Episode 72 - Ransomware Downtime Costs Dwarf Ransom Payments, MFA Bombing, Russia Hijacks Apple Traffic, No More Income Tax, Crashing Trucks Stories

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

PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”

Toughest bridge in the world

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_6e7-lDo_w

Cost of downtime due to ransomware attack far exceeds ransom payment

• https://www.comparitech.com/blog/information-security/us-ransomware-attacks-cost/

• https://gizmodo.com/bitcoin-landfill-crypto-boston-dynamics-1849327709

Attackers bypass MFA by spamming users with notifications

• https://www.wired.com/story/multifactor-authentication-prompt-bombing-on-the-rise/

• https://blog.knowbe4.com/new-multi-factor-authentication-prompt-bombing-attacks-give-access-to-laptops-vpns-and-more

Russian ISP hijacks Apple's traffic through BGP

• https://www.theregister.com/2022/07/27/apple_networking_traffic_russia_bgp/

• https://isbgpsafeyet.com/

Hungary considers eliminating income tax for having more kids

• https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/11/have-four-or-more-babies-in-hungary-and-youll-pay-no-income-tax-for-life.html

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/