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Frank Abagnale | Catch Me If You Can | Talks at Google

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What it is

Frank Abagnale, the real subject of Catch Me If You Can, speaks at Google about his life as a con man turned FBI fraud and cybersecurity expert, including advice on fraud, breaches and credit cards.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Praised as a charismatic, engaging talk with practical security lessons, like why credit cards protect you better than debit cards.

  • 8 people recommended it
  • 7 different months
  • 4 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Its well worth watching the whole thing”

    Abagnale's life story plus his FBI view of the Equifax breach.

    willvarfar, 2018-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Elizabeth Warren's bill would fine the next Equifax for data breach”

  2. “Great talk by the way, he's an incredibly charismatic and well spoken story teller”

    Charismatic storytelling on how likability enables social engineering.

    dmcdm, 2019-02 · Strong recommendation · in “How A Young Woman Followed Two Hackers' Lies to Her Death”

  3. “One of the best google talks I have seen.”

    Interesting full lecture, among the best Google talks.

    ai_ia, 2019-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Golden Rules for Making Money (1880)”

  4. “his talk at Google is one of the best ones I've heard [1]”

    One of the best talks the commenter has heard.

    tchalla, 2021-05 · Strong recommendation · in “New book contends that Catch Me If You Can is mostly made up”

  5. “the entire video/talk is great”

    Abagnale comments on the Equifax breach around the 37 minute mark.

    52-6F-62, 2018-01 · Recommendation · in “Elizabeth Warren's bill would fine the next Equifax for data breach”

  6. “Technically not a tech talk but since it was at Talks at Google, this one”

    Suggested as a best talk, though not technical.

    virde, 2018-10 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What are some of the best technical talks you've heard?”

  7. “This is among the most important learnings you can get from Frank Abagnale's talk at Google”

    Teaches why credit cards protect you better than debit cards.

    fatline, 2019-06 · Recommendation · in “I just had over a thousand Euros stolen and Revolut is siding with the thief”

  8. “This is an interesting talk by Frank Abagnale (the real life person the story was based on) at Google.”

    Talk by the real person behind Catch Me If You Can.

    chris_f, 2021-03 · Recommendation · in “I tracked down my impostor”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: frank abagnale, fraud prevention, social engineering, cybersecurity, talks at google

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