tech

Technology at war: The digital iron curtain goes up

New podcast: Defending Democracy (and us) from Big Tech

The first crypto war? Let's talk about that

The IRS 'upload your selfie' controversy: Now what?

Forced to Venmo at gunpoint

Cookie pop-ups, and the data behind them, ruled illegal

Don't like being stared at? That's why we have a primal need to fix the Internet

'The distraction is more important than the lie' - and wow, are we distracted right now