My Instagram Account Has Been Hacked – How To Regain Control
We here at the White Hatter have seen a significant increase in calls and messages from followers who are looking for assistance because they have lost control of their Instagram account and someone else is now using it, often an organized crime group, to send messages to friends asking for things like money. One of the […]
The New Use Of Artificial Intelligence (AI) To Commit Crime
The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed our daily lives, enhancing efficiency and can streamline numerous tasks. AI has also disrupted traditional educational teaching methods (1). Nonetheless, as with any technological innovation, AI can be weaponized for criminal purposes, and its use in senior fraud scams (2)and kidnapping scams (3) is an alarming trend that we all need […]
Package Delivery Safety Guide
Doorbell cameras are great, and do have a deterring factor, but as we have seen in countless youtube videos, even when thieves are aware of a camera, what are the chances of being caught? Unfortunately, the reality is the majority of those previous 26 million Americans that had holiday packages stolen would not catch the thieves.
Online Shopping Safety Guide
Online shopping, is super easy and convenient but does have an increased risk of scams, hacks, and fraud. Here are some simple tips and strategies you can deploy to greatly decrease the likelihood of having issues.
Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Scams and Safety
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) & The Lure Of Easy Money A Concerning New Financial Frontier That Teens Are Experimenting With Over the past several months we have received several messages from teens, and have fielded questions from students in our live virtual school presentations, asking us about our thoughts on the safety and security of Non-Fungible […]
Online Dating
TEACHING OLDER TEENS HOW TO BE THEIR OWN ONLINE DETECTIVE Many of us are aware of the term “catfishing” which was inspired by a 2010 documentary called “Catfish”. Catfishing is when a person sets up a fabricated online identity, or an entire social circle, to trick people into an emotional/romantic relationship for financial gain, to […]
Sextortion
Updated August 2024 CAVEAT – As the reader has probably guessed, the term “sextortion” is a neologism that combines the words “sex” and “extortion”. The term “sextortion” was first coined and used by the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) in 2009. They introduced it to describe a form of corruption where individuals […]
Intimate Images, Nudes, Sexting, Deepfakes, and Sugaring
Updated: Sept 2024 Far too often, the language and research surrounding sexting can be very confusing to parents and youth. The list of definitions below is how we classify and use terminology specific to this chapter. We believe these are the most accurate and clear definitions of these commonly used terms. Sexting Sexual communication of […]
Online Sexual Predation and Exploitation
UPDATED Sept 2024 To be very clear, engaging in the creation, distribution, or consumption of images or videos depicting child sexual abuse material is illegal. Not only does this material perpetuate sexual violence against children, it also strips them of their humanity. The National Crime Agency in the UK found child sexual abuse material can […]
