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/@ClouieSend your ask me anything (AMA) questions to podcast@chrislouie.net with the subject line "ask me anything"
A dozen eggs tops $4.50https://notthebee.com/article/inflation-is-only-7-they-say-as-eggs-top-450-a-dozenThe T-FilesThe Twitter files part 1 - https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1598822959866683394US Intelligence agencies quickly dismiss Russian disinformation theory - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/ratcliffe-says-no-proof-foreign-actors-tied-biden-laptop-officials-n1243874Independent reviews show no evidence of tampering with Biden laptop contents - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hunter-biden-laptop-data-analysis/Jack Dorsey to Congress: Twitter does not act based on political leanings https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/04/jack-dorsey-to-congress-full-written-testimony-on-political-bias.htmlTwitter claims to not shadow ban anyone: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601031111244599296Twitter files part 3 - https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1601352083617505281Twitter files part 6 - https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1603857573219819529 Jim Baker at FBI and Twitter - https://nypost.com/2022/12/03/twitter-files-reveal-james-baker-in-hunter-biden-laptop-scandal/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/

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"
Two FTX executives plead guiltyhttps://news.yahoo.com/caroline-ellison-knew-wrong-implicates-011350730.htmlhttps://nypost.com/2022/12/21/bankman-frieds-ex-girlfriend-and-ftx-co-founder-plead-guilty-to-fraud-charges/Google declares a code red emergency due to ChatGPThttps://www.androidheadlines.com/2022/12/google-declares-code-red-to-build-a-rival-for-chatgpt.htmlRoomba is spying on youhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2022/12/19/1065306/roomba-irobot-robot-vacuums-artificial-intelligence-training-data-privacy/TikTok is spying on youhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/tiktok-admits-to-spying-on-us-users-as-effort-to-ban-the-app-heats-up/ar-AA15BHhkChatGPT being used to write better ransomwarehttps://venturebeat.com/security/chatgpt-ransomware-malware/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-microsoft-twitter-bot-idUSKCN0WQ2LAClever InsultsDad 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.”Follow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
SBF Arrested in the Bahamashttps://www.engadget.com/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-criminal-and-civil-charges-200410951.html CA couple saved when iPhone uses satellites to call for helphttps://www.yahoo.com/news/couple-survived-car-tumbled-300-004722809.htmlT-Mobile hacker gets 10 years in prisonhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-hacker-gets-10-years-for-25-million-phone-unlock-scheme/ South Park - Christmas Songhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUJ5VvMpXh8Ransomware 2022 year in reviewhttps://gizmodo.com/2022-best-hacks-cybersecurity-data-breaches-ranked-1849846600/slides/12https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/01/us-banks-process-roughly-1point2-billion-in-ransomware-payments-in-2021.htmlSecurity researcher turns AV software into disk-wiping malwarehttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/antivirus-and-edr-solutions-tricked-into-acting-as-data-wipers/INTERPOL launches Metaversehttps://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/INTERPOL-launches-first-global-police-MetaverseThings that are expensive, but shouldn't behttps://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-glasses-lenscrafters-luxottica-monopoly-20190305-story.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/Todd - https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddmortonzscaler/

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.”Follow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
German patient almost kills roommate because of alert fatiguehttps://nypost.com/2022/12/02/patient-allegedly-turned-off-womans-noisy-ventilator/Apple unveils new security and privacy protectionshttps://therecord.media/apple-unveils-new-cybersecurity-measure-for-imessage-icloud-and-more/Apple withdraws plans for client-side CSAM detectionhttps://www.macrumors.com/2022/12/07/apple-abandons-icloud-csam-detection/Six people show up to Metaverse party costing 400,000 Eurohttps://fortune.com/2022/12/01/only-6-people-showed-up-eu-400000-party-metaverse/Airline seat saving controversyhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/southwest-airlines-flights-boarding-saving-seats-11670356912Dad 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.”Follow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
Spotify Wrapped 2022Akamai accidentally takes down Botnethttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cybersecurity-researchers-take-down-ddos-botnet-by-accident/https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/kmsdbot-part-two-crashing-a-botnetResidential proxy services abused for ticket bot farmshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blackproxies-proxy-service-increasingly-popular-among-hackers/https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/will-the-government-crack-down-on-bots-after-ticketmasters-taylor-swift-meltdown/ar-AA14HFYrTikTok invisible body challenge invites hackershttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tiktok-invisible-body-challenge-exploited-to-push-malware/https://www.youtube.com/@FameFocus/videosThings that annoy the hosts, but not othershttps://blog.clickmeeting.com/10-common-public-speaking-mistakeshttps://www.quora.com/Does-it-bother-you-when-people-leave-unused-time-on-the-microwave?share=1Dad 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.”Follow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
Cryptocurrency Exchange BlockFi files for bankruptcyhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/how-ftx-death-spiral-spelled-doom-for-blockfi-according-to-bankruptcy-filing/ar-AA14EWxb CISA Warns about Black Friday scamshttps://www-therecord.recfut.com/scammers-bots-dominate-threat-landscape-ahead-of-black-friday-and-cyber-monday/Fake World Cup streams target users with malwarehttps://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/surge-fake-fifa-world-cup-streaming-sites-targets-virtual-fansInterview of Kanye West removed from Google Drivehttps://www.reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/yangzm/google_drive_removes_kanye_interview/Security researchers secretly decrypt Zeppelin ransomware victims' fileshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-secretly-helped-decrypt-zeppelin-ransomware-for-2-years/ https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/03/nist_quantum_resistant_crypto_cracked/US FBI purchased NSO Group Pegasus malwarehttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fbi-considered-deploying-nso-spyware-internal-records-indicate/ar-AA149fWxMercedes and Intel launch subscription services for things you've already boughthttps://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/intel-officially-launches-its-pay-as-you-go-cpu-platform/ar-AA14tApghttps://www.theverge.com/2022/11/23/23474969/mercedes-car-subscription-faster-acceleration-feature-priceHow did the hosts meet?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/

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.”Follow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
FTX missing money is on the movehttps://news.yahoo.com/ftx-exploiter-starts-converting-millions-180817482.htmlhttps://twitter.com/chainalysis/status/1594349583416840199Microsoft partners with Oreo cookieshttps://www.theverge.com/2022/10/18/23410714/oreo-emojis-now-exist-in-microsoft-teams-for-some-reasonQatar bribed and hacked their way to securing the 2022 world cuphttps://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/deloitte-india-fires-employee-accused-of-running-an-international-hacking-ring/ar-AA13UDBEhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/bradadgate/2022/11/14/the-2022-fifa-mens-world-cup-by-the-numbers/?sh=59abbad2c25cKia challenge is killing teenshttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/what-is-the-tiktok-kia-challenge-users-urged-to-report-dangerous-trend/ar-AA101O0ihttps://nypost.com/2022/10/26/4-teens-killed-in-buffalo-crash-while-attempting-tiktok-kia-challenge/Cryptocurrency exchanges consider extreme bug bounty amid massive hackshttps://www.theregister.com/2022/08/05/nomad_white_hat_payback/Red Cross considers moving into the digital realmhttps://www.icrc.org/en/document/icrc-proposes-digital-red-crosscrescent-emblem-signal-protection-cyberspaceBest Black Friday 2022 dealshttps://www.cnet.com/deals/black-friday/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/

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.”
No election hacking in New York, just slow computershttps://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-technology-new-york-hacking-6cfabee494e7767240933c03ffad444aApple bows to Chinese pressure to limit AirDrop featurehttps://9to5mac.com/2022/11/09/everyone-option-airdrop-10-minutes-chinahttps://nypost.com/2022/08/30/pilot-threatens-to-end-flight-due-to-airdrop-nudes-quit-sending-naked-pictures/Cryptocurrency exchange FTX implodes overnighthttps://www.wsj.com/articles/ftx-crypto-sam-bankman-fried-11668446621?mod=hp_lead_pos6Elon Musk uses innovative method to catch a leakerhttps://www.ndtv.com/world-news/elon-musk-explains-how-tesla-caught-employee-leaking-data-3433802What's a cult and Disneyland talkhttps://disneytrippers.com/disney-rope-drop/ Breaking Bad and The Wire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4LhXycJ7rI https://legolandinnewyork.com/2021/12/can-adults-go-to-legoland-without-children/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/

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.”
Professional Cornhole rocked by cheating scandalhttps://nypost.com/2022/11/02/professional-cornhole-world-rocked-by-baggate-cheating-scandal/ US DOJ Recovers $3 billion in Bitcoinhttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/07/feds-seize-3point36-billion-in-bitcoin-the-second-largest-recovery-so-far.htmlBad Bets Podcast - Igor makes an appearance in Episode 5https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/bad-betsCisco disables every Meraki access point in Russiahttps://old.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/yem27r/meraki_just_disabled_all_our_hardware_in_russia/https://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_us/crisissupport.htmlVictims of Apple device theft targeted for phishinghttps://blog.knowbe4.com/stolen-devices-and-phishingAuthor of Racoon Stealer malware arrested after girlfriend posts selfie on Instagramhttps://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/10/accused-raccoon-malware-developer-fled-ukraine-after-russian-invasion/https://www.adchina.io/douyin-vs-tiktok/Who could easily be the US's next presidenthttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/costcos-founder-once-threatened-the-ceo-over-raising-hot-dog-prices-and-the-internet-is-eating-it-up-11600712231Kenny Powers CEO (Language and content warning) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncs-sMtoUR0Dad 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.”
New York Post 'hacked'https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-york-post-hacked-with-offensive-headlines-targeting-politicians/LinkedIn clamps down on fake profileshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linkedins-new-security-features-combat-fake-profiles-threat-actors/Microsoft updates vulnerable driver blocklist after three yearshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-vulnerable-driver-blocklist-sync-issue/Mondelez reaches insurance settlement for NotPetya attack after five yearshttps://therecord.media/mondelez-and-zurich-reach-settlement-in-notpetya-cyberattack-insurance-suit/ Funny wedding storieshttps://www.theknot.com/content/fall-most-popular-wedding-seasonCEO of Drizly forced to implement cybersecurity program at any company he goes tohttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/24/ftc-seeks-to-hold-drizly-ceo-accountable-for-alleged-security-failures.htmlFTX compensates users who were phishedhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-to-give-a-one-time-6m-compensation-to-phishing-victimsLarry David on FTX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH5-rSxilxoNew Call of Duty console disc is just a download programhttps://www.theverge.com/2022/10/27/23426302/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-download-disc-72mbCelebrities gone too soonA Tour of Grant Imahara's Shop - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsCSTO8SaQUI am Paul Walker - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8068936/Howard Stern’s 9/11 show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_KM9pwu-V4Death of Angel Juarbe Jr. - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/death-in-the-big-apple/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/