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WIBC 9AM-Noon Podcast

Former FBI special agent Cory Grass joins to discuss the dangers of government spyware tools getting in the hands of cybercriminals

WIBC 9AM-Noon Podcast

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4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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0:00.0

Joining us in the WIBC studios, we have former FBI special agent.

0:13.6

Corey Grass, he spent 20 years in counterintelligence and counterterrorism.

0:18.7

It's Casey and Jim you're listening to on 93 WIBC.

0:22.2

So Corey, yesterday, Jim and I discussed this article.

0:25.6

Spyware once used by governments is now spreading to cyber criminals.

0:30.8

And I thought, well, we've got a guy.

0:33.6

We love it when we got a guy.

0:34.6

We got a guy.

0:35.3

And here you are.

0:36.6

So how big of a problem is it when

0:39.4

government-grade spyware tools leak into the hands of cyber criminals or just regular criminals?

0:46.4

Well, first I'll say, thanks for having me. I'm glad when you think of criminals, you think of me.

0:50.0

I'm not sure what that says about me, but I appreciate it. That type of technology is so prevalent these days.

0:56.1

It's crazy.

0:57.3

Like you said, it was a high-level use previously by higher powers that had access to it.

1:02.7

And now that it's worked this way down, I think it's kind of foolish for any of us in the United States.

1:06.6

I think our stuff is safe in any capacity because there are so many people in so many ways

1:11.2

trying to steal your information.

1:13.1

Okay.

1:13.4

Let's talk about some of the ways.

1:16.1

Okay.

1:16.4

Some of the things that you're skeptical of or you've seen or people need to be aware of.

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