The Digital Defense Circle: Outsmarting Scams and Hacks (SIG)

The Digital Defense Circle: Outsmarting Scams and Hacks (SIG)

Shared Interest Groups | Available (Membership Required)

One Court Street Lebanon, NH 03766 United States
Classroom 2A
N.A.
6/18/2026-6/30/2027
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The Digital Defense Circle: Outsmarting Scams and Hacks (SIG)

Shared Interest Groups | Available (Membership Required)

Title: The Digital Defense Circle: Outsmarting Scams and Hacks

Coordinator: Dave Smith, email:  dbsmith001@gmail.com

 

Despite the proliferation of warnings about scams, it only takes a moment of distraction to be victimized. Modern "human hacking" uses sophisticated psychological triggers to bypass our better judgment. This group provides a supportive, non-judgmental space to share experiences, analyze real-world case studies, and build the practical "digital muscle memory" needed to protect ourselves and our families.

We will expand our technical skills, demystify AI-enhanced fraud, and deconstruct the tactics of social engineering. By becoming an informed, vigilant community, we can gain confidence and stay one step ahead of the bad guys.


This group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.?

 

The only requirement to join a SIG is that one needs to be a current member of Osher.

 

 

Smith, David
David Smith

Dave Smith of Norwich, Vermont, teaches lifelong learning courses and lectures locally on being scam savvy and preventing senior fraud. A retired school psychologist who worked in public schools in New Hampshire and Vermont, including fifteen years at Lebanon High School, he grew up in Manchester and later earned a bachelor’s degree in French literature and a master of science in education from Bucknell.