{"podcast":{"title":"Federal Tax Updates","slug":"federal-tax-updates-5954475","podcast_index_feed_id":5954475,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/federal-tax-updates","website_url":"https://federaltaxupdates.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/eP2n1-i2q4OclX-m7SCZURGTtGLTi_AI9Pc1KWL7eiE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM2NDUzLzE2NzMw/Mjg5NzItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Roger Harris, EA and Annie Schwab, CPA","episode_count":92,"summary":"CPAs, Enrolled Agents, and Tax Preparers can keep up-to-date with the latest federal tax information while earning NASBA approved CPE credits and IRS approved CE credits by listening to the bi-weekly Federal Tax Updates podcast. The hosts Roger Harris and Annie Schwab have over 75 years of tax experience between them, which has been featured in various media outlets including Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Morning Business Report, Bloomberg Business News, and Accounting Today.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T04:20:40.895553+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-tax-updates-5954475"},"episode":{"title":"38 Minutes of Access: Inside a Real Tax Office Hack","slug":"38-minutes-of-access-inside-a-real-tax-office-hack","published_at":"2025-11-10T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-tax-updates-5954475/38-minutes-of-access-inside-a-real-tax-office-hack","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-tax-updates-5954475","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/32376335","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/media.transistor.fm/32376335/46fcffe8.mp3","summary":"John Barucci joins the show to break down his real-life data breach. John thought he had all the right safeguards in place: cyber insurance, firewalls, security training, and a written information security plan. But a single click on what appeared to be a Social Security Administration email led to bad actors accessing nine client files, altering returns, and changing bank account information in just 38 minutes. Sponsors Padgett - Contact Padgett or Email Jeff Phillips Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CE Launch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE for listening to this episode. Chapters (00:00) - Introduction and Greetings (00:41) - Current Events and Government Shutdown (01:41) - PTIN Renewal and Security Measures (02:44) - Introducing John Bucci's Story (04:19) - John Bucci's Cybersecurity Breach Experience (06:03) - Detailed Chronology of the Breach (18:23) - Immediate Actions Taken Post-Breach (21:59) - IRS and Software Company Responses (26:00) - Client Communication and Further Steps (29:32) - The Weight of Responsibility in Tax Practice (30:20) - The Importance of Having a Plan (31:26) - Immediate Actions Post-Breach (31:51) - Involvement of Thomson Reuters and Stopping the Breach (33:19) - Forensic Investigation and Legal Steps (34:46) - Cyber Insurance and Its Benefits (36:48) - IRS Practitioner Relief Program (42:25) - Final Reflections and Lessons Learned (49:00) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts Follow the Federal Tax Updates Podcast on Social Media twitter.com/FedTaxPod facebook.com/FedTaxPod linkedin.com/showcase/fedtaxpod Connect with John: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbarucci Connect with the Hosts on LinkedIn Roger Harris Annie Schwab Review Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Subscribe Subscribe to the Federal Tax Updates podca…","meta_description":"John Barucci joins the show to break down his real-life data breach. John thought he had all the right safeguards in place: cyber insurance, firewalls, se…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3354,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/federal-tax-updates-5954475/episodes/38-minutes-of-access-inside-a-real-tax-office-hack/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-tax-updates-5954475/38-minutes-of-access-inside-a-real-tax-office-hack.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}