Get ready for a deep dive into what cybersecurity professionals often refer to as the "8th Layer" of security: HUMANS. Welcome to 8th Layer Insights (8Li). This podcast is a multidisciplinary exploration into how the complexities of human nature affect security and risk. Author, security researcher, and behavior science enthusiast Perry Carpenter taps experts for their insights and illumination. Topics include cybersecurity, psychology, behavior science, communication, leadership, and more.
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Signup to Generate a PitchGet ready for a deep dive into what cybersecurity professionals often refer to as the "8th Layer" of security: HUMANS. Welcome to 8th Layer Insights (8Li). This podcast is a multidisciplinary exploration into how the complexities of human nature affect security and risk. Author, security researcher, and behavior science enthusiast Perry Carpenter taps experts for their insights and illumination.
Recent episodes include "Cognitive Heists series #7: The Trojan Gift" (29 September 2025, 11 minutes), "Cognitive Heist series #6: The Shill" (6 September 2025, 9 minutes), and "Cognitive Heist series #5: The Long Con" (11 August 2025, 11 minutes).
8th Layer Insights publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 18 minutes across 87 episodes.
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8th Layer Insights is a technology podcast with 87 episodes published.
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<p>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, "The Trojan Gift." 🎁 </p> <p>Not all traps look like traps. Some arrive...
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<p>Some cons don’t succeed because of the smooth-talking seller. Instead, they succeed because of the crowd.</p> <p>Enter The Shill -- a hidden accomplice pretending to be just another customer, audience member, or...
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<p>Welcome to Deceptive Minds - An audio newsletter about how we are fooled, how we fool ourselves, and what we can do about it. </p> <p>This one is all about "The Long Con."</p> <p><br></p> <p>When the lie moves in...
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<p>👻 New Deceptive Minds issue: Cognitive Heist series issue #4 -- The Ghost</p> <p>The ghost doesn’t break in. It doesn’t even exist. It just panics you into acting-- fast, unthinking, exposed.</p> <p>This issue...
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<p>📞 The Call Is Coming from Inside Your Mind</p> <p> </p> <p>Welcome to #3 of the "Cognitive Heists" series. The Voice in Your Head -- Authority, Audio Deepfakes, and the Power of a Familiar Voice</p> <p><br></p>...
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<p>Welcome to part 2 of the Cognitive Heist miniseries: The Bait Man</p> 🗝️ He doesn’t pick the lock. 🚪 He doesn’t sneak in the back. 🪝 He just leaves something shiny on the ground and waits for you to pick it up...
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<p>🕵️♂️ New Deceptive Minds mini-series: Behind the Scams (Cognitive Heists) 🕵️♂️ </p> <p>They didn’t pick the lock. </p> <p>They didn’t sneak in through the vents. </p> <p>You held the door open for them.</p>...
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<p>When it comes to deception, everything is about story. </p> <p>And the stories people cling hardest to are ones that aren't solely about information... they are about self-protection. They explain the world. They...
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<p>Hey Friends!</p> <p>This is one of the most important issues so far -- please share!</p> <p>Ever find yourself believing something… just because you’ve heard it enough? That’s the Illusory Truth Effect at work...
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<p>Ok. This one's pretty uncomfortable. It's about the lies we tell ourselves and why we believe them.</p> <p>We all like to think we’re rational. But the truth is, our minds are masters of defense... not just against...
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<p>Not all deception hides in the shadows. Some of it walks right in — wearing a badge, a clipboard, or a lab coat.</p> <p>In the latest issue of Deceptive Minds, I explore one of the most powerful tools in the...
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<p>If it made you panic, rage, or rush… it probably bypassed your cognitive defenses.</p> <p>In the latest issue of Deceptive Minds, I dig into the dark cognitive malware of emotional hijacking: how scammers...
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<p>Some lies try hard to fool you. Others just make it easy for you to believe them.</p> <p>That’s the danger of cognitive fluency: the simpler something feels, the more likely we are to think it’s true.</p> <p>In the...
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<p>Hey friends,</p> <p>Let’s start with a weird truth: People don’t fall for things because they’re true. They fall for things because they’re plausible.</p> <p>That’s the dark magic of deception — it doesn’t need to be...
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<p>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.</p> <p>In this week's episode: 🚨 Your attention is under attack! 🚨</p> <p>From WWII...
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<p>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.</p> <p>🔥 Since starting this newsletter last week, we're already closing in...
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<p> 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'll be interested in. It's the audio version of a newsletter that I recently...
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<p>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 the new show and subscribe to the new feed if you want to keep following in...
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<p>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 for the new show and subscribe to the new feed if you want to keep following...
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<p>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 for the new show and subscribe to the new feed if you want to keep following...
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