The Business of Scamming (feat. Maël Le Touz, threat researcher w/Infoblox)

Welcome back to The FAIK Files!

In this week's episode, we sat down with Maël Le Touz, who works as a threat researcher at Infoblox.com (a DDI security provider). We asked him about:

Defining "pig butchering" and how it differs from traditional online scams.

The human trafficking nightmare behind the scamming compounds in Southeast Asia.

How Infoblox uses DNS security to track industrial-scale scam operations and their ties to organized crime.

The rise of "Scamming as a Service" and how AI is supercharging the deception.

Debunking VPN myths and practical advice on how to safely help a victim of a scam.

Check out INFOBLOX here: https://www.infoblox.com

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What is Pig Butchering?: