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

Programming note: Since we released two episodes last week, both episodes may not have been downloaded due to your podcast app settings.  Please manually download the episode if you missed it!
Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got three 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)
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
Emsisoft develops a fast and reliable ransomware decryption tool
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gangs-slow-decryptors-prompt-victims-to-seek-alternatives/
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3619209/heres-what-you-can-do-about-ransomware.html
 
Dark Escrow is on the rise as ransomware crews turn to a Ransomware as a Service model
https://www.digitalshadows.com/blog-and-research/escrow-systems-on-cybercriminal-forums/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/darkside-affiliates-claim-gangs-bitcoin-deposit-on-hacker-forum/
 
Fake job scams are on the rise due to the global pandemic and ways to spot one
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/how-to-tell-a-job-offer-from-an-id-theft-trap/
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/03/coronavirus-widens-the-money-mule-pool/
 
The hosts meet famous people
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Remember, your chances of getting sunburned this summer went down by 20% now that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like a 20% less chance of getting sunburn, please share this podcast with them!
 
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 a special bonus episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  Our colleague Rich Khan joins us as we discuss Christopher Nolan's film Tenet (2020) and zombie talk.  SPOILER WARNING: If you have not seen the film Tenet, this show contains major plot spoilers.  If you do not wish to have the movie ruined for you, we suggest you first watch the movie then come back to this episode for our in-depth analysis.
 
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
Tenet links:
SATOR Square explained
Tenet timelines explained
YouTube - What Really Happened To Neil At The End
YouTube - The Biggest WTF Questions Answered
YouTube - TENET Temporal Pincer Explained And The True Meaning Of The Ending
YouTube - TENET Explained! Full Movie Timeline & Final Scene Breakdown
 
Inception:
YouTube - Inception in Real-Time
YouTube - Inception and Philosophy | Kyle Johnson | Talks at Google
 
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/
Rich - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardpkhan/

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  Our colleague Rich Khan joins us as our first guest on the show.  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)
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
Deception security aims to outsmart the attackers
https://therecord.media/solutions-to-detect-ransomware-attacks-can-often-be-very-trivial/
https://www.zscaler.com/press/zscaler-acquire-smokescreen-enhance-zscaler-zero-trust-exchange-advanced-active-defense
 
App maker Signal trolls iPhone hacking company Celleberite
https://signal.org/blog/cellebrite-vulnerabilities/
https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/14/22383957/fbi-san-bernadino-iphone-hack-shooting-investigation
 
We say goodbye to Internet Explorer after 25 years of service
https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/20/so-long-internet-explorer-and-your-decades-of-security-bugs/
 
Apple is still tracking you
https://www.cultofmac.com/522515/how-to-see-iphone-significant-locations-map/
https://www.apple.com/privacy/
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Remember, a Florida Man will visit you in your dreams now that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like a Florida man to visit them in their dreams, please share this podcast with them!
 
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/
Rich - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardpkhan/

Programming note: Glenn was traveling during the recording of episode 9 so his audio quality is not as great as prior episodes.  Episode 10 should return to normal audio quality.
Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got three 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)
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
A wolf in sheep's clothing: ransomware defense with virtual keyboards
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/try-this-one-weird-trick-russian-hackers-hate/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/irelands-health-services-hit-with-20-million-ransomware-demand/
 
China's military intelligence group purchases 10-30 seats of foreign AV software
https://www.recordedfuture.com/china-pla-unit-purchasing-antivirus-exploitation/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/trend-micro-antivirus-zero-day-used-in-mitsubishi-electric-hack/
 
AXA Insurance hit with ransomware attack after it states it will no longer pay ransoms for cybersecurity insurance policies
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/insurer-axa-hit-by-ransomware-after-dropping-support-for-ransom-payments/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/axa-pledges-to-stop-reimbursing-ransom-payments-for-french-ransomware-victims/
 
Hosts discuss their careers outside of tech
https://www.fpri.org/
https://www.mouthhealthy.org/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/287857
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Remember, the number of likes you get on social media just jumped up by 20% now that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like 20% more likes on social media, please share this podcast with them!
 
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 three 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)
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
Darkside ransomware devastates US East Coast gas supply.  A deeper dive into Ransomware as a Service (RaaS)
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/13/colonial-pipeline-paid-ransom-to-hackers-source-says.html
https://www.chrislouie.net/blog/2019/10/20/ransomware-as-a-service-a-race-to-the-bottom
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/darkside-ransomware-gang-quits-after-servers-bitcoin-stash-seized/
 
Peloton's troubles extend into the cyber world
https://news.yahoo.com/peloton-fixes-bug-reportedly-exposed-170541480.html
https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/tour-de-peloton-exposed-user-data/
 
Fun Western Union Stories
https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/fraudawareness/fraud-report-fraud.html
https://www.bustathief.com/western-union-moneygram-popular-scammer-payment-options/
 
Proud dad moment for Glenn!
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Remember, your chances of getting a raise at work just improved by 20% now that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like a 20% better chance of a raise, please share this podcast with them!
 
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)
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
A new public/private partnership is tackling the problem of stopping the scourge of ransomware
https://www.wired.com/story/ransomware-task-force-proposal/
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/04/task-force-seeks-to-disrupt-ransomware-payments/
 
Facebook and Instagram threaten to start charging for their app unless users enable cross-app tracking
https://www.imore.com/facebook-and-instagram-threaten-charge-access-ios-145-unless-you-give-it-your-data
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/zuckerberg-outlines-how-facebook-will-thrive-after-apple-privacy-change/ar-BB1g9vbh
 
Attackers are getting creative to trick e-mail security gateways into letting phishing e-mails through
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/phishing/scammers-imitate-windows-logo-with-html-tables-to-slip-through-email-gateways/
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/02/behold-the-facebook-phishing-scam-that-could-dupe-even-vigilant-users/
 
"The Next Big Thing" that totally flopped
https://www.wordstream.com/articles/google-failures-google-flops
https://guttulus.com/what-happened-to-microsoft-zune-10-marketing-lessons/
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/29/apple-cancels-airpower.html
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Remember, we can only grow if you let other people know about our podcast.  If you know anyone else who would enjoy listening to us, please share this podcast with them!
 
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)
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
Stolen top secret apple specs appear on leak site for a day then disappear
https://www.macrumors.com/2021/04/26/revil-delists-stolen-apple-schematics-threat/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/revil-gang-tries-to-extort-apple-threatens-to-sell-stolen-blueprints/
https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/04/30/heres-when-and-where-apple-will-alert-you-to-an-airtag-used-for-stalking
Phone Wallet Keys (explicit language warning) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9N6_Tj9u2U
 
US news reports foreign spying operations, but rarely US espionage
https://darkwebjournal.com/shadow-brokers/
https://www.cybereason.com/blog/vault-7-leaks-long-term-threats
 
Apple releases iOS 14.5 full of privacy enhancements to block ad tracking
https://www.zdnet.com/article/ios-14-5-arrives-with-controversial-privacy-feature-face-id-improvements-and-new-voices-for-siri/
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/30/facebook-denies-listening-to-user-conversations-via-microphones.html
 
Cow tipping and animals most likely to kill you by state
https://www.ranker.com/list/most-dangerous-animal-by-state/rachel-souerbry
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Brian's Son Posts a New Personal Record (PR)!
 
Remember, your computer runs 20% faster now that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like a faster computer, please share this podcast with them!
 
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)
 
FBI Coins New Deepfake Attack Vector Name: Business Identity Compromise
https://www.ic3.gov/Media/News/2021/210310-2.pdf 
https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/business-email-compromise
 
Deeper dive into the Emotet botnet and web shells
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa20-280a
https://www.zdnet.com/article/emotet-worlds-most-dangerous-malware-botnet-disrupted-by-international-police-operation/
 
Tips on securing large bank transfers
https://krebsonsecurity.com/banking-on-a-live-cd/
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/banking/cashiers-check-when-you-need-one-how-to-get-it
 
What does your slang tell you about where you grew up? 
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/upshot/dialect-quiz-map.html
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Remember, your coffee tastes 20% better now that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like better tasting coffee, please share this podcast with them!
 
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)
 
FBI obtains court order to remove web shells from infected Microsoft Exchange servers with ProxyLogon
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-nuked-web-shells-from-hacked-exchange-servers-without-telling-owners/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-mysterious-grey-hat-is-patching-peoples-outdated-mikrotik-routers/
 
What keeps our hosts up at night and why did Brian's Social Credit Score just get lowered?
https://www.wired.com/story/petya-ransomware-news-roundup/
https://www.businessinsider.com/china-social-credit-system-punishments-and-rewards-explained-2018-4?op=1
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8446
 
Study shows that majority of podcasts on Apple's iTunes have less than 10 episodes
http://appleinsider.com/articles/21/04/06/only-36-of-apple-podcasts-2m-titles-have-10-or-more-episodes
 
The hosts discuss their favorite tech interview questions
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/common-technical-interview-questions-and-answers
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Remember, the battery life on your device is now better that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like better battery life, please share this podcast with them!
 
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)
 
Internal whistleblower discloses breach at network gear and IoT maker Ubiquiti much worse than previously reported.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/03/whistleblower-ubiquiti-breach-catastrophic/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/ubiquiti-tells-customers-to-change-passwords-after-security-breach/
 
A company called Xcinex wants to put a set-top box in your living room to count the number of people watching and charge per person.
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/pay-per-viewer-streaming-xcinex-venue-b1827537.html
https://deadline.com/2020/06/xcinex-venue-streaming-system-premium-vod-pay-per-view-1202951080/
 
One year into the global pandemic, how do the hosts stay grounded and stay healthy mentally?
https://www.calm.com/
https://nypost.com/2021/04/11/innovative-employers-offering-more-downtime-flexibility-wellness-perks/
https://health.usnews.com/wellness/food/articles/how-to-choose-a-diet
 
Glenn does an honest gadget review
https://www.nordictrack.com/treadmills/exp-10i
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Remember, your breath smells better now that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like better smelling breath, please share this podcast with them!
 
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/