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Amounts lost to scamming and hacking continue to rise. In fact, estimates suggest that if cybercrime were a country, it would boast the world’s third-largest economy after the U.S. and China. We ignore this new reality at our peril.

The rapid advent of artificial intelligence has hyper-charged the effectiveness of cyberfraud, meaning we can no longer rely on yesterday’s red flags. Because modern tactics are so sophisticated, the goal of modern cybersecurity has shifted: it’s no longer just about prevention but about decreasing our “blast radius” and limiting the potential damage should we be masterfully deceived.

While this course covers current scams and prevention strategies, its real strength lies in helping us develop and refine digital habits that can persist as we age. Scammers frequently target older Americans due to accumulated assets and our traditional respect for authority. Join us to demystify these threats, share stories, and build the practical protections needed to stay one step ahead.

Short weekly readings, interactive slideshow lectures, and group discussions will help us not only to develop our personal threat models but to implement them in a way that grows with us as we build a team of support to retain our independence.

This course will combine lecture with class discussions.