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8th Layer Insights

Perry Carpenter | N2K Networks

Get ready for a deep dive into what cybersecurity professionals often refer to as the "8th Layer" of security: HUMANS. This podcast is a multidisciplinary exploration into how the complexiti...

Episodes

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Cognitive Heists series #7: The Trojan Gift

Hey folks! It's been a few weeks, but now the gift is here. :) It's the 7th installment of the "Cognitive Heists" series. This one is titled...

10:49Sep 29, 2025

Cognitive Heist series #6: The Shill

Some cons don’t succeed because of the smooth-talking seller. Instead, they succeed because of the crowd. Enter The Shill -- a hidden accomp...

9:23Sep 6, 2025

Cognitive Heist series #5: The Long Con

Welcome to Deceptive Minds - An audio newsletter about how we are fooled, how we fool ourselves, and what we can do about it. This one is al...

11:24Aug 11, 2025

Cognitive Heist series #4: The Ghost - Panic, Urgency, and the Speed of Deception

👻 New Deceptive Minds issue: Cognitive Heist series issue #4 -- The Ghost The ghost doesn’t break in. It doesn’t even exist. It just panics...

12:09Aug 3, 2025

Cognitive Heists series #3: The Call Is Coming from Inside Your Mind

📞 The Call Is Coming from Inside Your Mind Welcome to #3 of the "Cognitive Heists" series. The Voice in Your Head -- Authority, Audio Deepf...

12:12Jul 25, 2025

Cognitive Heist series #2: The Bait Man

Welcome to part 2 of the Cognitive Heist miniseries: The Bait Man 🗝️ He doesn’t pick the lock. 🚪 He doesn’t sneak in the back. 🪝 He just...

13:31Jul 17, 2025

Cognitive Heists series #1: The Insider -- Trust by Proximity, not Proof

🕵️‍♂️ New Deceptive Minds mini-series: Behind the Scams (Cognitive Heists) 🕵️‍♂️ They didn’t pick the lock. They didn’t sneak in through t...

13:08Jul 11, 2025

Narrative Armor: Why Some Stories Become Immune to the Truth

When it comes to deception, everything is about story. And the stories people cling hardest to are ones that aren't solely about information...

11:25Jun 28, 2025

Repeat Until Real

Hey Friends! This is one of the most important issues so far -- please share! Ever find yourself believing something… just because you’ve he...

12:52Jun 24, 2025

Truth Hurts. So We Lie.

Ok. This one's pretty uncomfortable. It's about the lies we tell ourselves and why we believe them. We all like to think we’re rational. But...

17:23Jun 12, 2025

The Costume of Truth: Why We Trust the Logo, the Lab Coat, and the Lanyard

Not all deception hides in the shadows. Some of it walks right in — wearing a badge, a clipboard, or a lab coat. In the latest issue of Dece...

13:44Jun 9, 2025

Feel First, Think Never: Your Emotions Are the Exploit

If it made you panic, rage, or rush… it probably bypassed your cognitive defenses. In the latest issue of Deceptive Minds, I dig into the da...

13:13May 28, 2025

Too Easy to Be True: The Fluency Trap and the Lie That Slides Right Past You

Some lies try hard to fool you. Others just make it easy for you to believe them. That’s the danger of cognitive fluency: the simpler someth...

12:27May 20, 2025

The Plausibility Effect

Hey friends, Let’s start with a weird truth: People don’t fall for things because they’re true. They fall for things because they’re plausib...

11:42May 14, 2025

👁️ Look Here: Why Every Great Deception Starts with Stolen Attention

Welcome to issue #3 of Deceptive Minds: a newsletter about how we are fooled, how we fool ourselves, and what we can do about it. In this we...

13:33May 5, 2025

Artifacts of Deception (Deceptive Minds - issue #2)

Hey friends! Here's issue 2 of Deceptive Minds: a newsletter about how we are fooled, how we fool ourselves, and what we can do about it. 🔥...

12:09Apr 29, 2025

Deceptive Minds (the audio experience): Issue #1

Hey listeners, Perry Carpenter here. Yeah, it's been a while since I've posted this feed, but I've got something exciting that I think you'l...

7:17Apr 29, 2025

The FAIK Files | Holiday Special: AI Safety Update

Note: We're posting Perry's new show, "The FAIK Files", to this feed through the end of 2024. This will give you a chance to get a feel for...

38:24Dec 27, 2024

The FAIK Files | The Butcher Will Scam You Now

Note: We're posting Perry's new show, "The FAIK Files", to this feed through the end of the year. This will give you a chance to get a feel...

59:23Dec 20, 2024

The FAIK Files | AI Gone Wild: Worrisome Leaks, Misguided Conspiracies, and More

Note: We're posting Perry's new show, "The FAIK Files", to this feed through the end of the year. This will give you a chance to get a feel...

52:53Dec 13, 2024