Auto-Replies & Red Flags: What You're Missing in Cybersecurity 🚩

Think your auto-reply is harmless? Think again. In this episode of the Learn Online Security podcast, Tamara Michèle chats with CEO Richard Bankert about one of the biggest risks in cybersecurity: human habits. From generic out-of-office messages to subtle red flags in daily communication, Richard breaks down how cybercriminals exploit the little things most people overlook.

Urgency? Truth? Trust? What separates an everyday interaction from a scam? What are the red flags to a social engineering attack? In this portion of the podcast, we’ll cover how out of office replies can lead to social engineering attack such as gift card scams.

You’ll discover:
🚩 Why your auto-reply might be helping scammers
🚩 Red flags that even tech-savvy users often miss
🚩 How AI-generated emails are tricking smart people
🚩 What real cybersecurity awareness actually looks like

If you've ever thought "that could never happen to me," this episode is your red flag 🚩warning.

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⌚Time Stamps ⌚
00:00:03 Introduction to Red Flags with Richard
00:00:13 Diving deeper into common scams
00:00:25 The danger of out-of-office replies
00:00:44 How scammers use LinkedIn to build profiles
00:01:02 Scammer exploiting out-of-office replies
00:01:47 Scam request for Walmart gift cards
00:02:25 Real-world example of a gift card scam
00:03:15 Building trust through truth in scams
00:03:40 The rule: Never buy gift cards for the boss
00:05:01 Realization of the scam and text message confirmation
00:06:32 Why knowing your digital footprint matters