Exposing Google's Billion Dollar Scam | Robert Hansen

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime
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Chapters & Sections (150)

0:08 Fraudulent Activities on Online Platforms chapter 4
0:08 Examples of Fraudulent Activities and Companies Involved
0:32 Surf Fraud and its Impact on the IRS
1:34 Chargeback Ratios and Detection of Fraudulent Activities
2:05 Consequences of Allowing Fraudulent Activities on Online Platforms
3:38 Fraudulent Credit Card Transactions chapter 4
3:38 Consequences of Fraud on Company Bottom Line
4:09 Difficulty in Stopping Fraud Due to Revenue Impact
4:41 CyberSource and Tuning Algorithm for Fraud Detection
6:16 Adjusting Fraud Tolerance Based on Chargeback Ratios
7:18 Credit Card Fraud Prevention and Utility chapter 4
7:18 Retention of Users and Fraud Prevention Strategies
7:49 Chargeback Ratios and Merchant Incentives
8:21 Fraud Tolerance and Interest Rates
9:22 Accounting for Fraud and IRS Scams
10:25 Tax Refund Fraud Schemes chapter 3
10:25 Using Social Security Information for Fraud
12:00 Buying and Selling Personal Information
12:31 Filing False Tax Returns
14:03 IRS Tax Refund and Withholding chapter 3
14:03 Tax Refund Dispute and IRS Obligation
14:33 IRS Knowledge of Company and Withholding
16:38 Fraud and Credit Card Companies
17:40 Ebay Fraud and Code Complexity chapter 4
17:40 Inadequate Protection Against Common Fraud Types
18:12 Example of Five Lines of Code with No Interest in Fixing
18:44 Shield Bidding and eBay's Lack of Effort to Prevent It
19:15 Game of Shield Bidding and Its Impact on Market Prices
20:49 Discussion of Marketplaces and Pricing chapter 3
20:49 Comparison of Marketplace Prices
21:20 Ebay's Shift in Pricing Strategy
21:51 Google's Business Model and Ad Engine
23:54 The Author's Experience with Click Fraud chapter 4
23:54 Infiltrating Click Fraud Groups and Building Anti-Fraud Systems
24:25 Google's Acquisition of Double Click and Anti-Fraud Systems
24:58 Click Forensics and Adometry
26:33 Google's Ecosystem and Click Fraud Detection
27:03 Browser Comparison and Advertising chapter 4
27:03 Browser Click Counts and Advertising Motivations
27:35 Data Collection and Analysis
28:06 Internet Explorer's High HB Header Usage
29:39 Fraudulent Advertising and Browser Automation
30:10 Ad Fraud Discussion chapter 4
30:10 Fraudulent Ad Clicks and Google's Inaction
31:15 Theoretical Explanation for Header Inclusion
31:45 Ebay's Lack of Incentive to Fix Ad Fraud
32:45 Home Title Lock and Mortgage Fraud
33:48 Government Inaction on Title Insurance chapter 4
33:48 Why the Government Won't Fix Title Insurance Issues
34:18 Cost of Fixing Title Insurance Issues
35:53 Consequences for Homeowners
36:54 Incentive to Maintain the Status Quo
37:26 Fraudulent Business Practices chapter 4
37:26 Unethical Business Tactics
39:05 CEO's Absence and Company Takeover
39:38 Burglary of Business Assets
40:08 Foreclosure Scam and Identity Theft
41:11 Fraudulent Real Estate Transactions chapter 5
41:11 Fake ID and Multiple Loans
41:41 Consequences of Fraudulent Activity
42:14 Understanding Real Estate Articles
42:45 Pretending to be a Real Estate Attorney and Title Company
43:49 Taking Deposits and Depositing into Bank Account
44:21 Scam Artist Tactics chapter 2
44:21 Lack of Due Diligence in Real Estate Transactions
45:23 Swatting and Harassment by Criminal Organizations
47:56 Investigation into Police Corruption chapter 2
47:56 Police Corruption and Raids
49:00 Organized Crime and Fraud
51:35 Scammers and Digital Forensics chapter 4
51:35 Scammer's Tactics and Digital Footprints
52:06 Analyzing Photos for Clues
52:37 Tracking Down Flight Information
53:07 Correlating Evidence and Identifying Suspects
55:14 Discussion on Eyewitness Testimony and Accuracy chapter 5
55:14 Importance of Care in Identifying Suspects
55:46 Risks of Misidentification and False Accusations
56:17 Personal Experiences with Eyewitness Testimony Inaccuracy
56:51 Difficulty in Identifying Suspects at a Distance
57:23 Importance of Caution and Avoiding False Accusations
58:24 Criminals' Mindset and Behavior chapter 4
58:24 Why criminals get caught due to multiple crimes
58:56 Criminals' confidence and emboldenment
59:58 Talking one's way out of trouble and continued criminal behavior
1:00:29 Risk-taking and the consequences of getting caught
1:02:02 The Difficulty of Being Good at Crime chapter 3
1:02:02 The Importance of Professionalism in Crime
1:02:33 Why People Turn to Fraud
1:04:06 The Cycle of Crime and Prison
1:05:12 Discussion of Ross's Life and Business Ventures chapter 4
1:05:12 Ross's Struggles and Decision to Pursue Illegal Ventures
1:06:15 Ross's Business Failures and Move to San Francisco
1:06:46 Ross's Arrest for Illegal Activities
1:07:48 Discussion of Silk Road and Ross's Involvement
1:08:53 Discussion of Silk Road and Cartel Members chapter 5
1:08:53 Initial Contact with Cartel Members and Denial of Involvement
1:09:26 Reasons for Cartel Members' Belief in Speaker's Involvement with Silk Road
1:09:56 Speaker's Security Research and Connection to Slow Loris Tool
1:10:27 Speaker's Involvement in Silk Road and Connection to Ross
1:11:30 Speaker's Advice on Web Application Security and Connection to Silk Road
1:12:31 Discussion of Online Activities and Consequences chapter 5
1:12:31 Threats and Consequences of Refusing to Help
1:13:02 Request to Take Over Silk Road 2 and Concerns about FBI Involvement
1:13:36 Gaining Access to the Box and Decloaking Hidden Services
1:14:07 Finding an Exploit and Handing Information to Authorities
1:14:39 Following Up on the Situation and Consequences for the Individual
1:15:42 Interview with Colby Cop chapter 4
1:15:42 Background on Silk Road and Colby Cop's Involvement
1:16:15 Colby Cop's Website and Drug Sales
1:16:45 Colby Cop's Connection to Cartel and Prison Sentence
1:17:46 Release of Interview and Colby Cop's Story
1:19:20 Paul Aro's Story and Plausible Deniability Encryption chapter 5
1:19:20 Paul Aro's Story and Plausible Deniability Encryption Example
1:19:52 Consequences of Refusing to Give Up Information
1:20:24 How Plausible Deniability Encryption Works
1:20:54 Defending Against Information Extraction
1:21:24 Multiple Levels of Encryption and Protection
1:22:30 The Origin and Security Concerns of TrueCrypt chapter 4
1:22:30 The Mysterious Origins of TrueCrypt and Industry Response
1:23:01 The Discovery of Vulnerabilities and the Creation of VeraCrypt
1:23:32 Investigative Journalists' Discovery and the Connection to Murders
1:24:04 The Ties Between TrueCrypt, Hit Men, and Murders
1:25:38 Real Estate Agents and Hitmen chapter 4
1:25:38 Hitman's Orders and Motivations
1:26:09 Investigating the Hitman's Past
1:26:39 Paulo's Involvement and Arms Deals
1:27:10 Computer Security and Morality
1:29:15 Detective Work in Child Pornography Cases chapter 4
1:29:15 Breaking a Large Child Pornography Ring
1:29:47 Describing the P Group without Using Specific Words
1:30:20 Tracking a Large Organization of Child Pornographers
1:30:50 Uncovering an Initiation Process and Proxies
1:32:21 IP Address Tracking and Investigation chapter 4
1:32:21 Using IP Addresses to Identify Suspects
1:32:53 Breaking the Case and Arresting Multiple Individuals
1:33:23 Challenges in Convicting Fraudulent Offenders
1:34:54 Disturbing Aspects of Online Fraud and Abuse
1:35:26 Initial Contact and FBI Investigation chapter 4
1:35:26 Receiving a Mysterious Text Message and FBI Contact
1:35:57 FBI Visit to eBay Offices and Initial Meeting
1:36:27 Accusation of Involvement in Malicious Software and Investigation
1:37:30 Investigation Continues with No Evidence Found
1:38:31 Discussion of Exploit and Alibi chapter 3
1:38:31 Initial Defense and Research
1:39:33 Testimony and Flip
1:40:04 Plausible Defense and Server Setup
1:41:36 Possession and Charges chapter 3
1:41:36 Possession and Mandatory Minimums
1:42:38 Image Hashing and Law Enforcement
1:43:43 Large-Scale Busts and Predictive Policing

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