PEBCAK Podcast: Information Security News by Some All Around Good People

Welcome to our seventh bonus episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! The content ran long enough to split off into a separate bonus episode. Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcast
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Uber privacy update allows to see their detailed ratingshttps://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-see-your-uber-rider-rating/ https://www.businessinsider.com/the-worst-uber-riders-by-city-per-average-customer-ratings-2022-2?op=1Please 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 @pebcakpodcast
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Conti ransomware group acquires TrickBothttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/conti-ransomware-gang-takes-over-trickbot-malware-operation/https://gizmodo.com/trickbot-may-be-kaput-but-its-operators-plan-on-keepin-1848594251Russia escalates cyberwar with Ukraine in preparation for warhttps://intel471.com/blog/russia-ukraine-conflict-cybercrime-underground/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraine-says-it-s-targeted-by-massive-wave-of-hybrid-warfare-/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukrainian-government-and-banks-once-again-hit-by-ddos-attacks/California Vaccine Registryhttps://twitter.com/briankrebs/status/1494725200553951234https://www.sfgate.com/coronavirus/article/California-vaccine-verification-system-record-pass-16257776.phpSweden pays drug dealers $1.5 millionhttps://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/24/sweden-owes-15m-to-convicted-drug-dealers-in-bitcoin-blunderDad 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.”
Super Bowl adshttps://mashable.com/video/boston-dynamics-sam-adams-super-bowl-adhttps://www.pcmag.com/opinions/coinbases-mystery-qr-code-super-bowl-ad-is-a-security-nightmarehttps://gizmodo.com/gms-dr-evil-super-bowl-commercial-is-a-little-too-lite-1848533642Married couple arrested for attempting to launder $3.5 billion in stolen Bitcoinhttps://www.wired.com/story/bitcoin-seizure-record-doj-crypto-tracing-monero/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/08/feds-seize-3point6-billion-stolen-from-bitfinex-hack.html https://www.zdnet.com/article/doj-seizes-3-6-billion-in-crypto-from-bitfinex-hack-arrests-new-york-couple/Honda vehicles face Y22K problem and show incorrect timehttps://didhondafixtheclocks.com/https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/8/22873403/honda-acuras-y2k22-bug-clocks-reset-2002Russian teens arrested for plotting to blow up building in Minecrafthttps://www.pcmag.com/news/russian-teens-handed-prison-sentences-for-plotting-to-blow-up-buildingInterview as a Service on the risehttps://www.askamanager.org/2022/01/the-new-hire-who-showed-up-is-not-the-same-person-we-interviewed.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 our sixth bonus episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! The content ran long enough to split off into a separate bonus episode. Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
25 years since Apple's acquisition of NeXThttps://appleinsider.com/articles/18/09/12/looking-back-at-steve-jobss-next-inc----the-most-successful-failure-everPlease 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/Huxley - https://www.linkedin.com/in/huxleydunsany/

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.”
Ransomware crew asks for YouTube likes and subscribes instead of moneyhttps://twitter.com/campuscodi/status/1489298416333201417?cxt=HBwWkoC94ZvBhqspAAAA&cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw%3D%3DAzure AD multi-factor authentication adoption Low, but phishing campaigns adapthttps://therecord.media/microsoft-says-mfa-adoption-remains-low-only-22-among-enterprise-customers/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mfa-adoption-pushes-phishing-actors-to-reverse-proxy-solutions/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/google-account-hacks-drop-50-25-for-150-million-who-got-2-factor-login/ar-AATCfpahttps://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/salesforces-multi-factor-authentication-compliance-date-arrives/AirTags with disabled speakers briefly surface on eBay, Etsyhttps://appleinsider.com/articles/22/02/03/airtags-with-disabled-anti-stalking-speakers-briefly-surface-on-ebay-etsyhttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/02/apple-plans-airtag-alert-upgrades-to-prevent-stalking-and-other-crimes/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/Huxley - https://www.linkedin.com/in/huxleydunsany/

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.”Halo TV show mini-series debuts on Paramount Plus March 24https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/halo/Hackers trick iPhone users into thinking their phone rebootedhttps://appleinsider.com/articles/22/01/06/faking-an-iphone-shutdown-could-allow-malware-to-survive-a-reboothttps://appleinsider.com/articles/21/12/17/even-if-the-nso-group-shuts-down-it-wont-stop-paid-iphone-attacksCISA warns US companies about impending disk-wiping malware from Russiahttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-urges-us-orgs-to-prepare-for-data-wiping-cyberattacks/https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/russiaRed Cross gets very sensitive data stolen; pleads with attackershttps://therecord.media/red-cross-begs-hackers-not-to-leak-data-of-highly-vulnerable-people/https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-gang-donates-part-of-ransom-demands-to-charity-organizations/Do not invest in hedge funds or buy in-game microtransactions if you like making moneyhttps://www.livemint.com/market/hedge-fund-melvin-lost-6-8-billion-in-a-month-winning-it-back-is-taking-a-lot-longer-11643466730829.htmlhttps://www.tweaktown.com/news/84421/activision-made-record-5-1-billion-from-microtransactions-in-2021/index.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.”
Minecraft password reset system is brokenhttps://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360029681732-Having-trouble-accessing-your-accountTen years have passed since the great internet blackouthttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/01/its-copyright-week-2022-ten-years-later-how-has-sopapipa-shaped-online-copyrighthttps://www.eff.org/issues/coica-internet-censorship-and-copyright-billMalware in Ukraine could mean a Russian invasion is cominghttps://readme.security/destructive-malware-is-back-in-ukraine-will-it-usher-in-cyberconflict-af36d0758966https://www.techzone360.com/topics/techzone/articles/2022/01/27/451309-ukraine-plagued-with-cyberattacks-russia-conflict-heat-up.htmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9c_HhpvBpgMerck wins lawsuit against cybersecurity insurance companyhttps://www.bloomberglaw.com/public/desktop/document/MerckCoIncvsAceAmericanInsuranCeDocketNoL00268218NJSuperCtLawDivA?1642861782https://www.securityweek.com/court-awards-merck-14b-insurance-claim-over-notpetya-cyberattackFuture vehicle purchaseshttps://www.thestreet.com/lifestyle/cars/tesla-wont-produce-cybertruck-at-least-until-2023-musk-sayshttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/16186847/the-curious-tale-al-cowlings-notorious-white-broncoDad 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/Eric - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-persch-811a7759/

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.”
Russia arrests REvil ransomware crew as part of broader government crackdownhttps://www.zdnet.com/article/moscow-court-charges-8-revil-ransomware-hackers/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukranian-police-arrests-ransomware-gang-that-hit-over-50-firms/Crypto.com gets hacked, denies customer funds stolen; blockchain analysis says otherwisehttps://fortune.com/2022/01/18/crypto-com-alleged-hacking-15-million-ether-may-be-gone/https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2022/01/20/cryptocom-admits-35-million-hack/Nordic Choice Hotels ditches Windows to stop ransomwarehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-a-ransomware-hit-at-nordic-choice-hotels-11641983406https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/hotel-chain-swaps-windows-for-chrome-os-due-to-ransomware-danger/ar-AASI10DSignal adds anonymous payments to secure messaging apphttps://www.wired.com/story/signal-mobilecoin-cryptocurrency-payments/https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/10/moxie-marlinspike-is-leaving-signal-heres-where-we-suspect-hes-headed-and-why/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.”
Microsoft rolls calendar forward instead of fixing Y22K bughttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/01/exchange-server-bug-gets-a-fix-after-ruining-admins-new-years-plans/https://python-forum.io/thread-3200.htmlhttps://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14099https://www.cnet.com/news/windows-may-crash-after-49-7-days/Malware steals form information using real estate website's video playerhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-use-video-player-to-steal-credit-cards-from-over-100-sites/https://money.com/real-estate-wire-fraud-scam-covid-tips/FIN7 APT crew mails out infected USB devices hoping unsuspecting victims will plug them inhttps://therecord.media/fbi-fin7-hackers-target-us-companies-with-badusb-devices-to-install-ransomware/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/technology/bitcoin-passwords-wallets-fortunes.htmlGoogle loses lawsuit with Sonos and cripples functionality rather than pay a licensing feehttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/01/google-loses-sonos-patent-case-starts-stripping-functionality-from-speakers/https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/6/22871304/google-home-speaker-group-volume-control-changes-sonos-patent-decisionUseless gadgets announced at the Consumer Electronics Showhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/01/samsung-shows-off-foldable-laptop-tablet-and-smartphone-concepts-at-ces/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/samsung-promises-e2-80-98groundbreaking-e2-80-99-new-tv-feature-nft-support/ar-AASmXzYhttps://xkcd.com/927/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 L. - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/Chris Y. - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopheryoung3/

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.”MacBooks Pro's with M1 Max chips outsell M1 Pro chipshttps://appleinsider.com/articles/22/01/05/m1-max-macbook-pro-supply-more-constrained-than-m1-pro-analyst-saysMicrosoft Exchange hits Y22K bug and stops sending e-mail on New Year's Dayhttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/01/exchange-server-bug-gets-a-fix-after-ruining-admins-new-years-plans/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-emergency-fix-for-exchange-year-2022-bug/Verizon automatically opts-in intrusive trackinghttps://www.verizon.com/support/verizon-custom-experience-programs-faqs/NortonLifeLock starts its own cryptocurrency mining service, takes 15% commissionhttps://community.norton.com/en/blogs/product-service-announcements/introducing-norton-cryptohttps://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/01/500m-avira-antivirus-users-introduced-to-cryptomining/The hazards of "buy now, pay later" serviceshttps://www.fool.com/the-ascent/credit-cards/articles/3-biggest-dangers-buy-now-pay-later-services/https://www.wired.com/story/hidden-dangers-buy-now-pay-later-apps/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/