Episode 84 - Halloween Special, Apple Fixes Zero Day, Iran Atomic Agency Hacked, Car Dealership Refuses $60 Million Ransom, LinkedIn Purges Fake Accou...

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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Hans Niemann files $100 million lawsuit in response to cheating allegations

• https://www.wsj.com/articles/chess-cheating-hans-niemann-magnus-carlsen-lawsuit-11666291319

Apple patches actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fixes-new-zero-day-used-in-attacks-against-iphones-ipads/

Iran's atomic energy agency gets hacked

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iran-s-atomic-energy-agency-confirms-hack-after-stolen-data-leaked-online/

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2021/02/16/new-details-emerge-of-assassination-of-iranian-scientist-by-remote-control/?sh=12f5b6336a79

Car dealership network refuses to pay ransom despite M&A concerns

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pendragon-car-dealer-refuses-60-million-lockbit-ransomware-demand/

LinkedIn purges hundreds of thousands of fake accounts

• https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/10/battle-with-bots-prompts-mass-purge-of-amazon-apple-employee-accounts-on-linkedin/

• https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/10/glut-of-fake-linkedin-profiles-pits-hr-against-the-bots/

Things all men agree on

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

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