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.”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/

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.”
Hans Niemann files $100 million lawsuit in response to cheating allegationshttps://www.wsj.com/articles/chess-cheating-hans-niemann-magnus-carlsen-lawsuit-11666291319Apple patches actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilitieshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fixes-new-zero-day-used-in-attacks-against-iphones-ipads/Iran's atomic energy agency gets hackedhttps://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=12f5b6336a79Car dealership network refuses to pay ransom despite M&A concernshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pendragon-car-dealer-refuses-60-million-lockbit-ransomware-demand/LinkedIn purges hundreds of thousands of fake accountshttps://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 onDad 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.”
Microsoft fails to update vulnerable driver blocklist for three yearshttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/10/how-a-microsoft-blunder-opened-millions-of-pcs-to-potent-malware-attacks/ CloudFlare mitigates largest DDoS attack on recordhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-mitigated-record-ddos-attack-against-minecraft-server/Get off the Shed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HxwkZGzqS4Get on the Bag - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junIx1T8A5ITips to avoid jet laghttps://www.tuck.com/sleep/preventing-jet-lag/Fired IT admin cripples former employer's systemshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fired-admin-cripples-former-employers-network-using-old-credentials/https://www.infoworld.com/article/2653004/why-san-francisco-s-network-admin-went-rogue.htmlhttps://open.spotify.com/track/5TJOJs5CfNkm3Se5mY2Dgs?si=13a1e188b4de4060Equifax fires employees working two full-time jobshttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/10/equifax-surveilled-1000-remote-workers-fired-24-found-juggling-two-jobs/Dutch intelligence scams Deadbolt ransomware group out of 155 decryption keyshttps://www.zdnet.com/article/police-tricked-a-ransomware-gang-into-handing-over-its-decryption-keys-heres-how-they-did-it/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-tricks-deadbolt-ransomware-out-of-155-decryption-keys/https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/23090/how-do-i-cancel-my-blockchain-transaction-still-unconfirmed/42381#42381Cheating scandal hits professional chess scenehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-cheating-scandal-rocking-the-chess-world-right-now-180980857/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/Nathan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nbhowe/

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.”
Tensions rise in Iran as hacktivists hack into state-owned TV stationhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63188795BlackByte ransomware uses vulnerable MSI driver to kill AV processeshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blackbyte-ransomware-abuses-legit-driver-to-disable-security-products/Adult Happy Meals are here, temporarilyhttps://news.yahoo.com/mcdonald-workers-unhappy-adult-happy-235154682.htmlFormer Uber CSO Joe Sullivan found guilty of obstructing justicehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/former-uber-security-chief-found-guilty-of-obstructing-ftc-probe-11665004454 https://www.wired.com/story/uber-joe-sullivan-conviction/ https://www.foxbusiness.com/financials/capital-one-hacker-paige-thompson-not-sentenced-prison-transgender-status-mental-healthUS NSA shares top vulnerabilities exploited by China since 2020https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-shares-top-flaws-exploited-by-chinese-hackers-since-2020/https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa22-279aSurvey shows that incident responders and sales engineers align closely on values and problemshttps://newsroom.ibm.com/2022-10-03-New-IBM-Study-Finds-Cybersecurity-Incident-Responders-Have-Strong-Sense-of-Service-as-Threats-Cross-Over-to-Physical-Worldhttps://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/XKOY5OLOLessons learned in pre-sales life:https://networkinterview.com/sales-engineer-and-pre-sales-engineer/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/Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/Arif - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arif-sajid-a2738ba5/

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.”
Bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD)https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lazarus-hackers-abuse-dell-driver-bug-using-new-fudmodule-rootkit/Remembering Coolio:https://abcnews.go.com/US/coolio-iconic-rapper-best-90s-hit-gangstas-paradise/story?id=90667382Fast Company's homepage defaced and sends out racist push notificationhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-shares-how-they-allegedly-breached-fast-company-s-site/https://gizmodo.com/fast-company-is-back-from-the-dead-after-being-hacked-1849623962Violence as a Service surges in the sim-swapping communityhttps://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/09/violence-as-a-service-brickings-firebombings-shootings-for-hire/https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/09/sim-swapper-abducted-beaten-held-for-200k-ransom/Russian war dissenters, the Dutch, and Glenn getting scammedhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russians-dodging-mobilization-behind-flourishing-scam-market/https://anixlifeapk.netlify.app/host-https-nltimes.nl/2022/09/27/firewood-scams-rise-amidst-energy-crisishttps://www.wane.com/top-stories/fwpd-crew-targeting-people-at-gas-stations-in-fake-jewelry-scam/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/