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.
Episodes

Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
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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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Jason - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonhernandez-55345/

Sunday Jun 16, 2024
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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Brad - https://www.linkedin.com/in/secpro/

Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
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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)
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Koby - https://www.linkedin.com/in/koby-caputo-117358145/

Sunday Jun 02, 2024
Sunday Jun 02, 2024
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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
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)
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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/

Sunday May 19, 2024
Sunday May 19, 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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OpenAI releases GPT-4o
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/13/openais-newest-model-is-gpt-4o/
https://www.techtarget.com/WhatIs/feature/GPT-4o-explained-Everything-you-need-to-know
Microsoft will tie compensation to security
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/microsoft-will-hold-executives-accountable-for-cybersecurity
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2024/04/02/cyber-safety-review-board-releases-report-microsoft-online-exchange-incident-summer
Paris Olympics more secure
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/paris-olympics-cybersecurity-at-risk-via-attack-surface-gaps
Northern Lights visible in California
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/northern-lights-came-california-will-it-happen-again
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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/

Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 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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RSAC 2024 wrap up
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/generative-ai-muddies-the-election-2024-outlook-and-voters-are-worried/
https://siliconangle.com/2024/05/11/rsa-conference-2024-goes-beyond-ai-powered-security-securing-ai/
Leader of LockBit ransomware gang revealed
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/05/u-s-charges-russian-man-as-boss-of-lockbit-ransomware-group/
https://x.com/NCA_UK/status/1789566462975226004
Microsoft launches ChatGPT for spies
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/microsoft-launches-ai-chatbot-for-spies/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-07/microsoft-creates-top-secret-generative-ai-service-for-us-spies
National teacher and nurses appreciation week
https://nationaltoday.com/teacher-appreciation-week/
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/national-nurses-week-2024-rn-105004648.html
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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 May 05, 2024
Sunday May 05, 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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Japanese police sell fake gift cards to stop scammers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/japanese-police-create-fake-support-scam-payment-cards-to-warn-victims/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66655047
Change Health breached by single account
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/change-healthcare-hacked-using-stolen-citrix-account-with-no-mfa/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/change-healthcare-incident-caused-by-compromised-citrix-credentials
EvilGinx upgrade to support GoPhish
https://breakdev.org/evilginx-3-3-go-phish/
Enshittification
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification
https://americandialect.org/2023-word-of-the-year-is-enshittification/
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/its-maam
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Ben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamincorll/

Sunday Apr 28, 2024
Sunday Apr 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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Palo Alto Networks reports 10/10 vulnerability
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-networks-warns-of-pan-os-firewall-zero-day-used-in-attacks/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-networks-fixes-zero-day-exploited-to-backdoor-firewalls/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/22-500-palo-alto-firewalls-possibly-vulnerable-to-ongoing-attacks/
Malware developer extorts child predators with fake VPN
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-dev-lures-child-exploiters-into-honeytrap-to-extort-them/
Darknet Diaries Welcome to Video: https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/131/
Tracers in the Dark: https://www.amazon.com/Tracers-Dark-Global-Crime-Cryptocurrency/dp/0385548095
TikTok ban gets signed into law
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/04/24/biden-signs-tiktok-bill-into-law-as-chinese-firm-threatens-legal-action
https://www.wsj.com/tech/bytedance-says-it-wont-sell-u-s-tiktok-business-61f43079
https://youtu.be/uMajFsCkzxY?si=dwB2iR6gF5gPSw3J&t=2439
OJ Simpson's death
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Reginald_Denny
Will OJ's Victims' families get their recovery? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEXSFh6frkA
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Suna - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunaturhan/

Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 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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OpenTable backs down on adding names to past reviews
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/opentable-wont-add-first-names-photos-to-old-reviews-after-backlash/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/opentable-is-adding-your-first-name-to-previously-anonymous-reviews/
Vladimir Putin orders Russian companies to make a game console
https://kotaku.com/putin-russia-consoles-playstation-xbox-1851388516
https://archiveos.org/redstar/
https://news.itsfoss.com/openkylin-linux-os/
Sanctions in Russia: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7kOqNx4A5Ss
SiSense breach has much more devastating consequences
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/04/why-cisa-is-warning-cisos-about-a-breach-at-sisense/
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/sisense-breach-triggers-cisa-password-reset-advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/04/11/compromise-sisense-customer-data
Top 1% Talk
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/help-im-trapped-in-a-boring-conversation-and-cant-get-out-c35c28fd
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
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