Defense Against the Dark Arts

Scams used to be easy to spot. Now AI writes a phishing email in perfect English, clones a voice from a few seconds of audio, and runs thousands of attempts while the attacker sleeps. Attacks have become faster and cheaper, and that changes who is worth targeting: everyone.

Nov 7: Lock Down Your Digital Life. Half tutorial, half lab. Teighe Thorsen and Thor Muller explain how attacks actually work in 2026 and which defenses matter most. Then an expert sits with you while you batten down the hatches on your own devices: a password manager, two-factor login on the accounts that matter, recovery codes saved where you can find them, and the settings that quietly leak your data turned off.

Dec 12: Scams, Deepfakes and Your Family. The holidays are peak scam season, and this year a scam can sound like your grandson or look like your bank. Teighe Thorsen shows what voice clones, deepfake video calls, fake delivery texts and AI-written messages look like right now, and how to check before you click, pay or panic. Then we set up simple defenses that work across a family: a code word for emergencies, safer settings on a parent's phone, and a plan for what to do when something feels off.

Come to one session or both. No technical background needed. Bring your phone, your laptop if you have one, and the parent, teenager or friend you worry about.