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

Weekly Information Security News. Stay up to date on what’s going on in the InfoSec world in about 40 minutes. Join us for InfoSec news and stay for some friendly banter, guest interviews, gadget reviews, tech interview tips, and hilarious dad jokes! New episodes every Monday.

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Sunday Jul 28, 2024


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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FBI worked with Cellebrite to get into Trump shooter's phone
https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/18/trump-shooter-android-phone-cellebrite/
https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/18/cellebrite-cant-unlock-many-iphones/  
Secret Service on concentric rings of control: https://youtu.be/LkY_BkIb4QA?si=LW7VFffJqwKxdtgA&t=503 
 
CrowdStrike suffers major outage
https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2024/07/20/helping-our-customers-through-the-crowdstrike-outage/
https://www.pcmag.com/news/dont-fall-for-it-hackers-pounce-on-crowdstrike-outage-with-phishing-emails 
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-crowdstrike-repair-manual-pushes-new-daolpu-infostealer-malware/ 
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-crowdstrike-fixes-target-companies-with-malware-data-wipers/ 
https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/25/crowdstrike_remediation_with_barcode_scanner/ 
https://www.zscaler.com/cxorevolutionaries/insights/when-breach-isnt-all-bad-making-most-adverse-cyber-circumstances 
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52009XC0224(01) 
 
 
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/
Ben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamincorll/

Sunday Jul 21, 2024


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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FBI breaks into assassin's phone in one day
https://therecord.media/feds-break-into-trump-suspect-phone 
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/mystery-around-trump-shooter-deepens-9d51f9ae
 
Singapore phases out one-time passwords for online banking
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/banks-in-singapore-to-phase-out-one-time-passwords-in-3-months/ 
https://www.mas.gov.sg/news/media-releases/2024/banks-in-singapore-to-strengthen-resilience-against-phishing-scams 
 
AT&T hacked and pays ransom
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/07/hackers-steal-phone-sms-records-for-nearly-all-att-customers/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/att-breach-may-also-impact-millions-of-boost-cricket-h2o-customers 
https://therecord.media/att-ransom-data-breach 
 
Prime Day 2024
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/amazon-prime-day-sales-hit-record-14-billion-data-firm-says-2024-07-15/
https://local12.com/news/offbeat/restaurant-analyst-test-chipotle-portion-sizes-by-comparing-75-bowls-heres-the-results-tiktok-viral-trend-bowls-burritos-shocking-inconsistent-locations-wells-fargo-true-truth-answers-white-rice-food-chain
 
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/
Rob - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-chee-80057a3/

Sunday Jul 14, 2024


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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Hackers leak Ticketmaster print-at-home tickets
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-leak-39-000-print-at-home-ticketmaster-tickets-for-154-events/
 
Ransomware increases hospital mortality rates
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4579292
https://news.risky.biz/risky-biz-news-ransomware-attacks-increase-hospital-mortality-rates/
https://flyfreshflight.com/can-i-bring-a-parachute-on-a-plane/ 
 
Child abusers unmasked through data dumps
https://therecord.media/stolen-credentials-csam-unmasked-report 
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/alleged-child-sex-abuser-caught-after-tip-burglar-flna2D11783622 
Wes Watson on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU3POj1PXE4 
 
2024 Summer Olympics
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonpu/2024/07/09/what-is-new-olympic-sport-breaking/
 
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/
Ryan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanulr/

Sunday Jul 07, 2024


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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Australian man arrested for creating evil twin WiFi access points
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australian-charged-for-evil-twin-wifi-attack-on-plane/ 
https://nypost.com/2022/08/30/pilot-threatens-to-end-flight-due-to-airdrop-nudes-quit-sending-naked-pictures/
 
Disgruntled IT Employee arrested for wiping servers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-it-employee-gets-25-years-for-wiping-180-virtual-servers/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/casey-anthony-detectives-overlooked-google-search-for-fool-proof-suffocation-methods-sheriff-says/ 
 
CDK software stops most car sales in the US
https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/cdk-attack-contingency-planning-critical-saas-customers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cdk-warns-threat-actors-are-calling-customers-posing-as-support/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cdk-global-outage-caused-by-blacksuit-ransomware-attack/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cdk-global-cyberattack-impacts-thousands-of-us-car-dealerships/
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/cdk-cyberattack-outage-car-dealers-a0fd45ec?mod=cybersecurity_news_article_pos3 
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cdk-global-says-all-dealers-will-be-back-online-by-thursday/ 
 
European Vacation
https://www.basilicasanpietro.va/en.html 
 
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/

Sunday Jun 30, 2024


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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Kaspersky banned in US
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/biden-bans-kaspersky-antivirus-software-in-us-over-security-concerns/ 
https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/kaspersky-us-customers-deadline-govt-ban 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-sanctions-kaspersky-executives-following-ban-of-its-software-f774c17a?mod=cybersecurity_news_article_pos2 
 
Ascension Healthcare attacked by ransomware
https://medcitynews.com/2024/06/cybersecurity-ascension-ransomware-healthcare/
https://www.wbay.com/2024/06/14/ascension-discloses-how-ransomware-attack-happened-still-working-restore-some-health-records/
https://securityintelligence.com/news/congress-considers-new-health-care-security-bill/ 
 
How much alcohol is too much?
https://www.wsj.com/health/alcohol-health-risks-lobbying-3bc78fed 
https://news.sky.com/story/russia-is-producing-artillery-shells-around-three-times-faster-than-ukraines-western-allies-and-for-about-a-quarter-of-the-cost-13143224 
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Hajny - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenzhajny/

Monday Jun 24, 2024


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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Don't fall for phone scams
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/17/phone-scams-dont-answer/
 
Panera Bread paid the ransom
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/panera-bread-likely-paid-a-ransom-in-march-ransomware-attack/
https://news.northeastern.edu/2024/05/09/panera-charged-lemonade-discontinued/
 
Data brokers convicted of selling information to scammers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/data-firm-execs-convicted-for-helping-fraudsters-target-the-elderly/ 
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1615147/
https://www.windowscentral.com/accessories/the-ai-landscape-evolves-from-a-dedicated-copilot-ai-key-to-logitechs-new-wireless-mouse-equipped-with-a-chatgpt-powered-prompt-button
 
Mental health improvement
https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/o9nsah/people_constantly_videoing_themselves_in_the_gym/
https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/book
 
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Jason - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonhernandez-55345/

Sunday Jun 16, 2024


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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Hotel check-in terminals hacked with single quote
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/check-in-terminals-used-by-thousands-of-hotels-leak-guest-info/
 
Chinese hackers breach 20,000 Fortinet firewalls
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-breached-20-000-fortigate-systems-worldwide/
 
Iraqi interpreters immigrate to America
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2023/06/19/20-years-after-us-invasion-iraqis-are-still-trying-to-emigrate-to-us/
 
Man sues Apple for exposing affair
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/06/13/man-ludicrously-blames-apple-for-his-wife-catching-him-communicating-with-prostitutes 
https://www.wired.com/story/signal-launches-usersnames-phone-number-privacy/
 
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Brad - https://www.linkedin.com/in/secpro/

Sunday Jun 09, 2024


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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Lost AirPod locates hit-and-run driver
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/06/02/hit-and-run-driver-busted-by-airpod-lost-after-cyclist-crashed-through-window
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/us/airpod-hit-and-run-florida.html
 
Snowflake hacked
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/snowflake-account-hacks-linked-to-santander-ticketmaster-breaches/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ticketmaster-confirms-massive-breach-after-stolen-data-for-sale-online/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-claims-santander-breach-selling-data-for-30m-customers/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-of-560-million-ticketmaster-customers-for-sale-after-alleged-breach/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ticketmaster-confirms-cloud-breach-murky-details
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000133525824000081/lyv-20240520.htm
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/advance-auto-parts-stolen-data-for-sale-after-snowflake-attack/ 
 
Deitch's father In law's scam story
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-spacex-youtube-channels-scam-viewers-out-of-150k-in-bitcoin/ 
 
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/
Koby - https://www.linkedin.com/in/koby-caputo-117358145/

Sunday Jun 02, 2024


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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Google Android will listen to calls for scams
https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/14/24156212/google-android-ai-gemini-scam-call-detection-feature-io 
https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2024/google-ai-security-android-phones.html
 
Microsoft Recall takes automatic screen shots of your machine
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/microsofts-new-recall-feature-will-record-everything-you-do-on-your-pc/ 
 
Checkpoint firewalls under active exploitation
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/check-point-vpn-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks-since-april-30/
 
State of US economy
https://www.investopedia.com/inflation-rate-by-year-7253832
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Sunday May 26, 2024


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
 
Threat actors target kids of executives in ransomware attacks
https://blog.knowbe4.com/beware-ransomware-targets-execs-kids-to-coerce-payouts
 
US HHS offers $50 million to shore up hospital security
https://therecord.media/hhs-offering-funding-cybersecurity-hospital
https://www.govtech.com/security/white-house-will-require-cyber-standards-for-hospitals
 
Incognito darknet market owner arrested
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/incognito-market-owner-arrested-operating-one-largest-illegal-narcotics-marketplaces
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/owner-of-incognito-dark-web-drugs-market-arrested-in-new-york/ 
 
Differences between US and Canada
https://www.businessinsider.com/differences-between-canada-and-usa-2018-6?op=1
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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Victor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victordeluca/

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