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)
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Kids steal $240 million in crypto then get caught
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/suspects-behind-230-million-cryptocurrency-theft-arrested-in-miami/ 
https://x.com/zachxbt/status/1836753423317848422 
https://www.audemarspiguet.com/com/en/watch-collection/royal-oak-offshore/26238BC.OO.2000BC.01.html
 
Navy chief gets caught installing Starlink on warship
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/09/03/how-navy-chiefs-conspired-to-get-themselves-illegal-warship-wi-fi/ 
https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/149/ 
 
Verizon nationwide outage
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/10/01/nationwide-verizon-outage-restored-but-not-explained 
https://www.fox9.com/news/verizon-outage-network-down-monday-september-30 
 
Bad occupations for serious relationships
https://recouple.com/for-couples/relationship-basics/setting-boundaries-in-relationships/coping-with-a-partners-constant-work-travel-maintaining-connection-from-afar/
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Victor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victordeluca/

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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QR code scams
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/qr-phishing-scams-motorized-momentum-uk
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clickbaity-or-genius-bf-cheated-on-you-qr-codes-pop-up-across-uk/
 
Kaspersky deletes itself, scares users
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kaspersky-deletes-itself-installs-ultraav-antivirus-without-warning/ 
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/kaspersky-rolls-back-us-customers-ultraav 
 
Malware locks users in kiosk mode
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-locks-browser-in-kiosk-mode-to-steal-google-credentials/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/winnie-the-pooh-censored-china-president-xi-jinping-comparisons/
 
ZITRO
https://www.lamontmortuary.com/obituary/benny-ortiz
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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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)
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Ford applies for patent to show ads in car
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ford-applies-for-patent-for-in-car-ads-as-carmakers-seek-new-ways-to-make-money-1d0d11ac
 
Hezbollah suffers communications disruption
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hezbollah-pager-explosion-explained-ed4274f3
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/new-details-in-hezbollah-pager-attack-point-to-supply-chain-breach-by-israel-8cd76a60 
https://www.ft.com/content/7a94317c-af22-3f8b-82ed-f7dcf6091d2f
 
Iran's banking system hacked
https://www.politico.eu/article/iran-millions-ransom-massive-cyberattack-banks/ 
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/iran-reportedly-grapples-with-major-cyberattack-on-banking-systems 
 
Gym etiquette and odd behaviors
https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/gym-etiquette
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Daren - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daren-schneider/

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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Sextortion scam now includes house photos
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sextortion-scam-now-use-your-cheating-spouses-name-as-a-lure/ 
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/09/sextortion-scams-now-include-photos-of-your-home/ 
 
OnlyFans hackers get hacked
​https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-trap-fake-onlyfans-tool-backstabs-cybercriminals-steals-passwords/ 
Bhad Bhabie Interview: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c1lgvnyiODc 
 
Musician charged with fraud for fake streams
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/musician-charged-with-10m-streaming-royalties-fraud-using-ai-and-bots/ 
https://www.theverge.com/2014/5/7/5690590/spotify-removes-silent-album-that-earned-indie-band-20000 
 
iPhone 16 event predictions
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/08/26/what-to-expect-from-apples-september-9-iphone-16-glowtime-event
 
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!
 
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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
 
TSA bypassed by SQL injection attack
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-find-sql-injection-to-bypass-airport-tsa-security-checks/ 
https://xkcd.com/327/
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/10/sob-story-about-dead-grandma-tricks-microsoft-ai-into-solving-captcha/
 
Russian APT29 uses commercial spyware exploits
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-apt29-hackers-use-ios-chrome-exploits-created-by-spyware-vendors/ 
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/commercial-spyware-vendors-have-a-copycat-in-top-russian-apt
 
People too good at spotting phishing
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/08/when-get-out-the-vote-efforts-look-like-phishing/ 
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/07/notorious-hijack-factory-shunned-from-web/
 
Career Goals
https://guykawasaki.com/guy-kawasaki/
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Jason - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-seemann-12b7075/

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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Telegram CEO Arrested in France
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-charged-french-authorities-43a125a2 
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa20-183a
https://protos.com/are-telegram-chats-actually-encrypted/ 
https://apnews.com/article/carlos-ghosn-apple-wanted-series-db3dd23fa37bdc41c17169efabc46993
 
Kentucky man fakes own death
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/man-sentenced-for-hacking-state-registry-to-fake-his-own-death/
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/hawaii-emergency-management-agency-stored-passwords-on-post-it-notes/ 
 
New Android payment stealer
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/08/android-malware-uses-nfc-to-read-payment-card-data-then-sends-it-to-attacker/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/linda-mar-taco-bell
 
Vegas and gambling talk
https://freeroulettedoc.com/blog/tripple-zero-roulette
https://wizardofodds.com/games/craps/appendix/2/
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Koby - https://www.linkedin.com/in/koby-caputo-117358145/
Victor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victordeluca/

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
 
US Presidential campaigns hacked
https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/2024-us-political-campaigns-prepared-cyber-threats
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/harris-campaign-trump-fbi-investigating-hacking-attempts/ 
 
Android will redact sensitive information
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/chrome-will-redact-credit-cards-passwords-when-you-share-android-screen/ 
 
National Public Data breach
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/national-public-data-confirms-breach-exposing-social-security-numbers/ 
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/how-to-freeze-credit
 
Apple AirPod etiquette
https://www.reddit.com/r/Parenting/comments/sk1jh2/does_anyone_else_hate_their_sos_airpodsearbuds/
 
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!
 
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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
 
Blackhat 2024 and DEFCON 32 review
https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/invasion-of-privacy-hotel-room-inspections-confuse-hacker-convention-attendees-3121350/
https://www.crn.com/news/security/armis-raises-300m-on-3-4b-valuation-to-fuel-acquisitions
https://www.404media.co/here-are-the-hacker-tools-a-def-con-hotel-is-hunting-for/
 
US DOJ Dismantles foreign worker laptop farm
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-dismantles-laptop-farm-used-by-undercover-north-korean-it-workers/
https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/tennessee-man-helped-dprk-workers-get-jobs-at-us-orgs-fund-wmds 
https://therecord.media/tennessee-man-charged-over-north-korea-it-worker-scheme
 
Interpol recovers BEC scam money
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-recovers-over-40-million-stolen-in-a-bec-attack/ 
https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2024/Police-recover-over-USD-40-million-from-international-email-scam 
https://www.zscaler.com/press/zscaler-s-annual-ransomware-report-uncovers-record-breaking-ransom-payment-us-75-million 
 
How to spot a rich person
https://www.amazon.com/Millionaire-Next-Door-Surprising-Americas/dp/1589795474
https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/how-to-spot-a-quality-suit/
 
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!
 
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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
 
Live from Blackhat 2024 and DEFCON 32!
 
Checkpoint acquired Zone Alarm
https://www.computerworld.com/article/1325524/check-point-software-buying-firewall-vendor-zone-labs.html
 
Intel CEO prays on Twitter
https://www.christianpost.com/news/intel-ceo-draws-mixed-reactions-for-posting-bible-verse.html
 
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!
 
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Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Victor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victordeluca/
Tyson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyson-kindler-910658101/

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
 
Former Avaya employee gets 4 years in prison for pirating licenses
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/former-avaya-employee-gets-4-years-for-88m-license-piracy-scheme/
https://www.rd.com/article/mcdonalds-coke/ 
 
Russia wants their cybercriminals back
https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/evan-gershkovich-free-cde745b3 
https://therecord.media/us-reportedly-preparing-to-release-russian-hackers-prisoner-swap 
https://cyberscoop.com/jailed-cybercriminals-returned-to-russia-in-historic-prisoner-swap/
 
Knowbe4 unknowingly hires North Korean spy
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/knowbe4-mistakenly-hires-north-korean-hacker-faces-infostealer-attack/ 
https://blog.knowbe4.com/north-korean-fake-it-worker-faq 
 
FIN7 markets EDR killer
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/notorious-fin7-hackers-sell-edr-killer-to-other-threat-actors/ 
 
Southwest ends open seating
https://people.com/southwest-airlines-announces-seats-will-now-be-assigned-on-flights-8683516 
 
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!
 
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Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Jamie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-harris-30b46819/