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

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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iPhones mysteriously start rebooting after update
https://www.404media.co/police-freak-out-at-iphones-mysteriously-rebooting-themselves-locking-cops-out/ 
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iphones-now-auto-restart-to-block-access-to-encrypted-data-after-long-idle-times/ 
https://security.apple.com/blog/private-cloud-compute/ 
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/1/24285347/apple-globalstar-investment-expansion-emergency-sos-satellite 
 
Apple enables Find My third-party integration
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/11/apples-find-my-enables-sharing-location-of-lost-items-with-third-parties/
 
Crypto thief steals then returns $20 million
https://decrypt.co/288296/hacker-returns-millions-drained-us-government-crypto-wallet 
 
Election 2024 recap
https://politicalpulse.net/us-politics/alan-lichtmans-prediction-for-2024/ 
 
 
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/

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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Fired Disney employee changes menus
https://www.wired.com/story/disney-world-menu-hack-wingdings/ 
https://www.404media.co/fired-employee-allegedly-hacked-disney-worlds-menu-system-to-alter-peanut-allergy-information/ 
 
Okta allows login for any username over 52 characters
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42022796
https://mashable.com/article/okta-52-character-username-bug-fixed 
 
China eavesdrops on presidential campaigns
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/27/chinese-hackers-cellphones-trump/
https://www.wired.com/story/trump-vance-phones-verizon-hack/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/14/trump_unhackable_phones/ 
 
Election coverage 2024
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-us-election-results/
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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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)
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Tigran Gambaryan is free, US Government gets $4.4 billion windfall
https://www.wired.com/story/4-4-billion-silk-road-bitcoin-tigran-gambaryan/
https://www.wired.com/story/tigran-gambaryan-charges-dropped-nigeria/
 
Australia intercepts crime phone network
https://apnews.com/article/australia-ghost-encrypted-app-bad89db81faecc6581d25818c0d7765d
 
Parents of crypto hacker kidnapped
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/lamborghini-carjackers-lured-by-243m-cyberheist/ 
 
Banks restrict deposits after TikTok check fraud
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/fidelity-slashes-deposit-limits-following-fraud-wave-37b3e970
 
 
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Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Elyse - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elyse-healey/

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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Call of Duty anti-cheat system bans legitimate players
https://x.com/vxunderground/status/1847026789643894914 
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/17/24272984/activision-anti-cheat-hack-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-iii-warzone
 
Tigran Gambaryan wrongfully held in Nigerian jail
https://www.wired.com/story/tigran-gambaryan-us-congress-resolution-hostage-nigeria/
Update: https://www.wired.com/story/tigran-gambaryan-charges-dropped-nigeria/
 
Microsoft loses customer logs
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-it-lost-some-customers-security-logs-for-a-month/
 
FTC implements click-to-cancel rule
https://mashable.com/article/ftc-click-cancel-subscription-ruling
 
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Julian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-mata-271202132/

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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Muah AI virtual girlfriend suffers data breach
https://x.com/troyhunt/status/1843788326152876091?s=46
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/10/ai-girlfriend-site-breached-user-fantasies-stolen 
 
Google will block uBlock Origin soon
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-warns-ublock-origin-and-other-extensions-may-be-disabled-soon/ 
Angel of The Gap in Australia: ​​ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-18070939
 
Robot vacuum yells racial slurs at owners
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-11/robot-vacuum-yells-racial-slurs-at-family-after-being-hacked/104445408
 
Fall break
https://schoolbreaksusa.com/fall-break/
 
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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)
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AI nude photo generator delivers malware
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/ai-nude-photo-generator-delivers-infostealers
 
US telecoms hacked for wiretapping information
https://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/u-s-wiretap-systems-targeted-in-china-linked-hack-327fc63b
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atandt-verizon-reportedly-hacked-to-target-us-govt-wiretapping-platform/
 
Novel phishing technique uses keyboard shortcuts
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/09/this-windows-powershell-phish-has-scary-potential/#more-68849
 
Halloween costumes and traditions
Mark Rober candy thief video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb01RStdzEs
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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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
 
Kids steal $240 million in crypto then get caught
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/suspects-behind-230-million-cryptocurrency-theft-arrested-in-miami/ 
https://x.com/zachxbt/status/1836753423317848422 
https://www.audemarspiguet.com/com/en/watch-collection/royal-oak-offshore/26238BC.OO.2000BC.01.html
 
Navy chief gets caught installing Starlink on warship
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/09/03/how-navy-chiefs-conspired-to-get-themselves-illegal-warship-wi-fi/ 
https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/149/ 
 
Verizon nationwide outage
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/10/01/nationwide-verizon-outage-restored-but-not-explained 
https://www.fox9.com/news/verizon-outage-network-down-monday-september-30 
 
Bad occupations for serious relationships
https://recouple.com/for-couples/relationship-basics/setting-boundaries-in-relationships/coping-with-a-partners-constant-work-travel-maintaining-connection-from-afar/
 
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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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 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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QR code scams
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/qr-phishing-scams-motorized-momentum-uk
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clickbaity-or-genius-bf-cheated-on-you-qr-codes-pop-up-across-uk/
 
Kaspersky deletes itself, scares users
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kaspersky-deletes-itself-installs-ultraav-antivirus-without-warning/ 
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/kaspersky-rolls-back-us-customers-ultraav 
 
Malware locks users in kiosk mode
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-locks-browser-in-kiosk-mode-to-steal-google-credentials/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/winnie-the-pooh-censored-china-president-xi-jinping-comparisons/
 
ZITRO
https://www.lamontmortuary.com/obituary/benny-ortiz
 
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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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
 
Ford applies for patent to show ads in car
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ford-applies-for-patent-for-in-car-ads-as-carmakers-seek-new-ways-to-make-money-1d0d11ac
 
Hezbollah suffers communications disruption
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hezbollah-pager-explosion-explained-ed4274f3
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/new-details-in-hezbollah-pager-attack-point-to-supply-chain-breach-by-israel-8cd76a60 
https://www.ft.com/content/7a94317c-af22-3f8b-82ed-f7dcf6091d2f
 
Iran's banking system hacked
https://www.politico.eu/article/iran-millions-ransom-massive-cyberattack-banks/ 
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/iran-reportedly-grapples-with-major-cyberattack-on-banking-systems 
 
Gym etiquette and odd behaviors
https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/gym-etiquette
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Daren - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daren-schneider/

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
 
Sextortion scam now includes house photos
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sextortion-scam-now-use-your-cheating-spouses-name-as-a-lure/ 
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/09/sextortion-scams-now-include-photos-of-your-home/ 
 
OnlyFans hackers get hacked
​https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-trap-fake-onlyfans-tool-backstabs-cybercriminals-steals-passwords/ 
Bhad Bhabie Interview: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c1lgvnyiODc 
 
Musician charged with fraud for fake streams
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/musician-charged-with-10m-streaming-royalties-fraud-using-ai-and-bots/ 
https://www.theverge.com/2014/5/7/5690590/spotify-removes-silent-album-that-earned-indie-band-20000 
 
iPhone 16 event predictions
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/08/26/what-to-expect-from-apples-september-9-iphone-16-glowtime-event
 
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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Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/