Chris Drake is the Senior Vice President at iconectiv, where he is responsible for internal and external technology initiatives, including emerging opportunities in mobile content, cybersecurity, and virtualization. Here, Chris explains how scammers are adapting to AI, recent regulations on robocalls, and the rise in text fraud.

Key Takeaways:

- Scammers are increasingly using text messages instead of robocalls

- Understanding the new wave of scam tactics

- How scams are affecting businesses

Episode Timeline:

1:45 The rise of text scams

4:00 How do scammers break into iPhones?

6:45 How to protect your smartphones from scammers

8:15 How to protect your cryptocurrency

10:15 Current government actions against robocalls

14:00 Will there be fewer robocalls in 2025?

17:00 AI is making it more affordable for scammers to target their victims

18:30 Data breaches are helping scammers

20:30 Scammers are entering the real world

22:00 The Liam Neeson scam

This episode’s guest:

• Chris Drake on LinkedIn

• iconectiv's website

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