Phishing for Compliments
Where cybersecurity education meets entertainment

Learn cybersecurity.
Have fun.
Stay safe.

Welcome to Phishing for Compliments, the cybersecurity podcast that makes online safety approachable, entertaining, and maybe even a little bit fun.

Join us as we dive into the world of scams, hacks, and digital safety with a lighthearted approach that won’t leave you hiding under your desk.

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Latest Episodes

June 15, 2025

Smishing Is Canceled

Text Message Terror: Scammers are low key lurking in your phone. In the premier episode, we explore: scam texts, how to stop them, and we talk about 2600 and John Draper, the daddy of Phreaking.

July 1, 2025

Vishing for your Visa

Gone Vishing: In episode 2, we discuss voice phishing. How do you protect yourself from scammers, who are now using AI to do their dirty work? We also go over a relevant article in 2600, and circle back to the last podcast with an interesting fact. Then, a teaser for episode 3.

Coming Soon

Quish You Were Here

Squish that Quish! Episode 3 deals with the emerging threat that QR codes are becoming. It’s not just a scary site on your phone!

About The Podcast

Low key, Phishing for Compliments happened because the POV of most cybersecurity advice is often either too technical or too scary, and kind of dry…leaving most people confused and anxious.

Learning about security shouldn’t leave you shook. The algorithm here is serving chill vibes, not jump scares.