By the time Ken understood what happened, his similar-looking identity thief had walked off with $8,000. In this episode, we learn about a vulnerability courtesy the DMV and what an enterprising identity thief was able to do with it. 

Eva Velasquez from the Identity Theft Resource Center offers tips on safeguarding yourself against all stripe of identity theft and helps us contextualize what happened to Ken. It turns out there are local identity thieves, and Ken probably ran afoul of one of them. But not for sure. So listen and learn. 

The Tinfoil Swan takes a deep dive into password managers—are they really keeping you safe, or just giving you a false sense of security?

Adam Levin is the former Director of Consumer Affairs for the State of New Jersey, serial entrepreneur and author of Swiped, which he wrote with his sidekick, writer and cyber mensch, Beau Friedlander. With expert commentary from Travis “Here’s What Actually Happened” Taylor, the show gets everything sorted out—or not—but either way you’re going to have a great time. Something weird happen to you? We’ve got your back.

What the Hack with Adam Levin is a production of Loud Tree Media and is produced by Andrew Steven.