Episode 43 - December 33, Malware Steals Real Estate Viewers’ Information, Hackers Go Full Hipster, Google Loses Legal Battle and Trolls Opponent, Com...

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 rolls calendar forward instead of fixing Y22K bug

• https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/01/exchange-server-bug-gets-a-fix-after-ruining-admins-new-years-plans/

• https://python-forum.io/thread-3200.html

• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14099

• https://www.cnet.com/news/windows-may-crash-after-49-7-days/

Malware steals form information using real estate website's video player

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-use-video-player-to-steal-credit-cards-from-over-100-sites/

• https://money.com/real-estate-wire-fraud-scam-covid-tips/

FIN7 APT crew mails out infected USB devices hoping unsuspecting victims will plug them in

• https://therecord.media/fbi-fin7-hackers-target-us-companies-with-badusb-devices-to-install-ransomware/

• https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/technology/bitcoin-passwords-wallets-fortunes.html

Google loses lawsuit with Sonos and cripples functionality rather than pay a licensing fee

• https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/01/google-loses-sonos-patent-case-starts-stripping-functionality-from-speakers/

• https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/6/22871304/google-home-speaker-group-volume-control-changes-sonos-patent-decision

Useless gadgets announced at the Consumer Electronics Show

• https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/01/samsung-shows-off-foldable-laptop-tablet-and-smartphone-concepts-at-ces/

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/samsung-promises-e2-80-98groundbreaking-e2-80-99-new-tv-feature-nft-support/ar-AASmXzY

• https://xkcd.com/927/

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

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