{"podcast":{"title":"Unchained","slug":"unchained-728975","podcast_index_feed_id":728975,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LSHML4761942757","website_url":"https://unchainedcrypto.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b7bf264e-3874-11ed-a2fe-a3feab4203a7/image/f4aec706c3b7929f0528616e7f643eda.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Laura Shin","episode_count":1228,"summary":"Crypto assets and blockchain technology are about to transform every trust-based interaction of our lives, from financial services to identity to the Internet of Things. In this podcast, host Laura Shin, an independent journalist covering all things crypto, talks with industry pioneers about how crypto assets and blockchains will change the way we earn, spend and invest our money. Tune in to find out how Web 3.0, the decentralized web, will revolutionize our world.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T22:19:50.638328+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unchained-728975"},"episode":{"title":"How a Fake Podcast Invite Nearly Hacked Laura Shin","slug":"how-a-fake-podcast-invite-nearly-hacked-laura-shin","published_at":"2026-07-02T00:50:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unchained-728975/how-a-fake-podcast-invite-nearly-hacked-laura-shin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unchained-728975","url":"https://pdrl.fm/98e0b1/traffic.megaphone.fm/LSHML4448436330.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/98e0b1/traffic.megaphone.fm/LSHML4448436330.mp3","summary":"Laura Shin has reported on crypto scams since the early days and wrote one of the first stories on sim swaps. That did not stop a spear-phishing attempt from getting her to download software and run a terminal command before she caught it. Austin Campbell, Ram Ahluwalia, and Chris Perkins turn her near miss into a practical defense playbook, then debate whether self-custody still makes sense for anyone with a public crypto profile. Hosts: Austin Campbell, Host of Bits + Bips, Founder of Zero Knowledge Group, and Adjunct Professor at NYU Stern Ram Ahluwalia, Co-host of Bits + Bips and CEO of Lumida Chris Perkins, Co-host of Bits + Bips and Head of Franklin Crypto Guest: Laura Shin - Founder and Host of Unchained This clip is from a longer conversation on crypto security and social engineering. Full episode here: https://youtube.com/live/yKHaE6xMZsE We go live every Monday - subscribe to catch it live. Sponsors: 👉 Cape: Your biggest crypto vulnerability isn't your wallet, it's your phone number. Cape is America's privacy-first mobile carrier that rotates your SIM identity daily and blocks SIM swaps before they happen. Get 33% off your first six months at https://cape.co/unchained (use code: UNCHAINED). Chapters: 🎣 00:00 The fake podcast invite that nearly caught Laura Shin 💻 00:26 How far it went: a download, then a terminal command 🛡️ 05:02 Austin's hard rules for when someone puts time pressure on you 🏦 06:36 Why Ram says ETFs now beat self-custody for public figures 🥷 07:39 Chris on getting hacked and losing his Snoop Dogg NFT 🤖 10:41 Why the same playbook is coming for banks via AI voice clones 🦅 11:33 Chris on letting the private sector recover stolen crypto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Laura Shin has reported on crypto scams since the early days and wrote one of the first stories on sim swaps. That did not stop a spear-phishing attempt f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":871,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unchained-728975/episodes/how-a-fake-podcast-invite-nearly-hacked-laura-shin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unchained-728975/how-a-fake-podcast-invite-nearly-hacked-laura-shin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}