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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Crypto thefts using violence on the rise
https://x.com/vxunderground/status/1926357024461263002 
https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/crypto-industry-robberies-attacks-32c2867a 
https://xkcd.com/538/
 
AI model turns to blackmail
https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/22/anthropics-new-ai-model-turns-to-blackmail-when-engineers-try-to-take-it-offline/
 
Rise of skilled trades
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/skilled-trades-high-school-recruitment-fd9f8257
 
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Find the hosts on LinkedIn:
Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
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)
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PowerSchool hacker pleads guilty
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/powerschool-hacker-pleads-guilty-to-student-data-extortion-scheme/
 
Coinbase announces $20 million reward for catching hackers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coinbase-says-recent-data-breach-impacts-69-461-customers/ 
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coinbase-discloses-breach-faces-up-to-400-million-in-losses/ 
 
LockBit 4.0 is no more
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-gang-hacked-victim-negotiations-exposed/
 
US charges suspects in $230 million crypto heist
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-12-more-suspects-linked-to-230-million-crypto-theft/ 
 
Should you lock your airplane luggage?
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/do-you-lock-your-luggage-reasons-why-you-should-8b4d6b92 
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Find the hosts on LinkedIn:
Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Michael - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-chen-82098a2/

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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Scammers pose as FBI to scam victims again
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-scammers-pose-as-fbi-ic3-employees-to-help-recover-lost-funds/ 
​​https://theculturetrip.com/europe/finland/articles/why-finland-has-a-national-day-of-failure
 
Crowdstrike layoffs due to AI
https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/crowdstrike-to-cut-500-jobs-in-plan-to-scale-business/747401/
 
89 Steam accounts for sale
https://www.xda-developers.com/89-million-steam-account-details-leak/
 
FBI Recovers ransomware payment
https://www.404media.co/how-the-fbi-tracked-and-froze-millions-sent-to-criminals-in-massive-caesars-casino-hack/
 
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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)
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25% of community college students are AI bots
https://calmatters.org/education/higher-education/2024/04/financial-aid-fraud/ 
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1916365142918300053
 
Microsoft makes accounts passwordless by default
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-makes-all-new-accounts-passwordless-by-default/
 
Scattered Spider ransomware crew lives on
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/despite-arrests-scattered-spider-continues-hacking
 
Data Protection
https://www.zscaler.com/products-and-solutions/data-protection
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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/
Raja - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajazkhalid/

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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Disney employee sentenced for menu hacking
https://www.foxnews.com/us/former-disney-employee-sentenced-3-years-hacking-menus-remove-allergy-information-add-profanities
 
FBI IC3 report shows record losses for 2024
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-us-lost-record-166-billion-to-cybercrime-in-2024/
https://www.ic3.gov/AnnualReport/Reports/2024_IC3Report.pdf
 
Spain and Portugal suffer major power outage
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/05/spain-might-not-cyberattack-blackout-power-outage-electric-grids-vulnerable/
https://www.networkworld.com/article/955626/cisco-yes-cosmic-radiation-could-have-caused-router-bug.html
 
Cybersecurity CEO implants malware on customer devices
https://x.com/vxunderground/status/1916323054063432026?s=46 
https://cybernews.com/cybercrime/cybersecurity-firm-ceo-arrested-malware/
https://www.hipaajournal.com/cybersecurity-firm-ceo-charged-with-installing-malware-hospital-computer/ 
https://web.archive.org/web/20240917151914/https://www.linkedin.com/company/veritaco/
 
RSA 2025 recap
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-cybersecurity/2025/04/28/whats-different-about-this-years-rsa-conference-00312059
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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/
Olivia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/olanaras/

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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TikTok algorithm manipulation
https://www.news18.com/explainers/why-are-the-chinese-exposing-luxury-goods-on-tiktok-9299692.html
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/04/16/the-platform-where-bot-farms-are-still-effective 
 
Hospital worker hacked computer to watch webcams
https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/matthew-bathula-umd-hospital-hack-32KWAHLG2RBNLFFVX5BAFILRCM/
 
France phishes 2.5 million students
https://cyberinsider.com/france-sends-2-5m-phishing-emails-to-test-students-1-in-12-took-the-bait/ 
https://www.wired.com/story/2025-4chan-hack-admin-leak/ 
 
RSAC 2025 predictions
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3965415/10-key-questions-security-leaders-must-ask-at-rsa-2025.html
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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/
Mark - https://www.linkedin.com/in/markleague/

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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Hajny's Book: https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/product-insights/welcome-zero-trust-hospital
 
Shopify makes AI mandatory
https://x.com/tobi/status/1909251946235437514 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/douglaslaney/2025/04/09/selling-ai-strategy-to-employees-shopify-ceos-manifesto/
 
CISA gets healthcare advisory wrong
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-25-030-01
 
North Korean workers infiltrate more companies
https://www.yahoo.com/news/thousands-north-korean-workers-infiltrated-110000417.html
https://www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-daily-news/north-korean-it-remote-workers-threat-grows-as-they-expand-to-europe
 
Disney Cruise Review
https://www.cruisecritic.com/cruise/disney/reviews
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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/
Steven - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenzhajny/

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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T-Mobile shares location data on children and pay out SIM swapping settlement
https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-bug-reveals-names-images-and-locations-of-random-children-2000584451 
https://www.securityweek.com/t-mobile-coughed-up-33-million-in-sim-swap-lawsuit/ 
 
US government seizes romance scam funds
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/us-seized-82-million-in-crypto-linked-to-romance-baiting-scams/
 
Law enforcement shuts down Kidflix streaming service
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-shuts-down-kidflix-child-sexual-exploitation-platform/ 
 
Universal Studios Hollywood Trip
https://www.undercovertourist.com/blog/universal-studios-hollywood-restaurants/
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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)
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Please share this podcast with someone you know!  It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
 
Malaysia rejects ransomware demand
https://therecord.media/malaysia-pm-says-country-rejected-ransom-demand-airport-cyberattack
 
Security expert phished
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/security-expert-troy-hunt-lured-mailchimp-phish 
https://www.troyhunt.com/a-sneaky-phish-just-grabbed-my-mailchimp-mailing-list/
 
Oracle cloud breached
https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/researchers-oracle-cloud-breach/743447/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oracle-denies-data-breach-after-hacker-claims-theft-of-6-million-data-records/ 
https://www.cloudsek.com/blog/the-biggest-supply-chain-hack-of-2025-6m-records-for-sale-exfiltrated-from-oracle-cloud-affecting-over-140k-tenants 
 
Bad decision talk
https://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/04/mcdonalds-salad-has-more-calories-than-big-mac.html 
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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
 
23andMe files for bankruptcy
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/23andme-files-for-bankruptcy-customers-advised-to-delete-dna-data/ 
https://killedbygoogle.com/
 
Ransomware from an IP camera
https://www.s-rminform.com/latest-thinking/camera-off-akira-deploys-ransomware-via-webcam 
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-encrypted-network-from-a-webcam-to-bypass-edr/ 
 
FBI warns about fake file converters
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warnings-are-true-fake-file-converters-do-push-malware/
 
 
Enshitification of airlines
https://www.cnbc.com/select/southwest-adds-baggage-fees/
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/southwest-airlines-bags-fly-free-checked-luggage-policy-7c988c17 
 
 
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/