CyberSafe Living helps everyday people stay safe online. Each episode breaks down real digital threats scams, identity theft, social media risks, and more and gives you simple, practical ways to protect yourself and your family. Clear advice. No tech overwhelm. Just real-world digital safety you can use today.
Most of us have been taught for years: “Don’t click suspicious links. Don’t open unexpected attachments. Don’t download files from people you don’t know.” That’s still excellent advice. But zero-click spyware works differently. With these attacks, your phone or computer can become infected without you tapping anything, opening anything, or even noticing that something happened. In this episode, we’ll explain what zero-click spyware actually is, how attackers pull it off, why it matters even i...
27 Oct 2026
Zip It! Why Your Personal Information is a Scammer’s Best Friend
Think about it. Scammers don’t always need to hack your computer. A lot of the time, they just need you to hand them the keys. Your Social Security number, your bank details, your birthday, your address, your mother’s maiden name, even the name of your dog or the street you grew up on these pieces of information are like gold to people who want to steal your identity, drain your accounts, or trick you into sending money.
20 Oct 2026
Title Fraud; How Scammers Steal Homes on Paper
This episode of CyberSafe Living explains title fraud (also called deed fraud or home title theft). It covers how criminals forge documents to transfer ownership of a property without the owner’s knowledge, who is most at risk (especially seniors with free-and-clear homes), and the practical free and low-cost steps homeowners can take to detect and reduce the risk.
13 Oct 2026
The Text That Just Says "Hi"
A text that only says “Hi” is often the first move in a wrong-number scam, also called pig butchering. If you reply, even with “wrong number” or “no worries,” you confirm your phone is active. The sender stays friendly for days or weeks, then steers the chat toward a fake crypto investment. In July 2025, 71-year-old widower Larry Sorenson of Brentwood, California, answered a text meant for “Caitlin” about dropping off a dog. The person who called herself Tina kept talking. He later moved abou...
6 Oct 2026
The Little Key That Stops the Big Scams: What a YubiKey Is and Why It Matters
A fake bank email can look perfect. You type your password, then the six-digit code from your phone, and someone else is inside your account. This CyberSafe Living episode explains a small physical key, about the size of a house key, that stops that kind of theft even when the fake page looks real.
29 Sept 2026
Have you been involved in a Data Breach?
Have you ever gotten one of those emails that says your password was found in a data breach...and you just deleted it because it felt like spam? Or maybe you’ve never checked at all. Here’s the truth: millions of people are already in breaches and don’t know it. Today I’m going to show you exactly how to find out if your information has been exposed, why ignoring it is risky, and the simple steps you can take right now to stop the damage before it gets worse. You can check to see if you've be...
22 Sept 2026
Why Downloading "Free" Software isn't Always Safe or Free
Today we’re talking about a word that gets a lot of people in trouble: free. Free software. Free upgrade. Free full version. Free crack. It sounds like a bargain. A lot of the time, it’s the opposite. That download can cost you your passwords, your bank login, even control of your computer and you may not notice until the damage is done.
6 Sept 2026
When The Phone Is No Longer Yours
This week we have a guest that shares his story on how they got his email, his bank, ran his credit cards and came within a breath of his taking his retirement. And his Android phone was not hacked in the old-fashioned way it was taken over. Completely. Here is the part that should stop you: he still is not sure what he did to let them in. That is not a failure of memory. That is how these attacks are built. One tap. Allow. Update. Install. Then the bank sees him, because they are sitting ins...
2 Sept 2026
The MyChart Scam; Fake Labs, Fake "Medicare Kits" and How to Stay Stafe
If you use MyChart and you got an email that said your results are ready or that you won a Medicare kit, STOP. Do not touch the button. That message is not from your Doctor, Hospital, or lab.
1 Sept 2026
Those Scary Windows Pop-Ups That Try to Take Over Your Computer
The pop-ups are designed to make you panic. They look official. They sound urgent. And their real goal is simple; to get you to hand over control of your computer to a complete stranger.
30 Aug 2026
AI Voice Scams
What if the voice on the other end of the phone sounded exactly like your granddaughter...and it still wasn’t her? That’s not science fiction anymore. That’s an AI voice scam and it can happen in under ten seconds.
30 Aug 2026
Data Breaches
Let’s talk about what a data breach really is and what you can do about it today.
30 Aug 2026
What is that "Free" software really costing you?
Have you ever installed a virus on purpose. Let’s talk about how that happens and how to get the tool you actually need without the junk.
30 Aug 2026
When they are actually too good to be true!
In this upcoming episode we’re talking about romance scams, and the red flags that show up long before the ask.
30 Aug 2026
The Windows Pop Up
Microsoft will never put a phone number in a Windows warning and tell you to call it. If that just happened to you, that pop-up is a lie.
25 Aug 2026
Boundaries Are Love: Keeping Our Kids Safe Online (Especially on Meta)
In this episode, we talk about why setting clear limits on where kids go online and how long they stay there is one of the most important things parents can do right now. We break down the real risks on Meta platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Messenger), share practical ways to set boundaries without constant battles, and tell a relatable family story that shows why these limits matter.
25 Aug 2026
When the Voice on the Phone Isn't Really Them - Staying Safe from AI Voice Cloning Scams
In this CyberSafe Living episode, we break down one of today’s most convincing scams: AI voice cloning. Learn how scammers can copy a loved one’s voice from just a few seconds of audio, why these “emergency” calls feel so real, and the simple family steps that can stop them before any money is lost.
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