PEBCAK Podcast: Information Security News by Some All Around Good People

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got some amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome!  Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)
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Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Todd - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmorton310/
Victor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victordeluca/

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome!  Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)
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Microsoft kills off Skype
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-its-killing-off-skype-in-may-after-14-years/
 
Google rolls out scam detection on Android for text messages
https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/google-rolls-out-ai-scam-detection-for.html
 
Largest crypto heist in history
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lazarus-hacked-bybit-via-breached-safe-wallet-developer-machine/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-confirms-lazarus-hackers-were-behind-15b-bybit-crypto-heist/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-steals-record-146-billion-from-bybit-eth-cold-wallet/ 
 
Enshitification of car technology
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/drivers-high-tech-cars-preferences-28ab9584
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Tyson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyson-kindler-910658101/

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got three amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome!  Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)
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Android adds protection for disabling security while on phone calls
https://cybersecuritynews.com/new-android-security-feature-that-blocks/
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-phone-call-protections-3526068/ 
https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/student-mocks-kickers-misses-120k-kick-college-gameday.html 
Wasting a scammer’s time: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ceKa7kTOaYw 
 
Apple disables advanced data protection in UK
https://apnews.com/article/apple-iphone-encryption-britain-cybersecurity-c5c37e99b3b9161dbed24231fbd94746
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3834928/us-chides-uk-for-seeking-encryption-backdoor.html 
 
Sweden asks Signal to backdoor encryption
https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/we-will-not-walk-back-signal-would-rather-leave-the-uk-and-sweden-than-remove-encryption-protections
https://cybernews.com/news/signal-sweden-encryption-backdoor-police/ 
 
Car racing
https://www.caranddriver.com/honda/civic-si/specs/2008/honda_civic-si_honda-civic-si-sedan_2008
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Please share this podcast with someone you know!  It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
 
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Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Elisabeth - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisabeth-sh/

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome!  Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)
Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcast
 
US drug testing firm DISA suffers data breach
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-drug-testing-firm-disa-says-data-breach-impacts-33-million-people/
https://databreaches.net/2025/02/03/disa-incident-update-on-review-of-potentially-affected-files-and-notification-plan/ 
https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2017/2/5/14514466/beyonce-super-bowl-halftime-how-photos-lmao-never-forget 
 
Russian phishing campaign targets Signal
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-phishing-campaigns-exploit-signals-device-linking-feature/
 
Fake Counterstrike steam phishing
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-cs2-tournament-streams-used-to-steal-crypto-steam-accounts/
 
Costco switches from Pepsi to Coke
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/01/26/costco-pepsi-coca-cola/77958294007/
https://www.diffen.com/difference/Coke_vs_Pepsi
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Please share this podcast with someone you know!  It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
 
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Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Ben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamincorll/

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome!  Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)
Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcast
 
Apple Releases iPhone 16e
Apple censors AI results in China
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/13/alibaba-to-manipulate-apple-intelligence-output-in-china-for-censorship
 
TikTok returns to App Store
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/13/tiktok-to-return-to-apple-app-store-thursday
 
Chinese health monitor does not have backdoor
https://www.securityweek.com/contec-patient-monitors-not-malicious-but-still-pose-big-risk-to-healthcare/ 
https://x.com/aubreystrobel/status/1892255300981309740?s=46
 
Thailand cuts power to scam compounds
https://therecord.media/thailand-cuts-power-scam-compounds-myanmar
 
Jobs that will be replaced in 10 years
https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/future-tech/jobs-ai-will-replace.htm
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2023/03/30/which-jobs-will-ai-replace-these-4-industries-will-be-heavily-impacted/
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Please share this podcast with someone you know!  It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
 
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Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Koby -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/koby-caputo-117358145/

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome!  Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)
Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcast
 
Hackers attack gamers
https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/live/psn-outage
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ddos-attacks-reportedly-behind-dayz-and-arma-network-outages/
https://threatpost.com/fbi-ddos-for-hire/140280/ 
 
Ransomware payments fall 35% in 2024
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payments-fell-by-35-percent-in-2024-totalling-813-550-000/ 
 
Apple notarizes first adult content app
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/first-apple-notarized-porn-app-available-to-iphone-users-in-europe/ 
 
Best and worst Super Bowl ads
Halftime show
https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-commercials-2025-41c81bb3868e64156c0c3636e1829f1f
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Please share this podcast with someone you know!  It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
 
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Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome!  Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)
Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcast
 
Microsoft Edge adds tech support scam detection
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-edge-scareware-blocker-to-block-tech-support-scams/
https://www.securityweek.com/google-says-nso-pegasus-zero-click-most-technically-sophisticated-exploit-ever-seen/
 
Patient monitors send data to China
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-found-in-two-healthcare-patient-monitors-linked-to-ip-in-china/
 
Magic packet compromises Juniper routers
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/black-magic-enterprise-juniper-routers-backdoor 
https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/custom-backdoor-exploiting-magic-packet.html 
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/what-we-know-about-the-xz-utils-backdoor-that-almost-infected-the-world/ 
https://www.crn.com/news/networking/2025/doj-sues-to-block-hpe-s-14b-acquisition-of-juniper-networks-deal-5-things-to-know 
 
January challenge results
https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/prediction-market-bets-test-limits-c52f556d
 
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Please share this podcast with someone you know!  It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
 
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Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Victor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victordeluca/

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got three amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome!  Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)
Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcast
 
White House Press Corps accepting alternative media
https://x.com/autismcapital/status/1884310503125926280?s=46
 
PowerSchool data breach affects millions of students
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/powerschool-starts-notifying-victims-of-massive-data-breach/
 
DeepSeek explodes onto app stores
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/deepseek-halts-new-signups-amid-large-scale-cyberattack/ 
https://x.com/mayhem4markets/status/1884327041610436812?s=46
https://x.com/autismcapital/status/1884344113488879732?s=46
https://x.com/denisewu/status/1884508021927313644?s=46
 
Only child talk revisited
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/singletons/202404/why-only-children-are-poised-to-succeed-at-work
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Please share this podcast with someone you know!  It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
 
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Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Brad - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradlisoweski/

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome!  Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)
Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcast
 
TikTok shuts down then starts back up again
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/19/tiktok-has-shut-itself-down-in-the-us-ahead-of-january-19-deadline 
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/19/tiktok-service-restored-in-the-us-after-promises-that-ban-wont-be-enforced
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/tiktok-is-back-up-in-the-us-after-trump-says-he-will-extend-deadline/ 
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/tiktok-ban-backfired-us-cybersecurity 
 
GM ordered to stop collecting user data
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/ftc-orders-gm-to-stop-collecting-and-selling-drivers-data/ 
https://therecord.media/ftc-gm-settlement-5-year-ban-selling-driver-data 
 
California man sues banks after falling victim to pig butchering scam
https://therecord.media/pig-butchering-sues-banks-know-your-customer-rules
https://cointelegraph.com/news/california-man-sues-banks-over-1-million-pig-butchering-scam 
https://ipa.org/uploads/1/3/1/4/131403368/rat_slick_sheet_cy2022.pdf
 
Only child talk
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/singletons/202404/why-only-children-are-poised-to-succeed-at-work 
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Please share this podcast with someone you know!  It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
 
Find the hosts on LinkedIn:
Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome!  Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)
Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcast
 
Scammers trick Apple users
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-texts-trick-apple-imessage-users-into-disabling-protection/
 
Pastor scams his congregation
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/pastor-who-saw-crypto-project-in-his-dream-indicted-for-fraud/
 
 
CEO Embezzlement
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/10-ceos-who-went-boardroom-cell-block-flna783944
 
Google trends 2024
https://trends.withgoogle.com/year-in-search/2024/us/?hl=en
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Please share this podcast with someone you know!  It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
 
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Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Cody - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody123anderson/