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)Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
LastPass Hack explainedhttps://twitter.com/_MG_/status/1630296865131630592 https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/lastpass-hackers-infected-employees-home-computer-and-stole-corporate-vault/City of Oakland hit with ransomware attackhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/city-of-oakland-declares-state-of-emergency-after-ransomware-attack/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-leaks-data-stolen-from-city-of-oakland/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/play-ransomware-claims-disruptive-attack-on-city-of-oakland/https://www.ktvu.com/news/they-dont-do-anything-oakland-businesses-frustrated-with-police-response-to-burglary-surgePentagon phones have dating apps and games; leaves email sever exposedhttps://techcrunch.com/2023/02/21/sensitive-united-states-military-emails-spill-online/https://www.pcmag.com/news/pentagon-staffers-found-installing-dating-apps-games-on-government-phones40% of software engineers will only work remotelyhttps://www.techtarget.com/searchhrsoftware/news/365531979/Nearly-40-of-software-engineers-will-only-work-remotelyDad 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/

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 @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
Google employees find out about layoffs with bounced e-mailshttps://www.businessinsider.com/google-layoffs-colleagues-emails-bounced-chat-message-jobs-pichai-tech-2023-2Valve bans cheaters discovered through use of honeypotshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/valve-honeypot-used-to-ban-40-000-dota-2-players-using-cheat/https://decoded.avast.io/janvojtesek/dota-2-under-attack-how-a-v8-bug-was-exploited-in-the-game/US releases cybersecurity labels for IoT deviceshttps://www.eetimes.com/cybersecurity-label-for-u-s-coming-as-early-as-april/Netflix cracks down on password sharing with unintended consequenceshttps://bc.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-hospital-patient-loses-netflix-access-due-to-password-crackdown-1.6279452Dad 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/

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 @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
NYT Reporter interviews ChatGPThttps://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/relationships/microsoft-s-chatgpt-threatens-nuclear-war-and-insists-it-is-human-in-bizarre-chat/ar-AA17zs1vCloudflare mitigates largest DDoS attack in historyhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-blocks-record-breaking-71-million-rps-ddos-attack/Twitter ends SMS multi-factor authentication for free accountshttps://news.yahoo.com/why-twitters-sms-2-factor-160229134.htmlhttps://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2023/an-update-on-two-factor-authentication-using-sms-on-twitterhttps://www.wired.com/story/twitter-sms-2fa-twitter-blue/https://twitter.com/TitterTakeover/status/1626781483435188226Number of job postings on cybercrime forums explodeshttps://cyberscoop.com/cybercrime-groups-jobs-talent-dark-web/Kia and Hyundai deploy software patch to stop car theftshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hyundai-kia-patch-bug-allowing-car-thefts-with-a-usb-cable/Donut Media breakdown of Kia hack: https://youtu.be/bTeVgfPM0XwDad 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/

Welcome to this week's bonus episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve an amazing bonus segment this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome! Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie

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 @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
Superbowl commercialshttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/super-bowl-commercials-2023-the-complete-list-of-super-bowl-lvii-ads-and-the-companies-behind-them/ar-AA17rb0CEpisode 80 - Glenn brings Doritos to the podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/episode/7EUdc3a5Z4xeb1zY30W3Xa?si=37c8fbd02c3442bfDad Jokes 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/

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 @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
Judge uses ChatGPT to write a court decisionhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/k7bdmv/judge-used-chatgpt-to-make-court-decisionIran uses Violence-as-a-Servicehttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/iran-hires-crime-gangs-to-murder-dissidents-abroad-9fdj8j59mApple updates hardwarehttps://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/01/appl-introduces-new-mac-mini-with-m2-and-m2-pro-more-powerful-capable-and-versatile-than-ever/Russia blocks access to US FBI, CIA, and State Departmenthttps://therecord.media/russia-blocks-access-to-us-rewards-for-justice-fbi-and-cia-websites/Next-generation POS malware blocks tap to payhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pos-malware-can-block-contactless-payments-to-steal-credit-cards/Ubiquiti developer pleads guilty to extorting his employerhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-ubiquiti-dev-pleads-guilty-to-trying-to-extort-his-employer/https://therecord.media/ubiquiti-nickolas-sharp-guilty-plea-data-extortion/China balloon talkhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2023/02/07/why-chinese-spy-balloons-flight-path-was-not-an-accident--and-what-it-may-have-been-doing/?sh=3da576c04f86Dad 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/

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 @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@ClouieSend your ask me anything (AMA) questions to podcast@chrislouie.net with the subject line "ask me anything"
California Counties get extension to file taxeshttps://sfstandard.com/business/residents-of-41-storm-affected-california-counties-just-got-an-extension-to-file-their-taxes/ChatGBP passes Wharton's MBA examhttps://nypost.com/2023/01/23/chatgpt-outperforms-humans-on-wharton-mba-exam-professor/https://www.zdnet.com/article/nike-hacker-steals-over-80000/US FBI hacks into and disrupts Hive ransomware ganghttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hive-ransomware-disrupted-after-fbi-hacks-gangs-systems/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-disrupts-hive-ransomware-group-seizes-its-servers-11674749213 US No-Fly list accidentally gets leaked by an airlinehttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-no-fly-list-shared-on-a-hacking-forum-government-investigating/US Federal agencies breached by refund scammershttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-federal-agencies-hacked-using-legitimate-remote-desktop-tools/Adani Group shares plunge after short seller publishes scathing reporthttps://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/30/adani-shares-hindenburg-report.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/world/india/adani-enterprises-shares-rise-other-group-stocks-plunge-after-short-seller-2023-01-30/https://hindenburgresearch.com/adani/https://www.wsj.com/articles/adani-draws-enough-investor-bids-for-2-5-billion-stock-sale-11675165535Dad 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/

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 @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@ClouieSend your ask me anything (AMA) questions to podcast@chrislouie.net with the subject line "ask me anything"
Dark market Solaris hijacked by rival Krakenhttps://hub.elliptic.co/analysis/friday-the-13th-on-the-dark-web-150-million-russian-drug-market-solaris-hacked-by-rival-market-kraken/ Apple Watch ECG app helps save pregnant woman's lifehttps://appleinsider.com/articles/23/01/20/apple-watch-ecg-app-helps-save-pregnant-womans-life AirTag helps rescue dog swept away in California floodwatershttps://appleinsider.com/articles/23/01/20/airtag-helps-rescue-dog-swept-away-in-california-floodwaters T-Mobile informs customers of yet another data breachhttps://appleinsider.com/articles/23/01/19/t-mobile-informs-customers-of-yet-another-data-breach https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/01/new-t-mobile-breach-affects-37-million-accounts/Apple rolls our Advanced Data Protection Globally in 16.3https://www.macrumors.com/2023/01/18/ios-16-3-advanced-data-protection-global/Russians bypass ChatCPT restrictionshttps://blog.checkpoint.com/2023/01/13/russian-hackers-attempt-to-bypass-openais-restrictions-for-malicious-use-of-chatgpt/https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chatgpt-creates-polymorphic-malware/ Microsoft imitates your voice with just 3 seconds of audiohttps://www.theregister.com/2023/01/12/microsoft_valle_ai/Riot Games gets ransomware, refuses to pay ransomhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/riot-games-receives-ransom-demand-from-hackers-refuses-to-pay/ https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/crypto-ransomware-revenue-down-as-victims-refuse-to-pay/https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/01/an-aviation-expert-explains-how-the-faas-critical-notam-safety-system-works/ Amazon's not-so-charitable program comes to an endhttps://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/18/amazon-discontinues-amazonsmile-charity-donation-program-amid-cost-cuts.htmlDad 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/

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 @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@ClouieSend your ask me anything (AMA) questions to podcast@chrislouie.net with the subject line "ask me anything"
OBS download scams on Google searchhttps://dotesports.com/streaming/news/obs-warns-users-about-sponsored-google-ad-scam Nationwide egg shortage sends prices soaringhttps://patch.com/us/across-america/nationwide-egg-shortage-what-caused-scramble-how-long-will-it-last Monster wins false advertising against Bang energy drinkhttps://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/monster-energy-wins-293-mln-false-advertising-verdict-against-rival-bang-2022-09-30/Canada woman caught stealing company time with spywarehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/12/canada-woman-time-theft-tracking-softwareMissing work quote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiAQIddpO6YUkrainian hackers steal Bitcoin from Russian dark market, donate it to Ukrainian charityhttps://news.bitcoin.com/ukrainian-steals-bitcoin-from-russian-darknet-market-donates-to-charity/The Fallen - World War 2 death count: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwKPFT-RioU&t=341sChina gains influence in tech by acquiring golden shareshttps://www.reuters.com/technology/china-moving-take-golden-shares-alibaba-tencent-units-ft-2023-01-13/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2019-10-14/abominable-pulled-from-vietnamese-cinemas-because-of-a-map-of-chinaSavior storiesDad 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/

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 @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@ClouieSend your ask me anything (AMA) questions to podcast@chrislouie.net with the subject line "ask me anything"
Microsoft ends extended service updated for Windows 7https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-ends-windows-7-extended-security-updates-on-tuesday/ US House of Representatives band TikTokhttps://therecord.media/tiktok-banned-from-house-of-representatives-devices/ ChatGPT arms race in academiahttps://www.businessinsider.com/app-detects-if-chatgpt-wrote-essay-ai-plagiarism-2023-1https://nypost.com/2022/12/26/students-using-chatgpt-to-cheat-professor-warns/Japanese woman falls victim to romance scam pretending to be an astronauthttps://www.vice.com/en/article/3ad7vn/japan-romance-scam-russian-astronauthttps://www.ic3.gov/Media/PDF/AnnualReport/2021_IC3Report.pdfTech worker charged in Office Space schemehttps://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-tech-worker-charged-for-theft-inspired-by-the-movie-office-spaceLockBit apologizes and gives sick kids' hospital free decryption keyhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-apologizes-gives-sickkids-hospital-free-decryptor/AI used to detect drunk peoplehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/hey-siri-am-i-drunk/2016/09/23/5e4b91d0-8022-11e6-a52d-9a865a0ed0d4_story.htmlReno 911! sobriety skit (language warning) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6VQDNIZH7UDad 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/Todd - https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddmortonzscaler/